Pella Sports Park Project

1. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports

2. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports Fields for Our Future, Inc A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization Board Members Tim Brackin,Grading and Earth Moving Professional Rob Bradley, Director of Corporate Accounting, Pella Corp. Tony Briggs, Director of Underground Sales, Vermeer Corp. Jerry Brummel, Private Contractor Ryan Davis, Business Systems Manager, Pella Corp. Bill DeMeulenaere, General Counsel, Pella Corp. Joel Dorman, Associate General Counsel, Pella Corp. Verlan Nikkel, MDC Vermeer Corporation Dan Tauke, Director Business Insights, Pella Corp. Wendy Sims, CPA, Schuring & Uitermarkt Sam Van Maanen, Strategic Account Sales, Vermeer Corp. Craig Wassenaar, Wassenaar Financial Group. Advisory Council Curtis Baugh, Pella Arts & Graphics, Board Member of Iowa Economic Development Fund Darryl De Ruiter, Principal, Pella Christian High Fred Kreykes, Kreykes Law Offices Marie Ware , Full-time park & recreations professional Mission Statement To create a recreational complex that strengthens and unites ouryouth, families and community by providing an exciting, safe and high quality Sports Park

3. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports

4. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports Why a Pella Sports Park?

5. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports Why a Pella Sports Park? Throughout the years of planning, four community centered themes have come to the top and have been developed into top priorities for the sports park concept. These are briefly explained below as the Four Pillars of Progress:

6. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports 1. Places for Youth to Play • Large growth in involvement • Fields with poor drainage • Lack of lighted fields • Large growth + low availability (rain, light, conflicts) leads to poor experience • Difficulty in scheduling practice times • Pella home games scheduled in other towns (Leighton, etc) • Large number of rescheduled games or cancellations • Over 40% of scheduled days had games cancelled in 2008, vs. 3 in Oskaloosa Number & Quality of fields creates a poor experience

7. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports 1. Places for Youth to Play PELLA • Lack of centralization • Lack of common features • Lack of centralization makes existing sub-par facilities less likely to be addressed • Bleachers • Shelters • Batting cages • Bathroom facilities • Playground facilities • Concession stands • Parking • Safety Lack of centralization affects facilities and thus experience

8. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports 2. Community Involvement • Multiple sports, same location • Interaction during & between games • A destination • A centralized location improves logistics and makes it a destination for families • Attendees will stick around for more than just their game, to interact with friends • Still within easy reach from all residential areas • The Community Survey in 2000 indicated that a Sports Park was a key need in Pella A project that greatly improves our long term “social capital”

9. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports 2. Community Involvement The Comprehensive Plan recognizes a Community Park need

10. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports 2. Community Involvement The numbers in our community that will benefit from the Pella Sports Park is tremendous. In 2010, an estimated 620+ kids participate in little league or other youth baseball and softball programs, 90+ in a tackle football league; 100+ in flag football and 200+ in club soccer and 510+ in recreation soccer. This is a total of 1520+ participants (of course some are overlapping but a substantial portion does not). Those who will spend time and enjoy the Pella Sports Park will be far greater than only the kids participating. Parents and families will have a central, safe and enjoyable location to enjoy. Grandparents, aunts and uncles will have a much more enjoyable place to watch their grandkids and nieces and nephews and to interact with their neighbors. In Oskaloosa, you find community members who are not participants or relatives of participants enjoying the venue. It is safe to say thousands of our community will spend time at the Pella Sports Park. Over, the years the numbers will be even greater as new crop of kids start in youth programs. Thousands Impacted

11. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports 3. Safety & Accessibility • Limited areas for siblings • Open areas, fields near to roads • Roadside parking • Many facilities in other towns include play areas for siblings to safely enjoy • Having a consolidated park separate from residential streets is a safety benefit • Roadside parking is inconvenient and can be a safety hazard for parent and child Safety improvements are not something to be overlooked

12. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports 4. Economic Vitality • Pella Chamber indicates tournaments will bring in significant dollars to the community to support our local businesses. This is in addition to regularly scheduled games in Pella rather than other communities: • Altoona – nearby land was developed for housing and commercial • Nevada, IA – Adjacent 50 acre land had significant economic development. • A review of articles and list of best place to live recreation facilities are often highlighted. “The desire for cohesive neighborhoods, home ownership, good schools, recreation and proximity to jobs usually trumps the need to be at the center of the action.” • http://finance.yahoo.com/real-estate/article/103227/Where-We'll-Live The Pella Sports Park will have strong economic impact

13. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports 4. Economic Vitality • Efforts have been underway for quite some time to address the need for additional recreational space for Pella’s youth. “Fields for our Future” has brought together leaders throughout the community to determine definite needs and explore solutions. After evaluation of the materials and request for funding, both foundations are supportive of the project and together have pledged $2 million, dependent upon the group securing the remaining funding. • We are supporting this major community project for several reasons, including: • Safety. Current fields are located next to highly traveled streets that have resulted in accidents and near-accidents as players and other children hurry to practice, play, or watch the games. • Capacity. Due to a lack of adequate facilities and drainage concerns with some current fields, teams sometimes have to travel to other communities for their games. On the positive side, that indicates the broad support the community has for youth recreation of all types. • Community Betterment. Pella’s recreational facilities pale in comparison to other communities of our size and communities that are much smaller than Pella. This can put us at a disadvantage in recruiting and retaining the talent needed by area businesses to continue to grow and prosper. • We encourage other organizations to join us in supporting Pella’s Fields for our Future. • - Joan Farver - Charlie Farver - Pat Meyer “On behalf of the Vermeer Charitable Foundation, I would like to express our full support of the Pella Sports Park project.  Some will see this as an ambitious goal, particularly during this challenging economic period, however, it is during times like this that we need to see that our children and families maintain the excellent quality of life this community has always provided.  This team has completed a meticulous due diligence process and now is prepared to go forward.  After carefully reviewing this committee’s work, VCF is committed to partnering with this group and the city to move this project forward in order to keep Pella an excellent place to grow families..” - Lois Vermeer This project clearly helps attract and keep talent in Pella

14. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports 4. Economic Vitality Quality facilities help attract and retain the talented pool needed for our schools, hospitals and businesses in this region to thrive. Pella Corporation’s head of Recruiting: “A sports complex will have a positive impact on influencing a person or family decision to relocate to Pella.” The Pella Sports Park will have strong economic impact

15. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports Pella Sports Park Specifications

16. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports Local Examples Grinnell Grinnell Many area communities have recognized the opportunities Oskaloosa Oskaloosa

17. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports LL / Soccer Household CityAcresParticipantsPopulationIncomeHome Value# of “Main Complex” Fields Pella [Planned] 105 631/629 10,245 $49,700 $139,700 7 BB*, 5 multipurpose Grinnell 100+ 550 9,105 $38,900 $104,500 8 BB, multiple soccer Oskaloosa 200+ 545/386 11,028 $37,600 $77,800 5 BB, 26 soccer Nevada 58 400/300+ 6,328 $42,600 $114,200 4 BB, 3 full size soccer Norwalk 40 580/480 8,246 $64,300 $122,600 6 BB, 20 soccer Knoxville [220] 7,476 $37,200 $86,400 4 BB Prairie City 19+ 1,450 $46,700 $109,600 4 BB, 3 soccer Newton 76 15,579 $44,000 $93,300 6 BB, 4 soccer Altoona 65 13,394 $56,500 $153,000 11 BB, 7 soccer, 5 FB Indianola 160 950/550 14,227 $47,700 $122,900 6 BB *BB- baseball/softball fields **Benchmarking primarily performed in 2008 - many facilities have additional fields not included in their Sports Park This project is well within local and regional benchmarks

18. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports PELLA 105 Acres Pella Sports Park location – Oskaloosa street east of PCHS

19. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports Phase 1 Future Phases • ROOM FOR FUTURE GROWTH • More Ball Fields • More Multipurpose Fields • Other facilities • (as identified) • PELLA SPORTS PARK - PROPOSED LAYOUT • Approx. 105 Acres • 6 Little League Fields • 1 Babe Ruth Field • 5 Multipurpose Fields • 1 Main Concession Stand • Batting Cages • Playground and Picnic areas • Centralized parking • Endowment for: • Small future upgrades / Maintenance • Administration

20. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports Pella Sports Park Cost, Funding & Timing

21. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports Benchmarking/Cost Assumptions Baseball/Softball Fields -Based on Oskaloosa facility with confirmation from Iowa Athletic Field Construction Concession /Restrooms- Scaled down version of Oskaloosa’s structure Parking- Based on a specified number of spaces per BB field and multipurpose field, at a fixed cost per space Access/Sidewalk – Assumes some sidewalks around the fields and parking Other Infrastructure- Based on discussions with various groups, both private and public (City) Architect Fees– Based on industry benchmark information Ongoing Maintenance– Based on Indianola’s experience Research was done to identify cost benchmarks

22. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports Funding Plan (Amounts in millions) Focus now is the General Fundraising Campaign: $2.5 M

23. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports Project Timeline • Close on land August 2012 • General fundraising campaign Begins May, 2012 • Finalize detailed specs & contractor selection Fall 2012 • Begin construction Fall 2012 / Spring 2013 • Play Ball !! 2014 / 2015 Playing ball!

24. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports Join The Team

25. PellaSports Park Project Building Community Through Sports YOUR SUPPORT • You can support the Pella Sports Park project in a number of ways: • 1. Spread the Word - forward a link to this site to friends & family! www.pellasportspark.org • Donate – make a commitment for the next 5 years to support the community! • www.pellasportspark.org/donate • Volunteer - contact a Board member! • www.pellasportspark.org/committee • 4. Contact us! – contact a board member or email us! • pellasportspark@ymail.com • Thanks for spending time to learn more about our project! • - Fields For Our Future Committee Join the Team!

26. Pella Sports Park Project Building Community Through Sports JOIN THE TEAM! SUPPORT THE PELLA SPORTS PARK! www.pellasportspark.org