It’s installed! A beam, signed by many John Bapst students, faculty, and staff, was put in place as part of the steel framing of our new gym and fitness center on Somerset Street in Bangor, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. The signed beam will be visible for future generations of John Bapst students, marking the first major construction at John Bapst since the school opened in 1928.
From WABI:
John Bapst holds ceremony at site of new gym and fitness center
The building, located on Somerset Street, now has a special touch by students.
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – John Bapsts’ new gym and fitness center is set to open in the new year.
The building, located on Somerset Street, now has a special touch by students.
All week, nearly 400 students have been signing their name on a beam.
On Wednesday, that beam was installed by the contractors.
Students, parents, and staff gathered to watch it be put into place.
TV5 spoke with a third generation John Bapst student who says she’s glad to be a part of school history.
“To be able to be a part of this new building that is going up for the new generation of John Bapst students in the future, I think it’s really cool to be a part and have my name always be on the gym,” said Audra Brooks, a junior at John Bapst Memorial High School.
“What has seemed theoretical now looks as though it’s a real thing for them, and they’ll be able to use it themselves in just a matter of months,” said Mel McKay, Head of School at John Bapst Memorial High School.
The new facility is set to open in February.
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