Youth Softball Sport Complex Proposal

June 22, 2006

Diego Barrera Jason Buchta

Jennifer Pittmon Lindsey Walesheck

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Table of Contents Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………..3 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..4 Berl Huffman Complex and Mackenzie Park……………………………………………..4 Little League Complex……………………………………………………………………5 Bill Williams Softball Complex…………………………………………………………..6 Proposed Program…………………………………………………………………………………8 Funding……………………………………………………………………………………8

Architectural services bidding and Pre-Design services…………………………………..8 50th Street and Upland Avenue site……………………………………………………….9 Milwaukee Avenue and F.M.1585 site…………………………………………………..10 Indiana Avenue and 114th Street…………………………………………………………10 Design……………………………………………………………………………………11 Construction services bidding and construction…………………………………………14

Budget……………………………………………………………………………………………15 Public Partnership………………………………………………………………………..15 Park and Recreation Gift Catalog………………………………………………………..15 Community Roundtable………………………………………………………………….15 Funding Sources………………………………………………………………………….16 Corporate Sponsorships………………………………………………………………….16 Mandatory Donations …………………………………………………………………....16 Private Donors…………………………………………………………………………...16 Bond Package…………………………………………………………………………….16 Construction Budget……………………………………………………………………..17 Budget Timeline………………………………………………………………………….17 Maintenance Budget……………………………………………………………………..17 Qualifications and Experience…………………………………………………………………...18 Diego Barrera…………………………………………………………………………….18 Jason Buchta……………………………………………………………………………..18 Jennifer Pittmon………………………………………………………………………….18 Lindsey Walesheck………………………………………………………………………18 Appendices……………………………………………………………………………………….19 Appendix A: Berl Huffman Complex……………………………………………………19 Appendix B: Mackenzie Park Fields…………………………………………………….20 Appendix C: Lubbock Western Little League Fields……………………………………21 Appendix D: Bill Williams Softball Complex…………………………………………..22 Sources…………………………………………………………………………………………..24

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Summary The city of Lubbock, Texas is in need of a Youth Softball Sport Complex for the city residents to have a place to participate in extracurricular softball games and tournaments. Currently, the community contains a softball field that hosts smaller softball tournaments for the city of Lubbock, but due to its size does not meet the required needs to host more prestigious tournaments. Lubbock is a growing city that puts emphasis on the participation in extracurricular activities as a large factor of entertainment. Throughout numerous sporting events, Texas Tech University is recognized nationwide for their placement in the Big XII Conference; however, Lubbock is being overlooked to host many prominent youth softball tournaments due to inadequate facilities. Constructing a Youth Softball Sport Complex would bring money into the city by creating the opportunity to host tournaments that we are currently losing to other neighboring cities that are provided with adequate softball facilities, seating and parking. Having the ability to host these larger tournaments will result in an increase in revenue for the city of Lubbock and enhancement of the local economy. A Youth Softball Complex will also increase the amount of citizen involvement while expanding extracurricular activities available to children. Three locations are suggested of where the twelve fields of the Youth Softball Complex could be located which include 50th Street and Upland Avenue, Milwaukee Avenue and F.M.1585, and Indiana Avenue and 114th Street. With our organized project timeline of the proposed project, Lubbock should be able to begin hosting these tournaments by February 2009. Various ways to fund this project include donations, various fundraisers, and community participation. With the present commitment from our team, funding this Softball Complex is very realistic goal. We have a very qualified team working on this project. Jason Buchta, our team leader, is a sports management major who has experience working in a recreational setting. Diego Barrera is an architecture major who has experience in designing facilities. Lindsey Walesheck is an Exercise and Sports Sciences major who has personally experienced participating in recreational softball leagues. Jennifer Pittmon is a Human Development and Family Studies major who works with children who participate in various youth sports leagues in Lubbock.

