Pella Sports Park Project

Pella Sports Park

Project Building Community Through Sports

Pella Sports Park Project

Building Community Through Sports

Board MembersTim 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.

Fields for Our Future, Inc A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

Advisory CouncilCurtis 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 our youth, families and community by providing an exciting, safe and high quality Sports Park





Why a Pella Sports Park?

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:



Little League 6 & Under0

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2003 2009

• Large growth in involvement • Fields with poor drainage • Lack of lighted fields

1. Places for Youth to Play

• 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



• Lack of centralization • Lack of common features

PELLA

• Lack of centralization makes existing sub-par facilities less likely to be addressed

• Bathroom facilities

• Playground facilities

• Concession stands

• Bleachers

• Shelters

• Batting cages

• Parking

• Safety

Lack of centralization affects facilities and thus experience

1. Places for Youth to Play



• Multiple sports, same location • Interaction during & between games • A destination

2. Community Involvement

A project that greatly improves our long term “social capital”

• 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



The Comprehensive Plan recognizes a Community Park need

2. Community Involvement


Building Community Through Sports2. Community Involvement

Thousands Impacted

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.



• Limited areas for siblings • Open areas, fields near to roads • Roadside parking

3. Safety & Accessibility

Safety improvements are not something to be overlooked

• 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



The Pella Sports Park will have strong economic impact

• 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

4. Economic Vitality





This project clearly helps attract and keep talent in Pella


“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

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

http://www.pella.com/careers/default.asp

http://www.vermeer.com/vcom/AboutUs/Index.jsp?MenuItem=Employment



The Pella Sports Park will have strong economic impact

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.”


http://www.cargill.com/

http://www.central.edu/

http://www.pella.com/careers/default.asp

http://www.vermeer.com/vcom/AboutUs/Index.jsp?MenuItem=Employment

https://www.leightonbank.com/

http://sportspageteam.com/



Pella Sports Park Specifications



Oskaloosa Oskaloosa

Grinnell Grinnell

Many area communities have recognized the opportunities

Local Examples



This project is well within local and regional benchmarks

LL / Soccer HouseholdCity Acres Participants Population Income Home 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

Pella Sports Park location – Oskaloosa street east of PCHS



PELLA105 Acres


Building Community Through SportsPhase 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



Pella Sports Park Cost, Funding & Timing



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

Benchmarking/Cost Assumptions

Research was done to identify cost benchmarks



Partner Target Commitment Base Plan Comments

City of Pella $2.5 $2.5 • City Contribution is from Local Option Sales Tax funds

Pella Rolscreen Foundation & Peter H. and E. Lucille Gaass Kuyper Foundation $2.0 $2.0

Vermeer Charitable Foundation $1.5 $1.5

General Fundraising & Grants $2.5 $ 0.3

• Field For Our Future, Inc. – Board has pledged $100 with matching gifts. • Korver Foundation, Sports Page Sporting Goods, Marion County Bank, Leighton State Bank, Cargill, and others have already donated to the project• General fund raising campaign to begin in Spring of 2012

TOTAL $8.5 Million $6.2 Million • Well within benchmark

(Amounts in millions)Funding Plan

Focus now is the General Fundraising Campaign: $2.5 M



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!



Join The Team



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

2. Donate – make a commitment for the next 5 years to support the community!www.pellasportspark.org/donate

3. Volunteer - contact a Board member!www.pellasportspark.org/committee

4. Contact us! – contact a board member or email us! [email protected]

Thanks for spending time to learn more about our project!- Fields For Our Future Committee

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