Hourglass Park Field House Grand Opening at Miramar College

March 27, 2009 celebrates the completion of Phase 3 of the Hourglass Park Athletics Complex, which began in the early 1980’s from area residential developer David Poole with Pardee Construction. Phase one opened in 1994 with the multi-use ball fields, volleyball courts, snack bar, children’s play areas and open park space.

The second phase was the $4 million, 3 pool Ned Baumer Miramar College Aquatic Center which opened in 1999. The Field House was designed by Carrier Johnson Architecture, which is a high-performance, “green” facility, located on a 1.5 acre site, to bridge the existing campus with Hourglass Park Field and the Ned Baumer Miramar College Aquatic Center.

The new field house is amazing. It features a state of the art gymnasium for the Miramar Jets Basketball team and future Volleyball, Indoor Soccer, and Gymnastics teams. There are also areas for 2 dance studios, state of the art weights/cardio room, physical therapy, crafts, classroom, and café. The designs are aesthetically pleasing, energy efficient, and masterfully created so each component flows from one building to another with ample courtyard space for any size event.

This whole project was made possible by this being a joint use facility with the City of San Diego Park & Recreation Department, Miramar College and the San Diego Community College District. Funding was provided by Propositions S & N and the Mira Mesa Facilities Benefit Assessment funds.

Summer registration begins June 13, 2009, with open registration running until classes are full or two weeks into the session. Classes are not prorated. Classes will start the week of June 22, 2009.

Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday       Saturday
2:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.          9 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Open Gym Hours:
Monday              2:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
Tuesday             2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday         2:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
Thursday            2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Preview of Proposed Classes:

Men’s Basketball League, Ages 18& up, $350 per team Thursdays  6:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.

Summer Youth Basketball, Ages 5-17, Games begin June 15, 2009. All Girls League also will start.

Basic Fundamentals of Basketball, $65 / 10 weeks, Days, Ages and times:
Tuesday,  5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 5-6 years old
Thursday, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 8-12 years old
Friday,       4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. 5-7 years old
Friday,       5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. 8-12 years old

Other classes offered are:
Gym Ventures: Tots, Mini/Pre-Ventures, Kid Ventures I, Kid Ventures II, Middle/High School Ventures, Gym/Ballet, Cheer Ventures, Tumble/Cheer, Adult Gymnastics Bootcamp, Children’s Self Defense (Ken-Ka-Kung Fu), First Steps In Tap & Ballet, Introduction to Ballet/Tap/Jazz, Jazz/Tap Combo level I & II, and Creative Arts.

The Hourglass Park Field House is located at 10440 Black Mountain Road, San Diego, CA. 92126.

For more information about Miramar College, visit their website at www.sdmiramar.edu.