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Introduction The city of Lubbock, Texas is currently in need of a Youth Softball Sport Complex. At this time, the Berl Huffman Complex which is located at Loop 289 and Clovis Highway hosts small softball tournaments for the city of Lubbock. This Complex is inadequate at hosting large national qualifying tournaments due to the number and availability of softball fields. Due to the scarce number of softball fields, the Berl Huffman Complex is used only for adult leagues therefore making the main youth softball league in Lubbock, South Plains Girls Fastpitch, forced to play on fields at Mackenzie Park which are inadequate due to quality, age, and the number of fields available. Creating a Youth Softball Complex for the city of Lubbock will benefit the city in several ways. Constructing a Youth Softball Complex that holds a large amount of softball fields, has the proper established facilities, and has an adequate amount of parking will provide a location for our local youth to participate in extracurricular activities, and it will also be able to host large national qualifying tournaments. These national qualifying tournaments will enhance the local economy by bringing money into the city that we are currently losing to other neighboring cities. The Youth Softball Complex will also create a safe, enjoyable, and entertaining environment for the participants to benefit from and the parents to feel comfortable and safe sending their children to. Berl Huffman Complex and Mackenzie Park Establishing an efficient Youth Softball Complex in Lubbock will give our city the opportunity to host various types of softball tournaments which will bring visitors in from other cities and states. Currently, the Berl Huffman complex has 4 softball fields that can be used for smaller organized tournaments. These tournaments do bring money into the city, but at the same time, we are losing the more prestigious and larger tournaments to other cities with superior facilities. The fields at Mackenzie Park are not suitable for bringing people in from outside of town to play at, and do not contribute in enhancing an outsider’s view of Lubbock. Later this month, a Youth Softball Tournament is scheduled at the Berl Huffman Complex and it is expected to fill more then 260 hotel rooms and generate $375,000 in visitor spending. With an adequate softball establishment Lubbock could partake in the opportunity of hosting many of these tournaments in addition with the larger tournaments which would bring in an excessive amount of income to the city of Lubbock through the purchases of hotel rooms, restaurants, transportation prices, and leisurely shopping expenses. For additional pictures of the Berl Huffman Complex see Appendix A. For additional pictures of Mackenzie Park Field see Appendix B.

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Lubbock’s current Youth Softball League gives all willing individuals the opportunity to participate in the league by joining a team and partaking in regular scheduled practices and games. At present, the city of Lubbock has 794 youth participants involved in youth softball. This number makes up 59 teams .There is an availability of only 3 permanent fields and two part-time use fields throughout the city of Lubbock. With the outstanding participation number that Lubbock possesses at this time, each team only has the opportunity to participate in 1-2 games each week making up a total of 8 games throughout the season. The low number and availability of softball fields contributes to the short seasons for the participants, the over crowdedness of the playing fields throughout the weeks, and the trouble of having to travel to other cities to participate in tournaments during the weekends. A Youth Softball Sport Complex that included more softball fields would help solve the problems that the current Youth Softball League of Lubbock is facing right now. The Lubbock Sports Authority is non-profit city government organization whose express mission is, “To establish Lubbock as the Sports Capital of West Texas and Eastern New Mexico.” Their goal is to establish relations with national governing bodies, local sports groups and local sports entities to help bring large scale events into the city by marketing Lubbock as a desirable destination. To achieve their goal the Lubbock Sports Authority guarantees that appropriate marketing, organizational, administrative and volunteer support systems are available and in place to enhance the ultimate success of these events. With the assistance of the Lubbock Sports Authority, the new Youth Softball Complex will be able to bring in large tournaments that will ultimately contribute to the local economy. People who come into the city for these tournaments will contribute to the economy by staying in hotel rooms, eating in restaurants, and spend leisurely time shopping throughout the city of Lubbock. Little League Complex The Little League complex used by the Lubbock Western Little League is a wonderful example of the kind of facility that we can build for the youth softball league. The Western Little League plays at a three field complex (a fourth field is currently under construction) at Highway 62/82 and Milwaukee Avenue. This facility is clean, modern, and provides plenty of amenities for the players and spectators. It is the kind of facility that people from outside of our city would want to come and play at, and if we can build the same type of facility for youth softball, just on a larger scale, the possibilities are very profound. For additional pictures of Lubbock Western Little League Complex see Appendix C.

