We demand that the Baseball and Softball Fields at East Hampton High School are repaired immediately!

Our children deserve a facility where they can enjoy participating in team sports without the parents worrying about their safety. The fields where so many of us spent our summers playing baseball and softball are now becoming an embarrassment and eyesore. For a number of years, the continued deterioration of the baseball and softball fields are not only unsightly, more importantly, they have become hazardous. Failure to maintain these fields has led to preventable injuries of our children which are certainly only to escalate as the conditions worsen. We are pleading with the city, mayor, board of aldermen, parks department and any other officials to take an honest evaluation of our facilities. Get out of your office and walk around our fields and see the atrocious conditions.
Some of the problems are minor and can be rectified with a little time and effort, while others need a major overhaul. We, the parents, are willing to put in the effort to assist you with revamping the baseball and softball fields if you allow us to help. A small example of some of the problems are: the fields do not have adequate drainage which prevents the teams from playing games and practicing in the early season; fences have holes or the fencing is bent allowing balls to pass through; fields have dangerous and un-level transitions from grass to dirt; playing fields are un-level; pitching mounds are treacherous to pitchers who throw from a sunken hole in the ground onto loose silt in front of them causing numerous arm issues; and so much more. We are asking you to take an interest in our high school baseball and softball fields for the enjoyment of our children and revive the pride we once had in our high school team sports.
We, the undersigned, call on you, the City of East Hampton - The East Hampton Board of Education, the East Hampton Board of Finance, and the East Hampton Parks and Recreation, to make the immediate repair of the high school baseball and softball fields a priority for the safety and enjoyment of our children. Further, we ask you provide a time and date certain for the parents to assist in this revitalization effort. Finally, we ask you to set up a forum for the parents to provide you with the necessary information on conditions which need to be addressed. As you sign this petition, please comment and let the City know some of the deficiencies you have noticed.
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