Soccer in the future? I don’t really know. I’m not disagreeing that they will be football fields, but the county’s agendas, contract with the contractor and bid proposals all call them multi-use and that’s what the story properly reports. I can’t find the word “football” in any of those documents.

First of all, I played softball and cheered as this park as a kid along with my brother and we loved every minute of it. My oldest son who is now a senior at Tate also played baseball and football for Cantonment and I would not change a minute of this. This park has some of the friendliest parents to be with all the hours you have to be there for practice and games as well as coaches. I have been to other parks to play in away football games and baseball games and this not always the case – the parent, coaches, and players at some of our other local parks are plain rude and hateful!!!!

Second – this park isn’t as fancy as NEP but as someone else stated they always seem to have big money donated to them no to mention support from the county, no matter what is said about that, which Cantonment does not have. I promise you it’s not from lack of trying by the board members or the parents. I know for a fact a dozen or so parents that pass the park in Cantonment to take their kids to NEP just because of the name of the park which makes me SICK!!!!! My son will tell you he had the best times of his life at Cantonment playing football and baseball and wouldn’t change a thing. He is now a Senior at Tate and plays football on the varsity squad as a starter and the coaches only have positive things to say about him but seem to have attitude issues with other kids that came from these other parks around town because they think they are superstars. Cantonment not only teaches these kids about sports but it also teaches them about sportsmanship which I know for a fact you will not find at the other parks.

Third – I know this park has had some bumps in the road with board members and I have not been there for the last 4 years but my understanding is the people there now are trying to make a difference. Give them a chance and if you are not happy with this then run for a board seat and make a change instead of getting on here and bashing them. Remember the board members as well as coaches are ALL volunteers.

Last – I will be returning next year to little league with my youngest and I would NEVER go to any other park to play but Cantonment!!!!!!!!!!!

Please let’s not lose sight of the fact we are here for the kids. Some kids have beautiful parks, some dont. Some parks get worked on, some dont. I can honestly say none of my children have ever come home from football or baseball and said “Mom, our park is a dump”. What I ususlly here is “Mom, did you see that tackle, did you see my pass, did you see that catch, did you see my homerun.” & “Whats for dinner, I’m STARVED”. And THAT my friends is what it is all about!

>>No you didnt see it in the article because once again things are not reported the way it should be.

See the second paragraph, which says “two multi-use practice fields”. That’s what the county is paying to be built. That’s how they are described in both the contract and bid solicitation.