(Levelland, Texas) — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, South Plains College and National Fitness Campaign today announced a partnership to bring an outdoor Fitness Court® and digital wellness programming to SPC’s Levelland campus at 1401 S. College Ave. The Judy Bryant Outdoor Fitness Court, located at the corner of J.V. Morton Drive and E.M. Barnes Drive, will open at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 22 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
SPC becomes just the second community college within the state to join the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas wellness campaign following a successful launch at Odessa College earlier this year. This Fitness Court was developed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, SPC and National
Fitness Campaign to expand free access to high quality workouts and create equitable access to
exercise for communities around the state. The Fitness Court is the world’s best outdoor gym
that lets people use their own body weight to get a complete workout using seven exercise
stations.
Created with people aged 14 and over and with all abilities in mind, the workouts are adaptable
for all fitness levels, allowing participants to move at their own pace. Users are encouraged to
download the free Fitness Court App which acts as a coach in your pocket and enhances the
outdoor gym into a dig
itally supported wellness experience. “On average, one in two adults don’t have enough aerobic physical activity in their day-to-day lives, which can lead to chronic, yet preventable, conditions,” said Sheena Payne, director of community affairs at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. “Helping fund these Fitness Courts is just one more way we can work toward all Texans having access to optimal health outcomes right in their own community.”
This addition to the SPC Levelland campus is one of up to 20 outdoor Fitness Courts in a series
of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Fitness Courts that will be constructed in easily accessible
public spaces this year. The Judy Bryant Outdoor Fitness Court is the first of its kind in Hockley
County.
“We are very excited to have this facility on our campus,” said Dee Dee Ninemire, director of
the SPC Physical Fitness Center. “We also thank Butch’s Rat Hole and the Bryant family for their
generous donation to complete the project. I am proud to be a part of such a great mission and
to honor an amazing lady who dedicated her career to promoting the importance of exercise.”
“National Fitness Campaign is proud to welcome South Plains College to the campaign as a
leader in Texas, championing health and wellness for not just their campus community, but the
greater Levelland community,” said Mitch Menaged, founder of National Fitness Campaign.
“We are proud to continue our mission of getting people moving outdoors and helping
communities combat the fiscal and humanitarian costs of sedentary lifestyles.”
Students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to attend the launch event at 10:30
a.m. on Friday, March 22 to try the Fitness Court. For more information, visit the SPC events
page or contact Dane Dewbre at 806-716-2210. For more information on Blue Cross and Blue
Shield of Texas’ support of NFC, please visit nationalfitnesscampaign.com/texas.
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