1997-10-28 Blair Youth Softball Assoc; Lighting and Batting CagesAugust 25, 1997
City of Blair/Keno Funds Application
218 South 16th Street
Blair, NE 68008
Name of Organization
Blair Youth Softball Association
Mike Tederman - President
History, Goals, and Objectives
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Blair Youth Sports Complex Board
+n so President
The Blair Youth Softball Association has provided organization and direction for the Blair
area girls softball activities over the past twelve years. The property north of the high
school and west of the cemetery has been leased from the City of the Blair Youth
Complex Board of Trustees. This lease contract was agreed and signed the fall of 1988.
Since that time, four softball fields have been created and have provided a site for
practices and games for four hundred to four hundred and fifty girls annually. BYSA's
volunteer organization has hundred of community people giving of their time, energy,
and monies. Each season 5,000+ volunteer hours are given to provide the young ladies
of our community with positive recreational activity.
Slow -pitch, modified slow pitch and fast pitch softball are played at the Youth Complex.
Last summer games needed to be played on the Dana College/City of Blair softball field
because of the growing number of teams. The addition of lights on two softball fields has
allowed us to play the vast majority of our games this summer at the Youth Complex. If
the numbers of girls participating continues to grow, lights on the two remaining fields
will be needed in the near future.
The facility was used for the following softball activities during the 1997 season, starting
with practices in the months of April and May:
1. Modified Softball League Games - 27 teams
2. Modified Softball League Tournament - 20 teams
Third & F=ourth Grade Teams - 6 teams
Fifth & Sixth Grade Teams - 6 teams
Seventh & Eighth Grade Teams - 4 teams
Nine thru Twelve Grade Level Teams - 4 teams
3. Fast Pitch League Games - 10 teams
4. Blair Invitation Fast -Pitch Softball Tournaments
Girls Aged 10 and Under Tournament
Girls Aged 12 and Under Tournament
Girls Aged 14 and Under Tournament
Girls Aged 16 and Under Tournament
5. High School Varsity and Junior Varsity Fast -Pitch Softball Games
during August, September, and October.
During the past eight years the following improvements have been made:
1. Fences and backstops on each of the fields - Value of $40,000
2. Concession Stand/Storage/Rest Room Facility - Value of $60,000
3. Equipment - Value of $20,000
4. Trees - Value of $13,000
5. Installation of Utilities - $10,000
6. Lighting of two fields - $60,000
Project Identification
BYSA Board of Directors current priority goals needing completion are paying off costs
associated with installation of lights on fields A & B and construction of two batting cages
to enhance the use of current facilities:
Cost of Project
Lights $60,000
Batting Cages $ 8,000
Amount Paid $15,000
Balance $53,000
Source of Funds
BYSA Fast -Pitch Softball Yearly Tournament Profits $ 4,000
BYSA Concession Stand Yearly Profits $ 8,000
Keno Funds $10,000
Washington County Bank Loan $31,000