LOMPOC, Calif.– Scott Coe, chief marketing officer at CoastHills Credit Union, is spearheading the CU’s fundraising campaign to support the Lompoc Community Track & Field Project, the same track on which both he and his son competed. In fact, his son, Michael, become a state running champion at Cabrillo High, despite the lack of an all-weather track to train on more than a decade ago.
“Scott also remembers the tough time he himself had as a prep athlete at Lompoc High, trudging around the dirt track at Huyck Stadium back in the ’70s,” the credit union said. “He knows as well as any, it’s past due time for an upgrade.”
“Lompoc has produced some of the best athletes on the Central Coast,” Coe said. “They’ve always been worthy of top-notch facilities. This campaign is about folks like us who’ve attended or sent kids to school here helping make sure our future athletes have the support they deserve.”
The Project includes plans for a nine-lane rubberized track as well as a brand new synthetic turf field for football and soccer. Athletes from both Lompoc and Cabrillo would benefit from the facility upgrade, and community members would have access to exercise in the safe, well-lit environment during off hours, too, the credit union said.
“This is about more than just a track and a field,” Coe said. “This is an opportunity for everyone in the community to take steps toward improving their health and fitness.”
CoastHills is now collecting donations for the project at its locations in Lompoc, Vandenberg Village and on Vandenberg Air Force Base.