Since our stadium burned down in 1987, our town just hasn't been the same. Our local semi-pro team, the Shenandoah Indians, have been playing their home games on ball field's miles from our town. Kids of all ages have missed out on walking to and enjoying the experience of watching a game in the stadium. Our community is missing that old stadium that used to beckon and summoned everyone to a home game when the lights were turned on. A lot of citizens now have a special dream; to one day rebuild that wonderful old stadium and build a modern youth multi-ball field complex for our children. Everyday that dream is becoming closer and closer to reality! We realize that we have a long way to go, but the main thing is that we are motivated, committed and excited about this project!
Latest News on our project
August 19th, 2010: Donation from Karen's Frozen Favorites
Today Karen Miller presented a $235.35 check to Shenandoah Indians and Rebuilding Our Stadium project volunteers. This was the proceeds from Karens Frozen Favorites July ice cream fundraiser promotion for Rebuilding Our Stadium. The promotion ran every Tues in July with a % of the profits going towards the project. Anyone interested in helping the project can email us at RebuildingOurStadium@hotmail.com or call 540-742-1323
June 26th, 2010: Karen's Frozen Favorites
A percentage of sales at Karen's Frozen Favorites every Tuesday during the month of July will go towards rebuilding our stadium project. So mark you calendar now, July 6, 13, 20, & 27. This special promotional is good on Tuesday's in July all day long from 11:30am to 10 pm. Treat yourself to some delicious ice cream treats and support our stadium project at the same time!
June 18th, 2010: Shenandoah Moose Lodge 2176
Receive a donation of $100 from the members of the Shenandoah Moose Lodge 2176. Thanks to all of the lodge members!
June 16th, 2010: Shenandoah Crafters.
Wow! The Shenandoah Crafters has donated $500 to our Stadium Project! Many thanks to the Shenandaoh Crafters!
June 15th, 2010: Donations
We are very pleased with the out pouring of support for our project! Since we delivered the promotional bags, we have been getting donations in various amounts; ranging from $1 $20, $50 $100 and a few $500 donations. If you have not sent in your donation, it’s not too late. We appreciate all donations, regardless of amount.
June 11th, 2010: Bobby Jenkins sent us his memories of the old stadium. Check it out on our memories page.
June 2nd, 2010: Memories & donations being received!
Wow! It's only been two days since the brochures were delivered, and the donations and memories are being received! Check out our newest memory by Jim Slye on our memories page. Keep the memories and donations coming, as we have a long way to go!
May 31st, 2010:Brochures were delivered!
At 6am this morning, members of the Shenandoah Indians and other dedicated volunteers started placing brochures at the doors of local town residents. Even before we had finished delivering brochures, residents were giving us positive comments and were supportive of our project!
May 25th, 2010: Fundraising campaign kicks off at council meeting!
We attended the town council meeting where we kicked off our fundraising campaign. At this meeting we briefed the council on the community's interest to rebuild Veterans Memorial Stadium. We also unveiled a rare picture of Veterans Memorial Stadium. The council accepted the picture and the picture is now hanging inside the town hall wall.
November 28, 2009: Engineering work done!
We have been meeting with the engineer and contractor regarding the lights. The engineer is done and the contractor is putting together a price for installing the lights.
August 23, 2008: The Lights have arrived!
On Saturday August 23rd, 2008 "light towers" that were formerly used at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Harrisonburg arrived Shenandoah. We will hopefully be erecting the light towers in the near future (as funds become available) on the former site of Veterans Memorial Stadium on Junior Avenue. Many volunteers have made this happen which says a lot about the people in our town! Future "Ballfields Project" plans also include rebuilding of the original grandstand and fences on Junior Avenue and a new 3 field official Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken youth softball/baseball complex in Big Gem Park. Anyone interested in helping turn Shenandoah's Parks and Recreation dreams into reality should contact us.
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