Ballard FH/Girls LAX Project

Opening in the fall of 1968, Ballard High School is a senior high school in the eastern suburbs of Louisville, KY.

Ballard's mission is to "strive to meet the needs of students, parents and community through the implementation of a rigorous and disciplined academic environment as we continue to build upon a longstanding tradition of excellence in academics, the arts, and athletics".

Ballard has a long history of competitive and successful girls and boys sports teams. Many of our athletes have gone on to play at both the collegiate and professional levels.

In 1999, a group of dedicated parents, supporting our girls athletic program, took on the challenge to build our field hockey field that is used by both the field hockey and girls lacrosse teams. In 2004, parents and supporters again raised funds for field lighting which then allowed for night games to be played.

We continue to have active and competitive field hockey and girls lacrosse teams and host several tournaments for both sports throughout the fall and spring seasons.

Our field hockey and girls lacrosse field is located on the Herr Lane side of campus. Currently, we do not have restrooms for team and spectator use or a place for the teams to change or store their gear on that end of campus.To date, the only facilities we have access to are portalets.

It is now time to improve our facility and campus by adding restrooms and a locker room. This will be a welcomed addition for the teams and for those who come visit our campus to watch a game.

Our initial phase of fundraising is selling bricks for the walk that will be connected to our new facility. Bricks are 4x8 inches and can be purchased for $150 each. They can be purchased in honor of current and alumni players, coaches, and team supporters. They are a great way to thank a parent, grandparent or any person who helped the player along the way.

The funds being raised will be used solely to build our restrooms and locker room. We are looking for support for this project as we continue to support the mission of Ballard High School.