Facilities: Gymnatorium

Introduction

The gymnasium at RCS was opened in February, 2000. The architectural drawings give it the name “gymnatorium”, because it serves the school society as a multi-functional room. The main use is as a gymnasium for Physical Education classes and Intramural Sports programs, but it also serves as an auditorium for Chapel services, wedding celebrations, anniversaries, bazaars, membership meetings, etc. The gymnatorium can be divided into two halves with a motorized vinyl curtain so that two gym activities can be held simultaneously.

The gymnatorium is 100 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 25 feet high (or two gyms of 75 feet long by 50 feet wide when divided). The roof slopes down to one end so that all of the rainwater can be collected and stored in a cistern underneath the building. The former gymnasium (1981-2000) was just under one half of the size of the new one, and it was difficult to schedule all of the gym classes for a K-12 school with a population of 400 students.

It is our goal to provide our students with at least two 20 minute periods of physical exercise every day. The elementary grades have two 30 minute recesses every day, and a least two 40 minute PE classes every week. The high school classes have one 30 minute intramural period every day, and one 72 minute PE period every day for one semester.

Combined with a healthy eating program, we aim to train our students to be physically active every day, and to be able enjoy sports activities into their adult life. Christian education aims to train the heart (body), mind, and soul.