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AGENCY CAPITAL BUDGET REQUEST <br />Building Project Detail (Cont'd) <br /> Fiscal Years 1996-2001 <br /> Dollars in Tbousmtd ($137,500 = $138) <br /> <br />AGENCY: Cit.,,' of Elk River/Die Minnesota Sports Federation <br /> <br />PROJECT TITI,E: Minnesota Atnateur Spoils and Wellness Center and Amateur <br />Spoils Hall of Fame. <br /> <br />STATE APPROPRIATION REQUEST FOR 1998 SESSION: $2,000.000 <br /> <br />STATE APPROPRIATION ESTIMATE FOR 1999 SESSION: $0 <br /> <br />STATE APPROPRIATION ESTIMATE FOR 2000 SESSION: $0 <br />LOCATION {CAMPUS. CITY, COUNTY): Cily of Elk River <br /> <br />AGENCY PRIORITY (for all projccls in lite 1998 session only): <br /> <br />~ I of I rcq.csls <br /> <br />I. PROJEC'F DESCRIPTION: <br /> <br />Thc proposed clcxclopmcnl prqiccl consisls of al~proximately a 59.500 square fool <br />indoor sporls rccrcalional filcililv and an ad. iacenl 51k000 sqnarc fool air snppoiled <br />dome Io be oxxncd by lite Cilv of Elk River and operaled by Ihe Minnesota Spoils <br />Federation. The fi~cililv will be constmcled on a 6+ acre silo noilh of Imerslale 94 <br />and just soulh of ltigbx~ay I0 iii Elk River. Minuesola. The silo ad. loins outdoor <br />alblelic fields and baseball/softball tliamonds, is nexl to the Sherbume County <br />Fairgrounds. and across lite slreel from Lake Orono Park and Elk River Cily Hall. <br /> <br />Thc Minncsola Sports Fcderalion has been operating ils programs throughout lite <br />Slale of Minncsola for over 15 years and its stalewide constituency represents nearly <br />250.000 members and annnal participanls in its programs Ihroughout the slate. This <br />facililv will dcmonslmle a slrong regional and slatewidc impacl in delivering <br />recrealional sen'ices. Thc Minnesota Sporls Fedcmlion's hislory represents over 56 <br />statexvide and national tountamenls, which can be coordiualed Ihrough lids facility. <br /> <br />The primar5' focus of lite facility will be lo sene lite following four areas: <br /> <br />Youth Basketball and Volleyball Tournaments - Statewide and <br />National. (boys and girls under 16) <br /> <br />Indoor Softball/Baseball Tournaments - Statewide and National. <br /> <br />Indoor Basketball/Volleyball venue for the Minnesota Special <br />Olympics - Statewide tournaments <br /> <br />Amateur Sports Hall of Fame - focusing only on those athletes <br />never participated professionally. <br /> <br />The Minncsola Sports Federation Ires been operating its programs throughoul lite <br />State of Minnesota for over 15 years and ils slalewide constituency represenls nearly <br />250,000 members and annual participants in ils programs thmughoul the slate. This <br />facilily will demonslmle a strong regional and slatewide impact in delivering <br />recreational sen'ices in these areas. The Minnesota Sports Federalion's history <br />represents over 56 statewide and national Ioumaments. which can be coordimated <br />through Ihis facilily. <br /> <br />This silc bas been chosen because ii is geographically and dcnlogml~hically central Io <br />lhe stale; is in close proximily Io lite Txvin Cities Metro Area: is Iocalcd iii Sherburne <br />Cotmly. Ibc fitsl groxving conntv itt Ibc slate: and is iii a user friendh' communilv <br />which docs not have a spoils facility, xvbich will assure daily usage and aclivil~. <br />Willfin Iht filcililies planned, all calcgories of Iht Minnesola SporlS Federalic~n <br />men~bcrship will benefit. <br /> <br />2. PROJECT RATIONALE AND REI~ATIONSIIIP TO AGF, N(?Y LONG- <br /> RANGE STRATEGIC GOALS AND CAPITAL PLAN: <br /> <br /> The Mimtcsola Sports Federalion's mission is !o provide xvholcsomc <br />anmleur-recrealional sports opportunities Ibat promolc tim. fitness, ix:rsonal growth, <br />good spoils and lite dcveloplnent of lifetime leisure skills. <br /> <br />Thc MSF conlfibulcs lo lite qualily of life in Minncsola by: <br /> <br />· Promoting economic benefits Ihrougb spoil evenls. <br />· Promoting social benefils through healthy sport activities. <br />· Improving infrastructure through development spoil fitcililics. <br /> <br />Imporlance of Amateur Alhlelics <br /> <br />The opporlunity for yonth and adnlls Ihroughoul Minnesota Io parlicipale iii amalcur <br />afltletics provides great resources to lite state and enhances lite well being of its <br />citizens. Amateur aflfletics encourages heallh and vitalilv, mental and physical self <br />developmenl, individual accomplislunenl, community in~,olvement and t~amwork, <br /> <br /> <br />