Latest News on the Stadium Project
At the April 23, 2019 Board Meeting, a presentation was made by JMT which gave us our first look at the design for the Multi-Purpose Stadium on the campus of Shippensburg Area High School. The presentation focused on the construction of the Core Components, which are defined as followed:
- Synthetic Turf Field
- Track Resurface
- Relocation of Field Events
- Field Lighting
- Grandstands/Press Box
- Infrastructure
A drawing of the stadium project can be seen here – New Stadium Drawing.
The presentation also provided an updated timeline for the completion of the project as presented below:
2019
- April – May: Finalize the design
- June – Sept.: Agency approvals
- Oct.: Biding
- Nov.: Board Approval
- Dec. – Feb., 2020: Contracts
- March – August: Construction – completed in August, 2020
There was also discussion about Phase II of the project which includes restrooms and a concession stand. It is anticipated that Phase II will be funded through private donations and Naming Rights.