Peru Stater Fall 2013
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Fall 2013 Vol. 58, No. 2
The Oak Bowl Renovation The Oak Bowl construction is progressing at Peru State. Since the last update, many of the buildings have been completed, including the press box, ticketing booth, the lower level ticketing/restrooms/storage building, the concourse restroom building and the concessions building. The additional stadium seating risers have been poured and the stadium seats have been installed – and they look great. The path from the AWAC parking lot to the concourse has progressed with retaining walls for the sidewalk. The Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees voted to approve the use of up to $70,000 of Capital Improvement Fee Funds toward new sidewalks and accompanying lighting along 5th Street near the new Oak Bowl entrance. These improvements were not a part of the Oak Bowl project budget. They will provide a lighted sidewalk from the AWAC to the Oak Bowl keeping pedestrian traffic off of the street. The field itself has undergone some changes with drainage installation, final grading, and the base being built and the new colored turf installed. You can mark your calendars for the Oak Bowl Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, scheduled to be held on September 6, 2014 when the Bobcats play Midland University. “This field is an ever-present reminder of what grit and hard labor will accomplish.” -Mattie Cook Ellis 1902 Golden Rod Above: The aerial view of the nearly complete Oak Bowl renovation project breathes new life in to this more than hundred-year old quote, making it as true today as it was when the original Oak Bowl was completed. Left: A historical photograph shows what the original Oak Bowl looked like in 1901. The historical Oak Bowl was dedicated on Thanksgiving day in 1901, and has served as the pinnacle of Bobcat sporting events since then.