Register

NBCAA LogoHistory of NBCAA

The Northern Bedford Community Athletic Association (NBCAA), made up of seventeen community members, was formed in November, 2001 to plan an athletic complex on school grounds.

The purpose of the project was to improve the athletic facilities for the use and enjoyment of the community.  To quote a prominent alumni, "...establish an athletic facility they can all use and be proud to call their own."  The project was originally planned to be completed in five phases.

Phase I -  Phase I of the project will include improving the current football field and bringing it up to playing standards.  It will include any drainage improvements that need to be made and an irrigation well to irrigate the football field and surrounding playing and practice fields.  The practice field between the elementary school and the football field is also to be improved.  Phase I will also provide for the installation of new goal posts and the necessary power and communications leads to and from the field to the press box.  The goal of Phase I is have these objectives finished during the spring/summer of 2002.

Phase II -  Phase II will be the construction of an all-weather track, with a 4-foot high fence around it. Also included in phase II will be a flagpole and scoreboard. This phase of the project will be completed for the community to use the track for jogging and walking this fall and for the track team to host track and field meets in the spring of 2003. 

Phase III -  Phase III goals for spring 2003 will be the construction of both home and visitor side bleachers and lights. The lights will be available for use by the community for walking or jogging in the evenings. Ticket booths will be constructed during this phase along with exterior crowd control fencing.

Phase IV - Phase IV, to be completed during the summer of 2003, will be the construction of the concession stands, restrooms, locker rooms, and storage building. At the present time, the planning committee is looking at the possibility of putting these projects under one roof for considerable costs savings on the necessary service lines.

Phase V - Phase V possibilities include the upgrading of the tennis courts for use by the community. One of the courts will be converted to a basketball court. In addition, during this phase there are currently plans to build a new baseball field. The timeline and goals of this phase of the project will be re-evaluated by the NBCAA as the project progresses.

The NBCAA members asked local community members and businesses for donations, not only of money, but also donations of labor, equipment, tools, materials or any combination of effort, in order to make this truly a community effort.  Through all of the combined efforts donated the....

 

PANTHER COMMUNITY STADIUM

BECAME A REALITY ON OCTOBER 16, 2003

 

  • The home bleachers are located on the west side of the field, facing the high school.  They seat 1500 in 18 rows.  Special accommodations have been made for the physically challenged.  The visitors' bleachers on the opposite side of the field seat 750.
  • The blacktop surface of the track and jumping pits have been installed. 
  • Mr. Brian Frederick's building trades classes constructed an 8 x 12 foot ticket building with overhangs, counters, and electrical wiring.
  • Mrs. Kay Kring's horticulture classes planted grass seed and designed the landscaping around the complex area.
  • Elementary, middle school, and high school faculty members did volunteer work on some of the construction and  preparation.

A brief dedication ceremony was held during the opening night October 16, 2003.  The NBC marching band gave an outstanding performance to begin the ceremony followed by the turning on of the lights by Coach Dan Foor who gained that honor by giving the highest bid at the Annual Dinner/Auction held in August of 2003.  Michael Shaffer followed with welcoming remarks and introduced the members of the NBCAA committee.

Mr. Shaffer and Superintendent William Wade made several special recognitions.  Comments were made from Larry Garlock, representative of the school board directors; a prayer of dedication; singing of the Alma Mater and national anthem; and an award of the field to students completed the dedication service.

The first ever home game at the Panther Community Stadium began at 7:00 pm with Chestnut Ridge as the opposing team.

You need at least version 7 of Flash player. Download latest version here!


Last Modified on August 3, 2009
Grades
Staff Email