Tabernacle Weight Room Project
The building continues…Tabernacle Christian School Athletics
has long saw the need for a new weight room facility to be built. Playing on words: Tabernacle needed a
building to build athletes. The necessity
of an efficient, equipped weight room to the overall athletic program cannot be
understated. A competitive advantage is
immediately gained when power and speed is added to the athlete’s arsenal of
skill. Strength added to a softball
swing, a football block, and a basketball box out immediately improves the likelihood
of success for the Tabernacle athlete.
But…the building continues.
More than building strength and speed…more than gaining more
opportunities to win – the building of character will also take place in our
new weight room. Discipline, perseverance,
and determination will be ingrained in our athlete’s attitude and in our athlete’s
character. In a society that lacks a
real pursuit of these three characteristics, Tabernacle Christian seeks to develop
athletes that will embody these three:
In and Out of the weight room. Discipline - that requires godly decisions
(II Tim. 2:22). Perseverance - to cling
to God’s promises (I Thess. 5:24).
Determination - to run the Christian race for the Lord’s honor (I Cor.
9:24). We desire that the weight room will indeed build our young people: In competitive advantage and in godly character.
The weight room project has been spearheaded by our Varsity Football
coach, Wayne Dabbs. As conversation
began for the project in the winter fall of 2010, it was apparent that we
needed a tremendous amount of support from everyone in the Tabernacle
family. We have seen that very outpouring of
support and donations from parents, alumni, students, coaches, and church
members. It has truly been exciting to
see another great Tabernacle “team” take shape, come together, and accomplish
much. This team has poured hours into
fundraising: T-Shirt Sales, Boston Butt
Sales (twice), Golf Scramble (twice), VIP Cards, Pancake Breakfast, and Yard
Sale –just to name several. Coach Dabbs
direction and determination have been outstanding.
Though still work to be done, we have been privileged to see
the walls come up, the paint applied, the mats laid, the electricity turned on,
and the weights purchased. This two
level complex will still need more attention, but the building of Tabernacle Christian athletes will
begin very soon.
