Glencoe High School and Hillsboro Hops Commemorate Turf Field

2017 bond passage and Hops donation of $300,000 funded the nearly 140,000 square-foot field

October 11, 2018, Hillsboro, OR -
Glencoe Student Government is proud to announce a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the high school’s new lighted turf field on Monday, October 15, 2018, at 9:45 a.m.

Made possible by the passage of the District’s 2017 Bond and a generous donation of $300,000 from the Hillsboro Hops Community Fund, Glencoe’s lighted turf field will be home to junior varsity and varsity softball games, youth baseball and softball games, and lacrosse matches; and it will provide a practice area for football, soccer, band, dance team, and other athletic and activity groups, in addition to being a valuable resource for the broader Glencoe community.

Alumni, community members, and media are welcome and invited to attend the ceremony.

What: Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Glencoe’s lighted turf field

Where: Glencoe High School, 2700 NW Glencoe Rd., Hillsboro 97124
Please park in student lot

When: Monday, October 15, 2018, 9:45 a.m.

Agenda:

  • Glencoe Band performance (pre-event)
  • National Anthem - Band / Casey Crane, Conductor
  • Opening Remarks - Principal Claudia Ruf
  • Board Member Remarks - Kim Strelchun
  • Student Speakers
    • Ben Richards, ASB President
    • Pierce Flynn, Marching Tide
    • Zach Cox, Football
    • Morgan DeBord, Softball
  • Ribbon-cutting (at approximately 10:10 a.m.)
  • Light Refreshments
  • Media availability with speakers and special guests (Glencoe student speakers, Principal Claudia Ruf, Superintendent Mike Scott, Hillsboro Hops representatives, etc.)

RSVP: Media are asked to RSVP to Chief Communications Officer Beth Graser at graserbe@hsd.k12.or.us or 503-844-1772.

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