70 years of use has taken its toll on Memorial Stadium. The grandstands, restrooms, locker rooms and concessions are in desperate need of updating.
With your help, we can renovate Memorial Stadium to preserve its history and assure that it will continue to serve our students and the Grand Island community well into the next 70 years. Learn more and get involved.
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When the GIPS Foundation decided to take on a fundraising effort to renovate Grand Island’s Memorial Stadium, the first thing we knew we had to do was research the past. We wanted to know how this community pulled together to build the stately Memorial Stadium and who was involved. We found some great help at the Grand Island Public Library and started to piece the information together.
See original campaign letters, lists and news clippings. There is also an article by the Grand Island Independent about how the GIPS Foundation received these historical documents.
Lists 131 Names; Stand in Niche In East Stadium
The 1945-47 Memorial Stadium Campaign included these 1,600 community donors
The campaign has amazing support from former graduates who believe in giving back to the community they were raised in.
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For 70 years, students and community members have gathered at Memorial Stadium to learn, play, celebrate, and build community, all while honoring and preserving its history.
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The Memorial Stadium Project is an opportunity for you to honor past tradition while leaving a lasting legacy to impact generations to come.
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