Outdoor Fields
Outdoor facilities are available for reservation. Use is permitted based on past history. Groups will be responsible for any damages to school property which may occur.
Parking is allowed in designated areas only. Driving of autos and other vehicles is restricted to roadways. The driving or parking of autos or other vehicles on lawns, athletic fields or other grass-surfaced or landscaped areas is prohibited. District owned vehicles used in the performance of maintenance or repair are exceptions.
Playgrounds are available for public use during non-school hours without a permit.
Field Maintenance
1. Do not install permanent base anchors, home plates or pitching rubbers on any fields without the Grounds Department approval.
2. Irrigation and mowing will be completed as part of a larger field maintenance schedule for the entire district. Mowing is done weekly at each site.
3. Field grooming and striping will be done by groups at their own expense, except on the high school campus. See Field Grooming/Chalking.
4. Priority Groups 2B/C & 3 will be charged a $10 per participant, per activity, per session or day fee.
Use of Fields
As a courtesy to other groups using the fields:
When the game is finished, teams need to rake around the bases and home plate area. If not done, a divot develops over time and becomes a problem "low" spot.
Raking the mounds is a MUST. District 12 does not have tarps to keep the mounds dry. If the mound is not raked, divots and low spots hold water, making it a maintenance problem for the next game.
When raking base paths, ALWAYS rake with the path-not across it. Raking across the path pushes material into the grass area and a lip develops.
If the field is too wet to play, please stay off and reschedule games/practice.
On baseball fields, if throwing batting practice from in front of the mound, please use a mat as this area gets worn down and becomes bare dirt if precautions are not taken.
Do not use drag mats on fields. When dragging fields, transported drags MUST not drag over any grass area. Too many times people that use drag mats do not pick them up after dragging the field and then pull the infield rock into the grass, creating a maintenance issue.
Do not bat balls into backstops or fences.
Please call the Community Education Office if you notice any damage or problems with the field area, 763-792-6104.
Field Grooming/Chalking
Groups using the fields at the high school campus for summer softball/baseball will be assessed a fee for grooming and chalking of fields. Weekend field grooming is not available.
Field Painting/Lining
Groups using District 12 fields and require lines be painted will be charged a set-up, paint and staff fee.
Portable bathrooms
As a condition of use of District 12 fields, all groups are required to have a portable toilet. Units will be provided by request from the Community Education Facility Department. A fee will be assessed at the end of each season.
Trash
Service fees will be assessed for trash removal if costs are incurred by District 12.