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Managing
COVID Restrictions
Less smooth, of course, has been a year affected by
COVID-19 restrictions. Like most facilities across the
country, CFC Park had to shut down in the early stages
of the pandemic.
Unlike CFC Arena, however, the Park has had the
advantage of outdoor space. "We were doing all
outside rentals" when the fieldhouse was shut down,
Christine says.
Even with outdoor activities, she and her team
instituted safety measures to keep customers safe.
"We limited spectators to one per player, and we want
them to wear masks. We created a 30-minute buffer
between groups."
soccer groups in the summer. Christine says the
space sees nearly constant use. "This summer and
fall, the outdoor fields were booked from 7:30 or 8:00
AM up until dark."
Her goal over the next five years is to keep CFC Park
as one of the top facilities in the area. One way she
thinks she can accomplish that is to keep the outdoor
fields available after dusk. "We have the possibility of
the town letting us put in lights – If we get electricity
out there, we'll be booming until 9:00 or 10:00 PM."
She's also branching out the sports programming.
With winter here and the facility switching to the new
season's programming, Christine is excited to bring
in football. "I partnered with NFL Flag football. That's
a new program I've never personally dealt with, but so
far it's been pretty easy and smooth."
