A little earlier than planned: Topping-out ceremony for annex to the TSV Weilheim sports home

TSV Weilheim has turned onto the home straight - with a very good split. The topping-out ceremony for the "Nord" extension to the sports home was celebrated earlier than planned. If everything continues to go so well, sports operations should start there in September. Three-day celebrations are planned for October.

Weilheim - Sunshine shone on Thursday afternoon at the TSV facility in Pollinger Straße. The artisans took advantage of the hour and worked to the last minute. When the first guests were already at the construction site, the last boards were tacked on and devices were lifted from the roof by crane.

Up there, master carpenter Gottfried Wagner then emptied four glasses next to the decorated topping tree onto the builders, companies and around 60 craftsmen involved in the 1.5 million euro building: “This is more than just a place to stay: here is for Athletes at home and after-school care, they stay fresh in mind and body, healthy and happy with games and sports. "

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Thanks to the TSV chairman Dieter flush was the planners, companies and craftsmen: "Everything went well." But he also pointed to a fact that had favored the work: "We were also very lucky with the weather." He was at the construction site almost every day and was enthusiastic about the way the shell was pulled up.

Mayor Markus Loth thanked for the good cooperation. Because it is not about the city council or the club: "It is about the people who want to play sports in our city." He takes his hat off to a "strong performance" of all those involved.

From now on, the people in charge and the trades can care about the weather. The roof is on the shell and the interior work on the two floors can also be carried out in snow and rain.

160 instructors spend around 20,000 hours of sport each year at TSV Weilheim

Thanks to the new rooms, the capacity of the courses already offered can be increased in the future and the training situation can be relaxed. Every hour in the weddings, ”said flush at the feast for the artisans and invited guests. The 160 instructors spend around 20,000 hours of sport each year.

However, new courses may also be offered in the future, for example in the field of health, fitness and rehabilitation sports. “The demand is particularly high for older members who have stopped playing handball or basketball, for example. We want to keep them in the club, of course, ”says flush. Another goal: to increasingly introduce toddlers to sports at pre-school age.

The TSV board is currently preparing occupancy plans for the two new rooms. The first chairman, who has been in office since 2008, who wants to run for another term in the upcoming annual general meeting, wants to increase the number of members to around 5,000 by 2025 - the TSV currently has around 4,300 members, including 1,850 children and adolescents. Package can draw on experience: Even after the "Süd" extension was completed ten years ago, the number of members increased significantly.

The TSV Weilheim also wants to use the official three-day opening celebrations, which are planned for the first weekend in October, for self-promotion: In addition to a festive evening for invited guests, a "participation day" with the motto "Fit and Fun" and a "Open Day" are to be used Door ”.

Ralf Scharnitzky

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