Projects
Martin Park- "Back the Track" Campaign
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Walking Trail Track Football Field -
Bleachers
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Concessions
Parking
The ACSDF Board is currently focused on developing the existing 25 acres of the Martin Complex located 1/2 mile south of Alburnett. The area is being developed both for the benefit of the community and the school.
The project includes a walking trail, all-weather surface track, and football practice and game fields
as well as baseball/softball diamonds. A pavilion and a playground are slated for future completion. It is a goal to create a park like setting and provide a wide variety of recreational options at the complex.
"Back the Track" Campaign
The Martin Park project will be paid for through the fundraising efforts of the "Back the Track" campaign. The estimated total cost is $992,000.
Details
The Foundation would appreciate your financial support for the campaign. The goal is to complete the project in a 3 year timeframe. Donors can use their tax-deductible contributions to symbolically buy meters of the track. Each 8 lane meter of the 3200 meter track equates to a donation of $310.
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Phase 1 - Back the Track Campaign/
Martin Park Complex
Phase I development of the Martin Complex was
completed in 2006. This phase consisted of land acquisition, site cleanup,
grading/tiling for the ball fields, parking lot and driveway through the
complex, tree planting and construction of a community walking trail around the
complex perimeter.
Walking Trail & Trees Progress on the walking trail as of September 2005 is shown in the pictures to the above right. The base had been laid for the trail and trees have been planted along the east side. The trees were obtained through a Trees Forever grant and planted with the assistance of Alburnett FFA students. The Foundation was also awarded a
$2500 Alliant Energy Foundation Community Grant to assist with completion of the walking trail. In October 2005, the asphalt walking trail was completed. Alburnett Students have already used the trail as part of physical education classes.
Students at Martin Park
Ball Fields The lower youth baseball/softball diamond was completed
Summer 2007. This was made possible through a $5,000 grant from the
Minnesota Twins Community Fund and a $7,000 donation from the Alburnett
Sports Booster Club, along with the time and or services of many persons in
the community. Learn More
Additionally a $3000 Witwer Trust grant was was used to purchase cement
picnic tables for use at the ball diamond. This is the third grant we have
received from the Witwer Trust, totaling $9,000.
Phase 2 - Back the Track Campaign/
Martin Park Complex
The Foundation
board is currently in the capital fund raising stage for Phase II. Phase will
include an 8-lane/400-meter/all-weather track, football field, practice
field, concessions/storage facility, bleachers, crow’s nest and parking
area. This phase will also include grading, tiling, irrigation, fencing,
water, sewer, electricity, lighting, football field accessories, track
accessories and seeding. We have also included our remaining land payment,
our loan repayments and a contingency amount in our project scope and cost
estimate.
Phase 2 Progress
Thanks to Foundation member Bob Berry's work
with the City of Alburnett, property owner Rick Smith and contractor Rick
Harger with H&H construction, a sanitary sewer line has been extended to the
Martin complex. The sewer line extension was completed at significant
cost savings to all parties involved.
As of Summer 2007,
a 120-car parking lot had been established along the east side of the complex
with half of it rocked. A well
has also been drilled, with work completed and donated by Lyle McBurney.
In 2008, the Foundation plans the
following development projects at the complex:
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Grading of the remainder of
the complex
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Installation of three-phase
electrical service
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Installation of a well pump,
pressure tank and hydrant
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Tiling of the remainder of
the complex around the track perimeter
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Raise the height of and
improve drainage for portions of the walking trail
Assuming the Foundation is able
to complete the development projects noted above in 2008, construction of a
track could begin as soon as the spring of 2009 once the graded ground has
adequately settled. Absolutely critical to the construction of the track was
the leadership gift of $150,000 from the Morris Neighbor Family and Farmers
State Bank.
Donations of skilled labor, general labor, building materials and equipment could greatly reduce
the estimated total cost and duration for Phase 2. Please contact a Foundation Board Member or Al Sorensen at 378-3914 is you have an interest in helping with this phase.
Partnering opportunities are
available to interested individuals/groups to participate in the development of
the second baseball/softball field at the Complex. The fields would be available
to Little League ball players. Interested parties should contact Foundation
members Kelly Baier at 393-5180 or Jeannie Neighbor at 842-2626.
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