Call to Action: Enjoy the Court!
11/1/2024
Maintaining a volleyball court is no small task. The Dallas Park & Recreation Department can only do so much. That's why neighbors and local businesses like Scapes Incorporated donate their time and resources to keeping the sand level and playable. Big THANK YOU to Scapes for leveling and tilling the court ahead of the Centennial Celebration event for the exhibition games and keeping our beloved new facility in top shape for all our neighbors to use!
Maintaining a volleyball court is no small task. The Dallas Park & Recreation Department can only do so much. That's why neighbors and local businesses like Scapes Incorporated donate their time and resources to keeping the sand level and playable. Big THANK YOU to Scapes for leveling and tilling the court ahead of the Centennial Celebration event for the exhibition games and keeping our beloved new facility in top shape for all our neighbors to use!
...as of 3/5/2024
PROJECT FULLY FUNDED AND CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE!
$50,000 project:
Donations Received:
⭐ = Honored Pledges
PROJECT FULLY FUNDED AND CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE!
$50,000 project:
- $25,000 in public money was provided by the City of Dallas
- $25,000 in private money was fundraised:
- $16,455.64 was provided by the Friends of Tietze Park and Anonymous Donors
- $8,544.36 was provided by Private Donors
- Average $/Donation: $161.21
- # of Donations: 53
- Largest Donation: $1,000.00
- Smallest Donation: $19.11
- Median Donation: $100.00
Donations Received:
- Rachel Wright & Burt Snover
- Nimit Patel ⭐
- Shelly Strauss ⭐
- Sandy Stansbury ⭐
- Candice Busby ⭐
- Tyler Perkins ⭐
- Gil Glover
- Matthew Henry & Laura Shuey ⭐
- Michael Walker ⭐
- Maggie Kramer ⭐
- Kelley McGrath ⭐
- Mark Mustard ⭐
- Ross Schulenberg ⭐
- Marcus de la Garza ⭐
- Elisa Johnson & Jeremy Thompson ⭐
- Rudy Karimi
- Matthew Stafford ⭐
- Becca Reidy ⭐
- Garrett Lamb ⭐
- Levi Betten ⭐
- Elena Jiminez ⭐
- Chris Vahdani ⭐
- Michael DeMattia ⭐
- Brittney Morton ⭐
- Thomas Laidlaw ⭐
- Joanie Dickson ⭐
- Joe Siglin ⭐
- Tamara Woodchek ⭐
- Marcus Buffamante ⭐
- John Maguire ⭐
- Ashley Leecock ⭐
- Robert W Kelly ⭐
- Jace Dicker
- Adam Etter
- Gjon Nivica
- Kevin McDonough
- Anne Harlow ⭐
- RJ & Haile Grant ⭐
- Anthony Moschetto ⭐
- Rupesh Patel ⭐
- Katelin Burton ⭐
- Mia Vazquez ⭐
- Christi Simmons ⭐
- Jack Taylor ⭐
- Dak & Tara Rasheta ⭐
- David Snelling
- Steven Schulman
- Kalee Sanino ⭐
- Elizabeth Schaab
- Texas Instruments
- Janet Mezger
- Thomas Aubrey
- Frances & Douglas Henry
⭐ = Honored Pledges
Construction Update Photo Journal
Friday 2/23/24... Court construction completed!
Kids from around the neighborhood already enjoying use of the court.
Kids from around the neighborhood already enjoying use of the court.
Thursday 2/22/24... Poles and net assembled by local volleyball enthusiasts and volunteers.
Wednesday 2/21/24... Continued sand leveling and border dirt backfilling
Tuesday 2/20/24... drainage (stone) level and barrier have been placed and leveled. Sand is being leveled and backfill dirt has been placed to dry and will be graded in the coming days
Friday 2/16/24... volunteers came together to clean up leaves from the construction site so the build could continue. Our contractor estimates 7-10 days of work remaining on the court
Thursday 12/14/23... pouring concrete perimeter
Wednesday 12/13/23... tying in court drainage to existing storm drain plumbing
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Tuesday 12/12/23... troubleshooting drainage tie in location
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Tuesday 12/12/23... troubleshooting drainage tie in location
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Monday 12/11/23... nearly complete with laying barrier and gravel, concrete perimeter form also nearly completed
Friday 12/8/23... Adding forms to court border and spreading gravel
Thursday 12/7/23... Plumbing drainage and moving dirt.
Wednesday 12/6/23... Moving and leveling earth. Gravel delivered.
Tuesday 12/5/23... Excavation for court drainage
Monday 12/4/23... Construction begins
Court Approved!
Selected Site
The sand (beach) volleyball court will be located at the northeast corner of the park and will accommodate 6s, 4s, and 2s formats of play. The net will be adjustable to standard mens', womens', and juniors' heights.
In the Media
https://lakewood.advocatemag.com/tietze-park-sand-volleyball-qa/
UPDATED: Upcoming Community Meeting
Updated as of 6/8/23
Concerns About the Court
Update to 3/9/23 Community Input Call regarding Proposed Volleyball Court:
One of the concerns expressed during the Community Input Call was the level of noise that may come from evening volleyball games into the homes closest to the proposed court location. In pursuit of evaluating this concern, D14 Park Board Member Rudy Karimi and FOTP volunteers attempted a volleyball game in the evening on the proposed site. Please review the attached video to see method and outcome.
Let us know if you have questions after reviewing.
One of the concerns expressed during the Community Input Call was the level of noise that may come from evening volleyball games into the homes closest to the proposed court location. In pursuit of evaluating this concern, D14 Park Board Member Rudy Karimi and FOTP volunteers attempted a volleyball game in the evening on the proposed site. Please review the attached video to see method and outcome.
Let us know if you have questions after reviewing.
Part 1: While the athletic field lights are turned off
Part 2: While the athletic field lights are turned on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMrFEotMLz4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMrFEotMLz4
Survey Responses
...as of 6/22/2023
A court could cost over $40-45,000 for engineering, construction, and materials. The project was deemed eligible to get half its funding from the city’s Matching Fund program if private funds raise half of the estimated total cost. We are roughly targeting a fund raise of $25,000. Please fill out the survey so we can show City Hall that Dallas and Lakewood welcomes volleyball to Tietze Park!
Of the $25,000 to be raised we estimate:
A court could cost over $40-45,000 for engineering, construction, and materials. The project was deemed eligible to get half its funding from the city’s Matching Fund program if private funds raise half of the estimated total cost. We are roughly targeting a fund raise of $25,000. Please fill out the survey so we can show City Hall that Dallas and Lakewood welcomes volleyball to Tietze Park!
Of the $25,000 to be raised we estimate:
- $10,000 will be provided by the Friends of Tietze Park
- $15,000 will need to be provided by Private Donors