Exciting News - Northwest Multipurpose Complex to boost NWMSU Baseball, student engagement, competitive advantage, & economic development

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Maryville, Mo. - Northwest's strategic plan and Forever Green comprehensive campaign has changed the game for your Northwest Missouri State University varsity baseball program. The University's strategic plan took a remarkable step on election day in November 2016. The final step needed to accomplish a major component of Northwest's strategic plan required a little team work. Just as team work wins on the baseball diamond, the University and City of Maryville joined forces that forever changed the ball game for your Northwest Bearcats baseball team.

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Imagine a northern school with an expansive indoor facility for a coaching staff to recruit, retain, engage, compete, and develop Bearcat baseball players. The rest of the MIAA is on notice that the Bearcats  baseball team's hard nose, blue collar, tremendous work ethic is now not the only obstacles they have to overcome to win. Now, the MIAA has to complete with a Northwest team that is able to practice full speed at full distances in the winter and spring, and, recruit baseball players that want to play at the next level.

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Background - Northwest Missouri State University entered an agreement with the City of Maryville where the City proposed a transient guest tax on all hotel rooms rented in the City. The transient guest tax was a ballot issue that required voters' majority support to go into effect. The agreement called for part of the proceeds to go to Northwest to use in its Multipurpose Complex and the rest to promote tourism or economic development for the greater Maryville community. In return, Northwest and the City entered a lease agreement for the City to use the complex for trade shows and other large-scale events. The Northwest Multipurpose Complex is mostly funded through commitments from the University, private donors, and community supporters. The multipurpose complex is the single largest public-private partnership in the University's 111-year history.

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For the University, the multipurpose complex changes the game beyond varsity sports. The 137,250 square foot complex will have recreation and event space, an indoor flooring system, a 100-yard practice turf, a 300-meter indoor competition track, spectator seating, and tiered meeting rooms. Northwest's club sports and student organizations will use the facility. It will be able to host high school and intercollegiate track events. Everything from concerts to early January varsity baseball drills with outdoor temperatures below freezing, the multipurpose complex will most certainly be a tremendous boost to Northwest athletics, student engagement, competitive advantage, and economic development.

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Plans for Northwest Multipurpose Complex unfolding to boost student engagement, competitive advantage, economic development: For decades Northwest Missouri State University has been a leader among its peer institutions in the areas of recruitment and retention. Now, as the race to attract and keep students continues to evolve and a strong partnership with the city of Maryville works to boost economic development, Northwest is shaping plans for a facility that will meet a multitude of University and community needs.

Go Cats!!
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