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Saints propose no‑cost Community Day at CHS Field; council asked to connect organizers with local contacts
Summary
A representative of the Saints minor‑league organization pitched a no‑cost Community Day at CHS Field to promote local businesses, honor residents and involve youth groups; the club asked the city to provide contacts and modest staff time to coordinate dates and in‑game recognition.
Will, representing the Saints organization, presented a Community Day program for Orono residents that the club runs in other Twin Cities communities.
He described the program as no cost to the city and local businesses and said it would honor community volunteers, provide free in‑game promotional spots for up to four local businesses, create a resident ticket offer, run community give‑back drives and involve youth groups (e.g., Orono DECA) in on‑field activities. Will said the Saints run 75 home games between March 31 and Sept. 13 and asked the council to help connect the team to local organizations, dignitaries and potential volunteers; he offered to handle most of the logistics and requested about 30 minutes monthly of staff time for coordination.
Council members asked whether multi‑city participation would be appropriate given that Orono High School draws students from several neighboring communities; Will said the program can scale to a multi‑city Hudson‑Valley style model and will defer to local leaders on whether Orono should be a stand‑alone or regional day. The council expressed support in principle and encouraged staff to coordinate with Will on next steps.
