42 SportsTurf | September 2016 www.sportsturfonline.com
FIELD OF THE YEAR
JEFFCO
STADIUM
Jefferson County Public Schools
LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
I believe that we are in a unique situation in the largest school
district in the state of Colorado. Across the nation, it seems like
most districts are going toward synthetic fi eld due to the overuse
and the not so appealing aesthetics in the late months of the
season. Within Jefferson County we are staying "old school"
with the original construction of the stadium built in 1959.
Jefferson County Stadium is home to 18 high schools giving
a new meaning to "Thursday Night Lights" and "Friday Night
Lights." Being the only district, grass fi eld in the state of
Colorado we basically regrow from seed every year, hosting 35
football games and nearing 40 track meets.
It sits in the middle of the metro area and is centralized for
many rental and community events, making recovery time
Why STMA should consider your field a winner?
diffi cult. With our time restraints and heavy schedule, it is
imperative to provide a strong and safe environment to our
players and community by using creativity and knowledge
from STMA.
Being part of a school district many challenges come into
effect. With limited budgets, we have become very effi cient
with water, fertilization, and emission use. Our goal going
into every season, either spring track or fall football is to be as
strong and safe as possible, within our resources. So within the
last year the development of the football has been second to
none and the strongest in its 56-year history.
In conclusion, Jefferson County Stadium continues to be the
model of a premier facility in the state of Colorado.
