2003
The Voice: Winter 2003
All Seasons Center will be ready for use by next school year
Dordt College students—and especially hockey players—are looking forward eagerly to the completion of
the new Sioux Center All Seasons Center. Located just across the street from
Dordt’s Rec Center on the north side of campus, the All Seasons Center
will contain an NHL-size hockey rink as well as a lap pool for
competitive swimming and both indoor and outdoor family aquatic pools.
The pools should be completed by next summer, says Dordt College alum Paul
Clousing, who works for the city of Sioux Center. By next fall students
will have access to both pools and the ice arena. The facility is
another example of the way Dordt College and its students benefit from the
community cooperation that historically has been an important part of providing exceptional state-of-the-art
facilities for both the college and city residents. The cost of building the
$9 million facility was raised through a grant from the state, local fundraising,
and capital from the local public school, although Clousing says they hope to
raise an additional $180,000 yet. The city of Sioux Center and Dordt College
will share operating expenses.
According to Arlan Nederhoff, vice president for business affairs, the ice arena will
be home for the Dordt College Blades hockey team. The Blades will have
their own locker room in the Center and be able to play before
a real hometown crowd next year. The grandstands will seat 600 on the
south side of the rink, with the option for an additional 600 seats
on portable bleachers on the north side.
At present, construction is on schedule, says Clousing. The exterior walls are up
and the roof is on. Windows are being closed in with plastic to
heat the building enough for construction.
