Since 2001

WE HAVE IDENTIFIED OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE SARTELL’S YOUTH IN A MULTITUDE OF CAPACITIES.

Our History

Our history is rooted in the establishment of Bernick’s Arena on Pinecone Regional Park in the city of Sartell, Minnesota. Following years of fundraising and 7 months of construction, including nearly 3,000 volunteer hours, Bernick’s Arena was opened in November 2003.  The grand opening on Monday, November 10, 2003, drew 500 people into the arena and featured then Governor Tim Pawlenty. The Governor praised the efforts of the Sartell Youth Recreation Center (SYRC) and the Sartell Youth Hockey Association in building the facility and commended the community’s support.

Since 2003, SYRC has continued to invest in arena improvements including such as a new Zamboni, concession upgrades, new (federally mandated) refrigerant, dehumidification, environmentally responsible rubberized locker room flooring, a water treatment system, and an elevator to meet current ADA Standards. In 2017, support from the City of Sartell afforded the ability to invest in an expanded paved parking lot, which was a pivotal first step in the expansion of Bernick’s Arena.  The facility expansion, completed in May 2021, included the new RDR Arena and the facility was renamed: SCHEELS Athletic Complex. The expansion also included new dasher boards and 8’ glass in Bernick’s Arena, 120’ of new dryland space, a 40’ batting cage, new meeting/conference room, four new general use locker rooms, two new high school locker rooms in RDR, new artificial turf, and a new Zamboni. 

As a nonprofit 501(c)(3), SYRC owns and operate SCHEELS Athletic Complex, and is comprised of a five member board including:

  • Brian Zimny, President
  • Matt Dankers, VP
  • Elizabeth (Boo) Statsick, Secretary
  • Jeff Rislov, Treasurer
  • Ryan Fitzthum, Mayor – City of Sartell 

The purpose of SYRC is to assist in the growth and development of young persons into responsible adulthood, by promoting and encouraging the participation of young persons, parents and other interested adults in amateur ice-related and other sports, amateur athletic contests, and educational or recreational programs.  To fulfill its purpose and remain fiscally responsible, SYRC maintains the numerous partnerships as listed below:

  • Sartell Youth Hockey Association (SYHA)
  • City of Sartell
  • Sartell-St. Stephen ISD 748
    • Sartell Boys High School Hockey
    • Sartell/Sauk Rapids Girls High School Hockey
    • Sartell Girls and Boys High School Track
    • Sartell Boys High School Lacrosse
    • Sartell High School Football
  • AAA Hockey programs
  • Sartell Figure Skating Club
  • Minnesota Warriors
  • Hockey development programs and camps
  • SCSU Hockey
  • St. John’s University Hockey
  • Sartell/Sauk Rapids Youth Lacrosse Association
  • Sartell Area Youth Football Association
  • Sartell Youth Baseball Association
  • Sartell Sapphires Gymnastics Association
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THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS


