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Walt Owens has been a constant fixture at NIU and NIU sporting events for over four decades. As a show of appreciation for all the lives he has helped over the years, NIU Athletics would like to announce an integral fundraising campaign that will resurface the infield at Ralph McKinzie Field with synthetic grass turf. Upon the completion of the campaign, the home of NIU Baseball will always hold coach’s legacy, as it will be named Ralph McKinzie Field at Walt & Janice Owens Park.
As part of this campaign, we will be recognizing those that give more than $500. The plan is to place brick veneer on the dugout with engraved bricks with the names of those that helped take this project to the finish line. A smaller brick will be available for gifts from $500-$999. A larger brick will be engraved for those who give $1,000 or greater.
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All gifts made between $500-$999 will receive a brick with name recognition, placed on the back of the NIU team dugout. Dimensions are (3⅝” x 7⅝” x ½”).
All gifts $1,000 and above, will receive a larger brick with name recognition, placed on the back of the NIU team dugout. Dimensions are (7⅝” x 7⅝” x ½)
