Parkway Local Schools Football Stadium Project Parkway Athletic Booster Presentation December 6, 2016
The Parkway Board of Education is considering several options for our football stadium and would like your input. Please look through the Power Point presentation and then complete the Survey Monkey survey. Thank you!
To the best of our knowledge, our current bleachers were installed in 1963.
The visitor bleachers were installed in 2012 with a new retaining wall put up in August 2016.
Our current home bleachers and press box are in dire need of replacement. - Concrete footers are deteriorating - Boards are warped - Frame is uneven - Aisles are difficult to navigate, no hand rails - Not wheelchair accessible
View of the Bleacher Seats Notice the unevenness of the boards. This is caused, in part, by structural issues.
This is where the frame of the bleachers connects to the foundation.
As you can see, the concrete is deteriorating.
Press Box Issues Our press box is too small… We need to accommodate Parkway coaches, visiting coaches, PA announcer and spotter, scoreboard operators, Parkway and visiting videographers, personnel and equipment from multiple radio stations. Becoming structurally unsound Windows are warped and do not open and close easily.
Notice the warping of the windows. They are extremely difficult to open and close.
This is the exposed wood on the bottom of the press box.
Stadium Options (All costs are rough estimates) 1. New Home Bleachers and Press Box on the East Side ($400,000) 2. New Home Bleachers and Press Box on West Side & New Visitors Bleachers on East Side ($600,000) 3. Move the Football Stadium to the Track ($1.5-$2.0 million)
Funding Options #1 and #2 – Will be paid through district Permanent Improvement Funds. (No additional taxpayer expense) Option #3 – We will have to put up a bond issue.
Pros/Cons of Flipping the Stadium Pros - Avoid facing the sun - Other? Cons - Additional Cost - Longer walk to bleachers from parking lot - Longer walk to and from restroom and concession stand - Tradition
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It was asked if we could put up a giant screen behind the visitors bleachers to block the sun. We have been investigating, but have not found this to be a possible solution. Not that it cannot be done, but we have not found a solution at this point.
What a screen might look like… Welcome to Parkway Home of the Panthers!
Would this work???
Would this work??? Welcome to Parkway Home of the Panthers!
Close-Up View Welcome to Parkway Home of the Panthers!
Would a giant screen work? There are too many unknowns at this time. We are continuing to investigate. When giving your input, assume it will NOT work.
Option #3 Move the Stadium to the Track
Pros/Cons of Moving to the Track Pros - All new facility - Closer to the school/locker rooms - Improved Track and Field facility (could host bigger meets) - Other? Cons - Significant cost which would require a bond issue - Will take at least one additional year to complete - Loss of tradition - Recent investments in current facility (Booster Building, new entry gate/pavers, retaining wall)
Possible Expenses with Moving to the Track Concession/Restrooms $350,000 New Home Bleachers/Press Box $400,000 New Visitors Bleachers $200,000 Lights $225,000 Scoreboard and 25-second Clock $40,000 Perimeter Fencing $20,000 Perimeter Paving $30,000 Field Upgrades $30,000 Sprinkler System $20,000 Electricity $15,000 Locker Rooms ??? Design/Architectural Fees ???
Next Steps… Community Input Survey (Please complete survey) Survey open through January 3, 2017. Survey results to BOE on January 10, 2017. Board recommendation to begin bid process. Likely Completion Dates Option #1-2 – August 2017, August 2018 at latest Option #3 – August 2018 at earliest, possibly August 2019
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