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Board seeks funding for softball lights; seating campaign launched for livestock arena
Summary
Regent and staff updates outlined that utility crews will install poles at no cost while the college is responsible for fixtures estimated at about $100,000 to enable evening softball use; a seating sponsorship campaign for the Goddard Livestock Arena also launched to replace seating via donor recognition.
Chair Latt Jeffrey told the board that utility coordination has resulted in light poles being installed at no cost to the college, but the institution is responsible for purchasing the lighting fixtures — an expense the board estimated at approximately $100,000 — before the softball field can be used reliably for evening practices, competitions and community events.
Jeffrey and other board members discussed potential funding strategies, including fundraising, financing options and partnerships, and encouraged Regents to help identify donors. He also described a seating-sponsorship campaign for the Goddard Livestock Arena designed to fund replacement and improvements by allowing donors to sponsor seats with name placards, an effort intended to increase community investment in the agriculture program.
Board members emphasized that delays between pole installation and fixture procurement could limit immediate evening use and urged active fundraising to close the gap.