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Bill Williams Softball Complex A successful established complex that the city of Lubbock would like to replicate in its function is the Bill Williams Softball Complex. The Bill Williams Softball Complex is located in Midland, Texas and holds various softball tournaments throughout the year and has hosted 24 national championship qualifying tournaments since 1984. This Complex was voted Softball Complex of the year in 1996 and is well-known for its sufficient establishments by being considered an excellent site for national, regional, state and local events. This complex contains six lighted fields and an additional seven adjacent fields enabling more community participants in the Youth Softball League and an increase in the amount of games played for each team throughout the season. The Complex provides a useful building structure which contains a scoring box upstairs and concessions and restrooms located downstairs. The facilities throughout the Bill Williams Softball Complex are also extremely functional including separate umpire facilities that contain a kitchen, showers and a locker area. Each softball field is also equipped with an electronic score board, public address systems, and field to tower communications to each field for the umpires and scorekeepers. The seating capacity at this complex is also sufficient by providing between 300-900 seats for individuals on each field. An oversized parking lot is available for the team and the visiting spectators to use with easy access right outside the main entrance of the Softball Complex. Due to the large amount of softball fields, the adequate facilities, and the available oversized parking the Bill Williams Softball Complex has had great success throughout the years. The complex not only supports its community citizens by offering a place to perform extracurricular activities, but it also has provided the city with the opportunity to expand economically and improve the local economy. The complex, however, does look a little out dated, and the City of Lubbock has the opportunity to lure away tournaments from Midland with a more modern facility. The home page of the Bill Williams Softball Complex located in Midland, Texas gave us an idea of what a successful competing Sport Complex contains. The website provided us with information on the background and history of the Bill Williams Softball Complex as well as the descriptions of the facilities that it possesses. The website also listed the Complex’s main achievements and well-known establishments. For additional pictures of the Bill Williams Softball Complex see Appendix D.

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Because of the extensive number of individuals that a larger tournament will bring to the city of Lubbock, local businesses will be willing to help sponsor the new softball complex. In particular, restaurants and hotels will be interested in displaying their company names throughout the complex’s advertisements in order to get the business of individuals from different cities that will come to the complex for the tournaments. Local businesses will have the opportunity to sponsor different parts of the softball complex which will enable their company’s name to be represented. Items that businesses are encouraged to sponsor include smaller objects like scoreboards and bleachers all the way to paying for the construction of an individual field. Other sources of funding include soliciting donations from individuals and possibly even federal funds that are available for community enhancement. Any remaining cost on the project can be paid for with a bond package, and a small hotel occupancy tax can be implemented to pay for the cost of the bonds over time. Throughout this proposal we have included the planned program of creating a well needed Youth Softball Sport Complex structure for the city of Lubbock, Texas. Specific detailed instructions of what the complex will include are present including an informative task schedule for the creation of the project. We have included how much the proposed activity will cost both directly and indirectly and various opportunities which can help fund the Youth Softball Sports Complex. Our team’s qualifications and experiences are revealed as to why we are most eligible to complete this project.

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Proposed Program The following section will describe the task necessary to complete the Lubbock Youth Softball Complex in chronological order. The following tasks will be described in detail:

1. Funding 2. Architectural services bidding and Pre-Design Services 3. Design 4. Construction services bidding and construction.

Funding The funding of this project will come entirely from form grants and donations. The sports complex will also arrange an agreement with local schools to allow for usage by their teams. The specifics of the funding process will be discussed throughout the budget section. Architectural Services Bidding and Pre-Design Services The “Request for Qualifications” for architectural firms will begin on August 15, 2006. The dateline will be November15, 2006. By December 15 of 2007, an architectural firm would be selected for the project. By this date, $600,000 in funds should be secured to finance the initial services of the architectural firm. The selected architectural firm will play a key role in the development of the program for the Youth Softball Sports Complex. Getting the services of an architectural firm early allows for an expert opinion on all the mayor pre-design decisions. One area where the input of the architectural firm’s expertise will be of great help is on site selection. There are several possible sites for the Youth Sports Complex. There are three sites we suggest for consideration. These sites are located at 50th Street and Upland Avenue, Indiana Avenue and 114th Street, and on Milwaukee and F.M. 1585 as illustrated in images 2.1. The three sites are exactly the same size. They are 640 acre sites but can be sold on quarters of 160 acres. They are currently used as farm land and have no existing structures on them.

There are several reasons these sites would be a good option for the Youth Sports Complex. The main reason is land cost. These sites are located in areas that are currently outside any development areas. According to the City of Lubbock commercial development map find in the virtual government site, these three areas are not yet within the future development areas. In fact, the map does not even give a price range for the areas. However, these areas are close enough to the city that they would be great choices for this project. Each site will be discussed individually.

