The artificial turf field has been successfully installed at our stadium, but there’s still work to do before it’s safe for our student-athletes and fans to enjoy.

On Monday, September 23, Schoolhouse Construction Services provided the following list of work items that must be completed before Sherburne-Earlville CSD’s stadium can be used for athletic competitions and other events. This list includes the following installations:

Stadium renovations also include a new discus cage, the removal of temporary fencing, track striping and final touch-ups, minor restoration to lawn areas, demobilization, and general cleanup.

Schoolhouse Construction Services said the stadium likely would reach the phase of substantial completion this fall. Substantial completion essentially means a project is ready for its intended use, even though minor work may still be required for total completion. A specific date to reopen the stadium for play and public gatherings will be determined after substantial completion is achieved.

Upgrades/improvements to our stadium are part of SECSD’s Capital Project, a $29 million project with no additional tax impact that voters approved by more than a 2-to-1 margin in December 2022.

Construction Activity Reports outlining the monthly progress made by Schoolhouse Construction Services (overall project), Clark Companies (stadium turf/renovations), Ashley McGraw (architects), and The LA Group (landscape architecture and engineering) during SECSD’s Capital Project are available on our website at https://www.secsd.org/2022CapitalProject.aspx.

“This has been a true community effort,” SECSD Superintendent Robert Berson said. “The stadium is something for the entire community to celebrate as it literally will bring us all together.”

If you have questions or need more information about our Capital Project, please call our District Office at 607-674-7330 or email [email protected].