The East Greenbush Central School District will host a ribbon cutting for its new tennis courts on Thursday, August 14 at 5:30 p.m. on the Columbia High School campus. The nine courts will be used for interscholastic tennis matches and physical education classes. The courts will be open to the public when not in use by the school.
The East Greenbush Central School District will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new tennis courts and basketball courts on Thursday, August 14 at 5:30 p.m. at Columbia High School. The outdoor courts are part of Phase 1A of the “Building a Bright Future” Capital Project, which also includes a new roof at Columbia. The roof will be completed this fall ahead of schedule.
There will be brief remarks from Superintendent Dr. Kurtis Kotes, Board of Education President Kim Turner and Columbia tennis players Holly Thorpe ’26 and William Bollam ’27.
Once the ribbon is cut, attendees are invited to view the courts and play some tennis.
The new outdoor basketball courts at Columbia will be opened on Thursday, August 14 at 5:30 p.m. following a ribbon cutting on the tennis courts.
The new courts will be utilized by students for physical education classes and interscholastic tennis matches. The courts will be open to the public when not in use by the school. (Please check the Girls’ Tennis tryout and fall regular season schedule. Courts will be unavailable to the public at those times.)
East Greenbush CSD voters approved the capital project during the Budget Vote and Board Election on May 21, 2024. The project is anticipated to be completed in six different phases over the next four years due to the scope of the project, working around the school schedule, NYS Education Department timelines, and maximizing state building aid reimbursement to defray the overall cost for local taxpayers.
Other phases of the project include items such as replacement of HVAC systems for improved indoor air quality and adding air conditioning throughout all five elementary schools, classroom additions at elementary schools, library renovations in all schools, new playgrounds, athletic field improvements, upgrades to sidewalks and parking lots, and infrastructure improvements at all schools.
The next phase of the project, Phase 1B, is scheduled to start this coming fall and will include transforming the fields behind Howard L. Goff Middle School with a new multipurpose turf field and 6-lane track, new grass practice fields, new multipurpose courts and a new access road with parking that connects Hays Road to Goff.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
- Thursday, August 14 at 5:30 p.m.
- Columbia High School Tennis Courts – 962 Luther Road, East Greenbush, NY 12061
