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CRE says BEAST facility eased scheduling pressure but city still lacks indoor practice center
Summary
City recreation officials said the newly acquired BEAST facility has expanded programming and reduced dependence on school gyms, but the department is at capacity for some activities and councilmembers raised the idea of pursuing a dedicated indoor practice/recreation center.
Jason Sanchez, director of Community Recreation and Events, told the City Council that acquiring and programming the BEAST facility has allowed the department to consolidate schedules, reduce last‑minute cancellations tied to school gym availability and expand youth and adult offerings.
"We were reliant on so many different schools to run our programs," Sanchez said, describing frequent schedule disruptions and the difficulty of notifying parents when space was suddenly unavailable. With the BEAST facility, he said, CRE has been able to host multiple activities at once and often fill the building: "it was not uncommon for us to have 200 to 300 people in that facility every…
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