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12/4/2014 Williamsville Athletic Field Click to edit Master title style Work Group Click to edit Master subtitle style November 25, 2014 To Tonight: Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style • Review final scope of the project • Review process to reach this point • Discuss communications plan • Discuss Board meeting presentation • Discuss needed additional items 1

12/4/2014 Wo Work Gr Group oup Me Member mbers Click to edit Master title style Keith Boardman Joselyn Canaday Mary ‐ Diana Pouli Click to edit Master subtitle style Richard Bubar Denise LaMastra Dan Quinlan Derrick Castronova Kevin Lester Dr. Donald Reed Gary Collichio Jeff Lybrock Renee Skibitsky Mark Defillipo Jeff Katz Paul Stasiak Christopher Durr Kraig Kurzanski Peter Sugg Mary Ferenczy Trey Measer Scott Taylor Steve Ferenczy Jim Montgomery Bob White Patrick Greeley Tina Neureuter Denise Williams Ed Greenway Colleen O'Connor District Office Staff: Scott Martzloff, Tom Maturski, Chris Mucica, Laurie Coccionitti, Rita Wolff Wo Work Gr Group oup Goal Goals Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style • Define district ‐ wide project • Develop fiscally responsible plan to support project • Build support/buy ‐ in for the project  Parents  Boosters  WCSD Staff  Student Athletes  Community 2

12/4/2014 TIM TIMELINE LINE Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style Introduction Submit Plan to Refine Plan Develop Prelim Plan Board of Brainstorm Architect Get Final Input Education for Committee Project Scope Architect Presentation consideration Financing NOVEMBER DECEMBER OCTOBER JUNE SEPTEMBER 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 February: Presentation to the PTSA Council March 2015: Public Forum April/May 2015: Presentations to Community/Business Groups May 19, 2015 – PUBLIC VOTE Me Meet etings gs Hel Held: Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style • June 17, 2014 • July 22, 2014 – Visit to Turf field sites • September 16, 2014 • October 7, 2014 (East & North only) • October 21, 2014 • November 25, 2014 3

12/4/2014 • 2014 Spring Home Cancellations: 385  North High (128) East High (126) South High (131) Click to edit Master title style  Includes V, JV and Modified FIELD STATS Click to edit Master subtitle style • 2014 Spring Season began March 3; first game played on any District field was April 22  43 consecutive days inside, in a parking lot, or cancelled practices • $2,525 paid for turf time on other fields when District fields were unplayable due to rain/snow  Fall 2013 – Football, Soccer, Field Hockey Spring 2014 – Baseball, Softball, Lacrosse  Depew, Amherst, Gateway Longview, Ralph Wilson Field House  Booster Clubs paid fees • Only 1 sectional soccer game played at East High in the past 7 years  HS home games moved to Maple East Elementary Willia lliamsville lle Stud Studen ents ts in in Spo Sports ts Click to edit Master title style 2013 ‐ 14 2013 14 Particip rticipation ion Ra Rate Click to edit Master subtitle style 7 th ‐ 8 th Graders Playing % of Total 7/8 Student Middle School* Interscholastic Sports Enrollment (includes Modified) MILL 184 39.8% CASEY 129 34.2% HEIM 133 38.8% TRANSIT 195 37.4% WCSD ‐ MS Total 641 37.6% *Note: • Mill Middle students play on South High teams • Casey and Heim Middle students play on North High teams • Transit Middle students play on East High teams 4

12/4/2014 Willia lliamsville lle Stud Studen ents ts in in Spo Sports ts Click to edit Master title style 2013 2013 ‐ 14 14 Particip rticipation ion Ra Rate Click to edit Master subtitle style HS Students Playing High School % of Total HS Enrollment Interscholastic Sports SOUTH 501 52.7% NORTH 628 49.2% EAST 550 51.4% WCSD ‐ HS Total 1,679 51.1% Sectional Sectional Titles/ Titles/Awards Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style 6 New York State “ Scholar Athlete School of Distinction” Awards • Awarded when all of a high school’s varsity teams earn a combined team average of 90 or higher for the year 35 Section VI Titles & 11 X State Championships over the past ten years 5

