Dr. C.C. Pascale Ball Field Renovation Project

Peder Larsen Park

Centerville, SD 57014

Sept 2011
Each time Centerville hopes to make improvements to the community or events, the problem of funding appears. This is again true with the ball field renovations planned for Pascale Field. Erected in Peder Larsen Park shortly after the Centennial Celebration in 1983, Centerville Jaycees worked hard to create the current location. These diamonds have been well-used for the past 28 years with a number of areas showing extreme wear.

A small group of Centerville residents, including Shawn Johnson, Brandon Peterson and Patricia Edie have committed to finding funding and undertaking the task of bring the fields up to date. They are working to enhance the summer ball programs for both the area youth and adult sports enthusiasts.

Shawn, Brandon and Patricia have already secured $2,000 from the Centerville Area Foundation, $1,000 from Wells Fargo and $1,800 from previous concession stand sales. They have also received additional commitments, bringing their total funding available to just over $8,000. Yet, this doesn't begin to cover the expenses necessary to update the field… fences, fence guards, dug-outs, water lines and bases are just a few of the upgrades needed. Scoreboards would be a luxury and if the fundraising goals are exceeded, scoreboards will be purchased. The total needed is well over $25,000. The group has applied to the Minnesota Twins Field for Kids grant for $10,000 and also a grant for $5,000 from Sanford. The outcome of these grants is yet to be determined.

Please consider a $10, $50, $75 (or more) donation to the Dr. C.C. Pascale Ball Field Renovation Project. Your part could make a difference in the success of this project. Remember, when the ball fields are in use in town, people visit Centerville. It is an opportunity for shopping, entertainment and youth enrichment for our community.

Please mail your contribution to:

Pascale Field Renovation Project
PO Box C
Centerville, SD 57014

You can also leave a lasting legacy with the Set-In-Stone Bricks!

By next spring the Dr. C.C. Pascale Ball Field Renovation Project would like to build a 3 ft. wall around each dugout with bricks. To truly make this a community project, we invite you to leave your permanent testament by purchasing your own personalized brick. Sandblasted on your brick could be your family name, a graduating class, your ball team name, your organization name, or you can choose to honor a loved one's memory. We will make every attempt to accommodate your wishes as long as they fit in the boundaries of 15 characters per line at the cost of $50 per brick.



Click here to download the Set-In-Stone Order form. (PDF 63kb) The deadline for ordering your brick is December 31, 2011.

Also, we invite you to our free will donation supper and auction, Saturday, September 24 at Pascale Field weather permitting (alternate location is the Centerville Legion Hall). The picnic supper starts at 5:00 pm with a LIVE auction at 6:30 pm. Already received for the auction are: 4 Tickets to Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, an autographed photo of Kevin Youkilis from the Boston Red Sox, autographed photo of Randy Wells from the Chicago Cubs, autographed baseball of Joe Nathan (#36) from the Minnesota Twins, several custom framed prints, and gift baskets.  Your donation of auction items will be greatly welcomed!  They may be dropped off at Fort Randall Telephone Office during regular business hours.