DK_Barons Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 ...is that what I heard on the news a couple nights ago? To be voted on at the board meeting in February. Quote
SAC_Insider Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 Yes, Spuller Stadium will have turf next fall. It will be great for not just football. 1 Quote
LuersLurker Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 Won't this raise complaints from the other Fort Wayne High Schools that have football fields? Quote
DK_Barons Posted January 14, 2019 Author Posted January 14, 2019 4 hours ago, LuersLurker said: Won't this raise complaints from the other Fort Wayne High Schools that have football fields? It's not final until the board vote in February. There could be complaints that hold it up. Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 only field in Ft Wayne that needs turf ASAP is one that resides at 333 E Paulding Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46816 1 Quote
Bonecrusher Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 FWCS needs to join the rest of the medium/large school football world. Install the turf. 1 Quote
LuersLurker Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said: only field in Ft Wayne that needs turf ASAP is one that resides at 333 E Paulding Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46816 Your donations may be tax deductible! 1 Quote
Basementbias Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 19 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said: only field in Ft Wayne that needs turf ASAP is one that resides at 333 E Paulding Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46816 Careful what you wish for. Imagine if Jaylon had turf 😲 Quote
psaboy Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) On 1/14/2019 at 9:57 PM, LuersLurker said: Your donations may be tax deductible! Can't Luers just put it in? If so why don't they. They don't have to answer to the taxpayers?? Edited January 18, 2019 by psaboy Quote
LuersLurker Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 8 hours ago, psaboy said: Can't Luers just put it in? If so why don't they. They don't have to answer to the taxpayers?? Luers is a parochial school. In the end, they answer to the Bishop Quote
Coach_K Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 Putting in turf at a parochial school would most likely mean it would be used for other sports as well. Without knowing much of anything about Luers (except football is pretty good) I would imagine it would be a major investment from alumni, boosters and sponsors, with a less money coming from the school/athletic dept. The turf would have to be used by soccer and lacrosse (if applicable) and possibly track, softball, baseball, cross country for conditioning purposes. Quote
Bonecrusher Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) How much of a priority is turf to the Luers folk? Asking because I honestly don't know. Maybe other school matters are deemed more important than turf for now? Football seems pretty high on the list, so I would venture to guess it might be on their minds, but haven't found a way to finance it yet? That's a sizeable amount of dough to cough up on top of existing tuition, fees & other school or sports related expenses for the parents - and sizeable for some of the alumni as well, I'd think. I'm going out on a limb here and guessing that if Luers already had the funds appropriated they probably would have "just put it in" by now. Correct me if I'm wrong, though. Is there a sentimental or nostalgic component at play here? Luersfield is an iconic place for a lot of people. Maybe keeping it grass is a way to keep the "feel" of the place the same? Just a thought.... Edited January 18, 2019 by Bonecrusher Quote
psaboy Posted January 19, 2019 Posted January 19, 2019 12 hours ago, LuersLurker said: Luers is a parochial school. In the end, they answer to the Bishop Yes, I know that. What I'm saying is they are a private school so if they want to do, they can. They don't need school board approval. Quote
Gipper Posted January 19, 2019 Posted January 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, psaboy said: Yes, I know that. What I'm saying is they are a private school so if they want to do, they can. They don't need school board approval. Divine rite? 1 Quote
LuersLurker Posted January 19, 2019 Posted January 19, 2019 44 minutes ago, Gipper said: Divine rite? The Bishop of a diocese has the final say in all church matters and church property. Quote
Gipper Posted January 19, 2019 Posted January 19, 2019 I know and was being totally facetious... Quote
LuersLurker Posted January 19, 2019 Posted January 19, 2019 8 hours ago, Bonecrusher said: How much of a priority is turf to the Luers folk? Asking because I honestly don't know. Maybe other school matters are deemed more important than turf for now? Football seems pretty high on the list, so I would venture to guess it might be on their minds, but haven't found a way to finance it yet? That's a sizeable amount of dough to cough up on top of existing tuition, fees & other school or sports related expenses for the parents - and sizeable for some of the alumni as well, I'd think. I'm going out on a limb here and guessing that if Luers already had the funds appropriated they probably would have "just put it in" by now. Correct me if I'm wrong, though. Is there a sentimental or nostalgic component at play here? Luersfield is an iconic place for a lot of people. Maybe keeping it grass is a way to keep the "feel" of the place the same? Just a thought.... Years ago, money for Luers field was raised by such things as bingo. Donations have helped with some improvements over the years (the track, for example), but the care of the field turf has always been done by a volunteer group of Luers Dads. Some nostalgia may be involved. A major capital campaign has been going for a number of years now to improve the school building. Field turf is probably low priority. However, if a donor wanted to donate for just turf, they won't turn that person down Quote
psaboy Posted January 20, 2019 Posted January 20, 2019 23 hours ago, LuersLurker said: Years ago, money for Luers field was raised by such things as bingo. Donations have helped with some improvements over the years (the track, for example), but the care of the field turf has always been done by a volunteer group of Luers Dads. Some nostalgia may be involved. A major capital campaign has been going for a number of years now to improve the school building. Field turf is probably low priority. However, if a donor wanted to donate for just turf, they won't turn that person down Jaylon could step up and donate a fraction of his $, Just saying. Quote
Mebuck Posted January 20, 2019 Posted January 20, 2019 Love how everyone thinks NFL players have extra money. Jaylon is still in his rookie contract. It has a cap on it. They don't make that much. When he becomes a free agent then he will have more in his bank account. Quote
Robert Posted January 20, 2019 Posted January 20, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Mebuck said: Love how everyone thinks NFL players have extra money. Jaylon is still in his rookie contract. It has a cap on it. They don't make that much. When he becomes a free agent then he will have more in his bank account. There are plenty of NFL/MLB/MLS riches from the SAC, but that money is fleeting. Why don’t HWI, Steel Dynamics, Vera Bradley, Lincoln Financial or other insurance company in town, paintball gun wizards, or Sweetwater step up? Lots of big companies in Fort Wayne. Edited January 20, 2019 by Robert Quote
jakone Posted January 20, 2019 Posted January 20, 2019 On 1/18/2019 at 9:31 PM, LuersLurker said: The Bishop of a diocese has the final say in all church matters and church property. Then the Bishop must have approved Dwenger's field turf pratice field. Quote
Mebuck Posted January 20, 2019 Posted January 20, 2019 2 hours ago, jakone said: Then the Bishop must have approved Dwenger's field turf pratice field. He did, he accepted a gift from the Shields Family. Quote
psaboy Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 On 1/20/2019 at 12:51 AM, Mebuck said: Love how everyone thinks NFL players have extra money. Jaylon is still in his rookie contract. It has a cap on it. They don't make that much. When he becomes a free agent then he will have more in his bank account. Yea, I forgot how hard it is for those to live off a million or two for 3-4 years. It's not forget about all those endorsements, that likely adds a few million. Quote
Guest DT Posted January 23, 2019 Posted January 23, 2019 On 1/19/2019 at 9:06 PM, psaboy said: Jaylon could step up and donate a fraction of his $, Just saying. He will never make up the $20M he lost due to the injury so he is probably pinching his pennies very carefully. Quote
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