New Facilities Open Houses!
See our NEW Aquatic Center & Veterans Elementary at Mundell!
We are appreciative and thankful to the members of the Hobart community, our School Board, the referenda committees, the city, and the hard working men and women who built these structures which are now icons in the community and Northwest Indiana.
Introducing the Hobart High School Aquatic Center
Fast forward to 2020 and you will see it was ALL worth the wait. The Aquatic Center is nothing short of a work of art where athletic features and community fun can come together as one. The biggest highlight of the pool is the functionality. The pool has the ability to reconfigure for all different variations to host different types of swim meets. The Brickies can compete with 20 lanes at 25 yards or 10 lanes at 50 meters. The 25 yard lanes can be ran East to West or North to South simply by moving the 2 air risen bulkheads that can move in both directions. The pool is certified in all lane directions for precise competitions. As a traditional infinity pool, it is constantly being filled from the bottom and running into the gutter to be filtered and return to the pool. The water surface is 12,933 square feet with an astounding pool volume of 716,851 gallons! There are 5 diving boards - 4 at 1 meter and 1 at 3 meters which also has a diving harness system to help train divers with their rotations. The Aquatic Center was built for competition with a GEN 7 timing system with Colorado timing, 6 locker rooms, over 600 spectator seats and plenty of space upstairs for a bite to eat at the concessions and take a break. Amazing, right? It was built with our Brickies swimmers and divers in mind to help them succeed through high school, college, and beyond!
Now that you have read all about the facility, I bet you are wondering what the community can use it for. Pretty much anything you can think of! Once it is safe to open we will continue with open swim. You will be able to come to a single session, purchase 6 month or 1 year single pass, or a 6 month to 1 year family passes. There is a great hospitality room and super cool inflatable obstacle course that can be rented out for parties and gatherings. If you are someone that likes to swim laps, we will be offering lanes to rent for your uninterrupted workout too! Outside organizations can rent it for their club swim competitions and of course we will have movie nights!
All is all, it is facility that will benefit everyone around and as stated above was well worth the wait! Swim season is just beginning - come see it in action soon!
Introducing Veterans Elementary School at Mundell
One of the main center-points for the community is the "Veterans and Founder" Hallway. This hallway salutes famous and local veterans of the military. It highlights the early settler and founder of the property, Joseph Mundell. You can also admire murals painted by Brickie Alum, Pete Cortese! It is really a masterpiece and with some of the veterans being Brickie Alum, it touches the heart and undoubtedly makes you proud to be a Brickie.
However, the students are the real winners with so many great amenities that were brought together with a powerful vision to ensure every student can be successful citizens and workers. Veterans Elementary is a solid foundation for our Brickies with assurance that we will keep our facilities updated with Technology and the infrastructure needed to provide STEAM opportunities. Every space was designed to enhance learning and to prepare students for their futures. With 76,002 square feet of dynamic, student-centered space - Veterans Elementary offers:
- A campus that is completely wireless for robust learning anywhere, anytime.
- A school that is STEAM ready.
- A school that has abundant space for fitness and athletics, as well as the performing arts with a stage that has risers, lighting, projector and screen.
- A school that has a cafe and media center which promote socializing and having fun while learning at school.
Thanks to you this building became a school on August 24th, 2020 as we welcomed children for their very first day of school. This new school already stands as an icon in the Hobart community with its beauty and proud purpose of the pursuit of "Success for All Students".
Veterans Elementary at Mundell
Dean of Students - Mr. Brett Munden
Administrative Assistant - Mrs. Rebecca Froman
Nurse - Mrs. Shannon Callahan
Website: www.hobart.k12.in.us
Location: 52 N Wisconsin St, Hobart, IN, USA
Phone: 219-942-5614
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Veterans-Elementary-School-at-Mundell-100433255104986/
Hobart High School Aquatic Center
Athletic Director - Mr. Michael Black
Athletic Administrative Assistant - Mrs. Pam Freimuth
Website: www.hobart.k12.in.us
Location: 2211 East 10th Street, Hobart, IN, USA
Phone: 219-942-8521
Facebook: www.facebook.com/hobartaquaticcenter