Ursinus College Turf Field Project Brochure

Naming Opportunities $2,000,000

Turf field maintenance equipment

$70,000

Artificial turf for Patterson Field (to hyphenate the field name, i.e. Patterson-Smith Field)

$1,500,000

New fence to surround the track

$50,000

Grass field

$600,000

Pole vault pit

$50,000

Light towers (4) each

$400,000

Triple jump pit

$50,000

New visitor side seating/infrastructure

$300,000

High jump pit

$50,000

Home side seating/infrastructure upgrades

$250,000

Discus/shot put field

$50,000

Resurfaced track

$200,000

Press Box

$40,000

Team coaches boxes (2) each

$25,000

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If you wish to discuss a gift opportunity to this project, please call Connie Murphy in the Advancement Department at 610-409-3145.

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- Laura Moliken, Director of Athletics

Student Athletes: A Success Story at Ursinus At Ursinus today, more than 650 of the 1,700 students participate on one of our two dozen intercollegiate teams, 12 for men and 12 for women. Ursinus athletes win championships and compete in post-season play, distinguishing themselves and the College’s commitment to opportunities and excellence in the Centennial Conference. Ursinus has a long tradition of excellence in Division III sports. The Centennial Conference is widely recognized as the premier academic conference in the Mid-Atlantic States. Beyond the intercollegiate athletics program, nearly 300 students participate in intramural competitions each year.

Ursinus Commitment to Athletics The College has invested more than $18,000,000 over the last decade to create premier indoor practice and competition facilities. The new Floy Lewis Bakes Field House, the renovated Helfferich Gymnasium, and the newly constructed baseball field have all played host to Centennial Conference, ECAC, and NCAA Championship play. In addition, the Eleanor Frost Snell Turf Field has put Ursinus in the national spotlight, helping our field hockey team capture the NCAA Championship in 2006, as well as serving as the host venue for the event on two separate occasions.

The Case for Support • Artificial turf has become integral to the current culture of collegiate football and lacrosse (men’s and women’s). With the exception of Bryn Mawr on the women’s side, every Centennial Conference institution competes on artificial turf in the sports of football and/or men’s and women’s lacrosse.

T U R F | T R A C K | L I G H T S | S TA D I U M The plans for the new surface and stadium improvements are ready for action.

The installation of a turf playing surface on Patterson Field, together with the resurfacing of the track and needed improvements to stadium facilities are estimated to cost $4,200,000. A $1 million lead gift has been announced to kick off this project. Students and coaches alike are enthusiastic about the new facilities.

“Our turf field and stadium improvement project will be an historic part of finishing the aesthetic transformation of campus; providing equity in recruiting and a consistent

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playing surface for our athletes to compete.

It is now essential that Ursinus continues to expand its facilities for outdoor sports by making major improvements to Patterson Field and the stadium that surrounds it. This expansion will include:

Updating the stadium infrastructure including new spectator seating

Resurfacing the track and upgrading and relocating field events

• The NCAA now permits fall and spring teams to compete in a non-traditional season. While this is a great opportunity for students and teams to compete year round, the current grass facilities cannot continue to accommodate this constant use.

• The proposed project will provide a new grass field dedicated to club sports such as, rugby, which has nearly 100 men and women students participating.

• Installing a new lighted turf surface on Patterson Field will permit the intramural sports program to use that field at night under the lights, for Ursinus students not engaged in intercollegiate sports.

• The resurfacing of the track along with upgrading the field events, will allow the College to breathe new life into a facility that has been a part of the Ursinus landscape since the 1930’s. The possibility of hosting home track and field competitions can now become a reality.

• The expanded Patterson Field turf and stadium improvement project will give Ursinus a competitive edge to recruit student athletes and students in general. A new turf field for football and lacrosse will provide our student athletes with the best resources for competitive play in the Centennial Conference.

A new grass field to be constructed on the College property to accommodate the growing needs for practice and playing space

“These new facilities will reflect the continued support and value that the College has always placed on enhancing the academic experience through athletic participation and will provide our student-athletes with an even greater opportunity

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for achievement.

