With gratitude for the generosity of many, and in honor of 80 years of Kids, Inc. families and volunteers, we break ground on RockRose Sports Park.
This new chapter will be a gift to our community for generations to come.
With gratitude for the generosity of many, and in honor of 80 years of Kids, Inc. families and volunteers, we break ground on RockRose Sports Park.
This new chapter will be a gift to our community for generations to come.
Parking will be in the southwest corner of the Cinemark Hollywood 16 parking lot 9100 Canyon Drive.
Amarillo has not been able to pass a parks bond since 1974. The athletic fields across the city are not in good shape. The City of Amarillo does the best they can when it comes to field maintenance. However, with our weather, lack of rain, and wear and tear from a high volume of youth sports play, the fields just don’t hold up. The playing surfaces in this new complex will consist of 100% synthetic turf. No water, no mowing, no weed-eating, or strenuous maintenance is required with synthetic turf.
Perhaps the single most important aspect of this athletic complex will be the ability to host athletic tournaments for several sports. For years, children and families from the Amarillo/Canyon region and the entire Texas Panhandle have had to travel to places like Denver, Dallas, Albuquerque, San Antonio, and other locations to compete in tournaments. These places have quality facilities to host such events. Now the Texas Panhandle can be a destination location as well for athletic competition!
Kids, Incorporated received a land donation of 90 acres from Rockrose Development for the purpose of constructing a state-of-the-art athletic complex. This property has tremendous access from I-27 and Loop 335, as well as Coulter Street.
This new sports complex will play host to sports programs like soccer, baseball, softball, track, flag football, outdoor volleyball, and any other sports program made for the outdoors. Many of these sports will be available for youth and adults alike. Not only will the synthetic fields will be available for games, but the complex will allow for much-needed practice space year-round. Kids, Incorporated currently serves approximately 18,000 children annually. With the new complex, and partnerships with other youth sports entities, tournaments, and new events, the annual number of children served could easily double in an annual time frame.
Will have their names displayed on a Donor Honor Wall at the complex. Friends of the various sports, family members of players, local & regional businesses, foundations, and individual donors may also be honored or memorialized with gifts to build the Rockrose Sports Park.
Special recognition will also be provided on the donor wall to individuals who name the Rockrose Sports Park in their will with a special designation to Kids, Inc. and youth sports.
More info on giving levels and recognition at the complex coming soon!