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Athletic Facilities - Needs <br />Since athletic organizations have different recreational needs than the general public, a carrying <br />capacity analysis was used to determine the true needs of the different sport associations. The <br />carrying capacity is the number of games one athletic field can accommodate each week. <br />Obtaining information from each organization provides the opportunity to better understand the <br />different organization's needs in order to provide recreational opportunities for the growing <br />population. <br />Football - Currently, youth football is played at the Boys and Girls Club located in Paris. The age <br />groups are broken down into two different levels: 3' and 4th graders play in one division and 5' <br />and 6' graders play in another. A total of four games are played each Saturday at the Boys and <br />Girls Club. Ideally, a youth football field can support 12 teams per week. (6 games per Saturday) <br />The following table represents the current and future needs of the youth football program based <br />on the number of teams per field. <br />*The estimated number of teams in 2023 is based on double the City of Paris's 1.3% population growth per <br />year - a total of 2.6% increase per year. <br />Youth football is currently being served by the Boys and Girls Club and enough fields are provided <br />for the estimated growth in the next ten years. Other than game fields, open lawn areas and lighted <br />areas are needed for practices throughout the week. <br />Soccer - Youth soccer currently plays their games on property owned by Paris Junior College just <br />adjacent to Dragon Park. The complex has a total of 5 soccer fields and they are broken down into <br />different sizes as follows: <br />- 2 - 110' x 220' fields - 2 - 120'x 240' field - 1 - 150'x 280' field <br />P�RUS <br />rrxns —� <br />City of Paris Parks, Recreation & Open Space Master Plan 2013 -2023 <br />Page 24 <br />Number of <br />Number of <br />Number of <br />Number of <br />Number of <br />Existing <br />Required <br />Required <br />Field Sizes <br />Teams <br />Teams <br />Game Fields <br />Game Fields <br />Game Fields <br />0 <br />2013 <br />2013 <br />2023 <br />80 Yards <br />1 <br />9 <br />1 <br />12 <br />1 <br />Total <br />1 <br />9 <br />1 <br />12 <br />1 <br />*The estimated number of teams in 2023 is based on double the City of Paris's 1.3% population growth per <br />year - a total of 2.6% increase per year. <br />Youth football is currently being served by the Boys and Girls Club and enough fields are provided <br />for the estimated growth in the next ten years. Other than game fields, open lawn areas and lighted <br />areas are needed for practices throughout the week. <br />Soccer - Youth soccer currently plays their games on property owned by Paris Junior College just <br />adjacent to Dragon Park. The complex has a total of 5 soccer fields and they are broken down into <br />different sizes as follows: <br />- 2 - 110' x 220' fields - 2 - 120'x 240' field - 1 - 150'x 280' field <br />P�RUS <br />rrxns —� <br />City of Paris Parks, Recreation & Open Space Master Plan 2013 -2023 <br />Page 24 <br />