Hello guthrie center!
We’ve begun our fundraising journey to raise approximately $75,000 for the Guthrie Center, and we need your help. Your generous donation, whether big or small, will help us bring the dreams of our island residents to life.
The Guthrie Center will provide health and wellness opportunities for all ages enhancing our community’s strength while combating loneliness, which is often prevalent in a smaller community like Anderson Island. It isn’t just about exercise; it’s about building a stronger community. Together, we can make this happen.
It isn’t just about exercise; it’s about building a stronger community.
expansion time!
The current facility is in a small historic one-room schoolhouse, which is special on Anderson Island in that it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. However, it lacks modern amenities, such as on-site water access, which means no accessible plumbing facilities
and no means to expand in the current location. Currently, the fitness center does not have a dedicated classroom facility, which prevents the Anderson Island Community Fitness Center from offering expanded classes for all ages.
With your support, we will move to The Guthrie Center once the Parks Department completes the renovation by year-end of 2025, establishing a spacious, modern facility featuring a well-equipped fitness center and a dedicated classroom offering a wide array of fitness programs and resources for all ages, from families to seniors.
Expanded after-school programs on the island!
The Youth of Anderson Island
Anderson Island, a remote community with approximately 1,600 full-time residents, has a median age of 60 and a small population of school-aged children. It faces unique challenges due to its ferry-only access. The Anderson Island Community Fitness Center works to enhance the health and well-being of this isolated community by providing accessible and affordable fitness options. However, the island’s isolation particularly impacts children, as older students must commute off-island for school, significantly limiting their access to recreational facilities and after-school programs.
sponsor a piece of equipment!
Studio Class Equipment
Pilates Springboards
The Pilates Springboard created by Balanced Body is a versatile exercise tool designed by the Pilates master teacher – Ellie Herman. It allows you to make your full body Pilates workout more diverse, without the need for a large studio space. The compact Springboard is a great alternative to a free-standing, taking up a lot of space Pilates tower.
Gym Equipment
gym equipment
A Pec-Deck delivers deep stretch in every fiber of the pecs and a contraction that allows you to isolate the chest and squeeze those muscles hard to maximize each rep.
Gym Equipment
Smith Machine with cables
A Smith Machine system features a linear bearing design with professional spring protection, ensuring a smooth and secure lifting experience. It has a high weight capacity of up to 1500 lbs and 11 adjustable height settings, perfect for heavy lifting and various strength-training exercises.
This Smith machine has an additional cable crossover feature. It is perfect for exercises like low crossover, high crossover, chest press, mid row, lat pushdown, and overhead triceps extension.
Studio Class Equipment
TRX Classes
TRX is a fitness system that uses your body weight and gravity to provide an intense full-body workout. With a simple set of straps and an anchor point, you can perform hundreds of exercises that target all major muscle groups. This is the perfect group class activity for all ages and all levels of fitness.
Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or just starting your fitness journey, TRX is a workout method that can help you achieve your goals with ease.
Pilates Equipment
Pilates reformer
A Balanced Body Allegro Reformer is ideal for our community fitness center classroom. With a few of these units, we will have reformer classes on the schedule! The Allegro is exceptionally easy to use and durable. It’s portable and can be stored standing up so as not to interfere with our classroom floor space. The anodized aluminum frame requires minimal maintenance, while the Balanced Body carriage system provides a quiet, smooth ride.
Cardio Equipment
upgraded stair climber
Keep your fitness routine challenging. with the Spirit Fitness CSC900 StairClimber! This machine has a sturdy industrial drive system ensuring years of reliable, trouble-free service for our community fitness center. The 21.5″ step width and 11″ step depth provide one of the largest step surface areas of any machine, which increases safety while also easily accommodating training positions such as side crossover steps.