Updates from Suquamish Fitness Center

It’s been a season of big fun and action-packed exercise. The Suquamish Fitness Center is hopping with energy, laughter, and plenty of good old-fashioned competition. Here’s a recap of what’s been happening in recent weeks!

Elders Exercise

Every Tuesday and Thursday, Elders participate in Elders Exercise. It’s a fun way to keep active both physically and socially!

Tuesday sessions begin with warm-up laps around the gym, followed by stretching. Fitness Center staff set up different stations, which provide the Elders with a variety of workouts during the hour-long session.

But by far, the favorite day of the week is Thursday when Elders hit the nets for Chair Volleyball! Before getting into the thick of the competition, there’s a warmup with laps around the gym, followed by stretching. Then it’s time to let the games begin! In the course of an hour, they play three to four games, which consist of many laughs and many memories being made. The Elders team has also traveled to play against the Elders of the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe. The competition gets intense at times, but at the end, everyone has a good time playing together. If you have time on Thursday mornings, come join in on the fun at 10:30am! Also, the Elders want to challenge all Tribal Government departments. So far, only the Suquamish Police Department and the Cultural Resources Department have been brave enough to face them.

Adult Coed Softball

The Suquamish adult softball team participated in the Bremerton City Fall Ball City League and not only took first in the league but also won the end-of-season tournament. The games were played Sunday evenings at Pendergast Park in Bremerton.

Youth Basketball

The Fitness Center wrapped up their fall basketball league with several teams competing in the Poulsbo Parks and Rec League. Five teams represented youth in grades 3rd through 8th. The teams played in gyms across Kitsap County. It was a pleasure to coach the youth and each team showed up to practice eager to learn and work. As the weeks went by, individual skills and teamwork grew and improved. We are proud of all the kids who participated this fall and look forward to a great winter season. The Fitness Center hosted a youth basketball tournament in October, with five divisions and 24 teams, six of which were from Suquamish. Forty-three games were played over the course of the weekend. The games were exciting, competitive, and filled with talented players! It was a joy watching our kids shining on the court, playing the game they love.

The weekend tournament is much more than just basketball — it’s a weekend of teams from all over the region coming together, where friendships are developed, and memories made. We loved hosting the tournament and look forward to the next one.

Adult Basketball

In October the fitness center hosted their annual adult basketball tournament with divisions for Men, Women and Men’s Legends (50 & over). Like the youth tournament, teams came from all over to compete. The talent is a sight to see, and this year had many close games that ended in overtime. It is especially fun to watch the players in the Men’s Legends Division. They keep it competitive and showcase moves that you don’t get to see very often in the new era of basketball.

In the near future, we hope to get our adult basketball league going again soon. And as a reminder, we do hold adult open gyms every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30pm.