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Image 2.1

50th Street and Upland Avenue

Image 2.2

The location if this site is ideal. Image 2.2 is an aerial view of the site. It is located half a mile north of Brownfield highway and about two miles west of Loop 289. The south-west section of the city is currently ongoing the most development. In fact, the construction of the new Target store and its accompanying shopping center is only two miles south-east of this site. The close proximity if this site to Brownfield highway makes it very accessible from any part of the city. Once the Marsha Sharp Freeway is completed, the access to this site from any part of the city would be very easy. However, during the next seven years of scheduled construction for the

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Martha Sharp Freeway, the access to the site might be a bit of a hassle. Because of its ideal location and proximity to current development projects, the land cost of this site will increase at a more rapid rate in comparison to the other two sites that will be discussed. For this reason, it would need to be purchased as soon as possible. Milwaukee Avenue and F.M. 1585

Image 2.3

This site is also located in the south-west section of the city. Image 2.3 is an aerial of this site. It is south of 114th Street. In fact, the name of F.M. 1585 will eventually be changed to 130th Street. The access of this site is not as ideal as that of the 50th & Upland site. The most probable route of access would probably be through Slide Road or Upland Avenue. This site offers the benefit that the cost of the land will be lower priced in comparison to the 50th & Upland site. Although this site is also in the south-west section of the city, it is far enough from the current development projects that it will be more reasonably priced. However, in a few years it will probably be well within the urban area of the city. Indiana Avenue and 114th Street The Indiana site, shown on image 2.4, has the benefit of being in an equal distance to Lubbock residents both from West and East Lubbock. The two other sites we have discussed are located in west Lubbock making for a long commute for those residents that reside on the east side of the city, especially those north-east of the city. This site, located only 2.5 miles south of Loop 289, is the most convenient to the majority of Lubbock residents. Although it does not have the quick access to Martha Sharp Freeway like the 50th and Upland site, it is located on Indiana Avenue, one of the mayor thoroughfares of Lubbock.

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Image 2.4

The three sites presented offer different benefits for the project. The input of an architectural firm in the site selection process would allow for the consideration of issues that often escape developers and owners such as soil properties, terrain, drainage and microclimate. To determine the properties of these sites several test would be performed. Design After the site is selected, a finalized design should be developed in cooperation with the selected firm. In this section, we will explain the necessary facilities and amenities needed for this project.

The Youth Complex will have twelve softball fields. These fields will be regulation women’s softball fields for girls up to 18 years of age. This means the fields outer fences will be paced 225 feet from the home base. The complex will also have four little league baseball fields. Three should be regulation baseball fields for kids 12 and under. This means the outer fence would be located 200 feet form the home base. The fourth should be a regulation baseball field for kids up to eighteen years of age. In this case the outer fence would be located 300 feet away from the home base. The twelve softball fields and four baseball fields will be divided into four clusters of four fields. The fields should have all the expected amenities including irrigation, lighting and press boxes. Each field should have capacity to seat at least 300 fans, but not exceeding 500 fans.

Each cluster of four fields should have a central pavilion easily accessible from any of the fields. The pavilion should have a concession stand (80-100 sq. ft.). The concession stand should provide connections for all necessary appliances. The pavilion should also have ADA compliant restrooms. Based on the expected occupancy, the women’s restroom should have at least five water closets and the men’s restroom should have at least three water closets and two urinals. The pavilion should also have a rest area for the umpires (150-200 sq. ft.) that should be connected to a small storage space (80-100 sq. ft.). The umpire’s room should have four showers, as well as a full bathroom. Since the umpire’s room will serve all four fields it might have up to twelve umpires occupying it at a time.

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The crowning jewel of the complex will be a championship stadium that will seat between 7,000 to 10,000 fans. The stadium will provide all the necessary amenities including restrooms, food lighting, an irrigation system, and press boxes. The concession stand area should have at lest four retail spaces. The stadium should also have lockers to accommodate 44 players and four officials. The stadium will mostly be used for women’s fast-pitch softball tournaments. However, the field should be convertible to where it can serve as a baseball field. For this reason the outer fence should be located at least 300 feet form the home base.

