Belfast Area High School · RSU 71 · Capital Campaign
Building the Future of Belfast Athletics
Investing in Students. Strengthening Community. Building for the Future.
The BAHS Track & Field Improvement Project will modernize our athletic complex and create safe, high-quality facilities for student-athletes, physical education programs, and the broader community.
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Sixty years of making do. That ends now.
The athletic facility at Belfast Area High School was built in 1963. Today, the track has an 18-inch drop from the surface to the field below. Grass grows through cracked asphalt. Frost heaves have buckled the surface. The bleachers and lights date to the same era.
Belfast has one of Maine's premier outdoor track and field programs — and hasn't been able to host a home meet since 2023. Liability concerns make it impossible. Soccer, football, and field hockey are affected too.
"We can and need to do better for our student-athletes. We should, at the very least, provide a safe environment for them."
— Susan Robbins, Athletic Director, Belfast Area High School
In Fall 2025, voters rejected a $3.5 million bond by roughly 700 votes — not because the community doesn't care, but because trust needed to be rebuilt and questions about turf materials needed to be answered. Athletic Director Susan Robbins didn't wait for a new vote. She personally raised $300,000 to fund design and permitting through Activitas Inc., keeping the project alive. A professional fundraiser is now on board. A community advisory committee is forming. All permits have been submitted to the Maine DEP. The path is clear. All we need is the funding.
The Vision
What Belfast Athletics will become
Proposed facility rendering · Activitas Landscape Architecture & Civil Engineering · September 2024
1963
Year facility built
$300K+
Already raised
$1.59M
Campaign goal
Fall '26
Target start date
Campaign Overview
Three levels of opportunity
Phase 1 · Core Project
Essential Improvements
$1.59 Million
- New 6-lane 400-meter track with 8-lane straight
- Grass field improvements
- Electrical & utility upgrades
- Site preparation & earthwork
- Athletic equipment
- Safety fencing
The foundation of a modern facility serving Belfast for decades to come.
Additional Opportunity
Artificial Turf Field
+$515,000
- Year-round usability
- BrockFill infill — no PFAS or crumb rubber
- Expanded multi-sport programming
- Maximized facility value
Core Project + Turf Field: $2.10 Million
Long-Term Vision
Full Complex Build-Out
$3.73 Million
- Stadium bleachers (850 seats)
- Field lighting
- Press box
Future enhancements to complete a world-class athletic complex.
Project Timeline
Further along than you might think
The funding is the only remaining variable. Every dollar raised now moves this timeline forward.
Why This Matters
A revitalized complex will...
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