Harmony Turf

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I'm sure they will get it done. I was personally a part of two turf projects in Portland metro...one took 9 years to get started and the other took 11 years. The average time is 7 years to get a turf project off of the ground. I'm not sure how long they have been working on it but it sounds like they are close. Non-Profits have a tougher time with financing, there are more hoops to jump through, lots more! It takes time, if they do their due diligence than it will happen, it just takes time. I hope they get it done, it will be good for the Vantuckians.

Hey! A poster with a brain. 1 out 100 ain't too bad.

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Besides posting on this forum, what exactly have you contributed to getting this project done? I'm not associated with this club, but know it takes a hell of a lot of time, money, time, money, and time. Get away from your computer and contribute something. These things don't just come together, and sorry, but the dues you pay doesn't come close to getting these projects done.

Six years of extra fundraisers with others in this club. But I guess I'm like you in front of my computer now because I'm burned out on fundraiser's.

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Six years of extra fundraisers with others in this club. But I guess I'm like you in front of my computer now because I'm burned out on fundraiser's.

Would you loose a significant number of members if you asked them to pay $20 a month specifically for the Turf?

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Money spread over big numbers

Would you loose a significant number of members if you asked them to pay $20 a month specifically for the Turf?

A structured fee program can put the installation within reach for next June. For example the rec players that would not use the turf as often should be asked to contribute $60 per year where the teams who would regularly be using the field should be asked to pay a minimum of $10 per month. With lighting you would also expand the use to bring in fees from Lacrosse and football.

The bottom line is you need to devise a fee schedule to raise the money required and then communicate the plan to the membership and the DELIVER.

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A structured fee program can put the installation within reach for next June. For example the rec players that would not use the turf as often should be asked to contribute $60 per year where the teams who would regularly be using the field should be asked to pay a minimum of $10 per month. With lighting you would also expand the use to bring in fees from Lacrosse and football.

The bottom line is you need to devise a fee schedule to raise the money required and then communicate the plan to the membership and the DELIVER.

Wait a minute. I thought the timeline for installation was originally spring of 2014. It was then pushed back to this summer. Now your saying the installation hasn't even been financed?

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Wait a minute. I thought the timeline for installation was originally spring of 2014. It was then pushed back to this summer. Now your saying the installation hasn't even been financed?

I'm not affiliated with WT so I have no knowledge other than what you hear on the sidelines or read here. What we can assume since dirt is not moving NOW is that they have not signed a contract for installation. They have the rug but would still need about $6-700,000 plus lighting to complete a quality installation.

They say they have 3,500 players so the ability to spread the cost is there so the question is can they sell the benefits to the membership and get that monthly buy in so they have the money saved up by next April when they will need to sign an installation contract.

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I'm not affiliated with WT so I have no knowledge other than what you hear on the sidelines or read here. What we can assume since dirt is not moving NOW is that they have not signed a contract for installation. They have the rug but would still need about $6-700,000 plus lighting to complete a quality installation.

They say they have 3,500 players so the ability to spread the cost is there so the question is can they sell the benefits to the membership and get that monthly buy in so they have the money saved up by next April when they will need to sign an installation contract.

Of those 3500 players, about 2500 are rec players paying about $100 per year (they have 61 "advanced comp" teams listed on their website at 16 players average = 976 players). Doubtful the rec parents will step up to fund turf fields that they'll never get to use. As they already have the turf, they still need about $1.5M to install it and put in lights. That's $1500 per current competitive player; seems a bit steep...

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Of those 3500 players, about 2500 are rec players paying about $100 per year (they have 61 "advanced comp" teams listed on their website at 16 players average = 976 players). Doubtful the rec parents will step up to fund turf fields that they'll never get to use. As they already have the turf, they still need about $1.5M to install it and put in lights. That's $1500 per current competitive player; seems a bit steep...

That's a good point about the rec. division not wanting to foot the bill. What about asking THE Timbers organization to put real skin into the game. Ask the Timbers to go beyond just giving out patches for their alliance members.

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I haven't been up there since last fall but at that time the parking lot was all torn up by construction equipment. Have they not done anything since then?

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I haven't been up there since last fall but at that time the parking lot was all torn up by construction equipment. Have they not done anything since then?

They pulled out some of the blackberry bushes. Not much else...

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They had better hurry up. All the lacrosse and rugby team will be renting at the new Clark County Soccer Complex next spring.

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They pulled out some of the blackberry bushes. Not much else...

Parking lot is graded and cleaned up....the complex looks the best I've ever seen it

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Parking lot is graded and cleaned up....the complex looks the best I've ever seen it

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Not $1.5

Of those 3500 players, about 2500 are rec players paying about $100 per year (they have 61 "advanced comp" teams listed on their website at 16 players average = 976 players). Doubtful the rec parents will step up to fund turf fields that they'll never get to use. As they already have the turf, they still need about $1.5M to install it and put in lights. That's $1500 per current competitive player; seems a bit steep...

I have been close to 2 different turf projects and gven the existing topography and the fact they have the surface you are not talking more than $700,000 for the surface installation plus $200,000 for lights. Yes the rec program should pay $50 each as they are members who have access and can migrate to the comp teams. $20 per month as a donation is asking mom and dad to skip 2 Latte's a week. In other words not a budget buster even in Van WA for parents of the comp teams. I'm talking $5 a month for the rec players who would have a nice place to play games and tournaments.

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I have been close to 2 different turf projects and gven the existing topography and the fact they have the surface you are not talking more than $700,000 for the surface installation plus $200,000 for lights. Yes the rec program should pay $50 each as they are members who have access and can migrate to the comp teams. $20 per month as a donation is asking mom and dad to skip 2 Latte's a week. In other words not a budget buster even in Van WA for parents of the comp teams. I'm talking $5 a month for the rec players who would have a nice place to play games and tournaments.

They should sell parking passes during tournaments they host that gets you in to all venue's . Other clubs do this and fair well from it.