The installation of a new turf field

Installing lighting so that the use of these facilities can continue well into the evening hours

Student Athletes: A Success Story at Ursinus At Ursinus today, more than 650 of the 1,700 students participate on one of our two dozen intercollegiate teams, 12 for men and 12 for women. Ursinus athletes win championships and compete in post-season play, distinguishing themselves and the College’s commitment to opportunities and excellence in the Centennial Conference. Ursinus has a long tradition of excellence in Division III sports. The Centennial Conference is widely recognized as the premier academic conference in the Mid-Atlantic States. Beyond the intercollegiate athletics program, nearly 300 students participate in intramural competitions each year.

Ursinus Commitment to Athletics The College has invested more than $18,000,000 over the last decade to create premier indoor practice and competition facilities. The new Floy Lewis Bakes Field House, the renovated Helfferich Gymnasium, and the newly constructed baseball field have all played host to Centennial Conference, ECAC, and NCAA Championship play. In addition, the Eleanor Frost Snell Turf Field has put Ursinus in the national spotlight, helping our field hockey team capture the NCAA Championship in 2006, as well as serving as the host venue for the event on two separate occasions.

The Case for Support • Artificial turf has become integral to the current culture of collegiate football and lacrosse (men’s and women’s). With the exception of Bryn Mawr on the women’s side, every Centennial Conference institution competes on artificial turf in the sports of football and/or men’s and women’s lacrosse.

T U R F | T R A C K | L I G H T S | S TA D I U M The plans for the new surface and stadium improvements are ready for action.

The installation of a turf playing surface on Patterson Field, together with the resurfacing of the track and needed improvements to stadium facilities are estimated to cost $4,200,000. A $1 million lead gift has been announced to kick off this project. Students and coaches alike are enthusiastic about the new facilities.

“Our turf field and stadium improvement project will be an historic part of finishing the aesthetic transformation of campus; providing equity in recruiting and a consistent

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playing surface for our athletes to compete.

It is now essential that Ursinus continues to expand its facilities for outdoor sports by making major improvements to Patterson Field and the stadium that surrounds it. This expansion will include:

Updating the stadium infrastructure including new spectator seating

Resurfacing the track and upgrading and relocating field events

• The NCAA now permits fall and spring teams to compete in a non-traditional season. While this is a great opportunity for students and teams to compete year round, the current grass facilities cannot continue to accommodate this constant use.

• The proposed project will provide a new grass field dedicated to club sports such as, rugby, which has nearly 100 men and women students participating.

• Installing a new lighted turf surface on Patterson Field will permit the intramural sports program to use that field at night under the lights, for Ursinus students not engaged in intercollegiate sports.

• The resurfacing of the track along with upgrading the field events, will allow the College to breathe new life into a facility that has been a part of the Ursinus landscape since the 1930’s. The possibility of hosting home track and field competitions can now become a reality.

• The expanded Patterson Field turf and stadium improvement project will give Ursinus a competitive edge to recruit student athletes and students in general. A new turf field for football and lacrosse will provide our student athletes with the best resources for competitive play in the Centennial Conference.

A new grass field to be constructed on the College property to accommodate the growing needs for practice and playing space

“These new facilities will reflect the continued support and value that the College has always placed on enhancing the academic experience through athletic participation and will provide our student-athletes with an even greater opportunity

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for achievement.

The installation of a new turf field

Installing lighting so that the use of these facilities can continue well into the evening hours

Naming Opportunities $2,000,000

Turf field maintenance equipment

$70,000

Artificial turf for Patterson Field (to hyphenate the field name, i.e. Patterson-Smith Field)

$1,500,000

New fence to surround the track

$50,000

Grass field

$600,000

Pole vault pit

$50,000

Light towers (4) each

$400,000

Triple jump pit

$50,000

New visitor side seating/infrastructure

$300,000

High jump pit

$50,000

Home side seating/infrastructure upgrades

$250,000

Discus/shot put field

$50,000

Resurfaced track

$200,000

Press Box

$40,000

Team coaches boxes (2) each

$25,000

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The Stadium

Expanding the Excellence of Athletics at Ursinus

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to compete within the Centennial Conference and the NCAA.

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Ursinus student-athletes, by providing them a top notch stadium in which

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institutional growth. The new facility will enhance the experience of

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education and with competitive athletic facilities, will contribute to continued

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If you wish to discuss a gift opportunity to this project, please call Connie Murphy in the Advancement Department at 610-409-3145.

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- Laura Moliken, Director of Athletics