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Feasibility Study of a Potential New Youth and Amateur Sports Complex in Mounds View, Minnesota ●Page 23 <br />LOCAL &REGIONAL CONDITIONS2 <br />Of the facilities listed on the previous page,the five presented below represent key indoor facilities that accommodate a <br />significant share of local and non-local indoor sports facility demand. <br />Bloomington Kennedy &Jefferson High Schools <br />The Kennedy Activity Center and Jefferson Activity Center are nearly identical.Both feature five <br />hardwood basketball/volleyball courts,each with their own LED electronic scoreboard and seating for <br />approximately 60 people.They each have a large room adjacent to the courts that can function as <br />tournament headquarters,trainer’s room,or a referee hospitality site.Bloomington Kennedy’s main gym <br />has seating for 1,900 people and 3 courts;for 8 courts total.Bloomington Jefferson’s main gym has <br />seating for 1,250 people and 2 courts;for 7 courts total. <br />Anoka Ramsey Athletic Association Complex <br />The Anoka Ramsey Athletic Association plans to build a 180,000-square-foot domed facility in Ramsey, <br />possibly by the end of 2022.The facility would have one and a half indoor turf fields,8 full-size <br />basketball courts,volleyball courts,batting cages,and a weight training area.Funding would come from <br />charitable gambling and saving the $250,000 the association pays to vendors annually to rent gym and <br />field space.The complex would also be able to host trade shows and it is estimated to draw in as many <br />as 500,000 visitors per year. <br />Forest Lake Fieldhouse <br />The Forest Lake Fieldhouse was recently built in 2017,it’s a part of the Forest Lake Area High School.It <br />is roughly the size of a football field containing six basketball/volleyball courts.The facility hosts many <br />sports events as well as gym classes. <br />Andover Community Center <br />The Andover Community Center hosts a variety of different sports programs for all ages including the <br />ACC Open Basketball sessions,ACC Indoor Volleyball,open hockey/open skate,indoor soccer lessons, <br />pickleball lessons,and skating lessons.The facility also has an indoor track,snack/beverage vending <br />machines,and meeting room available for meetings,training events and private parties.In addition,the <br />facility offers a free after school program for middle school students,and high school students are <br />eligible to utilize the field house for open basketball. <br />Rochester Regional Sports Center &National Volleyball Center <br />The Rochester Regional Sports Center is a multi-purpose facility with 44,000 square feet of competition <br />floor space,and a 1,700-seating capacity.In total,the venue can hold a maximum of six volleyball <br />courts,six basketball courts or sixteen wrestling mats.The National Volleyball Center is a multi-use <br />building that is highly tuned for the sport of volleyball.There are 11 courts within the center and three <br />additional courts in the adjacent Century High School.The facility offers many programs for all ages <br />including open volleyball,summer camps &clinics and private lessons.