Warmer Welcome dedications held

During the fall Board of Trustees meeting, Messiah hosted dedication events for Sawyer Pavilion and the Witmer Family Lacrosse Stadium as part of the Warmer Welcome Campaign for Messiah Athletics Oct. 17, 2024.

locker rooms, officials’ rooms, a concession stand, community room, as well as bathroom facilities, is a wonderful addition to our Starry Athletics Complex. The Witmer Family Lacrosse Stadium creates greatly improved seating and an elevated press box within a fan supportive and visually appealing structure. We are so thankful for the generosity of Sawyer Products, the Witmer family and all who have contributed to help make what was once a dream now a reality.” 

Messiah is grateful to campaign co-chairs David and Bonnie Millary and Brent and Mindy Smith along with all of the donors who contributed to the success of Phase I of the campaign. As the University raises the remaining dollars necessary to provide improvements to baseball and softball in Phase 2, construction is scheduled to begin next summer on Lenhert Plaza – named in honor of beloved mail carrier and No. 1 Falcon fan Sam Lenhert ’58 – at the base of the Starry Athletics Complex. The overall cost of both phases is $7.3M and, at press time, the amount raised was $5.6M, which is 77 percent of the goal.