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El Dorado Springs has a 26,000 square foot
Civic Center at Spring and Jackson Streets, just north of the
downtown park and Virginia Ryan Strain swimming pool. The
Civic Center is primarily funded by a one-half of one percent
sales tax. The facility opened its doors on April 16, 2005.
The Civic Center has two main components. One side
features City Hall administrative offices.
The other component is the recreation
activities. The recreation side features a full-size
basketball court with seating for 250. There is a
racquetball court, a weight/exercise room and an elevated
cushioned walking/jogging track.
In addition, there is a
game room, locker rooms with showers and 2 meeting room with a
full-size kitchen. The two meeting rooms can be opened up
into one large meeting room with seating up to 175, if needed.
There is also small meeting room that accommodates up to 20.
The facility has been receiving considerable use since opening.
A wide range of activities have taken place. There has
been basketball tournaments, dodge ball tournaments, volleyball
leagues, tumbling classes, aerobics classes and gymnastics
classes. The meeting rooms have been used for wedding
receptions, class reunions, anniversaries, birthdays, and many
other gatherings. The City Council meetings, municipal
court, and various other City boards and commissions meet in the
facility as well.
The recreation office maintains a sign-in log for people using
that part of the facility. Annual usage of the recreations
side has averaged 60,000 people. This does not include the
City Hall traffic, the meeting room activities or tournaments.
There is no fee for the general use of the facility. The only fees
are for the racquetball court, the meeting rooms/kitchen and some coin operated games. The
gymnasium is open for use most times; however it can be rented on
Thursday nights for $10.00 per hour, or it can be rented on other
nights for $25.00 per hour.
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What Do We Offer?
Indoor Walking Track:
![Community Center WalkingTrack](images/CommCent-insidetrack_small.jpg)
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The walking track is 1/16 of a mile long and has rubberized
surface that is easy on the body.
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The track is located upstairs overlooking the gym, you must be
16 years old to use the track alone or accompanied by a
responsible adult (18 years or older.)
Fitness Room:
![Community Center - Fitness Room](images/CommCent-fitnessroom_small.jpg)
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Also located upstairs, the fitness room
offers exercise and weight equipment.
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Featured are two elliptical trainers, two
recumbent bikes, stationary bikes, stair master, a
multi-station weight machine and hand weights to 70 pounds.
Gymnasium:
![Community Center - Gymnasium](images/CommCent-gym_small.jpg)
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The gym plays host to a variety of
functions, basketball leagues and tournaments, dodge ball
tournaments, volleyball leagues, and some junior high
events.
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The gym seats approximately 250 people
and has a beautiful hardwood floor.
Racquetball/Handball Court:
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Also featuring a hardwood floor and
regulation size, racquetball and handball delivers an
exciting and intense workout.
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The court is reserved every hour on the
hour and costs just $1.00 per player without equipment and
$2.00 per player with equipment.
Game Room:
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The game room offers fun for all ages
with pool tables, air hockey table, foosball table,
ping-pong table, pinball machines, and other video games.
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The ping-pong table, foosball table, and
an air hockey table are free to use while the rest of the
equipment is coin-operated.
Meeting Rooms/Kitchen:
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The meeting rooms have the capacity to
seat up to approximately 175 people for events such as
birthday parties, reunions, anniversaries, and business
meetings.
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The kitchen is stocked with equipment to
cater almost any meal. Tables and chairs are available
with the rental.
For Scheduling Information or additional questions, contact 417-876-3393.
For a complete list of reservation and use regulations,
click here
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