Shiloh Christian School’s athletic facilities construction includes a baseball field, football field and an eight-lane track. The total cost of the project is expected to be around $10 million.
recommends anyone embarking on similar projects to lean heavily on those with the necessary experience. The 21-acre plot where construction is taking place has an elevation change of about 30 feet from one end to the other. Forness says the engineering process provided in- sight and advice on how to proceed given the landscape. Before diving into large-scale projects, most athletic directors visit nearby schools where similar construction has taken place, but Marcus says that wasn’t an option in North Dakota because nothing compares. Like other project leaders, he relied a lot on recommendations from the experts.
The challenges for Marcus still lie ahead. Once the facilities are built, he’s eager to find the best practices to manage them and keep them in top shape. The school likely will get financial assistance from those that use the facilities. Marcus says Shiloh pays to
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use the facilities outside of its campus, and he’ll likely adopt a similar lease structure that charges other schools and organizations that use the fields. That will help re- place the turf and pay for other wear and tear when the time comes.
Marcus and Forness strongly recommend embracing partnerships and opening the lines of communication, regardless of whether you’re a public or private school. “I think it’s asinine for a private entity to say, ‘We want to keep this to ourselves,’” Marcus says. “From a mission standpoint, we want to open things to the community. It’s a need and it would be selfish to not share it. To do that has been one of the best things we could have ever done.”
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Forness agrees, saying partnerships not only provide financial relief but they make it possible to create the best facilities with positive results. “Collaboration really opens the doors and gets you more bang for your buck, and that’s something we’ve experienced here,” he says. “If you’re not afraid of working with others, I think you can really maximize your potential.”
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