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OEPAFTM1tENT OG GARKS, <br />RECFEATION AND FOFES"i iiV <br />c►�� <br />o� �ou�dsu'e� <br />RAMSEVCOUNTY,MINNESOTL <br />3E0� XIGHWAV 10 <br />MOVNOSVIEIV.MINN 5511$ <br />pffiPtl T0: Basry Baueq P!rec[oz of Community Bduce[ion, Mounds View School <br />Dietrict 1l621 <br />FROM: <br />DATE: <br />R4': <br />Bruce Mdersan, Director of Patke, Recreation d Fores[ry, Ci[y <br />of Mo�mda View <br />February 16� 1978 <br />Developmen[ of Edgewood 7r. High School Ou[door Fecili[ies <br />"Man f�mctions as a[o[al osganiem. Each ezperiettce and each Iearning <br />opportuni[y leavea a las[ing imprin[ on his [o[a1 heing. They no[ only <br />make changea in hLa or hez mental ar physical being, but also in Chei[ <br />social and emotional at[i[udes. For a frui[;ul and purposeful living, <br />man muat be an active par[icipanC !n more phasea of educa[ional and recxea- <br />Tional endeavore and expesiencee [han [hose found merely in [he classroom <br />during his schaol years." * <br />I[ was with those words in mind that the combined planning effor[e of Ci.ry <br />Officials. School Administrators, Phy-�d Teachers and Co�uni[y Educators <br />begen [he project ot develaping a master plan for Che outdaor facilities <br />at edgewood Jr. High. <br />:he fire[ phase of planning began by assesaing the exlsting facilities in <br />xela[ion to [he present and fu[ure demands on [6e eite. There preaently are <br />[wo major vsers of the Edgewood School site� [ha[ being the day school program <br />and municipal a[hletic programs. <br />A rough drawing of the e�cis[ing facili[ies can he found in Addendum A. As <br />can be noted the site presen[ly hae one base6a11 Field, 3 aoftball fielda, <br />4 tennia coucta and one fcoiball field. I[ should be noted that 6dgewood <br />Jr. High has the only tennis coutts and officia] foo[ball field loca[ed <br />within the boundariea of the City of Mounds View. <br />The present condition of the basehall and sof[bnll Fields is a[ bes[ <br />deplora6le. The tennis courts are preeently in need of resurfacing and [he <br />net posts ahould be replaced due to paor construc[ion. The foo[ball field <br />although freshly eodded.ln 1976, is also in poor condi[Lon� becauae of <br />:nisuse and poor maintenance procedurea. <br />After reviewing [he existing fac.lities it was de[ermtned [hat because of ihe <br />high demand [ha[ [he flelds 2re preeen[ly expe denctng, M�e could no[ cu[ back <br />in [M1e number of faclli[ies. So ra[t�er N�an revamp [he en[ire area, [he planning <br />*Plannine Areae nnd Facilittes fur He.altl�� Phyxicel Educa[ion and <br />Recrea[ion. The A[hle[Lc Ins[1 W[e. IHG6. <br />