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Felder Stadium Timeline
- Summer, 2004 Shomari Felder, sophomore Fowler High School high jumper, tells how he and team-mates train in school cafeteria, but “can’t put the bar high enough”
- 01-04 to 10-04 Research of Stadia of World by Gary Crawford, Irene Thompson, David Kirby, Chris Abbott, Mark Driscoll, Nancy Smith
- 06-09-04 “Group proposes sports complex”, B1, Syracuse Post-Standard
- 11-16-04 Incorporation Felder-Syracuse Indoor Track and Field Stadium; a 501c3, not-for-profit with Principals Gary Crawford, Irene Thompson, Lennie Tucker; named for Shomari Felder, Fowler high school athlete; P.J. Dolan, Attorney
- 12-06-04 purchased first Felder business cards from Minuteman Press in Liverpool
- 12-04 created Felder Jar for fundraising/walked-talked up and down South Salina Street, talking about Felder Stadium
- 01-10-05 introduced to Liverpool CS school board by Coach Ball
- 01-12-05 met with Syracuse City School District school board
- 01-20-05 opened account with Bank of America
- 01-24-05 introduced to Cicero-North Syracuse school board by Phyllis Radford
- 02-02-05 Irene and Lennie met with Sports Corporation/Drumlins/Peter Waack made first Felder Jar donation
- 03-05 became partner with Salvation Army and other groups in application for Kroc funds
- 03-14-05 introduced to West Hill school board by Coach Robin Wheeless
- 03-30-05 first meeting with Architecteam
- 04-18-05 met Holmes, King, and Kallquist Architects
- 05-13-05 Felder presentation to monthly meeting of Southwest Community Center, courtesy of Jesse Dowdell, CEO
- 06-16-05 Gary created proof-of-need questionnaires
- 07-07-05 Felder principal toured Center for Human Performance with Charlie Lester
- 09-13-05 Felder principals and other Kroc Partners at Salvation Army Press Conference
- 10-06-05 Kroc-Salvation Army Luncheon at OnCenter
- 11-09-05 Felder principals made presentation at Section III Coaches Meeting
- 12-05 21 returned responses/comments to questionnaire
- 01-19-06 Gary receives Believe to Achieve Award
- 01-23-06 met with Ed Kochian in Mr. Pirro’s office
- 02-07-06 letter of support from John Rathbun, Syracuse Chamber of Commerce, Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Sports Corporation
- 02-15-06 Sinopoli and Sinopoli became accountants for Felder
- 02-22-06 letter of support from James Nixdorf, Fayetteville-Manlius Coach, ret.
- 02-22-06 letter of support from Jim Goulet, Baldwinsville Varsity Coach, ret.
- 02-27-06 letter of support from Susan Kreplin-Michaels, Triathlete
- 03-11-06 Felder principals help at first Tipp Hill race
- 03-13-06 letter of support from C-NS High School Varsity Coach Richard Nastasi
- 03-15-06 letter of support from Richard C. Murphy, Insurance and Financial Concepts
- 03-20-06 met with Section III leader, Dick Bader, and secretary-treasurer, Dawn Field, future felderstadium.com webmaster
- 03-23-06 met future Felder Stadium Consultant Thomas Gaughan
- 03-24-06 Kroc funds awarded elsewhere
- 04-07-06 Felder representative met with Fayetteville-Manlius AD, Mr. Roy
- 04-17-06 met Norma Shannon and Donna Hale of Syracuse Housing Authority
- 04-28-06 sad Salvation Army meeting
- 05-04-06 power point presentation to Section III athletic directors
- 05-06-06 Inner Harbor Race/fundraiser/rain, snow, sleet, hail/fun with kids
- undated letter of support from Patrick Driscoll, Commissioner of Syracuse City Parks
- 05-16-06 letter of support from Robert Geraci, Commissioner of Onondaga County Parks
- 05-19-06 Felder met Teitsch-Kent-Fay Architects at Sack Associates Engineering Consultants, downtown Syracuse
- 05-23-06 made presentation to Pat Driscoll, City Parks Commissioner
- 05-24-06 Felder Associates meeting with Norma Shannon, Gary Crawford, Thomas Gaughan
- 05-24-06 letter of support from Charles J. Halligan, Sports Director Empire State Games
- 06-14-06 letter of support from Joann Zinsmeyer, President of Phoenix Dollars for Scholars
- 06-17-06 car wash fundraiser at Sam’s Club
- 06, June-July Felder Community Track and Field Practice with SCSD and Parks
- 07-21-06 second meeting with Teitsch-Kent-Fay
- 08-1, 2, 3, 4-06 Felder Track, Field, and Cross Country Youth Practices
- 08-18-06 reviewed proposal for feasibility study with T-K-F
- 08-23-06 Gary and Lennie met with Gateway Principals Walt Dixie, David Rufus, Mr. McClain, and Laronda Ealey, young intern
- 10-06-06 run and dinner with Kathrine Switzer and husband Roger/Mr. and Mrs. Kent attended
- 10-28-06 Modified Invitational Cross Country Race at Inner Harbor/fundraiser
- 12-12-06 obtained tax exempt status
- 12-06, 01-07 shared basketball gate receipts with Syracuse Academy of Science
- 12-23-06 letter of support from Edna Utter and children, David and Star
- 01-07 received first $1,000 donations
- 01-12-07 taped dvd presentation with WRVO, a donation
- 02-05-07 found we didn’t know how to edit tape, hired CRS MediaCorp
- 02-20-07 taped voices for dvd, Jasper Royal, George Ball, Monica Ridgeway, Cheryl McDonald, Irene Thompson
- 02-20-07 taped Shomari Felder’s voice following horrific snows in Oswego/Jay Tucker, riding shotgun/promotional dvd is finished
- 03-06-07 made arrangements to gain return of website to Felder
- 03-10-07 Felder helped at second annual Tipperary Hill Race
- 03-21-07 Mr. Gaughan announces that we have completed The Strategic Plan
- 03-26-07 presented Felder dvd and folder to Bea Gonzalez, President of Common Council, who supports
- 04-02-07 presented Felder dvd and folder to Van Robinson, Councilor-at-Large, who supports
- 04-20-07 presented Felder dvd/folder to Carol Shepperd-Peterson, Executive Director; Bill Simmons, Assistant Director; Rebecca Livengood, Director of Grants Management at Syracuse Housing Authority, who support
- 05-07 Irene is nominated to International Amateur Athletics Union Hall of Fame
- 05-10-07 presented Felder dvd to Dr. Lowengard, Syracuse City School District, who supports
- 06-19-07 first of six Tuesdays of Community Track, Field, and Cross Country practices, 2 hours per day compliments of partners Felder, SCSD, and Syracuse Parks
- 07-20-07 meeting with Governor Spitzer's Regional Representative, Dan Young
- 07-30 through 08-03-07 Track, Field, and Cross Country Youth Practices, ages 7 - 12, days, compliments of partners Felder, SCSD, and Syracuse Parks
- 08-09-07 Salt City Games Youth Track Meet, by Parks, Felder, SCSD, and Federation officials
- 08-20-07 welcomed new Felder Board Members, Yvonne Tasker-Rothenberg and James Goulet
- 08-28-07 presentation to SPaRC
- 12-06-07 Robeson Reception, a fundraiser
- 12-21-07 retained Zogby International for Needs/Benefit poll
- 01-18-08 Felder promotional video by CRS MediaCorp now includes soccer, volley ball, and lacrosse testimonials and images, 7 minutes
- 01-18-08 presented new video to Assemblyman Magnarelli and had strong discussion
- 01-23-08 received consulting proposal from Mr. George Lee
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