1. The number of times the turf field
has been used for fall sports in the
2014-2015 school year.
Includes Junior Lions Football, NHS
football, soccer, PE classes, band,
dance team & cheerleading.
The number of times
the grass field was used for fall sports
in the 2013-2014 school year.
Includes NHS football, PE classes.
Junior Lions Football & soccer had
to practice off campus.
The band, dance team & cheerleading had
to practice at an alternate location..
FIELD FACTS
TURF VS. GRASS
COSTS
121 21
Northwest students were able to use the
TURF FIELD
GRASS FIELD
6x’s
than the
more
OF INJURIES
ON TURF
MAINTENANCE
DECREASED
sI LOWER
RISK
Maintenance costs for the
50%
field has dropped by
since adding the turf
N
Northwest R-I
A
ll Children Will Learn
THIS PROJECT & SEVERAL OTHER FACILITIES
IMPROVEMENTS WERE MADE POSSIBLE
BY THE SUCCESSFUL PASSAGE OF
PROPOSITION LIONS, THE BOND ISSUE
THAT DESIGNATED FUNDS FOR
FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS.