This is definitely needed to enhance our beautiful city. It would absolutely be an asset to the sports minded families (especially the soccer lovers)!
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Kim Fortner
10 years ago
We too have heard some embarrassingly negative comments from visiting families who travel here for games. They all expect "Lake Guntersville" to have premier facilities and arrive to find stripped down, bare minimum facilities. I know the original plan for Conners Island was an industrial complex. The area definitely would benefit from increased and diversified economic development. However, years have passed and there has been no progress in the industrial arena . . . so why not take advantage of the area and use it for a purpose that will have a long-lasting and positive impact for the community. Cullman probably has the nicest ball parks close to Guntersville. There are mini- and enclosed playgrounds by the dugouts to assist families with mulitple/small children who find themselves practically living at the ball fields, restrooms, walking trails, pavilions, and so on. Granted, Guntersville is a smaller town, but there is no reason it cannot become a destination town for ball club events. Post contracts for the work online and let local contractors bid for the work to keep costs down. There is an abundance of talented, capable contractors locally who could work together to help build a must-see complex for Guntersville if given the opportunity.
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Marie Boatright
10 years ago
This sounds like a win win idea !!!
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Chris Harper
10 years ago
Include a disc golf course!!!
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Terri Pate
10 years ago
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I see so many beautiful sports complexes while traveling with my kids. They are amazing!! The things I have heard about our fields are quite embarrassing!! We need this, our kids would benefit and our city would as well.
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Bethany Taylor
10 years ago
Definitely think this would be worth looking into. Every weekend I scan the crowds and total up a gross $$ at $10/head and makes me sad that this is not coming to Guntersville.
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Anita Duncan
10 years ago
This is exactly what GUNTERSVILLE needs
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Donna Cornelius Potts
10 years ago
I am at ballgames almost every weekend with my nephew!!!
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Mary N Jordan
10 years ago
People would definitely remember Guntersville, positively.Lets do this !
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Joy Carter
10 years ago
Yes!
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Jake morris
10 years ago
Much needed
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Melody Bodine
10 years ago
Soccer fields!
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Kayla Harper
10 years ago
This would be great for Guntersville
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Clay Collie
10 years ago
I grew up in Guntersville and may move back one day. I would love for my kids to have a nice place to play sports that can compete with many other communities.
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Stan Livingston
10 years ago
We spend at least 20 weekends a year at ball fields and thats with just one of our kids playing at this time. Travel sports is big business. It will fill up.
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Stephanie Graham
10 years ago
If we build it, they will come! Guntersville "used" to be talked about for wonderful sporting events .... let's turn the dream into reality for a multitude of sports!
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Ricky Daniel
10 years ago
Ecconomic development would explode!
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Matt Weaver
10 years ago
Most of my life has been spent on either a baseball field or softball field. Lake Guntersville claims to be the best around but our kids have to travel on the weekends just to play in a game wether it be baseball, softball, or any kind of sport. I don't understand why? Is it poor management? Would they rather build a park downtown so that the adults can get drunk an listen to music? This doesn't add up!
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Paige cranford
10 years ago
I agree 100% this would do so much for our community! We do travel soccer and we would love to play in our home town!
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A Mitchell
10 years ago
I am fully supportive of a complex like this, but am confused. The current Mayor proposed a park in January (found on Guntersville Facebook page) and also this diagram is for a different community not ours?
This is definitely needed to enhance our beautiful city. It would absolutely be an asset to the sports minded families (especially the soccer lovers)!
We too have heard some embarrassingly negative comments from visiting families who travel here for games. They all expect "Lake Guntersville" to have premier facilities and arrive to find stripped down, bare minimum facilities. I know the original plan for Conners Island was an industrial complex. The area definitely would benefit from increased and diversified economic development. However, years have passed and there has been no progress in the industrial arena . . . so why not take advantage of the area and use it for a purpose that will have a long-lasting and positive impact for the community. Cullman probably has the nicest ball parks close to Guntersville. There are mini- and enclosed playgrounds by the dugouts to assist families with mulitple/small children who find themselves practically living at the ball fields, restrooms, walking trails, pavilions, and so on. Granted, Guntersville is a smaller town, but there is no reason it cannot become a destination town for ball club events. Post contracts for the work online and let local contractors bid for the work to keep costs down. There is an abundance of talented, capable contractors locally who could work together to help build a must-see complex for Guntersville if given the opportunity.
This sounds like a win win idea !!!
Include a disc golf course!!!
I see so many beautiful sports complexes while traveling with my kids. They are amazing!! The things I have heard about our fields are quite embarrassing!! We need this, our kids would benefit and our city would as well.
Definitely think this would be worth looking into. Every weekend I scan the crowds and total up a gross $$ at $10/head and makes me sad that this is not coming to Guntersville.
This is exactly what GUNTERSVILLE needs
I am at ballgames almost every weekend with my nephew!!!
People would definitely remember Guntersville, positively.Lets do this !
Yes!
Much needed
Soccer fields!
This would be great for Guntersville
I grew up in Guntersville and may move back one day. I would love for my kids to have a nice place to play sports that can compete with many other communities.
We spend at least 20 weekends a year at ball fields and thats with just one of our kids playing at this time. Travel sports is big business. It will fill up.
If we build it, they will come! Guntersville "used" to be talked about for wonderful sporting events .... let's turn the dream into reality for a multitude of sports!
Ecconomic development would explode!
Most of my life has been spent on either a baseball field or softball field. Lake Guntersville claims to be the best around but our kids have to travel on the weekends just to play in a game wether it be baseball, softball, or any kind of sport. I don't understand why? Is it poor management? Would they rather build a park downtown so that the adults can get drunk an listen to music? This doesn't add up!
I agree 100% this would do so much for our community! We do travel soccer and we would love to play in our home town!
I am fully supportive of a complex like this, but am confused. The current Mayor proposed a park in January (found on Guntersville Facebook page) and also this diagram is for a different community not ours?