The Blackfoot The new owners of the Blackfoot Community Center, now known as the Blackfoot Rec Center, intend to restore the structure.
When the previous owners were about to leave, Brittin Wyn and her husband purchased it, allowing the building to decay. Wyn was motivated to take on the job because she didn’t want the building to be abandoned and deprive Blackfoot of a community center.
Wyn stated, “I thought it would be really fun for my kids to have that same experience because we had a facility like this growing up that I kind of grew up in.”
In addition to repairing the aging and dilapidated structure, Wyn hopes to introduce fresh programming and activities to the Blackfoot Rec Center.
The rock climbing wall and laser tag are what I’m most looking forward to because I’m a kid at heart. However, Wyn stated, “I believe the most important community need that I have repeatedly heard is a place to come and be.” Getting these rooms going will be my project.
Additionally, Wyn wants to construct areas at the Rec Center for neighborhood gatherings.
The majority of the space of the former Blackfoot Community Center was closed to the public due to the large number of events it offered. Wyn says she wants to change this because it left little space for other things.
The costs have been the largest obstacle Wyn and her husband have encountered thus far in their efforts to open the Rec Center. They are attempting to find sponsors, but they haven’t had much success without them.
“We’re just really trying to focus on getting things functional and getting people excited to get in here so we can keep improving it because overhead costs a lot here,” Wyn added.
Wyn aims to keep the programs’ entry costs low even though it is a for-profit company. They only plan to charge $5 to enter the building at this time, with additional costs for any lessons or programs they want to establish.
Wyn is working to establish adult programs within the facility, such as Zumba or Arial Yoga, as well as a daycare or preschool where parents can leave off their kids while they participate in these activities. Additionally, there have been discussions about taking classes in Ju-Jitsu.
We truly desire everything. Wyn stated, “We’re willing to work with people to make it happen, and I want our calendars to be filled every month.”
Ultimately, though, Wyn wants the programs and facilities to be accessible.
Since we recognize that everyone is having a difficult time, we are making an effort to keep pricing affordable. Wyn clarified, “We don’t really care about making a huge profit; we just want to do our part.” In order to provide beautiful things for our community, we intend to take everything we produce over the course of the next year or two and simply reinvest it in the building, programs, and equipment.
Although the Blackfoot Rec Center is already accessible to the public, users are only allowed to use the main gym while Wyn and her husband continue to make renovations. Wyn wants that to alter as quickly as possible.
