PDAC: Submission #1317 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

1. To which Review Panel are you submitting your project? Economic Development

2. Project title Flyghtwood Sports Life and Leadership Campus

3. Short description We are developing a 32-acre Sports Life and Leadership Campus in Trotwood, OH that will host local, regional, national, and international events as well as become a home for the Wright Way Foundation non-profit programs as well as many other local non-profits. The Wright Way Foundation's vision is to become the national model for using sports to stabilize communities. We focus on the student-athlete and provide holistic programs that teach transferable skills from sports to the real world.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request Wright Way Foundation

5-8. Address 4533 Covenant House Drive
Trotwood, Ohio. 45426

9. County Montgomery

10. Recipient organization Same

11-14. Address {Empty}

15. County {Empty}

16. Organization type Non-profit

Organization Contact Details

17. Name Katie Valentine

18. Title VP of Operations

19. Organization Flyght Academy

20. Telephone 5672039347

21. Email kvalentine@theflyghtacademy.com

22-25. Address 672 Residenz Parkway, K
Kettering, Ohio. 45429

26. County Montgomery

27. Additional contacts Chris Wright
Wright Way Foundation & Flyght Academy
(937) 760-3252
cwright@theflyghtacademy.com

Location Details

28. City Trotwood

29. County Montgomery

30. Congressional district Ohio 10th

Financial Details

31. Funding request 1000000

32. Total Cost 9284996

33. Other sources of funds Private Loan: $5,800,000 (received)
Volunteered Time (2021 - 2023): $150,000
Owner Investment: $2,235,000

34. How the funds will be used Planning or Studies

35. Do you have matching funds raised or committed? If yes, explain in question #36. If no, skip to question #37. Yes

36. If yes, please provide additional information. (Or, budget document can be uploaded, see question 37) Philanthropic Commitments
UIE - CWA: $100,000 (5-year commitment, received $40,000, $20,000 per year)

Marketing Deals
Universal 1 Credit Union: $360,000 (10 years)
Pepsi: $200,000 (10 years)
Michael Wright Turf: $67,000 (10 years)
Dayton Childrens Hospital: $110,000 (5 years)
Lees Famous Chicken: $42,500 (8 years)
Midwest Counseling Centers of Ohio: 10,500 (3 years)

37. Budget Yes

Budget File Upload

pdac_budget---sheet1.pdf (29.85 KB)

38. By what date will you be ready to spend the funds Immediately

39. Programs/grants for which this project would qualify There are federal grants that we are looking at around redevelopment.

Community Details

40. Community Need The Flyghtwood Sports Life and Leadership Campus will be a driving force in the revitalization of Trotwood and surrounding communities. Trotwood is currently a food desert and lacks many resources that communities need, including safe spaces for youth. The campus development will bring other businesses to the area such as restaurants, hotels, and many other stores, resulting in job opportunities and community redevelopment.

41. Previous Funding: Has the requesting organization received Congressionally earmarked funding in the past? If so, please provide a brief project description, year funded, amount, and Congressional sponsor. No

42. Direct new jobs created {Empty}

43. Existing jobs retained? {Empty}

44. Sustained permanent jobs? {Empty}

45. Please explain how you determined the job creation listed in questions 42-44. {Empty}

46. Using your best guess, of the jobs created over the next 10 years, what will the average salary be? {Empty}

47. Is your project a workforce development program? {Empty}

48. If yes, does your program center on one of the ten JobsOhio targeted industries? {Empty}

49. Counties in which jobs will be created {Empty}

Additional Details

50. Letters of endorsement, supporting materials, additional information. You can submit ONE PDF file that does not exceed 10 pages.

TROTWOOD.pdf (276.77 KB)

51. Is there opposition to the project? No

52. Name of person filling out this form. Katie Valentine

53. Telephone number of person filling out this form. (567) 203-9347

54. Email of person filling out this form. This is where notification will be sent that the form was received. kvalentine@theflyghtacademy.com

55. Do you want your project to be considered as a Community Project in the fiscal year 2025 –2026 State Capital Budget Bill? Yes

56. If your project type is on the list of ineligible projects (see above), please offer an explanation why your project could be eligible. If your project is not on the list, answer the question by stating that your project is not on the list of ineligible projects. This project is not on the list of ineligible projects.

57. Has your organization received state capital budget funding in the past? If so, provide a brief project description, year funded, and amount. No.

58. Does your project have a connection with, or provide some benefit to, a state agency that has bonding authority? Please check all that apply from the following list: {Empty}

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