Letters of Reference
Cardinal Gibbons High School
Cardinal Gibbons High School
1401 Edwards Mill Road
Raleigh, North Carolina  27607
June 8, 2011
Dear Friends of Cardinal Gibbons:
If you’ve visited our school in the last several years, you’ve witnessed thousands of students, families, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends joined together by a sense of community. Through the completion of a thorough Strategic Plan five years ago, a new athletic stadium was constructed in 2008. From limited, portable bleachers installed temporarily when the school was built, to filling a new stadium with 3,000 supporters, tailgating festivities, and students enjoying the school while waiting for a home game to begin, our campus has come alive as a supportive home for the entire Gibbons community.
Through the financial generosity of strong supporters and a community partnership, I am now excited to announce the second phase of the Stadium strategic plan. Construction has begun to upgrade the athletic field with state-of-the-art AstroTurf® GameDay Grass™ used by Major League Baseball, Duke, Wake Forest, and UNC. It will provide a safe, excellent playing surface to meet our increasing athletic demands. Throughout this summer, AstroTurf® GameDay Grass™ will be installed, along with new drainage systems, driveway access, and site improvements.
With increasing numbers of student athletes, including twelve varsity and junior varsity men and women teams depending on the stadium field, we are challenged to provide a quality playing surface that isn’t stressed from overuse. Consistently, our teams continue into the playoffs which necessitates long playing seasons. Maintenance of our current field includes mowing, fertilizing, seeding, irrigation, and constant surface preparations. The new AstroTurf® GameDay Grass™ playing field will improve quality of play, provide a consistent playing surface, require minimal maintenance with only weekly raking, and alleviate many game cancellations due to inclement weather.
Through the summer months, please forgive the dust, follow construction progress by visiting the website www.cghsnc.org/stadiumturfproject, and join with us in gratitude for the new playing field that will await students this fall and serve future Gibbons athletes.
Sincerely,
Jason D. Curtis
Principal, Cardinal Gibbons High School
OFFICIAL LETTER OF REFERENCE - CARDINAL GIBBONS HIGH SCHOOL