The Future Home of Shreveport Little League 

The YMCA of Northwest Louisiana has begun construction of its new tournament-grade Youth Baseball and Softball Complex.  This new facility consisting of eight fields with artificial turf creates a venue that will encourage maximum participation of local play and attract travel teams for regional and national competition.  

The total budget is $9.8M.  Phase One was the $7M break ground campaign which the YMCA successfully raised.  Phase Two is the $2M completion campaign since the YMCA has raised $7.8M to date.  

"This facility will not only allow kids to play baseball locally and support the growth of Shreveport Little League", says Gary Lash, CEO of the YMCA of Northwest Louisiana.  "It will also enable us finally to begin capitalizing on our incredible geographic advantage.  We sit right between Little Rock, Dallas and Jackson.  This facility will allow travel teams from north, west and east of us to meet in the middle for numerous competitions and tournaments throughout the year.  The long-term economic impact of this project will be massive."

The Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission estimates the new complex will generate an economic impact of $5M in year one.  The YMCA of Northwest Louisiana expects the total number of annual visitors to the complex to increase from 54,352 to 341,672.  The YMCA of Northwest Louisiana is a 501(c)(3) organization and contributions are fully tax deductible.