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Seneca to pursue outdoor fitness court

By Greg Bebermeyer and Bob Wolfgang

09/14/2023

Seneca City Hall

(KMZA)--The city of Seneca will pursue an opportunity to bring an outdoor fitness court to the community.

The City Council last week heard a presentation from City Recreation Director Jordan Weaver about the National Fitness Campaign sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas.

$500,000 in grant funding is being made available to bring fitness courts to ten communities across the state in an effort to improve health outcomes and create equitable access to outdoor exercise programs.

If awarded, the city may receive $30,000 to $50,000. The grant requires local matching funds.

The Fitness Court is an outdoor gym that lets people use their own body weight to get a complete workout using seven exercise stations.

A site east of the Aquatic Center parking lot is being proposed for the 38-by-38 foot fitness court.

The council unanimously agreed to allow Weaver to look further into the proposed project.

There are currently eight Fitness Courts in the state. The first fitness court in Kansas was launched last year in the Jefferson County community of Meriden.

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