TABLE 2.1: SPACE DISTRIBUTION AND SQUARE FOOTAGE SPACE SQUARE FEET

Softball Four-Field Clusters Softball Field (including stands) 50,625 sq. ft. each. times 4 equals 202, 500 Pavilion

• Concession stand: 80 sq. ft. • Restrooms (both men’s and women’s): 200 sq. ft. • Umpire’s room: 150 sq. ft. • Storage: 80 sq. ft. 510

Circulation and Landscape 46,900 TOTAL FOR EACH SOFTBALL CLUSTER 250,000 TOTAL FOR ALL THREE SOFTBALL CLUSTER 750,000Baseball Four-Field Clusters Little league field (including seating, w/200 ft. fences) 40,080. X 3 120,240 Baseball field (including seating, w/300 ft. fences) 90,000 Pavilion

• Concession stand: 80 sq. ft. • Restrooms (both men and women): 200 sq. ft. • Umpire’s room: 150 sq. ft. • Storage: 80 sq. ft. 510

Circulation and Landscape 46,900 TOTAL FOR BASEBALL CLUSTER 257,000Softball/Baseball Stadium Mixed-use field (not including eating, w/300 ft. fences) 80,000 Stadium facility

• Four Concession stand: 240 sq. ft. (@ 60sq. ft. each) • Public Restrooms (both men and women): 150 sq. ft. • Umpire’s room: 80 sq. ft. • Locker rooms: 200 sq. ft. • Storage: 80 sq. ft. • Seating for: 7,000 to 10,000 fans 39,360

TOTAL FOR STADIUM 119,360 TOTAL FOR ALL BUILDINGS 1,126,360

Table 2.1 provides a breakdown of the spaces needed for the complex along with their approximate square footage. The method used for determining the square footage for the sports

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facilities is described in Outdoor Sports: Handbook of Sports and Recreational Building Design published by Butterworth Architecture. The Youth Sports Complex should have approximately 2000 parking spaces. According to the International Building code to which the City of Lubbock adheres, at least 60 of these parking spaces need to be handicap spaces. In a facility of this size, parking is crucial and can be problematic, especially for a site where the distance from corner to corner is more than a 10,000 feet. The parking areas should be designed so that, in average, the distance from a parking space to a field is less than 300 feet. Image 2.5 presents a possible layout for the complex. This layout would be appropriate for any of the three sites because their dimensions are exactly the same. Once the design of the project is finalized, the bidding can begin. For a complex of this size, the design process and finalization of the construction documents should be completed within six to eight months. For the purpose of the time line for this project, we will assume it to be six months.

Image 2.5; Youth Sports Complex

Image from < http://www.spgfsoftball.com/youth_sports_complexbig.html>

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Construction Services Bidding and Construction Once the construction documents are finalized, the project can be open for bidding. For a project of this size a three month window is typical. After that period, the selection and awarding of the construction contract will follow. The following timeline outlines the project, from approval to construction completion. Here is a tentative timeline and will vary depending on the availability of funds.

Project Timeline TASK COMPLETION DATE

Project Approved 27-JUN-2006 Architectural Firm Selection Process 15-AUG-2006 to 15-NOV-206 Architectural Firm Selected 15-DEC-2006 Schematic Design 15-DEC-2006 to 15-MAR-2007 Development of Construction Documents 15-MAR-2007 to 01-AUG-2007 Construction Documents Finalized 01-AUG-2007 Project Open for Bidding 15-AUG-2007 to 15-NOV-2007 Constructor Co. Selected 15-DEC-2007 Beginning of Construction 08-JAN-2008 Phase One completion 15-FEB-2009 Phase Two completion 15-JAN-2010 Phase Three completion 15-JAN-2011 The construction process will be divided into three phases. The first phase of the complex will include the twelve softball fields and the partial completion of the parking lot. By completing the softball fields first, the complex can start to host leagues and tournaments. This way the complex can begin receiving funds which will be needed for the construction for the following phases.

The first phase will be followed by the completion of the parking lot and the construction of the four baseball fields. The final phase of the project will be the championship stadium. We estimate the construction of this stadium will take 12 to 13 months.

