The Lacombe Athletic Park Association (L.A.P.A.) held its AGM last week at École Secondaire Lacombe Composite High School.
Chairperson Diane Hayduc says they had a fantastic year.
"We had a few more members join but we're always looking for more," she said.
Hayduc noted this past year they were able to raise about $35,000 from their three fundraising events, which included Superbowl and Grey Cup parties, in addition to the Memorial Run 4 Bill Nielsen.
She says the committee is continuing to fundraise to install a rubberized running track around the football field. Hayduc adds they still need to raise the final third of the projected $1.8 million cost and are still looking for a larger sponsor if they can find one.
"We do have a big running community in Lacombe and Lacombe County and it would be something that would be very embraced, especially by the high school," said Hayduc.
The turf on the field will also need to be replaced in about five years. Hayduc says it should have been replaced about five years ago but it has been taken care of really well. The cost to replace the turf will be about a million dollars. Half of that money has already been saved.
MEGlobal Athletic Park was constructed at Lacombe Composite High School in 2013 at a cost of around $1.5 million.
The Park includes a field house complete with change rooms with showers, a concession, public washrooms, and a spotting and media tower.
The facility also offers two grandstands that seat 1500 spectators, a new score clock, and a field and track lighting system. The field has an artificial turf surface with lines marked for football, two mini-soccer pitches, one regulation soccer pitch and a regulation Lacrosse field.
The Lacombe Athletic Park Association (L.A.P.A.) is a non-profit organization which is responsible for the facility development as well as the ongoing operation of the park.
After entering into a sub-lease agreement with the City of Lacombe, the L.A.P.A. manages the facility for the City of Lacombe and handles marketing, booking, and the related operations of the park including all related expenses and the funding of a capital reserve.
The Park is scheduled to open for the season on March 13.
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