10/3/11
Randolph-Macon College President Robert R. Lindgren announced today that through the generous support of alumni, parents, and Yellow Jacket fans, the college has met its $3.5 million initial fundraising goal for the renovation of Day Field.
The new project will move the current field to a north/south orientation, change the surface of the playing field to turf, and add new brick walkways, visitor stands and a new scoreboard. The new Day Field will be surrounded on the north side by the new freshmen residence facility,
Andrews Hall, and on the south side by the future Birdsong Residence Hall.
“I would like to extend my deepest appreciation to all of the donors who have committed to support this project,” said Lindgren. I would also like to acknowledge all of the volunteers who have helped us raise funds for this new facility—in particular, Jack Luck ’64, football alumnus and Chairman of the Board of Trustees’ Committee on
Athletics. This new facility will make a tremendous impact on not only the college’s athletic program but the entire north side of our campus.”
The new Day Field will be home to Randolph-Macon’s football team and men’s and women’s lacrosse teams. Also, the turf surface will allow the field to be used for intramural team competitions. Construction will begin on the new facility this winter and is scheduled to be completed in time for the start of the fall 2012 athletic season.
“This state-of-the-art facility will allow our
football and lacrosse programs to compete at the highest level both in the south region and the nation,” said R-MC Athletic Director Jeff Burns ’87. “The generosity of all our donors is unmatched as they continue to provide resources to our student-athletes that will afford them the best possible experience while attending Randolph-Macon.”
The new Day Field is part of a larger
Campus Master Plan for Randolph-Macon that includes a new tennis facility, Andrews Hall, a new 108-bed freshmen residence facility that opened in August of this year, Birdsong Hall, a new senior residence facility, a new science center, the Werner Pavilion, an addition to the McGraw-Page Library, and a new campus student center. All of these projects are part of the college’s
Building Extraordinary capital campaign, a $100 million initiative that has now surpassed $70 million in pledges and contributions.
The college will celebrate the last game on Day Field in its
current location as part of Football Alumni Day on November 12, 2011 when Randolph-Macon plays Hampden-Sydney College. Once the field is moved, it will continue to carry the name Day Field.