In October 2022, Shakopee City Council approved the re-naming of Field 1 & Field 2 at the 17th Avenue Sports Complex Field to be Mark Grommesch Field 1 and Mark Grommesch Field 2 at the request of the Shakopee Youth Football Association (SYFA).  At that time SYFA discussed their future desire to add a scoreboard to each field at a future date.

Over the past few months, city staff has met with SYFA President AJ Paramo about progressing this project forward and SYFA has now submitted a proposal to the city to fully fund and contract the construction of two Daktronics scoreboards at Mark Grommesch Field 1 and Mark Grommesch Field 2.   

The Daktronics MS-2002 scoreboards will be located on the north end of each fields.  SYFA has worked with SPU for a metered connection to each scoreboard from the SPU pumphouse.     

SYFA plans to complete the installation of the scoreboard mid August with completion to be done September 1, 2024.

The city will accept the scoreboards as a donation from the SYFA following construction completion.  The scoreboards will then be placed on the City's Park Asset Plan.  SYFA has agreed to assist with the maintenance of the scoreboards.  The duties and responsibility of both the City and the association will be noted in a  SYFA Scoreboard Maintanence Agreement. 

The City of Shakopee appreciates the generosity and partnership of the Shakopee Youth Football Association, which helps support the City's parks and recreation services and has given time and resources over the years to enhance Shakopee facilities.