A proposal to the City of Gadsden from Competitive Sports Foundation
Weekly classes, group walks, and four big community days in Gadsden's parks and public spaces. CSF runs it, Minth Group is our proposed founding sponsor, and the City brings the places.
The ask
With these in place, CSF takes the proposal to Minth Group for a $150,000 founding sponsorship and handles delivery from there.
01 · Why Gadsden
Minth's arrival brings more than 1,300 planned jobs to Gadsden. This is a chance to shape a private investment around the City's own recreation priorities, before the funding request is made.
The City's master plan treats quality of life and placemaking as drivers of economic development. This puts that into practice every week.
Minth is bringing more than 1,300 jobs to Gadsden, and many of those employees and their families will be new in town. This gives them an easy way to show up next to their neighbors from day one.
Weekly classes, walks, and workout videos are free to enrolled residents, so cost isn't what keeps people home.
How it fits with Parks & Rec
02 · The year
A dependable weekly schedule gives residents a reason to come back. The big days give them something to circle on the calendar.
03 · The big days
CSF and the City produce all four together, with qualified providers leading their parts. Dates and final capacities follow venue approval.
04 · The app
Schedules, sign-ups, announcements, and workouts live in one app called Move Gadsden™. City events and links can be listed right alongside. Scroll inside the phone and tap around.
05 · What we need from the City
Here's the full request for City review. The golf clinic at Gadsden Country Club is arranged with the club directly and paid from the event budget, as are specialist event providers, unless someone contributes them.
One accessible facility for 88 two-hour bookings: one morning and one evening each week across 44 active weeks. That's 176 access hours.
Approved walking routes and park space for seasonal outdoor classes, with permit treatment and group conditions spelled out.
A downtown 2K route with a Broad Street finish, including street closures and traffic support. The Venue or 210 at the Tracks for an 8-hour Gadsden Grind™ booking on Lunar New Year weekend. Coosa access and route review. Any available security, custodial, and emergency services.
An inventory of equipment the City already has, plus secure storage, loading access, and custody arrangements.
A designated liaison, listings on the City calendar, and introductions to venue managers, providers, vendors, and supporting sponsors.
Sponsorship request, budget, registration, instructors, provider contracts, event collections, and reports.
Approves access, permits, and agreed services. Each joint event gets a named operating lead and written assignments.
Founding sponsorship and a liaison for employee outreach. Funding is not yet confirmed.
Producing events together doesn't mean splitting costs or revenue equally. Each event's terms get written down.
06 · The budget
The same $150,000 Minth request goes much further when the City contributes access. Neither version depends on extra event income.
The paid-access column shows what changes if the City charges for space. It's an illustration, not a facility quote or a promise of the same program. Even $20,000 wouldn't cover the 4-hour-minimum cost, so full delivery needs the City access package or negotiated terms. Otherwise CSF revises the scope before committing.
07 · Who we are
Competitive Sports Foundation is a Gadsden-based 501(c)(3) that makes organized sports and activity easier to access. Through LegacyLeagues, we run adult and youth basketball seasons in two cities.
Our experience
CSF's leadership brings more than 30 years of combined experience running structured, community-based programs. That includes building governance, coordinating facilities, overseeing programs, meeting insurance and compliance requirements, and keeping schedules people can count on. It's the practical know-how it takes to build programs people keep coming back to.
10 adult teams
6 adult teams
Youth basketball
3v3 for 12U and 14U
Before launch: written access terms, approved contracts, insurance, and a funded cash-flow plan. During the year: quarterly reports on what was delivered, who took part, and how funds and City contributions were used.
08 · Next steps
We drafted a sample letter of support. It's a starting point the City can edit, put on letterhead, and sign once it's comfortable with the terms.
Let's talk
We'd love to sit down, walk through the access list together, and hear what works for the City's calendar.