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3v <br /> ST.ANTHONY February 26, 1999 <br /> PORTS BOOSTERS <br /> St. Anthony City Council <br /> 3301 Silver Lake Road <br /> ® St. Anthony,MN 55418 <br /> Dear Honorable Members of the St. Anthony City Council: <br /> St. Anthony Sports Boosters organization provides participation in of St Anarious thony: <br /> our <br /> the youth of <br /> The S request to the City <br /> our community. We respectfully submit the following q <br /> *The City purchase, rent, or lease additional land to facilitate the need of the Market and the <br /> r youth and <br /> adult programs. Possible sources may include the former New Market Foo <br /> abandoned ball fields behind Unisys adjacent to Gross Golf Course. <br /> St. Anthony outdoor sports consist of: itch softball, <br /> in-house baseball, in-house softball, fast-pitch <br /> *Pre t-ball, t-ball, coaches pitch baseball, <br /> baseball, in-house summer soccer, traveling summer soccer, in-house fall soccer, traveling fall <br /> traveling school orfs such as football, baseball, soccer, and softball. <br /> soccer, football, adult softball, and high sports players. <br /> , <br /> 1 <br /> *Youth participation numbers consist of 78 teams involving P Y <br /> *High School and Middle School participation includes 15 teams with plans to add more. <br /> • *Adult softball includes 18-20 teams. <br /> Summary: <br /> While we have the availability of some parks, the number of fields do not provide the space necessary ° <br /> accommodate the growing number f oparticipants in our youth programs. An increasing number of sport <br /> ort and are requiring the use of facilities the year around. <br /> participants are concentrating on one sport <br /> Therefore, in addition to acquiring land, it would be beneficial to weigh he possibility oaca and build for he <br /> sports all year round. Our goal is to be p <br /> fieldhouse which could house all sp into the city. We have heard from <br /> future. We are experiencing a time when younger families are moving �'' We have heard <br /> ny that they need a place to feel comfortable within <br /> the students of St. Anthocialze. the city.necessary that <br /> he <br /> from the parents who want a safe place for heir children to e while continuing to build assets within our own <br /> City consider these requests and act upon hem, all h <br /> community. <br /> The surrounding communities have been kind in offering use of heir space but this is limited and often <br /> that practices be held at very inconvenient days and times. An area within our °� community <br /> requires P of activities m our city. <br /> would be well used and would enhance the quality <br /> We appreciate your consideration of this request._ <br /> Sincerely, � <br /> St. Anthony Sports Boosters ✓ <br /> _ �' Bonnie Brever <br /> Jan Jenson 9��'�o-��a,�,� President <br /> Parks Commission Liaison <br /> 3301 SILVER LAKE ROAD • ST. ANTHONY, MINNESOTA 55418 <br />