The Noblesville Schools Board of Trustees recently approved a partnership agreement with the Noblesville Girls Softball Association (NGSA) that will bring new softball fields to North, Hinkle Creek, Stony Creek, and Promise Road elementary schools.
NGSA has historically used fields on property owned by Crownland Cemetery but have been asked to vacate that space to make room for an upcoming cemetery expansion.
Noblesville Schools has stepped in to ensure that NGSA has the field space needed to continue to run their programming.
“These NGSA players are in many cases our Noblesville Schools students and we wanted to be sure their facility needs were met without disruption,” said David Hortemiller, chief financial officer for Noblesville Schools. “I’m pleased we were able to partner on these new fields and am excited to see them used by NGSA, Noblesville Schools students and families, and the community at large.”
Construction activities are scheduled to take place in October and will include resurfacing, enhancing fencing and backstops, and relocating dugouts and bleachers. Beaver Materials is donating supplies, storage, labor, and equipment in support of the project.
The elementary fields will be NGSA’s home for the next few years while the organization searches for a permanent location to accommodate all their needs in one facility. Noblesville Schools will then maintain the elementary fields for ongoing use by students and the community.
NGSA was founded in 2007 and provides fall and spring programming for approximately 300 Noblesville girls ages 4 to 18. Their leagues also support softball in Westfield, Fishers, Sheridan, Tipton, Lapel, Arcadia, and Cicero.
For more information on NGSA, visit noblesvillesoftball.com.