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Revolution Regional Sports and Learning Academy
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The Revolution Sports and Learning Academy will be a facility with the capacity to teach learning and life skills to our youth through sports programs on a regional scale. Construction on the ten million dollar, 30,000 square foot, facility has started. The First T golf facility will open May 2009, followed by main facility, which is expected to open to the public in the spring of 2010. The Center will include youth targeted spaces to host programs offered by the Police Athletic League, the Charlotte Boxing Academy and The First Tee of Charlotte. The first phase will also include an artificial turf football field (completed early 2007), a youth specific fitness area, new golf clubhouse, multi-use classroom space, non-commercial kitchen grill with eating space, an open office area and large storage rooms. Additionally, extension of the Irwin Creek Greenway is planned from Clanton Road through Revolution Park to West Boulevard. Later facility phases may include: an indoor running track with ancillary track and field components, competition space for large boxing and wrestling events, multigenerational activity rooms, arts and crafts rooms, a performing arts space and a future Minority Golf Hall of Fame.
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| LOCATION/ADDRESS: |
Corner of Remount and Barringer Roads, Charlotte, NC |
| PARK DISTRICT: |
Central I |
| DESIGN CONSULTANT: |
Neighboring Concepts |
| CONTRACTOR: |
Edison Foard Construction Company |
| PROJECT HISTORY: |
Project funds were identified from the 2004 Park Bond Referendum and will help meet the demand for soccer fields in the eastern section of Mecklenburg County. Two synthetic turf soccer fields will greatly expand play opportunity in all seasons. This project also is the department's first "Green Building" project and planner and consultants hope to achieve the Silver LEED (Leadership Through Energy Efficiency and Design) certification. The project will also serve area youth sports learning needs through wrestling, boxing, golf, and other skill programs. The former Revolution Golf Course Clubhouse will also be relocated to this new facility. The location is the former Revolution Outdoor Swimming Pool site. |
| PROJECT SCOPE: |
This facility will include training and practice areas for wrestling and boxing as well as fitness areas, classrooms and locker rooms, golf course clubhouse and snack bar and staff offices. |
| STATUS/TIMELINE: |
Construction began in the summer of 2008 with an expected opening fall, 2009 |
| PARK PLANNER: |
Brian Conroy
704- 336-7694
Brian.Conroy@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov |
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