1. King Philip Regional School District THE NEXT STEP IN ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE State of the Art Artificial Turf Athletic Fields

2. KP Strengths  The KP communities of Norfolk, Wrentham, and Plainville are committed to excellence and take great pride in the achievements of our students  KP has a National Award Winning Marching Band  KP has developed its athletic programs significantly in the past few years

3. KP Strengths  KP students are scholar athletes/musicians  Approximately 400 students participate in a sport at KP each season  Approximately 100 students are members of the Marching band

4. Need  Only 40 events/games are able to be played on the field in order to preserve its delicate condition for the entire year  Current KP Stadium Field is in very poor shape (field grass root system is damaged because of use, dip in the field which is getting larger)  Loss of field use increases cost to sports/music programs since other field options must be found; students must be shuttled to these locations  KP Football: 3 shuttles, 4 times a week, both directions, 12 weeks, Total $14,400  Girls and boys Soccer, 2 shuttles, 5 times a week, one direction, 10 weeks, Total $5,000

5. KP’s Dilemma  KP faces three options:  Do nothing  Bring current real grass field up to standards  Cost of approximately $350K  Loss of field for 2 growing seasons  Continued maintenance at $35K per year  Need to refresh & replenish again in 2-3 years

6. KP’s Dilemma  Replace real grass field with an artificial turf field  Cost of $850K initially  Low maintenance costs ($1000 - $2000)  Artificial turf (carpet) lasts 12-15 years  Only top carpet will need to be replaced in 12-15 years (current cost is $300 - $350K)  Field can be rented when not being used by KP and generate revenue  Anticipated charge to profit agencies $250 daylight events and $300 night events p/h can be used to fund new carpet in 12-15 years

7. Savings & Benefits  A Turf Field would maximize the ability for KP sports and music programs to practice and play; usage would go from 40 events a year to well over 300-400 per season  A Turf Field can increase the partnerships with the three town recreation departments  Field can be rented out to other groups for use (men soccer and lacrosse league, local youth organizations – schedule permitting)  Replacement occurs after 12-15 years, with only the “carpet” needing replacement. Rentals of the field would be placed in a separate account for a replacement fund.  Potential income from field rentals: 40 events a year at $250 p/h plus 20 events a year at $300 is $16,000. In ten years $160,000 can be applied to replacement carpet cost.

8. Current Cost of Real Grass Field  Field upkeep in current condition is $35K per year  Loss of ability to play home games (excluding football) on own field  Field conditions are so poor that MIAA, at times, has not allowed tournament and playoff games to occur on our field - girls field hockey most recent example  No practices are held on stadium field. We must use available local fields which impacts those field conditions and increases costs due to busing  The Marching Band must practice in the school parking lot. This has been a safety issue as well as a parking issue for other school events running at the same time  Warrior Pride is wounded as most high schools in our area, especially our rivals have or are installing turf fields (Foxboro, Mansfield, Attleboro, Franklin, Canton, Oliver Ames, Taunton, Bishop Feehan, Xaverian)

9. The Turf Field Committee (TC) Seeks support from the School Committee to move forward to secure the funds necessary to install an artificial turf field

10. Funding  In-Kind donations from KP Community members  KPMA has committed to donate $50K over five years  The KP Gridiron Club has already raised and spent $40K to complete the feasibility study and plans  Local companies are willing to provide excavation and site preparation as a donation  Discussions with community business leaders for matching grant funds have begun  A donor meeting is being scheduled to solidify these community members’ commitment

11. Next Steps  TC will have a solid picture of amount of funds that are committed after donor meetings  TC will come back to the School Committee with this information, and present a plan for the School Committee to consider related to seeking approvals from the three towns for this project