We will consider all projects that enhance the quality of education and
enrich the lives of students at Summervillle High School.
We are currently seeking funding for two projects:
Theatre Seating
Professional theater seating in the Summerville High School Auditorium is key to the overall success of the events presented in this venue. The total cost for this venture is $145,000 for 324 padded theater seats that will fold away on telescoping risers. The seats will replace the very uncomfortable folding chairs now used for performances and assemblies. Our fundraiser, “Sponsor A Seat” is well on the way to reality with about $100,000 collected as of June 2009. Individuals, families, businesses and community groups can pay for one seat or a block of seats. Each seat can be personalized with an engraved brass name plate. The cost is $250.00 per seat or $1000.00 for a block of four seats. We would like to complete this project by the end of 2009 and have those seats in place for events planned in the spring of 2010.
Sports Complex
The Sports Complex project is our major long-term project. We estimate the cost for an all-weather track, stadium seating and lighting to be about $3 Million. It will be built with donations from local individual donors, grants and partnerships with local businesses. Our goal is to complete this project by 2012. Fifteen (15%) of all our donations are invested toward this long-term goal: “The Field of Dreams.” Our target date for completion is 2012.
This is the one area on campus that is used for not only Track, Soccer and Bear Football Games, but also the annual Bears’ Graduation ceremonies. Community organizations such as Relay for Life also stage events in this venue. We want to make it our premier facility at Summerville.
We completed the new Girls Softball Field in 2006.
We have now finished the new regulation Tennis Courts. Summerville’s Tennis Team began practice and competition on the new courts in the spring of 2009.
As part of this portion of the Sports Complex we plan to build a block storage building and bathrooms, with a target completion date of January 2010.
Both of these projects were completed thanks to donations by individual donors, alumni, local non-profit organizations, private businesses and our own Foundation fundraising efforts.
We thank each and every one who helped move these projects to completion. Plan to come out and see a game or tournament in the near future! It feels great to see these facilities being used by our students!
Other programs that have benefited from donations in 2009 are:
Theatre Seating
Sports Complex
