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• Why is a new stadium important?
• What is the cost of the project?
• What are some of the features of the new stadium?
• Why will the project include artificial turf?
• What is the timetable for construction?
• What is the pledge period?
• How will the stadium and new athletic fields benefit students?
• Will my gift be tax-deductible?
• How does the stadium campaign relate to other fundraising initiatives of the College?
• Will it still be called Hollingsworth Field?
• How can I obtain more information about the stadium campaign?

Questions and answers

• Q: Why is a new stadium important?

  A: Gustavus Adolphus College's long-range plan calls for use of the space on which the current stadium and football field now sit. Maintenance costs on the existing stadium, which is 75 years old, are increasing.

• Q: What is the cost of the project?

  A: The stadium and football field project will cost approximately $6 million.

• Q: What are some of the features of the new stadium?

  A: Handicap access, improved sightlines, walled-off playing surface, picnic areas on the berm slopes, sidewalk circling the top of the berm, improved press facilities, VIP lounge.

• Q: Why will the project include artificial turf?

  A: While the initial cost is more expensive than turf, the long-range expense is less.

• Q: What is the timetable for construction?

  A: The new stadium and field are projected to be ready for the fall of 2007.

• Q: What is the pledge period?

  A: The normal pledge period will be three years, but for larger pledges ($100,000+) that period can be as long as five years.

• Q: How will the stadium and new athletic fields benefit students?

  A: In addition to daily use as a seasonal teaching station, the stadium will be used for special events such as graduation.

• Q: Will my gift be tax-deductible?

  A: Your gift is fully deductible to the extent provided by law.

• Q: How does the stadium campaign relate to other fundraising initiatives of the College?

  A: The stadium campaign is part of the overall long-range fundraising plans of the college. It is a key campaign to complete in order to facilitate the further development of a "west mall."

• Q: Will it still be called Hollingsworth Field?

  A: The football field will continue to bear the name of the late Dr. Lloyd Hollingsworth, a coaching legend and longtime physical education faculty member and department chair at the college.

• Q: How can I obtain more information about the stadium campaign?

  A: Your questions are welcome anytime. Please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement, 800 West College Avenue, St. Peter, MN 56082; phone 507/933-7512 or 800/726-6192; or e-mail giftplanning@gustavus.edu.