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Aspen Rec Center wins STMA Schools/Parks Complex of the Year.(field of the year)
In 1997, the City of Aspen, the Aspen School District, and the Aspen Valley Ski Club were seeking land for recreational facilities in the school campus and the Iselin/Moore Pool area. At this same time, Tom Moore revealed that he was interested in donating land to the community. Moore's donation included flat land, which is very difficult find in the Aspen area, and ultimately made this project possible.
The project proceeded with the input of the community, which overwhelmingly passed a $13.8 million bond in 1999. The first of the fields opened in 2001 and the project culminated with completion of the Aspen Recreation Center in the spring of 2003. Three brand new multi-use fields were added and one ball field and football field completely rebuilt. The result was five multi-use sports fields centered on the Aspen Recreation Center, which has an NHL regulation ice rink, two pools, and a sauna and steam room. The Aspen Youth Center is located here also, providing activities for the local children. Adjacent to Iselin field is a state of the art batting cage for slow and fast pitch. The City of Aspen has 30 parks and a total of seven sport multi-use fields, per capita one of the highest in the nation and number one in mountain resorts.
The sports field complex is used 365 days a year. Baseball, softball, football,…
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