A Mutually Beneficial Partnership
Since 2008, the Ohle Wartburg-Waverly Sports & Wellness Center (known as The W) has offered transformative recreational opportunities for thousands of patrons of all ages, abilities, and interests from across campus, throughout the Cedar Valley, and around the Midwest..
Wartburg has partnered with the city of Waverly to deliver needed programming to the community while creating invaluable experiential-learning opportunities for students.
2023-24 Services Provided by The W
| Total Visitors | 142,000 |
| Nonstudent Members | 3,669 |
| Community Rec Programs | 60 |
| Youth Swim Lessons | 450 |
“The W is something very unique that you just don’t find anywhere else. I come here about every day — I call it ‘my time.'”
— Greg Stockdale, Community Member
Needed Upgrades for Campus & Community
Most of The W’s recreational services, attended by nearly 900 children in 2023-24, are delivered in The W and adjacent Walston-Hoover Stadium. Both of those facilities are in need of upgrades to continue serving both Wartburg’s campus and the Waverly community.
Planned Enhancements
- Resurfacing the Hoover Fieldhouse & Track.
- Updating equipment for the swimming pool, vortex pool, sauna, and hot tub in the Schuldt Natatorium.
- Resurfacing Walston-Hoover Stadium’s outdoor track.
- Replacing the Zimmerman Field turf.
- Upgrading the climbing wall.
- Modernizing the weight and cardio equipment.
How You Can Help: Make a Gift Today
The single biggest advantage Wartburg has is its strong community of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends. Your support through your time, talent, and donations is absolutely vital to providing our students with the best education possible. Make a gift to Our Brightest Days: The Campaign for Realizing Purpose and Leading Change to help us fulfill our vision and equip our students for success.
Creating Our Brightest Days
| Access to Excellence | $12,000,000 |
| Experiential Learning | $7,500,000 |
| Student Success | $16,500,000 |
| Our Brightest Days Total | $36,000,000 |
Call us at 319-352-8495 or toll-free at 866-219-9115.