South High Les Barnard Field Building

Thank you to everyone who contributed time, materials, or money to the Athletic Field Building project. Work began on the building on Friday, June 12, and we expect to have a fully functional concession by homecoming on October 9, 2009! Click here to see photos of the Groundbreaking. Click here for more information Homecoming!

Thank you to the Minneapolis Public Schools and Clyde Kane for their assistance and support during this process. And a great big thank you to the NFL for funding a grant toward this effort! And thanks to the Vikings (Brad Madson, Asher Allen, Jasper Brinkley, Viktor, and the Cheerleaders) for coming to the field and spending the afternoon with us! See pics & video of the event!

Alumni & friends have donated over $126,000 to the revitalization efforts. But our work is not done—South is still in great need for other amenities for our students & guests, including:

We will be celebrating in conjunction with Homecoming on October 9. Check back on this page for updates as the date approaches!

Watch the building progress! Click here to view photos of the work.

WCCO features our project!

Read the Star Tribune story on the sad state of Minneapolis Public Schools' athletic facilities, including the fields at South High.

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