The Indian Hill Board of Education resolved to move forward with design planning and preconstruction work for a new fieldhouse to serve the entire community during their regularly scheduled meeting on October 17. This follows substantial support from private donations, including $100,000 raised through a debut Brave Day of Giving campaign on Friday, September 29, which was managed by the Indian Hill Foundation.
“We are thrilled with the results of this our debut #FundTheFieldhouse campaign, and we thank all members of our Brave Family who contributed to this outstanding effort,” said Indian Hill School District CEO/Superintendent Kirk Koennecke. “The $100,000 raised is in addition to $6.5 million raised in private donations to fund the anticipated $10 million project.”
Initial fieldhouse designs anticipate a 30,000-plus square foot facility, with up to four additional basketball/volleyball courts; the ability to play indoor tennis/pickleball; a multi-purpose flooring which will serve most sports to include cheer, field hockey, volleyball, tennis, soccer, football, basketball, baseball, softball, wrestling, and lacrosse; an elevated track that will serve cross country, track & field, and team conditioning; and a space for the community to exercise indoors.
“This is a win for both our school and our community,” said Indian Hill Athletic Director Brian Phelps. “We are looking at the construction of a state-of-the-art facility to serve both our student-athletes, our youth programs, and our neighbors.”
Design work and preconstruction will be conducted by Oswald Company, with representatives presenting
design renderings during the October Board meeting.
“We are very appreciative of the attention to detail the Oswald design team paid to our existing campus, and we feel they have created a masterful facility that will complement both Home of the Braves and Indian Hill High School,” said Koennecke. “This is a powerful addition to both our school community and for residents within the Indian Hill School District, and we can’t wait to see it come to fruition.”
Should the Board decide to move forward with construction, the new fieldhouse is anticipated to be open in August of 2025.
Photo caption: Design renderings of Indian Hill School District fieldhouse concepts by Oswald Company.