Project Summary

The supporters of Farmington School Athletics are dedicated to dramatically improving the functionality of our facilities. We are proposing to install a new synthetic turf surface, track, and score board at the stadium field. The demand for use of this facility has continued to grow and the natural grass and asphalt track and surfaces are constantly strained to the limit. This new surface will also dramatically help improve the safety of those who use the facility. Quiet often, because of bad weather or simply the desire to "save" the field for competition running track, the Farmington School District and the Farmington community will realize benefits that will greatly enhance the experience for students and members of the community that will now be able to utilize the facilities. While year-round availability certainly enhances the performance of athletic competitions for football, baseball, softball, track and field, cheer, and band. Other community teams will be able to practice on this field as well. It will also benefit the students in general and the commu­nity as a whole. While not possible in the past, the field and track surface can be utilized extensively by physical education classes, our elementary schools, band, youth sports, and numerous community events. No longer will the administrators and coaches be faced with the challenge of "protecting" the field by limiting use. Instead, their only challenge will be the scheduling of activities. These projects will give us multi-purpose field and track that can be utilized by all. 

Athletics Make a Difference! 

The well-rounded student that participates in athletics has demonstrated a propensity to be a better student, a better citizen, and one day a better cus­tomer or employee of your business! The Synthetic turf will provide student athletes in the district a superior and safe year-round surface to help opti­mize the potential of the athletes and their teams. The Arkansas High School Activities Association in conjunction with the University of Arkansas completed a study titled the Smart Jock Study that included 26 High Schools. 

Consider these statewide averages: