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Friends of Pelham Sports

Friends of Pelham Sports. AGENDA. Economic Trends Affecting Sports Programs Pelham Community Current Athletic Environment Our Solution Case Studies Introducing “Friends of Pelham Sports” Goals and Objectives Action Plan Next Steps. MACRO ECONOMIC TRENDS.

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Friends of Pelham Sports

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  1. Friends of Pelham Sports

  2. AGENDA • Economic Trends Affecting Sports Programs • Pelham Community Current Athletic Environment • Our Solution • Case Studies • Introducing “Friends of Pelham Sports” • Goals and Objectives • Action Plan • Next Steps

  3. MACRO ECONOMIC TRENDS Macro economic trends have dictated that public funding is decreasing in supporting recreational, travel, and high school sports • Examples in our area: • Mount Vernon, NY • Scarsdale, NY • Larchmont, NY • Manhasset, NY These communities have turned to private funding to supplement their sports programs facilities

  4. FIELD PROJECTS COMPLETED TownField Name Armonk Byram Hills HS Bronxville Bronxville HS Eastchester Eastchester HS, Haindl Park Harrison Harrison HS, Holy Child HS, Keio Academy, Manhattanville College Larchmont Memorial Field (TBD), Flint Park Mamaroneck French American School New Rochelle New Rochelle HS Large, Small, McKenna, Iona Prep Port Chester Columbus Park Rye Rye HS, Rye Country Day 1,2, & 3 Scarsdale Scarsdale HS-Butler White Plains Saxon Woods Park, White Plains HS Yonkers Tibbetts Fields 1,2, & 3

  5. UPCOMING PROJECTS TownField Name Chappaqua Amsterdam Park – Soccer Field Brewster Brewster HS Bronx Van Cortlandt Park - Soccer, Cricket & Baseball New Rochelle Baseball & Soccer Fields Cross River John Jay HS AP Farm Soccer & Softball Fields Larchmont Lorenzen Park – Baseball Field Mt Vernon Memorial Stadium Yonkers Fleming Field & Pelton Park Yorktown Woodland Legacy Fields - Soccer & Baseball

  6. PELHAM COMMUNITY NEEDS • Pelham Future • - Moving in the direction of aforementioned communities due to taxpayer burden continuing to grow • Board of Education • - Severe financial pressures • Currently no private funding vehicle in Pelham • - There is a need to supplement funding for such large projects for our town’s sports facilities

  7. PELHAM INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES • Fields are in limited supply • - Almost all exist at schools only • Facilities are either • - Insufficient • - In poor condition • - Cannot be used in any inclement weather • Consequences on our sports programs • Limits practice & game times • Decreases the competitiveness of our programs • Creates scheduling difficulties for our families • No long-term plan to change things

  8. OUR SOLUTION Create a non-profit organization dedicated to raising money for sports facilities capital improvements • Who Will Benefit: • High School Athletics • Recreational Sports • Travel Sports Programs • Pelham Community

  9. FRIENDS OF PELHAM SPORTS Introducing Friends of Pelham Sports Our Mission Statement: Friends of Pelham Sports (FPS) is dedicated to raising funds for both large and small capital improvements to benefit the recreation and sports communities of Pelham to help improve the quality of life for our youth and their families

  10. CASE STUDIES

  11. SCARSDALE Fields for Kids – Scarsdale • History • School District declined to put turf field into bond issue • Established – 2003 • Objectives: • To study and promote improvements to public school and municipal athletic fields and facilities and provide financial, informational and other assistance to public school districts and municipal governments in improving their athletic fields and facilities.  • Success & Upcoming Projects: • Executed on Scarsdale HS Butler Field – Raised $800K privately - Field Opened Sept. 2005 (Phase 1) • Resurfacing of track completed summer 2006 (Phase 2) • Installed bleachers summer 2007 (Phase 3) • Installed donor brick walkway fall 2007 (Phase 4) • Assisted Village of Scarsdale in build of Crossway #4 & #5 Soccer Field - Opened Sept. 2006  • In process of identifying upcoming projects • This is the prototype organization in our area that many towns have used as their template

  12. LARCHMONT • History: • Summer 2006 - Town votes down public funding of sports facilities • October 2006 – Fields For Kids announces its organization • Objectives: • Community-based organization whose mission is to advocate and raise money for the adequate number of safe and up-to-date playing fields for students participating in school-related and community-run sports programs in our area • Success & Upcoming Projects: • Executed on Flint Park $3.5MM Project – contributed $1MM • MHS Memorial Field Project – $1.35MM, they raised $465K towards Phase 1 which is new turf field on Memorial High School – turf field will be in by Sept. 2010 • Long-term plans to execute on 10 large projects (2 down, 8 to go) • http://www.fieldsforkidsmamk.org/Home.html

  13. MANHASSET • History: • Established July 2007 – Indian Rock Community Foundation • Objectives: • Its mission is to promote opportunities through athletics for all residents of Manhasset by the development of a community partnership to provide athletic fields and state-of-the-art athletic facilities for all Manhasset students, PAL groups and the community at large • Success & Upcoming Projects: • Executed on Athletic Field House in 2009 • Raised $675K of private funds and took over the construction project • In process of identifying upcoming projects • http://www.irockfundhome.org/

  14. KEY LEARNINGS & SUCCESSES • Focused on large projects that benefit multiple constituencies • Extensive community representation & support • Projects often grow in size & scope • Broad based fundraising

  15. Friends of Pelham Sports Organization

  16. GOALS & OBJECTIVES • Short Term • Finance construction of turf field at Glover to benefit Soccer, Lacrosse, Field Hockey, Ultimate Frisbee, Football, & more… • Long Term • - Identify additional needs in the Pelham Community for • future projects • Walking Trails • Tennis Courts • Basketball Courts & more… • Examples Include: • Development of other sports facilities • Improvement of current sports structures • Parks Improvements

  17. “FPS” BOARD OF DIRECTORS President - Tim Cassidy Vice President - Dennis Roche Secretary - Blake Bell Treasurer - Vincent Mazzaro Legal - TBD Fund Raising - Tom Walsh Community Relations - Kristin Barsanti Marketing & Communication - Dwight Fairback

  18. “FPS” ACTION PLAN • File for 501(c)(3) • Announce Creation of “FPS” • Create Advisory Committees - Serve under the board with various working groups to drive this organization • Develop Fundraising Strategies • - Community/Private • - Corporate Sponsorship • Determine Execution of 1st Project • - Give funds to school board & town • - “FPS” takes on construction development • Turf Field at Glover by Summer 2011 - “Pelham Sports Heaven, Turf in 2011”

  19. ADVISORY COMMITTEES • Fund Raising • Sport Specialist Football, Soccer, Lax, Basketball, Field Hockey, Ultimate Frisbee etc… • Corporate Strategy • Individual Strategy • Special Events • High School Athletics • High School Alumni

  20. ADVISORY COMMITTEES • Marketing & Communications • Website Design • PR • Community Relations • Marketing Experts • Financials • Assistant Treasurer • Construction & Project Management • Health & Safety

  21. Conclusion • Economic environment has caused many communities to create privately funded groups to supplement their athletic amenities • Pelham’s sports infrastructure is currently insufficient and in poor condition, therefore, they are unable to support our high school, recreational, and travel sports programs • “Friends of Pelham Sports” is the solution to enhance and develop the athletic facilities in our town and improve our quality of life

  22. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Take action by supporting & volunteering for the various committees to make this vision a reality “The world is full of willing people, some willing to work, the rest willing to let them.” Robert Frost

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