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BHSU Young Center Field House

The 54,000 sq. ft. BHSU Young Center field house is open Monday – Friday from 5a.m. - 9p.m. (Friday 8p.m.). BHSU students with a Buzz Card and Young Center Members are welcome to use the field house.  Some of the features of the field house include:

  • 6-lane, 200-meter rubberized track  (8 laps = 1 mile)
    • Runners - outside lanes
    • Walkers - inside lanes
  • pole vault pit (University use only) 
  • batting/golf cage 
  • 3 regulation size tennis courts 
  • 6 basketball backstops 
  • 3/16” Pyramid spikes only - no needle points
  • Rock Climbing Wall: come and enjoy the 16' high, 20' long, 100 holds rock wall!. We have 6 trained facilitators, 200 ' of climbing rope, 28 pairs of climbing shoes, 26 harnesses,  and 0 accidents.
    • Rock Climbing is available on Wednesdays from 7:00 - 8:45 pm during the academic year opening October 3rd.
    • Fee is payable to COLP - $4 per person includes rock gear and wall supervisor; $2 per person if you bring your own gear.
    • For groups or birthday parties:  $75 per hour.
    • Contact Chris McCart at ChristineMcCart@BHSU.edu or 605.642.6027 for information.
       
  • Tennis Challenge Court
    • Singles or Doubles
    • Play a set of 6 games
    • Winner plays challenger
    • Winner may win 3 sets, than must forfeit court

Hours:

The Young Center is open from 5:00 am - 9:00 pm on Mondays through Thursdays, 5:00 am - 8:00 pm Fridays and 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on weekends.

  • BHSU Athletics has priority from 3:00 - 5:00 pm through January, then 3:00 - 7:00 pm February - May. Young Center Members may not use it during this time. Please walk our hallways when the athletic teams and other groups are using the field house.
  • Youth soccer reserves the inside tennis court area from December through February from 5:00 - 7:00 pm December and January and 7:00 - 9:00 pm in February. 
  • On inclement weather days, BHSU football, BHSU softball, BHSU and SHS track and/or cross country, SHS tennis team will use the field house as needed. Reserving the Field House:

If you are interested in reserving the field house for your next event click here. Contact Joshua Roadifer at 605.642.6196.