Today is Tuesday Feb 27th. We continue to make substantial progress with regards to repairing damage to the Dome in the aftermath of the storm of Feb 14th. We are ahead of schedule for repairs as we enter our last phase which is attaching the Dome to our concrete building and foundation. All repairs to the confined area of damage over Field# 1 are complete. Today the Dome was completely re-attached to the building with the exception of 2 corner anchor bolts which need to be replaced. The Dome was again partially inflated as we worked on checking our light fixtures inside (They are in good shape) . Tomorrow (Wed) plans are to remove a small area of ice on the outside corner of Field #3, finish the 2 anchor bolt areas , and permantely inflate the Dome. The Dome will then be inspected by ASATI, our air structure developers. ASATI and our local engineering company who designed our complex (Trade Eastern) have been invaluable in our speedy repairs. We will be resuming all activities either Friday or Saturday depending on tomorrows progress. We are also considering having an open play day on Thursday as so many of you have stopped by in anticipation of the Dome's reopening. We'll keep everyone updated and will be calling all coaches regarding resuming our leagues possibly Friday and definitely Monday. Please note State Cups are still on for Saturday. Last Thurs we briefly had the Dome partially inflated to work on some water removal.pic1, pic2, pic3

GREAT NEWS!!! We are ahead of schedule for repairs of damage to the Dome caused by the storm of Feb 14th. Our air structure developers (ASATI) now have 2 crews working to complete all necessary work. The confined damage over Field #1 to the skin of the Dome is now fully repaired.  Friday the skin of the dome was completely removed from our concrete building to make repairs easier from ground level. Repairs to the skin continued through Saturday and were completed today (Sunday.) On Monday the final phase of re-attaching the Dome to our concrete building and foundation will begin. We do not expect that the snow due to arrive Sunday into Monday will affect us much. Much of the snow will be able to be pumped off. In addition our ability to now partially inflate the Dome will move snow to outside perimeters. Thanks to all of you who have stopped by with words of encouragement and enthusiasm for our progress. We will be contacting all teams regarding  schedules  to resume leagues and tournaments. .If all goes well we can plan on inflating the Dome either Wed or Thurs with activities to resume by the weekend. Here are some pics taken last Thurs when we briefly had the Dome partially inflated to work on some water removal.pic1, pic2, pic3

We will be forced to cancel all scheduled activities until such time as we can asses the damage and put into place our plans to make full repairs and reopen. Rest assured the Dome is fully insured both structurally and for loss of business. This will allow us the opportunity to make a plan not only for the Dome, but for the loss of business suffered by our customers as well. We have already met personally with our insurance adjuster and had multiple telephone conversations with our building engineers. We hope to continue to service our valued customers as soon as possible. To all of you who have called offering your willingness to help, please know that it means so much to us. Your words and encouragement have gotten us through a very difficult day. They have been our inspiration to put the extra hours in to make this inconvenience and your time away from the Dome as short as possible. As soon as we have updated information, we will keep all of our customers informed. Please check back for updates.

Sincerely,

Ed and Susie

Due to persistent rumors, and they are rumors, we feel it is necessary to respond to concerns of the Dome closing. The Dome has not been sold, period! The Dome is not being demolished, period! There are no town houses being built on our property, period! Business is as usual with registration for our second winter session exceeding numbers from last year. Be fully assured that when all teams finish their current leagues we will then proceed, as we always have, with opening our skate park, beginning our spring/summer leagues, and utilizing the Dome for training.

We are now in negotiations with the administrator of the summer soccer leagues that the Dome hosted last year when the Luzerne County Rec. fields flooded. Plans this year are to coordinate the leagues fully out of the Dome beginning in May. Hopefully this will avoid possible issues with weather, field conditions, etc. Our field hockey leagues will also be running.

It is unfortunate that we find ourselves in the position of having to defend the current rumors that are backed with absolutely no factual information. It is unfortunate that individuals choose to spread rumors that unfairly impact the hard work our staff dedicates everyday. For anyone who may be involved in passing on this information we ask that you ask yourself if you would like the same information spread about you. If you're passing the information on, note that it is completely without merit.

We can never stops rumors the desperate individuals outside of the WVSC choose to spread. If the situation continues our only recourse will be to consult our attorney for legal guidance. We would at least hope to stop internal sharing of negative information within our own club. We hope to see our sporting complex operating for years to come and serving the needs of the many youth and adults who have enjoyed it.

Sincerely,

Ed  Suchoski