Talawanda High School Field of Dreams

Each year, we have more and more requests from athletic teams, school and community organizations to use the school fields for practices, games, events and performances. We simply do not have the space to accommodate all of the needs. As it stands now, our fields are in poor condition from overuse. The practice football field is bare. Band, football, physical education classes and a wide range of community activities use the baseball and softball outfields, and the field hockey field. They too could use a lot of work. The bottom line is that our fields are already overused and we still cannot meet the demand.

A committee of parents, coaches, teachers, boosters, band parents, and outside advisors have met to discuss the benefits of a synthetic turf field versus natural grass to be installed at the new high school, slated to open in the fall of 2011. This is a decision of major importance in terms of functionality, safety, durability, longevity, and return on investment. The Board of Education supports the initiative for Friends of Talawanda to raise enough money by June 2010 in order that a new field will be ready for the 2011-2012 school year.