BREWSTER SPORTS FOUNDATION Fields of Dreams Campaign

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BREWSTER SPORTS FOUNDATION Fields of Dreams
Campaign

• PTA Meeting
• HH Wells
• March 23, 2009

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BREWSTER SPORTS FOUNDATION

• 501 c (3) not-for-profit organization
• Federal Tax ID 20-5306173
• Contact Information
• Fields of Dreams
• P.O. Box 175, Brewster, NY 10509
• 845-279-8000 ext 127
• www.brewsterfields.org

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MISSION STATEMENT

• Brewster Sports Foundation, a 501 c (3),
  not-for-profit organization, was created for the
  sole purpose of the revitalization of the
  athletic fields for the school and residential
  communities. It assures the highest quality
  facilities available for everyone and is
  established to encourage and develop character
  education and excellence through athletics.

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Brewster Sports Foundation BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• President John Frates
• Vice President Mike Biondi
• Secretary- Laura Donelan
• Treasurer - Lisa McPartland
• Trustee Ken DaRos
• Trustee James Hogan

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS

• Doreen A. Bentson / Mike Biondi / Donald J.
  Cuomo / Ken DaRos / Meryl DiDio / Laura Donelan /
  John Frates / James Hogan / Lisa McPartland / Lou
  Riolo /
• Joseph Sakowicz / Mary Smith

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CHALLENGE

• Inadequate Number of Fields and Facilities within
  the school district and community
• Extensive growth in district over last 10 years
• Lack of town resources forces both school and
  recreational athletics to be held at the district
  facilities
• Disadvantage for our Athletes within Section 1
• 70 of Section 1 teams have at least one
  FieldTurf facility enabling them to practice
  outside and simulate real game conditions.
  Brewster only school district in Putnam County
  without it and in the spring generally their
  first time on a field is for their first game
  posing a huge disparity.

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EVOLUTION

• 1999- 40m Capital School Bond including
  Athletics        -Rejected, resubmitted at 24m
  w/o athletics, passed            -Performing
  Arts Center and Science Wing major investments
• 2001-2005 No Action        -Numerous events
  prevent bond presentation
• 2005 Capital Bond presented including
  Athletics        -Again rejection for the
  athletic component
• 2006 Committee Identified        -March
  Committee members identified and
  contacted        -May first meeting held to
  discuss project        -July presentation for
  acceptance by new superintendent and
  BOE        -October formal approval from BOE
• 2007 Raise Funds to meet Starrs Grant
• 2009 Scale Back Project

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Initial Plan FINISHED PRODUCTS
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FINANCIAL GOAL of Initial PLAN

• To Raise 3 Million
• from
• Private Sector Funding
• by
• August 2008

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CURRENT STATEMENT OF FINANCES

• FUND BALANCE - 217K
• PLEDGES - 75K
• GRANTS - Starr Foundation Matching Grant
• 1 Million Expires August 2008 (Extension
  Granted to August 2009)

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CURRENT STATUS

• Adjusted Proposed Plan to avoid losing 1 MILLION
  DOLLARS from The Starr Foundation Grant Challenge
• New Proposed plan includes only necessities and
  not luxury items
• Plan to repair whats broken and to bring
  outdated lighting to state mandated requirements

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NEW PROPOSED PLAN

• One all purpose field at a site TBD
• To be utilized by all sports, performing art
  groups, and gym classes.
• Potential New lighting for football baseball
  fields.
• Reseeding and potentially resoding of other
  fields that are in dire needs.
• Add bleachers to fields in need.
• The final plans will be finalized once the funds
  have been secured.

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? COMMITMENT

• We need your help and the help of the community
  to support and make the Dream happen.
• "Can we count on you to make this dream happen
  for our kids?
• SUPPORT 1M Bond in June? Less than 40 per year

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The Brewster Fields of Dreams campaign needs
the support from all available resources for our
children! www.brewsterfields.org CONTRIBUTE
and SUPPORT THIS INITIATIVE?100 Tax
Deductible! ORCALL 845-279-8000 x127AND SEE
HOW YOU CAN HELP!
IF WE BUILD THEM, THEIR DREAMS WILL COME TRUE!