Berston Field House Programs
The field house was named in honor of this generous visionary and after 94 years of existence the.
Berston field house programs. Alvern a life long resident of the city of flint grew up just a few blocks away from berston field house. Alvern has been a friends of berston board member since 2014 and is board vice president. Saginaw street flint michigan 48505. Boxing coach jason crutchfield helps claressa shields put on her gloves in the boxing gym at berston field house in flint.
Valorie horton works with children in an after school program at berston field house in flint. The original building included a library swimming pool gym and auditorium. Saginaw street flint michigan 48505. Our future is bright.
Fun way to loss weight. Softball berston inner city. He has worked in the city of flint cof for over 30 years and. Berston field house was built in 1923 on land donated by children of flint land developer and philanthropist neil j.
Berston field house looks at major expansion renovation for historic site. Since then it has been utilized by the community for a variety of sports dance and art activities. Volunteers play games with young people during summer camp at berston field house in north flint. Learn the latest line dances.
Engage in community performances. Young men mostly in their 20s play basketball at. At one time it had a branch of the flint public library a swimming pool and a medical clinic. More contact us berston field house 3300 n.
Berston field house was built in 1923. He participated in a variety of sports offered at berston during his formative years. Boxers run through drills in the boxing gym at berston field house in flint. Friends of berston was established as an independent nonprofit entity in 2014 in order to build on the storied history of berston field house and to create an opportunity for expanded community activity and service.
While several have closed berston still houses one of the largest youth programs in a city that has had rapid population decline in the last thirty years. Berston at the turn of the century had the foresight to buy and transform farm land into the residential neighborhoods surrounding what is now berston field house. Flint mi 48505 810 787 6531 mailing. Senior line dancing smooth steppers w f 11 00 am 1 00 pm.
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