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3—6 <br />Overview: <br />This special facility was conceived and designed to accommodate the growing need for soccer fields in Orange <br />County. A master plan was prepared in 2004 when an opportunity arose during the planning for the adjacent <br />middle school. Planning and pre-constructfon for a co-located park and school took place during 2005 and <br />2006. Funding to complete the project was authorized by the Board of County Commissioners in Spring 2007. <br />Constructfon was completed with funding assistance from Sports Endeavors, Inc. in exchange for naming <br />rights. The Eurosport Soccer Center opened in August 2009, and since then has been embraced by <br />community soccer players and regional tournament organizers alike. <br /> <br />Location/Users: <br />Eurosport Soccer Center is centrally located off I-85 in the western part of the county adjacent to the Gravelly <br />Hill Middle School. The Center hosts many regional and natfonal tournaments, while also serving as a home <br />base for local youth and adult clubs. <br /> <br />* Eurosport is a subsidiary of Sports Endeavors, Inc., headquartered in Hillsborough, NC <br /> <br />Size: Land Area: 34 Acres <br />Existfng Structures: <br /> Concession Stand with Restrooms; <br /> Offices and Garage: 3,280 sq. ft. <br /> Shade Shelter: 792 sq. ft. <br /> <br />Funding for Phase 1: <br />$2,267,000 Alternatfve financing <br />$1,350,000 2001 Soccer Superfund Bonds <br />$350,000 2004 2/3 Debt Reductfon Bonds <br />$50,000 US Soccer Foundatfon Grant <br /> <br />Special Features and Amenities: <br /> 5 Full Size Soccer Fields (360' x 225') <br /> 1 Youth field (120' x 240’) <br /> Paved Walking Track (1/2 mile) <br /> 1 Shade Shelter <br /> 1 Concession Stand with Restrooms <br /> <br />Types of Programs Offered: <br /> Soccer tournament venue, leagues, <br /> camps, games and practfces <br /> Ultfmate Frisbee Tournament venue <br /> <br />Tournaments hosted: <br /> CASL Carolina Classic Boys and Girls <br /> Soccer Showcase <br /> RBC Classic <br /> Natfonal 3 v 3 Live! <br /> UNC/Duke Natfonal MBA Tournament <br /> Spring and Fall Rec Fests <br /> NCSA Adult Amateur Tournament <br /> Southeast Regional 3 v 3 Live! <br /> TFDA Ultfmate Frisbee Tournament <br /> USA Women's’ Ultfmate Frisbee <br /> Tournament <br /> <br />Annual Visitors: 65,000-70,000 <br />Orange County Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Master Plan <br />CHAPTER 3 - Park Inventory / Assessment / Existing Park <br />Eurosport Soccer Center - 4701 West Ten Road, Efland <br />3 <br />36