DE Turf to Break Ground on New Multi-Sport Complex

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De turf sports complexFrederica, Del. (May 4, 2016) – The DE Turf Sports Complex (Kent County Regional Sports Complex) is breaking ground on its brand new, state-of-the-art facility. The site will be home to a dozen fields for sports like soccer, lacrosse, field hockey and more and will generate millions of dollars in sports tourism revenue for Delaware. The ground breaking and news conference will be Thursday, May 12 at 11:00 AM at the DE Turf Sports Complex.

Sen. Brian Bushweller, Kent County Levy President P. Brooks Banta, Rob Smith, executive director of DE Turf, and Bill Strickland, with the Greater Kent Committee will all speak as a part of the program.

Date: Thursday, May 12, 2016

Time: 11:00 AM (Please arrive between 10:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.)

Location: 4558 Bay Rd. (DE 1), Frederica, DE 19946 (formerly Open Door Baptist Church)

Please click here to RSVP no later than May 10, 2016. If you have questions, please email MediaDETurf@gmail.com, or call (302) 672-6842.

Interviews with project leaders and the ability to shoot photos/videos of the site will be available after the news conference.

The DE Turf Sports Complex is a state-of-the-art, 85-acre, multi-sport complex featuring a dozen fields, including a championship stadium. It is operated by the Kent County Regional Sports Complex, which is a 501(c)(3). For more information on the complex, please visit www.deturfcomplex.org.

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