Artificial Turf Is Coming To King Field
The Wallingford-Swarthmore School Board has given approval for the installation of a synthetic playing surface to be installed at George L. King field.
The estimated cost of the project is $690,000 with FieldTurf USA of Georgia supplying the material, and ELA Sport, with offices in State College and Litiz, PA, contracted to perform the installation work. It is anticipated that work will be completed in time for the fall sports season.
The majority of the project cost is being funded, approximately $500,000, by the school district from savings derived from renovation/expansions of the high school and middle school.
The volunteer organization TeamUp4Turf created to move the artificial turf field initiative forward has raised the remainder. Private contributions have come from a wide variety of sources, area businesses, students, parents and a former Strath Haven High football star, Dan Connor, who now plays for the New York Giants.
Reasons cited for the need for the new field include overuse, scheduling flexibility and unsafe surface conditions. It is estimated that annual maintenance costs for the new surface will be approximately $7,000. Currently the district spends $40,000 annually maintaining the natural grass field at the stadium.
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