Once the Lubbock Youth Sports Complex is completed, the community of Lubbock will have state of the art facilities that will be enjoyed by residents of the entire West Texas area. This complex will bring an enormous economic benefit to the community, but more importantly it will joy and happiness to millions of families that enjoy softball and baseball.

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Budget Creating a Youth Softball Complex has many different direct and indirect costs associated with it. Funding is a significant factor when creating any type of facility. There are many types of funding sources which include Federal, State and Local government grants, endowments, trusts, fees and charges. States or Locale may also have their own specific funding sources. A list of funding sources for recreational and leisure services and facilities are listed below. Public Partnerships To establish the Youth Softball Sport Complex in Lubbock, Texas the city could pursue a formal partnership with government entities that would include joint development and use of the recreational facilities. The agreement would include priority-use provision, an indemnification of liability provision, and a damage maintenance and operations provision. The damage maintenance and operations provision would include items such as utilities, grounds maintenance, parking lot maintenance, bleachers, fences and external restrooms would be included. For this complex, the city of Lubbock would establish a public partnership with South Plains Girls Fastpitch where the league will provide grounds maintenance and upkeep that will be paid for by entry fees that will be charged to participate in the league. As part of this partnership, for one season, every child who enters the league will be required to make a one-time donation of twenty dollars to the new complex. Park and Recreation Gift Catalog To assist in the aid of the Youth Softball Sport Complex a Gift Catalog could be designed. The catalog is comparable to an upscale mail-order catalog in which it would illustrate pictures of the softball complex, needed recreational facilities, and street furnishings. The Gift Catalog would allow businesses, individuals, and service clubs to select certain items, perhaps on a yearly basis, for donation. The catalog will include the current price of each item presented and the number of items needed. Prices for the variety of items obtained in the catalog should offer an array of levels of affordability. Equipment which may not be included within the range of the current City budget, such as picnic tables, drinking fountains or trash receptacles can also be suggested throughout the catalog. Items for horticultural assistance may also be included and can be identified for donation. Theses items include an assortment of trees, shrubs, and flowers. This service provides an opportunity for the catalog user to help contribute to the Lubbock community in the way that they feel best fit. Anyone who decides to purchase an item through this gift catalog will be able to put their own name on the item when it is installed at the complex, or dedicate it to someone else. Community Roundtable The round table is a method where major businesses and community leaders join together to support programs for parks and recreation. For our situation, the members of the round table would agree to contribute to the Youth Softball Sport Complex. The businesses contribute to the organization by donating a percentage of their company’s gross profits. There are many examples of success using this funding opportunity including The Minneapolis Corporate Roundtable. The Minneapolis Corporate Roundtable was created and organized over twenty years ago by the Park and Recreation Director, who influenced the major community business leaders to participate. Another feature of a community roundtable includes the establishment of

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matching employee programs. Companies and organizations can donate services which can be performed on a volunteer basis by employees or members. Corporate sponsorships can also be organized and promoted via the community roundtable. Other community businesses that are major participants that have produced funding for community parks are 3M, Pillsbury and IBM. Locally, Wells Fargo, American State Bank, and United Supermarkets have been known to help out with community projects. Funding Sources: Corporate Sponsorships $1,000,000.00Mandatory Donations $160,000.00Other Private Community Donors $500,000.00Bond Package $10,000,000.00 Total $11,660,000.00

Corporate Sponsorships The corporate sponsorship will come from the local businesses that will receive the most economic impact from the complex, such as restaurants and hotels. Our organization will invite local businesses to participate in a community roundtable so that they can get information about the complex and the impact that it will have on their individual businesses. This roundtable will allow each business to make an educated decision on what kind of investment they will want to put into the new complex. Sponsorships will also come from the large national and regional corporations that put a lot of money into the community, such as banks and grocery chains. Mandatory Donations A small source of funding that can be secured in a relatively short period of time would be to require, as part of league entry dues, a mandatory one-time donation of $20 per child to the new complex in order to participate in the league. This requirement will be made possible by the public partnership between the city and South Plains Girls Fastpitch. The reason that this part of the funding is so small is because we do not want to make participation in youth sports cost-prohibitive for anyone in the city. The $160,000 estimation is based on there being 800 children participating in the league for one season. Private Donors Another source of funding that has the potential to grow well beyond the estimated amount is donations made by private parties. The city of Lubbock is lucky to have community donors who help out with projects that benefit the city’s economy and our local youth. The gift catalog gives donors an opportunity not only to help out in the construction of the complex, but also to receive recognition or to honor someone at the complex through their donation. The recognition would be on something as small as brick in the entryway to as large as one of the five pavilions that will be constructed at the complex. The conservative estimate for this kind of money is $500,000, but this also has the potential to be much more than this. Bond Package Finally, any remaining funds that would need to be secured, at this point $10,000,000, would be paid for with a bond package that would need to be approved by the voters of the city. The

