[0:01] - Happy to be here. [0:01] It's fun, it's beautiful weather, you know, [0:03] and really beats a day in the office, right? [0:06] - We are out at Dred Scott Park today doing a groundbreaking [0:09] cleanup event with Blast [0:11] and Toro to celebrate their $50,000 donations each [0:15] for the rebuild of Fields three and four. [0:16] Parks and Recreation also contributed $50,000 to this event, [0:20] and we're here helping support all the volunteers [0:23] and giving them things to do [0:24] to help improve the park as a team. [0:26] - Toro's involvement really starts [0:27] with bringing together volunteers and funding and equipment [0:30] and some of our know-how of working together with the city [0:33] of Bloomington to really renovate fields [0:35] and bringing 'em up to a level that kids really need [0:37] to have a safe place to play Sports, learn, [0:40] and build friendships together. [0:42] - This morning is just a great example of the partnership [0:45] between the city of Bloomington [0:46] and a fantastic Bloomington business. [0:49] And to have the Toro Foundation work with the city [0:51] to make improvements here at Dreds Scott Fields is just a [0:54] fantastic opportunity for the community [0:56] and for the kids who are gonna use these fields. [0:57] - We are girls [0:59] fast pitch softball, starting from ages six to 18. [1:03] We play a lot of games here at Dred Scott. [1:05] So fields three and four are very vital to our practices [1:09] and our games, and especially our tournaments. [1:12] Having such a nice facility allows us [1:14] to host those tournaments [1:15] and allows us to keep our costs down for all [1:18] of our association members. [1:20] Key things that we're working on are regrading in the fields [1:23] for water management. [1:24] Second is just reorientating the fields. [1:27] These weren't initially designed for softball. [1:29] And the third thing is extending the fences down the lines, [1:33] which really helps for safety for the spectators, [1:35] keeping more balls in play. [1:37] So it'll really just enhance our practices, [1:39] enhance our games, [1:40] just having just a better field to allow us to do that. [1:43] - 60 feet is right about where you're standing, so [1:47] that will be where the outfield is. [1:49] There's actually some rules with softball when the ball [1:52] comes in and passes into the infield. [1:54] Play stops, you know, no more running. [1:55] So having nice clean lines that'll help with [1:57] that, helps with the kids, [1:59] where to stand. The ball could be coming, [2:01] a grounder hit a weed and you know, pop up [2:03] and hit someone in the face. [2:04] So it's nice to have just a good clean [2:06] field, safer to play on. [2:07] And it, of course, it looks a lot better. [2:09] - The Tour Company is really appreciative of the partnership [2:12] with the City of Bloomington, whether it's working together [2:14] on learning how you do work and how you operate your field. [2:17] So we can use those insights to build better solutions [2:19] for you. But also letting us test things, [2:21] make sure we're building the best equipment for you [2:23] to help maintain fields like this. [2:25] And then last, but most important is coming together [2:28] to do events like this. [2:29] We have a very combined sense of purpose, [2:31] and we all share that together [2:33] and it allows us to make a big impact on families, [2:35] not only today, but in the future.