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<br />Elmcrest Park Building <br />Stakeholders: <br /> <br />· The City of Ramsey <br />· Surrounding Neighborhoods <br />· Anoka Ramsey Athletic <br />Association <br />· Local Businesses <br />· Players and their families <br />· Coaches <br />· Volunteers <br /> <br /> <br />---t-.. <br />Youth organizations look forward to <br />servingJou from Concessions! <br /> <br />SOCCER IN RAMSEY <br /> <br />Elmcrest Park has emerged as the <br />home of Northern Lights Soccer <br />Club. Many events have been <br />hosted at the park which bring <br />visitors from many cities in the <br />metro area as well as places as <br />far away as St. Cloud, Bemidji and <br />Duluth. In July 2010, Elmcrest <br />Park will host the North District <br />Boys Tournament for the fifth <br />consecutive year. This tournament <br />brings over 6,000 visitors to the <br />City of Ramsey over the three- <br />day period. In 2009, Northern <br />Lights Soccer Club was awarded a <br />two-year contract to host the Fall <br />Jamboree for 9- and 10-year-olds. <br />This one-day event draws over <br />8,700 visitors to the city. <br /> <br />Much has been accomplished in <br />the 25 years of soccer in Ramsey <br />to serve the city and teach the <br />game of soccer. With hundreds <br />of involved families, dedicated <br />volunteers and an ever-growing <br />reputation as one of Minnesota's <br />premiere soccer clubs, the future <br />of Northern Lights Soccer Club is <br />bright. <br /> <br />Whv a Buildin!! at Elmcrest Park? <br /> <br />Many opportunities to host <br />events that would bring visitors <br />and commerce to the city are lost <br />simply because of the manpower <br />and expense required to host <br />them. Without a building, tents, <br />restrooms and storage, facilities <br />must be rented, and volunteers <br />are required to move concessions <br />back and forth. This not only <br />taxes the volunteer base - making <br />it difficult to host more than one <br />event per year, but also it cuts into <br />the profit - making it impractical or <br />impossible to host larger events. <br /> <br />Meeting space for large groups <br />is scarce within the city. A <br />building at Elmcrest Park could <br />provide meeting space for youth <br />groups, senior groups and civic <br />organizations. <br /> <br />A building at Elmcrest would sit <br />adjacent to well traveled trails that <br />would provide restrooms, drinking <br />water and a rest area along the <br />trails. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />North and south elevations of the <br />P.!;2.Rosed Rark shelter <br /> <br />SOOTH ElEVAnO#ll <br />