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DS Boosters Athletic Campus Campaign Investing in our Community’s Youth. April 2012. DS Boosters Athletic Campus Campaign Investing in our Community’s Youth. Total Project Cost $ 3M All Phases 3 to 4 years Current Goal $ 2M Complete Fundraising by May 2012
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DS Boosters Athletic Campus CampaignInvesting in our Community’s Youth April 2012
DS Boosters Athletic Campus CampaignInvesting in our Community’s Youth • Total Project Cost $ 3M • All Phases • 3 to 4 years • Current Goal $ 2M • Complete Fundraising by May 2012 • Two Turf fields by September 2012 • Minimum Goal to Start Project $ 1M • One Turf Field by September 2012 Investing in our Community's Youth
What is the Athletic Campus Master Plan Goal: Reconstruct existing fields/facilities and develop new fields to better meet the needs of the athletes in our community Three Phases • Phase 1 • Add 1 New Synthetic Turf Stadium Field (replaces current grass) • Repair Track Drainage System • Regrade Booster Field #3 • Phase 2 • Move 4 Current Tennis Courts • Add 2 New Tennis Courts • Improve Baseball/Softball Fields (Regrade, move, add dugouts/safety fencing) • Reconstruct Junction Street Field - (current football practice field) • Option - Add New Synthetic Turf Field on Junction Street • Phase 3 • Add 2 New Multi-purpose Grass Fields on Farm Street • Enhance Walkways, Netting & Appurtenances Investing in our Community's Youth
Why is the Master Plan Needed? Sports are an integral part of the Dover Sherborn Community • The Dover Sherborn Community needs turf fields to maintain and excel in our sports programs • 82% of DSHS Students participate in athletics • 27 Sports - 43 Teams - 3 State Championship Teams in past 3 years • 10 Outdoor Fields ~ 2,387 Team Events ~ 894 Team Athletes • 40% of the Fields exceed “maximum use” criteria by 20% • Causing Deterioration! • Demand for fields increasing with active Youth and Adult Sports • Current fields require significant cost to maintain A strong athletic program and facilities are pillars of our community Investing in our Community's Youth
How will it benefit our Community? • New and Improved Fields will: • Improve safety • Solve “maximum use” issues • Make DS teams more competitive, with training on turf • Provide options for “early” spring training • Reduce “rain outs” • Allow for additional sporting events/uses • Provide approved facilities for State Competition • Give Youth & Adult Sports additional space for practices/games, especially on weekends • Provide options for building Community Spirit (Pep Rallies, Camps, etc) Investing in our Community's Youth
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