KT WOODARD SPORTS COMPLEX
“Creating a Championship Community Athletic Complex and Providing More Opportunities for the Students of Maize to be Successful” HISTORY
Opening in 1939, Maize High School has served as on of the prominent rural school districts in western Sedgwick for over eight decades. Give the agricultural roots of the district’s population, dad’s, granddad’s, and great granddads are among the alumni of a given graduating class. However, with the rapid movement of the Wichita population to the western suburbs, Maize has grown from a little town out in the country to a city in its own right with its boundary push directly up against the Wichita City Limits. Just a decade ago Maize High School had an enrollment or 350 students. Today we have just open a second high school with a total high school enrollment of over 2200 students (600% increase in 10 years).
The growth student population doesn’t look to slow down. In fact, our projections suggest that we will continue to see double digit student population growth over the next five years. As a school district, our number one priority to offer the highest quality education with the most high trained staff, and to provide the most state-of-the-art facilities to deliver that instruction. We are confident we are keeping up with the priority. Where we are having some challenge keeping up with the rapid growth is in some of our auxiliary facilities, namely several of the athletic venues. We offer the entire compliment of activities governed by the Kansas State High School Activities Association, and our participation rate of our student body is high. We are fortunate to have many good facilites in place currently. But as enrollments rise and usage increase, and with that advent affordable artificial surfaces, it is time for us to update some of our current venues.
The Need
Some of the current athletic stadiums have not had upgrades since they have been built. Quite frankly they are beginning to show their age and cannot accommodate modern technology. As our enrollment increases, the current facilities, especially the natural fields, are not able to keep up with the demand. And future water availability will always be a concern. Locker rooms and training rooms are distance from the facilities. Improvements in the stadiums, surroundings, and the turf for football, soccer, baseball and softball with benefit the school in a variety of was. Educationally, physical education classes for training year round. From heath and safety standpoint, training rooms at the field provide better safety services for student and student athletes. The upgrades in stadium lighting, seating and turf would modernize facilities to be competitive with other in the league and would make Maize an attractive host for State Championship Events. Moving to artificial turf with reduces can provide for a safer playing surface, reduces water usage, and eliminates fertilizer. Programs such as the Marching Band, lacrosse, and intramurals, that have previous had limited availability to field usage, will now have a greater opportunity. And the facility upgrades would allow for an increased partnership with the Maize Recreation Department, community group/event sponsorship, and multi- day events.
The Need
In Summary, this is the list of proposed projects:
Stadium Improvements: • New football press boxes both campuses • Maize South soccer new press box • New soccer scoreboards, both campuses • Maize High Stadium bleacher relocation • New concessions and restrooms Maize South Total for Stadium Improvements: $1,120,000
Bleachers and Lighting: • New soccer seats Maize South • New additional seats at Maize High soccer • New soccer lighting Maize South • New lightning Maize High Football Total for Bleacher and Lighting: $820,000
Locker Facilities • New outdoor locker facilities, both campuses, to serve football, soccer, track Total for New Locker Facilities: $2,700,000
Turf: • Including softball, baseball and soccer at both campuses • Re-Turf Maize High and Maize South football Total for new and re-turf: $6,100,000
The Vision
The Challenge
In an effort to solicit funds for athletic facility and turf improvements, the Maize Booster Club in initiating the aforementioned athletic project through a capital fundraising campaign. Our goal is to have funds raised by the spring of 2020.
Platinum Level - Department Facilities Naming Rights - 1 Sponsor Available
Named sponsor of the District Athletic Department Facilities Recognition at dedication ceremony Naming rights and/or logo displayed on each complex signage for 20 years Identification on department printed material, website and social media $750,000
Locker Level - Field House Naming Rights - 2 Sponsors Available
Named sponsor of outdoor field houses Recognition at dedication ceremony Naming rights and/or logo displayed on each complex signage for 10 years Identification on department printed material, website and social media $300,000
Field Level - Artificial Turf Field Naming Rights - 6 Sponsors Available
Named sponsor of artificial turf fields Recognition at dedication ceremony Naming rights and/or logo displayed on field of choice until replacement (8 yr min) Identification on department printed material, website and social media $100,000
Concession Level - Naming Rights - 2 Sponsors Available
Named sponsor concession stand building Recognition at dedication ceremony Naming rights and/or logo displayed on complex for 10 years Identification on department printed material, website and social media $75,000 The Challenge
In an effort to solicit funds for athletic facility and turf improvements, the Maize Booster Club in initiating the aforementioned athletic project through a capital fundraising campaign. Our goal is to have funds raised by the spring of 2020.
Scoreboard Level - Advertisement Panel - 20 Sponsors Available
Sponsorship logo on two football or 4 softball/baseball—first come first serve Recognition at dedication ceremony Identification on department printed material, website and social media $50,000
Stadium Sign Level - 20 Sponsors Available
Named sponsor of outdoor fencing Recognition at dedication ceremony Naming rights and/or logo displayed on each complex signage for 5 years Identification on department printed material, website and social media $10,000
Game Sponsor Night Level - 30 Sponsors Available
Family or corporation sponsoring game—promo announcements, sideline asst coach Promo announcements during game Sit on sidelines with the team Recognition at dedication ceremony $5,000
Fan Level - 500 Sponsors Available
Season Family Game Pass for 2 years Reserved Stadium Seating Booster Support package of your choice (MHS or MSHS) Identification on department printed material, website and social media $1,000 The Challenge
In an effort to solicit funds for athletic facility and turf improvements, the Maize Booster Club in initiating the aforementioned athletic project through a capital fundraising campaign. Our goal is to have funds raised by the spring of 2020.
Dedication Wall Level - Unlimited Sponsors
Name place on wall of dedication to be placed at each football stadium Identification on department printed material, website and social media $500
Project Lapel Pin -
Pin with the “I Support the Dream” logo
$250
Campaign Pledge Form
Donor Name/Company Name ______
Mailing Address: ______
City, State, Zip: ______
Phone Number: ______Email: ______
Indicate Donor Level
Platinum— Facility Naming Rights—$750,000 ______
Locker— Filed House Naming Rights—$300,000 ______
Field—$100,000 ______
Indicate field choice Baseball MHS__ MSHS___ Softball MHS___ MSHS___ Soccer MHS___ MSHS___
Concession—$75,000 ______
Scoreboard—$50,000 ______
Indicate: 1Football/1Football ______2Baseball/2Softball______
Stadium Sign—$10,000 ______
Game Sponsor—$5000 ______
Football MHS___ MSHS ____ Basketball MHS___ MSHS___
Fan—$1000
List immediate family members ONLY (tickets will be revoked if shared with non-family members
______
Dedication Wall—$500 ______
Name to be placed ______
Campaign Pin $ 250 ______
Payments to made to :
Maize Athletic Department 18417 N 45th West Maize, KS 67701 Phone 316-655-8929