DALTON, Mass. — More than 50 volunteers came together Sunday, Sept. 28, to begin a major renovation of the Community Recreation Association's (CRA) Dalton Youth Center (DYC) gymnasium. 

 

Volunteers from the Dalton Benefit Association, Champlain Masonry, Baumann Trucking, CRA staff and Board of Trustees, and Wahconah Regional High School boys' football, basketball, and soccer teams joined forces to remove the gym's 50-year-old floor, paving the way for construction to begin.

 

The $80,000 renovation project will transform the gym with a brand-new playing surface, upgraded bench seating, wall pads, hoops, scoreboard, and a fresh coat of paint.

 

On Sept. 20, the CRA announced that the remodeled DYC gym will be dedicated as the Dan McMahon Court, honoring the CRA's longtime recreation and social program director who retired last year after 33 years of dedicated service to the organization and community.

 

"This project is about more than updating a gym — it's about honoring Dan's legacy and ensuring the next generation has a place to gather, play, and grow," said CRA Executive Director Alison Peters. "We're grateful for all those who turned out to get us off to a great start."

 

Construction is expected to be completed in time for the start of the CRA youth basketball season in Nov.