MISSION STATEMENT:

To provide area citizens the opportunity to participate in team athletics in an environment that promotes competitive and fair play with facilities that reflect a community that cares about the health and quality of life of its youth and seeks to preserve it for future generations.

IMPACT STATEMENT
In 2021, Dream Fields accomplished the following:

• Provided facilities for Lancaster County Little League Baseball and Softball with approximately 200 participants. Lancaster hosted the District 15 Minor Baseball Little League All Star Tournament.

• Provided facilities for Lancaster County Varsity and Junior Varsity Baseball and Softball programs and the Lancaster Middle School Baseball and Softball programs including hosting the Varsity Boys and Girls District Tournament.

• Provided facilities for local organizations like Healthy Harvest Food Bank, Boys and Girls Club, Red Cross in an effort to help our community during the Covid pandemic. 

• Purchased new equipment to help better maintain field surfaces.

• Completion of the DuPont Field to include brick dugouts, sound system and LED lighting.

• Maintained Bermuda grass infield on Tee ball field

• Continued to keep front entrance maintained and welcoming.

• Continued to fund the Dream Fields Endowment with the River Counties Community Foundation.

• Successful fundraising efforts including team and sign sponsorships, the ninth annual Spanish Mackerel Fishing Tournament and a community spaghetti dinner.
  

In 2022, Dream Fields primary goals are:

• To upgrade bullpen areas on Field 5.

• To repair wind damaged dugout on Field 6.

• To upgrade the scoreboard on Field 2 to a handheld unit.

• To repair or replace flagpole lights.

• To Improve drainage of Field 2.

• To perform fence repair and upgrades on all fields.

• To assess bleacher and equipment needs.

• To make necessary repairs to storage shed by flagpoles.

• To install speaker system upgrades on Fields 1 and 3.

• To replace signage on Varsity Boys Field to reflect team accomplishments.

• To perform maintenance to Hayden Building including landscaping and building repairs.

• To continue capital campaigns towards improving the safety and playing conditions at the ballpark.

NEEDS STATEMENT:

Our needs:

• Monetary funds for short term and long term capital improvements including:
• Field upgrades including irrigation
• Maintenance and addition of field lighting
• Maintenance and upgrades of sound systems and score boards
• Fertilizer, seed, dirt, stone and supplies for annual maintenance
• Monetary funds for the purchase of Little League sanctioned equipment
• Volunteers to become certified Little League Umpires
• Volunteers for ground maintenance
• Volunteers to work the concession stand during games