$500,000+

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$250,000 – $499,999

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$100,000 – $249,999

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BERNICK FAMILY

$50,000 – $99,999

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CORY OBERG FAMILY

KRISTEN & TROY STEBBINS

$25,000 – $49,999

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MATT & HEIDI DANKERS

NORMAN C. SKALICKY
FOUNDATION

CHANCE AND JOAN HOOPER

BRIAN AND SARA ZIMNY

$10,000 – $24,999

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RYAN & CINDY
FITZTHUM

SARTELL DEVELOPMENT LLC

BOB AND LINDA FEULING-WESTSIDE LIQUOR

PATRICK AND EMILY NAHAN

INFINITY HOMES, INC

THE RITTER FAMILY

KRON & ERLANDSON FAMILY DENTISTRY

TRACEY & BILL WORWALA

DESIGN ELECTRIC

$5,000 – $9,999

DOMAN FAMILY

JD & HOLLY ANDERSON

THE WEBSTER FAMILY, PAUL & HEIDI WEBSTER

BURRIS FAMILY

BOLLINGER FAMILY

JEREMY, CATHY, GAVIN, AVA, AND ETHAN HENKEMEYER

THE GRAHEK FAMILY

CURT AND SARA DEVOS

CHAD AND KAYLA EPSEN

MARTY & STACY ANDERSON

CHAD AND KAYPAT & ROBIN MARUSHINLA EPSEN

LAIDLAW FAMILY- ADAM, ALYSON, OLIVIA AND WYATT

JASON, KRISTINE, OLIVIA, LUELLA & IZZY SCHLECHT

$3,750- $4,999

BRIAN & JEN MCCORMACK

SCOTT & JENNIFER KENNING

HEATH, SARAH, LILY & DAISY WARNERT

KEVIN MURPHY

THE HANSON FAMILY- JEFF, KRISTIN, BLAKE, MORGAN, QUINN, AND REED

DOSTAL FAMILY- IN MEMORY OF HARVEY KALLA, RON AND MARY BECKER

GETTING FAMILY

$2,500-3,749

JESSE AND LACY JOHANNES

THE MALONEY FAMILY

THE POTTHOFF FAMILY

STEVE & MEGAN HENKEMEYER

SCHMITZ FAMILY

MIKE AND CONNIE NAHAN

JOEL, MELISSA, SOFIA, FAITH & LILAH TORBORG

BRODY POTTHOFF

$1,500-$2,499

RYAN & MOLLY SIEMENS

JOE & CHELSIE MEEMKEN

BRIAN, HOLLY, ELI & ALEXIS NYGAARD

THE HACKER FAMILY

JEN, BRIAN, AND BRODY PETERSEN

$750-$1,499

DAN & COLLEEN ZIMNY

RYAN & MOLLIE NEWMAN

COLATRELLA FAMILY

ADAM & CHARITIE HERBST

ANNE & TROY CAMERON

THE JOHN MICHAUD FAMILY

THE KEEN FAMILY

THE OXTON FAMILY – JEFF, EDITH, WYATT & OWEN

ROGER TROBEC MEMORIAL

DEANNA & SHAWN MCGEE

ANDREW & BECKY HORGEN

KELLY AND NEIL FANDEL

THE CRANE FAMILY

JOHN AND SARAH ELLIS FAMILY

THE MORRISON TEAM

AMERICAN HERTITAGE NATIONAL BANK

PAM & BARRY BROOKINS

BRIAN & MARY JAENISCH

JON,EMILY,CROSBY & CASE STOEBE

ZIMNY INSURANCE AGENCY

SANDRA AND ALAN HERBST

THE GRAMS FAMILY – MARSHALL, KELSAY, FINNEGAN, MAVERICK, & TAYLOR

KELSEY AND TONY LANDIS

THE MUELLER FAMILY

AMERICAN MATT, KELLY, AIDAN, BAILEY AND CHASE WOODSHERTITAGE NATIONAL BANK

JOHN AND LEE ANDERSON

ADAM & BRITTANY SPAH

JON, EMILY, CROSBY, & CASE STOEBE

MIKE, TINA, MASON & MERRICK KURZHALS

THE RISLOV FAMILY – JEFF, ANN, ADDY, MAX & OLIVER

MATT, KELLY, AIDAN, BAILEY AND CHASE WOODS

GRANITE CITY MOTOR CAR

BREMER BANK NA

BEN, STACY, JACE, JENNA, JAKE, JADEN, AND JESSA JANSKY

PRESTON & GRAYSON DERAGISCH

CHRIS AND MIKE KOSLOSKI

GARRETT & ELLY WILSON FAMILY

THE HILGERS – BRAD, KATIE, AIDEN, TREY, LANDON & VAUGHN

KEVIN & SHARON MENTZER

THE HARTMAN FAMILY

MICHAUD FAMILY

TIM AND JESSICA OSTMAN

RICK AND BOO STATSICK

UP TO $750

RACHEL & DUSTIN PARKER

FRANK AND ROBIN FONDURULIA

AARON & TINA KAHRE

ROBERT & KATHLEEN DYBDAL

DALE & JEAN RANDALL

CHRIS THEISEN

SARTELL/SAUK RAPIDS LACROSSE

LYNN & JASON QUINN

GREG AND MICHELLE BUDDE

PETERSON FAMILY

ALEXA AND LUCAS EVENSON

JAIRAD & ANGELA STAVOS

JENSEN FAMILY

CHRIS & KRISTEN SIGURDSON FAMILY

CHRIS AND REBECCA SIMONSEN

DYLAN & KRISTI VOGT

THE VANDENBERG FAMILY

JOHN GETTING

STEFAN AND KELSEY STOEBE

KYLE & AMY HEDTKE

LINDSEY BOSEK

MATT, MARIE, CALEB, TANNER, AND AUTUMN THOMPSON

HAWKINS FAMILY

NATHAN BRUENDER

NICOLE AND ARON GOSLING

NICOLE AND LAILA RIGGS

PAUL AND ANGELA TROBEC

RYAN AND SARAH ENGDAHL

SCOTT THALACKER

PETERLIN FAMILY

BRIAN KUNZ

THE GEORGE FAMILY

THE SUNDBY FAMILY

STEINKOPF FAMILY