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Ashwaubenon High School

Synthetic Turf Field and Stadium

Lighting Project

2 Project Overview

Install synthetic turf, multi-use field and new stadium lights for the 2013-14 school year

Over 1,000 synthetic turf surfaces exist across the US.

3 Synthetic Surface Benefits Turf enables year round, multiple uses Turf can be used over 2,000 hours per year (20 times normal

usage of current field) Safety: consistent surface reduces injury rate, particularly knee

injuries and concussions.

Users Include: —Physical Education Classes from BOTH Schools —Middle and High School Marching Band —High School and Youth Football Teams —Baseball Teams Early Season Practices —Softball Teams Early Season Practices —Youth and High School Soccer Teams —WIAA High School Neutral Site Events —Miscellaneous Community Opportunities

Students served increases from 450 to 1,870!

4 Turf Usage Breakdown Fall 2012

Goelz Field Usage

76

Hours

• 4 varsity football games

• 9 F/ JV football games

• 6 youth football games

• 4 hours of marching band practice

Fall 2013

Goelz Field Usage

(Potential)

1,240

Hours

• 13 F/ JV/ Varsity football games

• 6 youth football games/ events

• 200 hours of marching band practice

• 180 hours of F/ JV/ V football practices

• 36 hours of boys soccer games

• 750 hours of MS/ HS phys ed. classes

Spring/ Summer 2013

Goelz Field Usage

36

Hours

•Miscellaneous summer youth sport activities

and camps

Spring/ Summer 2014

Goelz Field Usage

(Potential)

746

Hours

•100 hours of marching band practice

• 25 hours of boys baseball practices

• 25 hours of softball practices

• 24 hours of boys/ girls soccer contact days

• 36 hours of girls soccer games

• 500 hours of MS/ HS phys ed. classes

5 Synthetic Turf Benefits - AHS Multi-use field would help district with need for more green

space Assist other district projects

— Pool and/ or Auditorium Makes AHS more attractive for school choice

6 Turf Revenue/Cost Benefits

Potential to host WIAA level 4 football playoffs or other neutral site athletic events (synthetic turf field required).

Potential to host soccer tournaments / playoffs .

Can lease to youth football, soccer and lacrosse organizations in northeastern Wisconsin.

Ability to host any event --- rain/ snow or other inclement weather.

Maintenance savings over the life of the field – no grass seed, fertilizer, water or paint (all environmental benefits as well).

7 Key Components of Project

Excavation / Field Prep: — 8” – 12” of field excavation — Stone / crushed rock base with drainage system — Concrete “rim” between field and track

Turf Installation: — “Carpet” laid by chosen turf company using their expert

resources — Installed in 5 yard “rolls” — Yard line markers cut and installed after carpet is laid — Logo of school and sponsors sewn into turf — Rubber and sand fill added and spread last

8 Project Timing

Once vendor selections are complete, total project takes 8 – 10 weeks:

— 2 - 3 weeks for carpet manufacture — 4 weeks for excavation / field prep — 2 - 3 weeks for turf installation

Turf can be installed for the 2013-14 school year! May 25, 2013 – August 1, 2013

9 Project Cost

$800,000 for turf field, per initial bids and recent local

installations (Notre Dame Academy, West De Pere High

School)

— Costs will be $400,000 for excavation / field prep and $400,000 for turf and installation.

$200,000 for new stadium lights.

Turf field component of the project to be privately funded,

with school district funding stadium lights.

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Current Contributions: $800,000

11 Naming Rights

Fieldhouse $300,000

Field Logos (4) - 4 Sold $100,000 each

Press Box $125,000

End Zone Logos (3) $75,000 each

Concession Plaza $75,000

Scoreboard $75,000

Field Entrances (2) -2 Sold $50,000 each

Light Poles (4) -3 Sold $25,000 each

Donations can be spread over 3 to 5 years

Donations can be anonymous, if preferred

12 Project Next Steps

Continue to meet with potential major donors

Host “Packer Party” during Packer away game for large donors (December 16, 2012)

Kick-Off widespread community fundraising at 2012 Winter Sports Season (December 20 – Boys Home Basketball Game)

Apply for and Obtain NFL Grant (December)

— NFL matches funds raised for turf fields up to $200,000 — Requires at least $200,000 in funds raised to be “in the

bank” to match

Begin construction Spring (May) of 2013 First game on new field August 2013!

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How BIG of a Part of this

community project do YOU

want to be?

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