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North Scott High School Lancer Athletic Building

North Scott Community Schools Eldridge, Iowa

New field house eliminates double-booking, reduces overcrowding, and welcomes community

The new Lancer Athletic Building provides much-needed space for the district’s many athletic programs, improves safety, and solves double-booking problems. The 25,000-square-foot facility includes two multipurpose gyms and more cardio and weightlifting space. It also supports physical education programs and serves as a venue for community and park district recreational groups.

HIGHLIGHTS

Two basketball courts convert for pickleball, volleyball, and other uses
Weight room laid out as two long rows for easy observation
Sectional door connects fitness area and gym for longer sprint distances on 45-yard track
Artificial turf area with medicine ball wall supports calisthenics

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No More Late Practices

Because securing space was a struggle in the old gym, some student athletes had to practice late. With the new Lancer Athletic Building and its two full-sized courts, practices end much earlier. The 14,000-square-foot gym accommodates not only North Scott athletic teams, but also community teams and feeder programs from area schools.

Versatility

A divider curtain separates the two main courts, which transform into three full-size volleyball courts and eight pickleball courts.

Weight Room

At three times the size of its predecessor, the 10,000-square-foot weight room supports every North Scott athletic team, plus a physical education curriculum that involves every student. Staff members also use the space.

Visibility

Two long rows of equipment allow instructors better views of the entire weight room.

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Connections

A turf area with a sectional door opens into the gym space. This allows athletes to sprint from the far north end of the weight room into the turf area and then into the wood of the gym.

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Cost-effective Construction

The use of pre-engineered steel construction allowed the district to achieve its programmatic and budgetary goals.