BURLEY SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELD RENOVATION

BURLEY RESTORATION PROJECT

 

Jackson P. Burley Middle School on Charlotteville’s Rose Hill Drive is named after an esteemed local African-American educator and community leader. The school opened in 1951, serving both the City of Charlottesville and neighboring Albemarle County as the sole African-American high school during segregation. For 16 years, Burley High School served as a center and focal point of African-American culture and community in the greater Charlottesville area.

LATEST NEWS

CBS 19 News Burley Project Restoration

Building Goodness Foundation works on restoring bleachers at Burley’s baseball field

Chelsea King, CBS 19 News

WEDNESDAY  SEPTEMBER 29th | OPEN HOUSE

DARDEN SCHOOL WORK DAY 

Thank you to the volunteers from University of Virginia Darden School of Business 

TREE REMOVAL

Thank you to the volunteers from Van Yahres Tree Company who took down some sickly trees, cleaned up some brush and spread some wood chips. From left to right: Thomas Taylor, Frank Withers, Justin Campbell and Bryan Rauscher.  Also, a big thanks to Jake Van Yahres.

FIELD PLAYING SURFACE NEARLY COMPLETE

NEW PLAYING SURFACE UNDERWAY

NEW STADIUM SEATING

FINAL TOUCHES OF PAINTING

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PROJECT GOALS

  • Restore and modernize the existing Burley Middle School baseball field and facility.
  • Honor the rich history of Burley High School and its student athletes.
  • Provide to the Rose Hill neighborhood of Charlottesville an enhanced community resource
  • Bring together the Albemarle County, Charlottesville City and UVA communities in a project addressing historic and enduring issues of racial injustice and equity
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FUNDRaising

  • The Burley Varsity Club and H3 Baseball are leading a broad coalition of local organizations and individuals who support the Burley Field renovation.
  • However, given the substantial list of needed repairs and upgrades, the BVC and H3 Baseball are seeking additional funding to support the Burley Renovation Project.

 

 

FEATURES OF PROJECT

HISTORY

Albemarle County as the sole African-American high school during segregation.

PARTNERS

We are honored by the generosity of these businesses and organizations that have supported our mission.

PROJECT GOALS

Restore and modernize the existing Burley Middle School baseball field and facility

GALLERY

Timeline of our progress throughout this project 

MEDIA COVERAGE

Media coverage we have received as this project has developed.

GET INVOLVED

Be apart of this incredible project of bringing this area together.

Donations

(434) 409-1694

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