Ten years ago this weekend, even though the USA remained in shock, we decided to "let the kids play."  Before each game all the players, coaches, and referees joined hands around the center circle for a moment of silence.  This weekend we had only three games on Saturday.  All the Indy Burn teams play in Carmel this weekend and PSC Rec Plus teams play "away" Sunday.

Construction of the Mary & John Geisse Soccer Complex began in Spring 2004 and continues to today.  As you visit this season, you will see construction along West 56th Street and through a north soccer field.  The Indianapolis Department Public Works is creating a West 56th Street entrance/exit and also plans a drainage project that begins now and continues through Spring 2012.  See plans here. http://www.pikesoccerclub.org/documents/56th%20Entrance%20070611%20page%207%20&%208.pdf  DPW, to help drainage in the area, will replace culverts under W. 56th Street and under the trail north of 56th and install storm drains on both sides of the safety mound. After additional grading, water will flow into the new storm drain and be carried south in a storm pipe to the existing intake in the SW corner of the Soccer Tots fields. The existing storm drains collect water from the main south parking lot and water flows into Pond One. The three detention ponds are connected underground. 

We will keep you posted on progress.  Suffice it to say, though, please walk around the construction zone.  If you decide to cross through it to/from training and the parking lot, please use extreme caution and look for open ditches.  It is not known now how long any particular stretch of trench will remain open while the contractor installs the storm drain.  Please do not cross the caution tape.

 

There is a whole website for MJGSC.  Visit here:  http://www.maryandjohngeissesoccercomplex.org/ 

If you'd like to see pictures of the many years of construction, visit:  http://www.pikesoccerclub.org/Mary&JohnGeisseSoccerComplex/picture.shtml

 

Thank you for playing Pike Soccer Club.

 

Steve Moore
President

Thomas Geisse

Executive Director

 

 More:

The first game was played March 30, 2006 Honorary First Game played on new fields

 

Thanks always to our Donors and Benefactor

 

MJGSC "Master Plan" drawings are for illustration and planning purposes only and are not final. Changes will occur. For example, the Drop Off area was eliminated for safety reasons. The entrance from 56th Street was dropped as the less safe alternative. Future Multi Use Facility (shown here in its planned location) and additional phases may be built as funding becomes available.

 

 

May 31, 2004
My View Editorial May 31, 2004 

A reasonable plan for Pike Soccer Club Fields 

 

 

 

 

Phased Construction Timeline

FUTURE PHASES include:

Club house with restrooms, concessions, storage, meeting room. (shown here in its planned location)

 

PHASE SEVEN
Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Drainage along 56th Street addressed with grading and new storm drains; entrance/exit from 56th Street installed, paved. See plans here. 

 

PHASE SIX
Irrigation and paving
11/1/10 Placed gravel and dirt around paving, November, 2010
10/1/10 Gate installed north entrance, October, 2010
10/20/10 Paved roads, lots, October 20, 2010
5/1/10 Irrigation installed new north fields, Spring, 2010

 

 

PHASE FIVE

2007-2009 Buildings constructed, trees planted
12/2/09 4' Mini feeder trail installed 4' feet south of and along the south paved main entrance
11/7/09 Tree and Shrubs Planting, November 7, 2009 (Indy Parks, hundred)
5/30/09 Tree Planting, May 30, 2009 (Indy Parks, hundred)
2008-2009 Posts 4x4 installed around traffic areas (hundreds) 2008-2009
2008 Snack bar constructed 2008
2008 Barn storage constructed 2008
11/1/08 Tree Planting, November 1, 2008 (Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, 100 trees)
2008 Feeder trail installed across south side of Mayor's Gardens, 2008.
12/15/07 Tree Planting, December 15, 2007 (Spruce)
2007 Storage Container installed, 2007

 

PHASE FOUR
2006 New North fields installed, South entrance paved, gravel south lot installed, irrigation installed
August 22, 2006 New North fields graded & seeded, paved south entrance, installed South parking lot
June 30, 2006 South parking lot constructed, irrigation installed
May, 2006 Veolia Water North America brings water to MJGSC for irrigation
March 30, 2006 Honorary First Game played on new south fields

 

PHASE THREE

2005 Eagle Creek Greenway trail construction.
2005 Greenways Trail bridge construction May, 2005

 

PHASE TWO

Fall 2004 Initial South gravel parking lot constructed
November 7, 2004 Gravel for initial south lot installed
October 7, 2004 Initial south lot graded

 

PHASE ONE

Summer 2004 South fields constructed
September 30, 2004 Grass planted
September 3, 2004 Fields graded
June 4, 2004 South entrance created, field staked
May 19, 2004 Complex staked

 

 

PLANNING

Plans drawn Plans revised 2005
March 15, 1999 Mary & John Geisse Soccer Complex announced
1997 Indy Parks Eagle Creek Park Master Plan designates area for youth soccer fields.