Transcript CCC Proposal - Nashoba Regional High School

Community
Competition
Complex
Current Game Conditions
Center of game field at high school following fall 2006
Current Practice Conditions
Baseball outfield at high school following fall 2006
Game & Practice Conditions with Turf
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Dramatic improvement in game and practice
playing conditions for the sports of field
hockey, football, boy’s and girl’s soccer,
boy’s and girl’s lacrosse and boy’s and
girl’s track.
Improve the playing experience for other
groups in the District, including physical
education classes, local youth sports
programs and other community
organizations.
Weather/Scheduling Advantages
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Would reduce the amount of cancellations
due to inclement weather.
Would allow for safer, more ideal conditions
during periods of poor weather.
Increase scheduling flexibility with availability
of lights for additional games and practices.
Safety
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Current conditions need improvement.
Portion of softball field used for field hockey.
Safety
Natural Grass
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Sod becomes unsafe early in
the fall due to overuse
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Grass on much of the field is
gone by early October
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Extremely hard surface on
cold days
Wet/soft/muddy spots on field
during rainy days
Turf
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Turf maintains planarity and
cushion
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No divots or holes
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Consistent biomechanics
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Studies have shown
significant decrease in injuries
on turf vs. grass
Track & Field Facilities
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The track, one of the most used facilities on
our campus, is approximately 15-20 years old
and is in need of replacement. The track has
been resurfaced a few times over the years
but now needs to be totally replaced. It is the
one facility that can be used by every team
and/or individuals in the community.
Track & Field Facilities
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The renovation project would result in new,
state-of-the-art track surface with a six-lane
running track and eight-lane straightaway.
New facilities for long/triple jump, shot put,
pole vault and high jump.
Stadium Infrastructure
The school district invested over $500,000 in
new bleachers, press box, and public
address system for the game field. We are
severely limited in our use of these new
facilities.
Stadium Infrastructure
Currently, only seven teams play approximately 27 games per year
on this field. With the addition of a turf field, 13 teams could play
over 100 games per year in a stadium setting, which includes:
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Lights – allows teams to play night games.
Public Address System for starting lineups, national anthem,
warm-up music, and special announcements such as senior
presentations.
Press Box – allows game staff and working media to view game
in enclosed, heated press facility.
Scoreboard – players and fans able to view score, time, period
etc.
Seating- Bleacher seating available for spectators, allowing for
more comfort and better views of the games.
Improvement of ALL Facilities
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Addition of turf field would also improve the
conditions of the other fields at the high school,
Currently, the football team holds 90 percent of its
practices on the baseball outfield. The field is
continually damaged making for unsafe playing
conditions during baseball season and for football
practices.
Improvement of ALL Facilities
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The field hockey team has all practices and games
on the softball outfield. The field is continually
damaged making for unsafe playing conditions for
both the field hockey and softball teams.
Both the lacrosse and soccer teams practice and
play games on the upper and lower soccer fields.
Wear and tear on these fields is not as significant as
baseball/softball, however will increase in time due to
recent addition of lacrosse.
Alleviating play on all of the above mentioned fields
would allow for recovery time and maintenance,
resulting in significant improvements of all facilities.
Multi-Purpose Facility…
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Physical Education Classes
The high school physical education classes that are
held outdoors could utilize the turf field. The field
would be used for over 700 hours of class time.
The Community
The track would be open to the public when not in
use by school teams. Use of the turf field over the
summer could be made available to the three towns
in the district. Currently the field is not used at all
during the summer months.
Lower Maintenance Costs
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No watering
No mowing
No fertilizers or pesticides
No re-seeding or core aeration
Lower labor costs
Revenue Potential
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The addition a turf field presents several
additional opportunities to increase revenue
for the district.
Rentals: Estimate approximate annual rental
income at $25,000.
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Providing facilities to educate our students to
their fullest potential.
The proposed Community Competition
Complex project would result in:
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A new track facility
New field event venues
A new multi-sport synthetic turf field
A new track meet management system (timing,
scoring, and communications)
New amenities (goal posts, fencing, etc.)
Imagine…