Field of Dreams is the result of a shared passion for teaching the games of fastpitch softball and baseball by three individuals; Chris Zaker, Allan Anderson & Don Holbrook. We knew that there was tremendous demand and need for an indoor softball and baseball training facility in Lancaster Ohio. These same sentiments have been shared by many other people in this area who have thought about doing something like this for many years. They all say the same thing..."I'm waiting on investors, we can't find the right building, I'm not sure the risk is worth the reward", etc. Pooling our efforts and resources, we decided to stop talking about it, stop Dreaming about it and start doing something about it! We found an excellent location in the center of Lancaster, near General Sherman Jr. High School and began the process. We already had the LLC and Tax ID #. We simply needed to create our partnership agreement, and pool our thoughts on the best way to make this work. We decided that starting small, and possibly working up to an expansion was a better route than taking more of a risk and borrowing $1,000,000 from a bank and building a much larger facility. We knew that we could make this work if we started smaller. Don and Chris bring the softball knowledge, the contacts with other teams and coaches, and the passion to work the business. We both have been actively involved in teaching and coaching the game of fastpitch softball for at least 6 years each. Allan brings the baseball knowledge, the history of running a facility similar to this, and the ever-important part...the hitting cages, machines and the knowledge of how to set up a room. It doesn't hurt that he also brings the experience of a guy who has lived the Dream...as he played in the Major League as a pitcher for the Minnesota Twins for six years! We met for lunch one day at Panera Bread and Field of Dreams started to form. That evening, the three of us met again to look at the equipment that Allen owned, to see how his personal facility was set up and to discuss further how this Dream could become a reality. From that meeting Field of Dreams became a reality. Less than a month later, we have all paperwork signed, the building secured, the bank account opened, the vendor's license approved, and a plan to get this business up and running. The key to our success is to ensure that enough revenue is earned during the winter months to sustain the business during the summer months. We decided that we would reach out to a network of baseball and softball instructors and secure enough lesson time to help us through those tough months. We will also permit the facility to be used for peripheral purposes such as speed & agility training, aerobics training, etc. There may be other potential for the space as well. Those interested in gaining access to the facility for other purposes are encouraged to reach out to us so we can discuss these uses. So, the business has begun. Now it is time to put all of this thought into action, and turn our passion into improvement in the kids in and around Lancaster Ohio. We look forward to serving you, and are welcome to any suggestion as to ways we can improve the services we offer. Our standard services we offer will be (baseball and softball):
Hitting lessons, pitching lessons, defensive technique lessons, catching lessons, hitting leagues, hitting & pitching practice area for rent, entire facility rentals for teams, individual contests for the customers, birthday party facility rentals, and team sleepover facility rentals. We will offer t-shirts for sale as well as healthy snacks and drinks for our customers and spectators. More offerings will be considered in the future. Thank you for visiting our page, for your support of our business, and most importantly for your interest in the development of the young athletes we serve. Chris, Don & Allan
Field of Dreams Management
