Our Goals
- To serve Hillsborough area residents and the surrounding areas.
- To provide local groups a place to meet and conduct activities.
- To provide residents with tools to improve their well-being, socialize, and volunteer in their community.
- Create an inviting, non-threatening space for residents to participate in community programs.
- To create community outdoor space for exercise and learning.
- To provide indoor and covered spaces for exercise opportunities even during inclement weather.
The Benefits of a Community Center
- Promotes exercise and learning
- Boosts the local economy with jobs
- Convenient facilities
- Keeps adolescents safe
- Provides seniors with social opportunities
- Provides kitchen, meeting, and classroom space
- Adds value to the town
- Shows community investment and engagement
Services
- The Center will serve as a hub for local partner community groups.
- The auditorium will give the Center the opportunity to host large-scale corporate events.
- The auditorium and stage will serve as a fun, up-to-date theatrical arts space.
- The banquet and kitchen area along with designated landscaped areas will serve as a unique wedding and reception facility, and will bring in considerable seasonal revenue from rental fees.
- Offer space for instructors to teach courses such as swimming, dance, art, etc.
- The competition-sized swimming pool will give the Center the opportunity to host a multitude of regional swimming events each year. The goal will be to host multiple meets per year which is expected to bring in a significant amount of revenue directly from fees charged to use the facility.
- The regulation-sized basketball court and auditorium will serve as a place for leagues and teams to play and host events.
Problems Solved
- There are no private or public auditorium spaces (aside from the SAU school campus) that groups can rent for events such as weddings, corporate events, and expositions.
- There is no theatrical stage space for music groups, art, theatre, or dance.
- There are no nearby professional kitchens that can serve large groups or events, or serve as incubator kitchens for entrepreneurs.
- There are few spaces that can accommodate groups larger than 25 for meetings
- There are no local spaces that could serve as classrooms for workshops beyond the SAU campus
- There is no community garden
- There are few children’s playgrounds in the area, and no adult playgrounds for exercise and agility
- There is no public pool in the area
- There are very few exercise facilities in the area that offer accessible and inclusive courses
- There are no indoor walking tracks or indoor game spaces (beyond the SAU campus) that private groups may use during inclement weather or for league practice.
- The population of Hillsborough is aging and our young people are moving out of town. A center will give families a reason to stay in town, purchase property, and be invested in their community.
Sections That Will Draw Out-of-Area Visitors
- Auditorium and grounds: Weddings
- Auditorium and meeting rooms: Corporate events
- Community civic groups
- Drop-in use of pool, indoor track, game space, locker rooms
- Instructor use of exercise facilities
- Classroom – for workshops or meetings
- Entertainment event
- Theatrical, musical, or dance productions
- Art installations around the building
100 Potential Course Offerings
| 20/20/20 Fitness |
| Adoption 101 |
| Adult Basketball Leagues |
| Adult Beginner Swim Lessons |
| Adult Intermediate Swim Lessons |
| After Hours Pool Party |
| American Red Cross First Aid/CPR Training |
| Aqua Board Yoga |
| Aqua Pilates |
| Aqua Yoga |
| Aquacise |
| Art A-Z |
| Art with Mixed Media |
| Art Zone |
| Babysitter’s Training |
| Ballroom Dancing |
| Basics of Money |
| Beginner Yoga |
| Beginning Karate |
| Beginning Pen, Ink, and Watercolor |
| Book Club |
| Budgeting 101 |
| Build and Paint |
| Card Making |
| Cardio Boot Camp |
| Cardio Pilates |
| Christmas Party |
| Cooking Club |
| Creative Game Board Design |
| Distance Swimming |
| Dragon Camp |
| Draw and Enjoy |
| Earring, Bracelet, Necklace Making |
| Easter Egg Hunt |
| Family Fun Recreation Swim |
| Fashion Design |
| Flea Marketing 101 |
| Foster Parenting 101 |
| Fundamentals of Photography |
| Garden Club |
| Gardening 101 |
| Halloween Party |
| Holiday Swims |
| How to Garden with Mother Nature |
| Introduction to Karate Camp |
| Introduction to Tai Chi |
| Jewelry Design |
| Kids Club |
| Kids in the Kitchen |
| Kids in the Garden |
| Kinder Dance |
| Kinder Gym |
| Lap Swim |
| Level 1, 2, 3, 4 Swim Lessons |
| Lifeguarding Course |
| Little Artist Academy |
| Making My Savings Work Harder for Me |
| Masters Swimming |
| Mommy & Me |
| Open Gym |
| Basketball Leagues |
| Painting |
| Pilates 101 |
| Planting for Wildlife with Native Plants |
| Pool Volleyball |
| Princesses & Knights |
| Private Swim Lessons |
| Quilting Club |
| Retirement Planning Today |
| Salsa Dancing |
| Saving for College |
| Science Camps |
| Scrapbooking |
| Scuba Diving |
| Self Defense |
| Sewing Club |
| S.T.E.A.M. Club for Kids |
| Story Writing Made Easy |
| Strokes of a Brush |
| Summer Day Camp |
| Summer Day Camp Swim Lessons |
| Summer Sculpture Camp |
| Swim Party |
| Swing Dance |
| Target Toning |
| Ten Week Turnaround |
| Toddler Play (Leisure Pool) |
| Tree Lighting Ceremony |
| Tutoring (school age) |
| Valentine’s Social |
| Volleyball Tournament |
| Walk-a-thon Fundraiser (Indoor Track) |
| Warm Water Physical Therapy |
| Water Safety Instructor Course |
| Water Babies |
| Winter Arts & Craft Show |
| Women in the Water |
| Yoga |
| Youth Basketball Leagues |
| Youth Lap Swim |