Health & Wellness Center NOW OPEN!

Back in 2015, a group of student leaders began a journey to explore financing, planning and construction of a student-funded wellness and health space at South Puget Sound Community College. The fruits of that labor were on full display when the official ribbon cutting of the Health & Wellness Center on the SPSCC Olympia campus was held on April 12, 2022.

As one of two student-funded buildings on campus, the 39,000 square-foot space now sits in the footprint of two former buildings. The renovation of the old gymnasium was enhanced by adding completely new activity spaces to make one large new Health & Wellness Center. It houses weight rooms, a fitness center, a café, an auxiliary gym, and various fitness classrooms that can be used for yoga, dance and a wide array of wellness activities. Building 31 is also the home venue for Clipper Athletics, the school’s competitive sports teams.

According to Kelly Green, Executive Community Relations Officer at SPSCC, “The new building is a wonderful place for SPSCC students and staff to work out and stay healthy including through intramural athletics.”

With two campuses in Thurston County, one in Olympia on Mottman Road SW and one in Lacey on 6th Avenue SE, SPSCC prides itself on their motto, Success Amplified. Through a combination of small class sizes, a strong staff, and modern facilities, nationally-recognized SPSCC has been living up to their theme for more than sixty years.

While the new Health & Wellness Center is currently only open to students and staff, this past summer marked the return of youth sports camps for basketball, volleyball and soccer skills development. In addition to Clippers’ Men’s and Women’s Basketball, as well as Women’s

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