Challenger Columbia Stadium
| Location |
2145 West Nasa Boulevard League City, Texas 77573 |
|---|---|
| Owner | Clear Creek ISD |
| Operator | Clear Creek ISD |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 26 March 2014[1] |
| Opened | Fall 2015 |
| Construction cost | $39,079,651[2] |
| Architect | PBK Architects |
| Tenants | |
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Clear Brook High School Clear Creek High School Clear Falls High School Clear Lake High School Clear Springs High School | |
| Website | |
| Challenger Columbia Stadium | |
Challenger Columbia Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium currently under construction in League City, Texas. It will become the second stadium in the Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD) and will serve all five of its 6A high schools. The stadium is being built to relieve the overused and deficient Veterans Memorial Stadium and end the frequently scheduled Thursday night football games for all the CCISD high schools.[3][4]
History
CCISD's Veterans Memorial Stadium was built in the 1950s at Clear Creek High School to serve the one 3A high school in the district at the time. Since then, the district has grown tremendously, opening four more high schools. Since 2000 alone, the district has built two high schools, opening Clear Springs High School in 2007 and Clear Falls High School in 2010. With five 6A high schools to serve, Veterans Memorial Stadium is unable to fully handle the load, leading to numerous Thursday football games. Events at Veterans Memorial, in turn, increase traffic and congestion at the neighboring CCISD facilities and residential area. Stadium parking overflows into the parking lots at Clear Creek High School, Clear Creek Intermediate, CCISD Education Support Center, and neighboring businesses and residences. The traffic also affects the already congested Five Corners of League City, where the stadium is located.[5]
Clear Creek ISD held a bond election on 11 May 2013 with the construction of a second district stadium as a major item. The bond was approved with 68% in favor. The 2013 Bond also calls for the rebuilding of multiple campuses in the district and major construction at others, along with the introduction of improved technological learning.[6]
Naming
CCISD serves the Clear Lake area, including the area directly around NASA's Johnson Space Center. The stadium site is also located adjacent to the Challenger Seven Memorial Park. The district chose the name Challenger Columbia Stadium to honor the 14 astronauts who lost their lives in the Challenger disaster in 1986 and the Columbia disaster in 2003.[7] Clear Creek ISD broke ground on Challenger Columbia stadium on 26 March 2014 with family members of some of the lost crew members in attendance.[8]
References
- ↑ "Clear Creek ISD breaks ground for second stadium". Chron. Hearst Newspapers. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "CCISD Challenger Columbia Stadium". 2013 Bond. Clear Creek ISD. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "About Challenger Columbia Stadium". Challenger Columbia Stadium. Clear Creek ISD. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ Dunnam, Ted (16 July 2015). "Challenger-Columbia stadium launch delayed". Deer Park Broadcaster. Your Houston News. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Bond FAQs". Clear Creek ISD. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Bond". 2013 Bond. Clear Creek ISD. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ "About Our Heroes". Challenger Columbia Stadium. Clear Creek ISD. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ Orozoco, Y.C. (1 April 2014). "Clear Creek ISD’s Challenger Columbia Stadium to pay tribute to fallen crews". Bay Area The Citizen. Your Houston News. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
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