Penn Charter Football Team Trying Out Their New Turf
William Penn Charter-Philadelphia
The Quakers get their first feel of their new field. Pre-season is underway and Penn Charter’s Varsity football team is trying out their new turf during practice. Construction and landscape renovations began in late May to replace the stadium and track. The grass stadium was replaced by an all-purpose, all-weather synthetic surface.
The Quakers breaking in their new turf
‘It’s been a great summer for us,” said John Thiel, Director of athletics and athletic planning. “In a 10-week period, we have been able to begin and complete installation of a multipurpose field that will have a tremendous positive impact on PC athletics.”
PC’s track is also expanding from six to eight lanes. The track, made with Beynon 1,000 surface, will be softer and safer for young athletes to train on. Surface for the new track will go down on September 28th.
To round-out the new look, the stadium’s bleachers and press box were reassembled and relocated to the opposite side of the field.
Construction on Penn Charter's new field began late May.