Mahaska Community Recreation Foundation Inc

Programs: Trail tram tours began with a volunteer driver and 1 tram, booking 63 tours in 2010. The program was planned for patrons who cannot walk or ride a bicycle to be able to get out in fresh air, see beautiful scenery & learn the history along the trail from the volunteer drivers. The goal; have the public enjoy the 13 mile paved trail surrounding our community. The program has grown to include 12 drivers & four trail trams, each carrying 7 passengers per tour. The program in 2017 served over 1200 patrons. Mcrf has begun to add additional trail which will extend future tours.

the lacey recreation complex began with the development of a 5-plex little league complex and has grown to include soccer fields, additional baseball and softball user groups, and football fields. The complex also is home to a collegiate sized stadium (owned by the local college) hosting football, soccer and track & field for high school and college age competition. The lacey recreation complex continues to grow in development & usage, generating sports and recreational events and bringing many visitors each year. Just in the 2017 season, 10 softball/baseball tournaments were hosted bringing 267 teams to the complex to play ball. The number of youth and community members served through the complex and stadium is steady with over 70,000 spectators and near 11,000 players served annually (local spectators/players are repeated counts throughout the season). Development continues at the complex allowing for additonal activities and events regularly.

mcrf could not operate without the many volunteers that we retain each year. Currently we operate under an mcrf board of 15 volunteers, but to further break down operations we include: a lacey advisory board and four sub-committee at the sports complex, a plethora of volunteers running the various youth sports programs, volunteers drivers for our trail tours, a volunteer adopt-a-mile-of-trail program, a volunteer youth and parent skate park committee, and additional volunteers for individual events and activities. The incredible volunteer hours given to assist with all of the programs and activities for mcrf are a tremendous gift to the community and to mcrf. In 2017 a total of 8,975 hours were given to mcrf.