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bonds would be paid for over time by a small hotel occupancy tax of one dollar per hotel room night that would not cost the local residents anything, while also not causing local hotel rates to even noticeably increase. This kind of bond package would be approved by voters rather easily. Construction Budget: Land: $185,600 Phase One: $5,000,000 Phase Two: $2,000,000 Phase Three: $4,000,000 Total: $11,185,600 Budget Timeline: Securing Funding from Corporate Sponsors: 2 months Mandatory Donation from League Participants: 2 months Other Private Donors: 6 months Bond Package: 1 year Maintenance Budget: Maintenance will be covered for the most part by South Plains Girls Fastpitch through the Joint Use Agreement. For tournaments, entry fees will be used to cover expenses related to the events and any additional maintenance that is occurred through the tournament. General field maintenance such as dragging the fields and putting lines down will be done by volunteers to South Plains Girls Fastpitch. The costs that will be incurred by the city for maintenance will be things like keeping the grass mowed and in good condition, and water for the landscaping. These costs will be paid for through the parks and recreation budget and through usage fees for the complex paid by tournament organizers and participants. Because the city of Lubbock owns the water system, water costs would be considered overhead to the maintenance costs. The direct cost estimate is based on the fields needing to be serviced 33 times per year at a cost of $540 each time the field is serviced. Direct Costs $17,820.00 Indirect Costs $3,564.00 Total $21,384.00

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Qualifications and Experience Diego Barrera Diego Barrera has virtually completed his bachelor’s in Architecture from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Throughout his education, Diego has worked in a variety of facilities including sports facilities. Diego is currently in the process of becoming a registered architect as well as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified designer. Being currently employed by Texas Tech Facilities Planning & Construction, Diego has been exposed to the different facets of construction and to a variety of project types. Diego’s experience with architecture and design give our team the ability to develop a layout for the Youth League Sport Complex that successfully addresses the program requirements. Jason Buchta Jason Buchta is a Sports Management student at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Jason has taken courses in both sports management and sports marketing. Both of these courses have sections that deal with event management and marketing. Jason also has worked in various situations in recreational sports and has participated in several large tournaments. Throughout Jason’s involvement he has seen the facilities that are present in several locations throughout the country and has many ideas for what is well-organized and efficient. He has worked as an official in several regional flag football tournaments and knows what competitors expect when they arrive at a tournament. Jason’s qualifications help our team understand what the necessary steps are to maintaining an efficient Youth League Sports Complex. Jennifer Pittmon Jennifer Pittmon is a Human Development and Family Studies major at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Jennifer works with children of all ages at a child care facility where many of her students participate in Youth League Sports. Jennifer hears the concerns and hopes that the children have about their current Youth League Sports Complex and has brought many personal ideas from Lubbock residents as to what a successful Youth League Sport Complex possesses. Her experience will help us have a better perceptive of how a child participating in extracurricular activities helps the development and social skills of children. Lindsey Walesheck Lindsey Walesheck is an Exercise Science major at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Lindsey has a background in recreational sports by participating in them throughout her whole life and is currently a member of the Texas Tech Track and Field Team. Lindsey not only has personal experience of competing in youth league sports, but she also works at South Plains Rehabilitation Center in the Pediatric division. There she has relationships with many children that are Lubbock residents that are interested in or participate in the Youth Leagues Sports that Lubbock has to offer. The relationships that Lindsey possesses with the children of Lubbock help our team understand what the children want and need. Lindsey’s qualifications give our team a better understanding of the personal aspect of the benefits that a Youth League Sports Complex has to offer.

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Appendix A Berl Huffman Complex

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Appendix B Mackenzie Park Fields

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Appendix C Lubbock Western Little League Complex

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Appendix D Bill Williams Softball Complex

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