Trion will soon have a new mini soccer field due to a partnership between Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation, and the Atlanta United Community Fund (AUCF). This project will build mini soccer fields in Rome, Trion, and Rockmart, providing fresh opportunities for youth soccer.

The AUCF has pledged $275,000 for the construction of three mini fields: one for the YMCA of Rome and Floyd County, and one each for Rockmart and Trion. Additionally, Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation will add about $325,000 to support the project. Each field will measure 104 feet by 60 feet and will have lighting, expected to be finished by year-end.

The pitch in Trion will be built at the town of Trion Parks and Recreation Department on Dalton Street. Rockmart’s pitch will be located at Hogue Avenue Park. “This is fantastic,” said Trion Mayor Lanny Thomas. “We would not have had the financial ability to build this without the help of the Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation. I know we will get a lot of use out of this.”

The communities will provide staffing and programming for the fields, which will be open for public use. The Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation focuses on improving community health, especially for youth. The new mini-pitches in this project are part of the GA100 initiative, aiming to develop up to 100 mini-pitches in Georgia’s under-resourced areas, with the current count reaching 40.