


“While we work on improving athletic facilities at all of our high schools, we are also creating something for our students and families to be proud of right here in the heart of our city-a first-class athletic experience equal to that in any school district in the state.”

“This is an exciting time for Des Moines Public Schools and Drake University to begin a new era in Des Moines athletics,” DMPS Board Chair Dwana Bradley said at the groundbreaking. Drake will take over as administrators of the stadium once it is complete. Drake, which donated land for the stadium to the high school district, is currently undertaking a capital funding campaign to cover the remainder of the construction costs. RDG meantime has released renderings of how it imagines the facility will look when it comes online for the fall of 2023.ĭes Moines Public Schools will contribute an estimated $16 million, with other funds coming from sales tax revenue that has been allocated for infrastructure improvements. The site is now being prepped for the stadium, the structure for which is scheduled to commence next spring. The stadium, first proposed in November 2019, is just one part of a district-wide improvement plan for athletic facilities at all five of the high schools under its purview. In addition to football and soccer, the DMPS Community Stadium will be utilized for marching band practice, rugby games and various other activities. The stadium has been designed by RDG Planning & Design, which has an office in Des Moines, and the construction will be overseen by Story Construction of Ames, Iowa. The 4,000-seat stadium will be home to the high school’s football program as well as Drake’s men’s and women’s NCAA Division I soccer teams.Īt a recent groundbreaking, representatives from the two schools turned over ceremonial shovelfuls of dirt for the DMPS Community Stadium at Drake University. The fleece lined Drake pullover is the second most popular top while the LST pullover line is gaining ground.DES MOINES, Iowa-After more than a century of sharing various facilities, Des Moines Public Schools and Drake University will be adding a new sports stadium to their collective profile. Many duck hunters are 100% committed to the sport and they appreciate a company like Drake and a product like the Drake pullover that are also 100% committed to the sport.ĭrake expanded their line of pullovers and currently there are a dozen or more Drake pullovers featuring every Drake Clothing system: EST, MST and in 2015 Drake introduced the new LST Drake Pullovers. Or perhaps, it is just that the Drake pullover, like Waterfowlers, are all about waterfowl hunting. It set the style and look for pullovers in the duck blind. Warm and dry, every duck hunter can appreciate that. The Drake Pullover was the first duck hunting pullover designed to be camouflaged and waterproof above the wader on the chest and shoulders while 100% breathable fleece inside the wader. Why? Scroll down to see why Drake Pullovers are the most popular duck hunting pullover. This Drake Pullover with its awesome style, desirable wear inside of waders design and catchy logo was a quick success. I can not image any other shirt or jacket that swept the across duck hunting community as quickly or completely.
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