Two key elements can be identified as hindrances to children who wish to participate in youth sports; one is financial hardship, the other is lack of facilities. The concept of 25 fields for Oregon springs from the need to address these two fundamental issues and to further the growth of youth sports in Oregon.
We have signed an agreement to obtain 195 acres of land to build a twenty-five field sports park in Oregon in a centralized location to the State. Our primary goal is to provide a multi-sport athletic park that meets the necessary venue requirements to invite State, Regional, National and International athletic competitions, camps and clinics to Oregon. The desire is to provide the finest natural playing surface in the region, if not the country, so that athletes can best present their skills and talents in competition. All fields in one location, in close proximity to family friendly amenities and popular Oregon tourist destinations.
Many sport clubs have had their event growth hindered by limited field space. In the past, Oregon sports institutions have been denied bids to host major Regional and National events due to lack of facilities. Some of these latter events have brought in over nine million out-of-state dollars to the local economies of hosting cities, in less than one week’s time.
While there are field complex venues in Oregon, including Delta Park in Portland (8 fields), Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation in Beaverton (5 fields), US Cellular Fields in Medford (5 fields), and Cascade FC fields in Salem (<10 fields), none of them are large enough to host major regional and national events, and most are at or over capacity for existing events and usage. The 25 fields advantage is the ability to host Regional, National and International events, allows the potential for currently run events to grow, and even has the capacity to host multiple smaller events at one time.
25 fields for Oregon has the support of the US Soccer Foundation, the Portland Timbers Development program, the Oregon Sports Authority, the Oregon Youth Soccer Association (OYSA), the Oregon Premier League (OPL), the Oregon Girls’ Lacrosse Association (OGLA), Lake Oswego Youth Lacrosse, and Northwest United Women’s Soccer (NUWS).
The bigger vision and the ultimate goal of 25 fields for Oregon is to support field development and scholarship throughout the state of Oregon as a philanthropic organization, granting funds and lending expertise and guidance to youth organizations in need of quality field sites. This is a singularly special opportunity for Oregon’s youth sports to fund themselves.
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Are there any clubs connected to this project ? I see both OYSA and OPL have endorsed it.
http://www.facebook.com/25FieldsForOregon?fref=ts
http://25fields.org/
We have signed an agreement to obtain 195 acres of land to build a twenty-five field sports park in Oregon in a centralized location to the State. Our primary goal is to provide a multi-sport athletic park that meets the necessary venue requirements to invite State, Regional, National and International athletic competitions, camps and clinics to Oregon. The desire is to provide the finest natural playing surface in the region, if not the country, so that athletes can best present their skills and talents in competition. All fields in one location, in close proximity to family friendly amenities and popular Oregon tourist destinations.
Many sport clubs have had their event growth hindered by limited field space. In the past, Oregon sports institutions have been denied bids to host major Regional and National events due to lack of facilities. Some of these latter events have brought in over nine million out-of-state dollars to the local economies of hosting cities, in less than one week’s time.
While there are field complex venues in Oregon, including Delta Park in Portland (8 fields), Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation in Beaverton (5 fields), US Cellular Fields in Medford (5 fields), and Cascade FC fields in Salem (<10 fields), none of them are large enough to host major regional and national events, and most are at or over capacity for existing events and usage. The 25 fields advantage is the ability to host Regional, National and International events, allows the potential for currently run events to grow, and even has the capacity to host multiple smaller events at one time.
25 fields for Oregon has the support of the US Soccer Foundation, the Portland Timbers Development program, the Oregon Sports Authority, the Oregon Youth Soccer Association (OYSA), the Oregon Premier League (OPL), the Oregon Girls’ Lacrosse Association (OGLA), Lake Oswego Youth Lacrosse, and Northwest United Women’s Soccer (NUWS).
The bigger vision and the ultimate goal of 25 fields for Oregon is to support field development and scholarship throughout the state of Oregon as a philanthropic organization, granting funds and lending expertise and guidance to youth organizations in need of quality field sites. This is a singularly special opportunity for Oregon’s youth sports to fund themselves.
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Are there any clubs connected to this project ? I see both OYSA and OPL have endorsed it.
http://www.facebook.com/25FieldsForOregon?fref=ts
http://25fields.org/
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