Committee needs help with drive to renovate sports fields in Poway

A committee has been formed to help drive a campaign to have the sports fields at Tierra Bonita Elementary School and Twin Peaks Middle School in Poway renovated.

The Tierra Bonita Elementary School Sports Complex Renovation Committee wants to renovate and reconfigure the four baseball fields, the football field and the soccer/lacrosse field at Tierra Bonita and Twin Peaks.

The committee says the fields, which are primarily used for Little League baseball, youth soccer, football and lacrosse, are in very poor condition due to the drought and an invasion of gophers.

“We met with a couple city officials to talk about the process and they came back to us saying we need to create a formal proposal with a budget outlining cost and things like that,” said committee member Courtney Klepsch. “We then can go back to the city and ask for a set number for them to help financially support us.”

The initial thought is the cost will be between $7-$10 million to renovate the fields, which would go from natural grass to synthetic turf. Klepsch said it will take a “couple of months to put together a formal proposal” and then they will meet with the city council.

The committee will likely need to raise a good portion of what is needed.

“That is going to be our biggest obstacle,” Klepsch said. “We are looking for not only fundraising ideas, but for anybody who wants to help on the committee or any person or business who wants to donate toward this cause. We would love to hear from them.”

The committee has collected over 600 signatures on its online petition to have the fields renovated. For those wishing to sign the petition, you can do so by clicking here.

For those interested in getting involved or donating, you can contact Courtney Klepsch via email at Cklpesch@gmail.com or by phone at 858-829-5855.