12/4/2014 2007 2007 ‐ 08 08 At Athletic Field Field Study Study Click to edit Master title style • Soil tests indicated District soil was “loam” which is not Click to edit Master subtitle style typically well ‐ suited for high use athletic fields. • Recommendation was made for the District to begin to actively plan for additional capacity in the coming years. • Added water wheels and additional training for our Grounds staff. • “Our review does not specifically name any one field or location because the issues that exist are more widespread and in need of large scale adjustments.” 2015 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style 6

12/4/2014 NOR NORTH Hi High gh Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style EA EAST ST Hi High gh Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style 7

12/4/2014 SOU SOUTH Hi High gh Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style Nor North/Case h/Casey Fi Fiel elds ds – S – September 8, 8, 2012 2012 8

12/4/2014 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style North/Casey North/Casey Field Fields Curr Curren ent St Status of of St Stad adiu ium Facility cility Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style Item Date Issues/Notes Stadium field grass 1998 Center strip down middle replaced Stadium track 1992 Resurfaced once since 1992 Stadium bleachers 1951?/1985 Original frame, aluminum benches in 1985 Press Box 1992 Light Poles 1982 Bases fixed 7 ‐ 8 years ago Scoreboard 1985 9

12/4/2014 South’s Track Issues Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style The artificial track is showing signs of wear and tear. Several areas near the edge are falling apart, and within the track there are areas in which weeds and grass have begun to grow through. Wh Why look ook at at turf turf? Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style  Sports played on the field would not be limited to just Football and Lacrosse  Playable earlier and later in the season –(when Pittsford Central Schools investigated the possibility of adding synthetic turf fields, the Athletic Director’s Practice Report estimated the potential for an additional two months of outdoor playable season per year)  Less potential for delays and scheduling conflicts for both District and community  Savings from renting and traveling to out ‐ of ‐ district turf sites  Multiple use flexibility  Benefit to athletic practice and Physical Education schedules  Ability to host Sectional Playoffs and other competitions 10

12/4/2014 Wh Why look ook at at turf turf? Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style  Maintain competitive advantage. Our students are not as familiar with playing on turf, which is used for nearly all late round sectional games, as well as regional and state championship level games.  Demand on current grass fields limits the ability of the fields to recover.  A 21 st century facility that our community can use and be proud of  Some communities have youth sports complexes and/or turf options available, however this venue does not exist in Williamsville, making the District the main provider of athletic fields. Wh Why look ook at at turf? turf? Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style  Provides community teams the ability to utilize fields throughout the year without worrying about damaging them for the scholastic athletic seasons.  Of the three high schools in Williamsville, only South currently has lights on their stadium field – making it an ideal location to put turf down and maximize the usage for the facility. Examples:  North vs. East football game in 2013  Playoff games hosted by all three schools  Night games hosted by all three schools  Sectionals and Regionals 11

12/4/2014 Wh Why look ook at at turf? turf? Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style Evolution of Athletic Technology Cinder tracks All weather tracks Wooden bats Aluminum bats Post bases Break away bases Water filled helmets Air filled helmets Natural grass fields Synthetic turf fields A Da Day in in the the lif life…October 23, 23, 2013 2013 Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master subtitle style  Boys Varsity Soccer – Williamsville South vs. Williamsville East – Sectional game is moved from the East field due to poor conditions and played at Maple East Elementary because it’s the only playable field (besides South, which would cause East to give up home field advantage)  Williamsville North asks to use the South soccer field for a “home” Boys Varsity Sectional game because they do not have a playable field (this would mean our own Girls Varsity Soccer team would not have a field to practice on the day before our Sectional match vs. Williamsville East) – game was eventually scheduled to be played on Depew’s turf field at 8:00pm  All modified sports moved from Mill Middle School to Heim Elementary due to poor field conditions  Sweet Home CSD passes a Capital Project vote to build a new stadium with bleachers, lights, a snack stand, a resurfaced track and an artificial turf field 12