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Coach Jenkins pitches privately funded $1.25 million weight‑room to board and community
Summary
Coach Jenkins asked the Bellbrook‑Sugarcreek board to support a privately funded plan for a new 80×100 training facility adjacent to the high‑school athletic entrance, saying construction would start when $900,000 is raised; he estimated the project at about $1.25 million.
Coach Jenkins told the Bellbrook‑Sugarcreek Board on June 13 that the high‑school weight room is overcrowded and in need of replacement, and described a privately funded plan to build a new training facility adjacent to the athletic entrance.
"Right now, we are completely completely overcrowded," Coach Jenkins said, describing instances when "up to 70‑plus football players" use the current space and staff and multiple athletic teams rotate through deteriorating equipment. Jenkins said the proposed 80‑by‑100‑foot building would include racks, turf for speed/agility work and HVAC; he estimated total project costs at approximately $1,250,000 (the transcript contains extra zeros in one line; the committee and coach described the figure to the board as roughly one point two five million dollars).
The plan calls for private fundraising; Jenkins said construction would begin when the committee has raised $900,000. He said the committee has held preliminary conversations with community members and has a chairman for the fundraising effort, Greg Roberto. Jenkins emphasized the facility would serve all Bellbrook High School students and staff and also support middle‑school classes and physical‑education programs.
Board members asked about equipment sourcing and local vendor preferences; Jenkins said some existing equipment would be sold to offset new purchases and that they intended to source racks and other equipment from an Ohio company when possible. The board did not take action on the proposal but heard the committee’s contact information and next steps for fundraising.
Next steps: the fundraising committee will continue private outreach, and the board expects the committee to return with more detailed fundraising plans and cost breakdowns before any district capital or contract decisions are requested.
