The Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-Being

The Bowers Center

The Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-Being serves as a dynamic campus hub for health and well-being at Elizabethtown College.

Our state-of-the-art facility provides purposeful programming that inspires, educates, and empowers students and the campus community to cultivate healthy and active lifestyles, as well as supporting the College’s expanding athletics program.

Within the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-Being is the Office of Student Activities, Well-Being and Recreation (SAWR). SAWR manages the extracurricular events and programming on campus, focusing on the holistic health of our campus community.

The Bowers Center features include:

Cardio, Strength & Fitness Areas
Group Fitness Rooms
Multipurpose Rooms
Athletic Training Area
Six Athletic Locker Rooms
Indoor Track
Three Multi-use Courts
Smoothie Bar
Demonstration Kitchen
Relaxation Room
Lounges with Fire Places
Outdoor Fire Pit
Outdoor Courts/Activity Areas

The Fresh Nest is located on the first level of the Bowers Center and offers the E-town community with healthy food options from meal replacement smoothies to pre/post workout smoothies and featured snacks!

Facility Hours:

Monday – Thursday: 6 a.m. – 12 a.m.
Friday: 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Fresh Nest Hours:

Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday: Closed

Dedication of the Bowers Center

Elizabethtown College Campus
Friday, October 25, 2019
5:30 p.m. ceremony
Light refreshments to follow
RSVP by October 18 to rsvp@etown.edu or 717-361-6410

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Facility Features

Square footage of The Bowers Center:

81,900 sq. ft.

Cardio Equipment:

Strength Equipment:

A state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen will provide the opportunity to prepare food for a live audience.

Each piece of cardio equipment in the Bowers Center will be equipped with its own television screen. Our campus community is able to stream Netflix, Hulu or even Spotify on these screens.

There’s so much space for the community to enjoy, and it’s all in one centralized location that will benefit everyone. The Bowers Center is a one-stop shop for every area of wellness. The college community will be able to manage their workouts and take care of their nutrition and mental and emotional health.

– Whitney Jones, Director of the Bowers Center for Sports, Fitness and Well-being

Mission Statement

The Office of Student Activities, Well-Being and Recreation provides purposeful programming and a state-of-the-art facility that inspires, educates and empowers students and the campus community to develop their strengths and cultivate healthy and active lifestyles.

Values

Service, Respect, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership, Customer Service, Healthy Lifestyle, Responsibility

Vision Statement

To enrich the mind, body, and spirit of our campus community.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Our office is committed to fostering mutual respect between all individuals. We are dedicated to providing and supporting diverse and inclusive programming, services, and facilities to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, spirituality, gender, gender identity/expression, age, sexual orientation, ability, socioeconomic status, or national origin. We will make every effort to be accessible to all abilities. If you need special accommodations for facilities, activities and/or programs, please contact our office or the Office of Disability Services.

Elizabethtown College

717-361-1000

One Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298

Elizabethtown College does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, possession of a general education development certificate as compared to a high school diploma, or any other legally protected status. This commitment applies but is not limited to decisions made with respect to hiring and promotion, the administration educational programs and policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic or other College administered programs. Discrimination or harassment of any kind is strictly forbidden.