The City of Roland, the Roland Park Board, and the Britson Park Committee are pleased to announce the award of a $10,000 grant from the Minnesota Twins Community Fund. The grant will be used for the construction of fencing on two new diamonds at Roland’s new Britson Park.
Construction has begun on the two new fields which will have 60 foot base paths, which can host any level of softball, and Little League baseball. The infields are nearing completion, but money is still needed to complete fencing around the fields, dugouts, and the concession stand/storage shed. The grant will allow completion of the backstop portion of both fields.
“This is really exciting for the City of Roland. We have a good start on the fields, and this is a big help in getting the fields competition ready,” said Mayor Roger Fritz. “This is going to be a facility that kids from around Story County are going to be able to take advantage of for many years to come. As Roland’s closest Major League Baseball team, I’m really glad the Minnesota Twins and the Twins Community Fund chose Roland as one of their beneficiaries.”
Primary users of the new fields will be Roland Youth Sports, which participates in a softball league in Story County for girls aged 7-12, and North Story County Little League, which has boys playing from ages 9-12.
The Twins Community Fund is governed by a board of directors representative of the Upper Midwest. Target, Treasure Island Resort & Casino, Best Buy, U.S. Bank and Delta Air Lines are Cornerstone Partners; contributing annually to the Twins Community Fund.
Britson Park is a new seven acre park on the west side of Roland. Besides the two fields, there is open area for soccer and football games and practices. The Roland Park Board is also working on purchasing and installing a new playground at the facility. For more information on the park, to see field layouts, or to learn how to contribute towards construction, see www.britsonpark.org.
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