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11 <br /> <br />Number of Youth Served <br />The new and improved facilities at Bederwood Park will support 1630 young people in a variety of youth <br />sports programs not to mention those that take advantage of the facilities in non-organized sports and <br />recreational activities. Youth served is best measured by the youth sports organizations represented in <br />this request. <br />Orono Baseball Association: The Orono Youth Baseball program supports approximately 450 <br />youth players. <br />Orono Westonka Soccer Club: The soccer club currently has 900+ youth players, ages 3 through <br />18. The club is a product of a recent merger between Orono Thunder Soccer Club (600+ players) and <br />Westonka Soccer Club (200+ players). As a result, Orono Westonka Soccer Club is positioned to grow to <br />1,300 players in the next five years and will need additional sports fields to support this growth. <br />Orono Youth Football: The Orono youth football league is dedicated to helping young people in <br />grades 2nd through 8th to learn the fundamentals of football, while learning the value of teamwork and <br />have fun doing it. The flag football program support approximately 80 2nd and 3rd graders. <br />Orono Youth Lacrosse: The size of the lacrosse club is 300 youth and will grow modestly with the <br />popularity of the sport. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Environmental Improvements <br /> <br />The environmental impact of the project is expected to be minimal. The plan calls for the use of a natural <br />grass surface for the fields. The drainage for the expanded parking surface will be managed on site. <br />Additional trees will be planted as part of the project. <br /> <br /> <br />