Soccer Upgrades

Friends of Elworthy is committed to improving Elworthy’s grass fields and amenities for the benefit of soccer players, families, and leagues. Soccer leagues like Eastside FC have grown dramatically over the past decade, and the soccer fields and amenities have not improved at the same rate. Friends of Elworthy has discussed a number of possible improvements with Eastside FC parents and we feel that the soccer-specific improvements listed below are possible to include in Phase 2 of the plan, which would be funded via private donations. Soccer-related Upgrades:

• Access to the Community Building w/ Public Restrooms:

• The community building will be open for public use during practices, games, tournaments, and rain-delays. This building will be frequently used by soccer players, parents, and family, and available for rental for tournaments, parties, and other events.

• Improved Coordination with the City, Little League, and HS Baseball Team:

• Although GPPSS owns Elworthy and has primary access to the SE baseball field in the spring, we feel that better coordination could result in spring soccer leagues being able to use Elworthy. Currently there is no spring soccer at Elworthy.

• Field Maintenance Improvements:

• Field conditions will be improved via formal, committee-level discussions between Friends of Elworthy, the City of GP, GPPSS, and Eastside FC. Elworthy Field currently has no dedicated budget and limited funding for field maintenance.

• Additional Field Size Options by Removing SW Corner Baseball Field:

• By removing the seldom used baseball field in the SW corner of the grass field, there will be additional grass area that can be used for larger soccer fields (9v9) and