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Great gym
makes for
Great kids
Robert E. Minsky Gymnasium opened
its doors to the community on May
26, 1999, with a mission of offering
exceptional leisure, cultural and
innovative opportunities. More than 20
years later, behind these gym doors,
you’ll find exactly that, along with a tightknit
community of staff, volunteers, kids,
and their parents.
This 8,000 square foot gymnasium
features six basketball goals, a 200-seat
bleacher and two full-sized volleyball
courts, so it is easy to see why the Junior
Basketball Program, geared towards
children between the ages of six to 17,
has been the Gym’s claim to fame. “The
kids keep coming back,” said Kurt Tolliver,
P/T Recreation Aide. Players in these
programs will often return, even when
they’ve moved away from Port St. Lucie,
just to shoot some hoops on Sundays.
Minsky Gym serves as, a safe haven for
kids after school and it’s the caring staff
and volunteers that are instrumental to
the growth and success of these kids,
both on and off of the court. The Gym
prides itself on being open and available
when parents and youth utilize our
services like the “Great Kids” program.
The “Great Kids” program meets after
school each day, including half-days, and
offers kids a place to hang out with Wi-Fi.
The Gym even has offerings for those
as young as three with their expanded
Pee Wee Sports Classes that provide
an introduction to the fine-motor skills
needed to play basketball, baseball,
soccer and football to 3-5-year-olds.
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In recent months, Minsky Gym has rolled
out several new programs, including the
new Skills Tournament, which provides
adults with an opportunity to socialize
and compete in non-strenuous activities
like darts, corn toss and putterball.
Minsky Gym also offers a wide variety
of activities outside of the gymnasium, as
well, to meet the needs of the community
which include adult softball, community
garage sales and middle-distance running
programs. Minsky Gym is open seven
days a week from 8 a.m. through 8
p.m. For more details about upcoming
programs and for Open Gym times, visit
www.pslparks.com.