The Heskett Center once housed a climbing wall in the second floor gymnasium. The wall was installed in 1993, but was later removed in 2017 due to it being outdated. It was also needed major repairs.
The Heskett Center was one of the first few places in the city to have a climbing wall, which made it popular for students and around Wichita at the time.
“We were one of the few places that actually had climbing–this was of course before the modern looking walls that are now in YMCA’s,” John Lee, Director of operations for the Heskett Center said.