In 1997, a City Bond issue was passed by the voters allowing for $80,000 to be used for soccer field development. After an long exhaustive search, the WCSC Board
selected a site near Oak Park. This land was owned by the Gerard family. The widow of Rene Gerard graciously sold it to the city of Bartlesville to use for soccer fields. Mrs. Gerard then
donated $20,000 back to the city in exchange for naming the soccer complex in honor of the Gerard family.
A Field Development Committee was appointed with Ken Bray as the chairman. Other committee
members included, Lewis Brost, Mike Corbett, Charlie Daniels, Dee Friend, Jack Lee, Randy
Weatherly, Doug Lynch, and Dan Wieder.
A map showing the location of the new fields in reference to the exisiting fields at Robinwood Park and Adams Lake is shown below. Click on the map to view a larger image.
Two other views of the area are shown below. The image on the left is a map view while the image on the right is the same area as seen from an aerial photograph. Click on an image for a larger view.
The proposed layout for the Gerard complex is shown in the following image. The plan includes four lighted full size fields 90 yards wide by 130 yards long. This gives the flexibility of creating different size fields within those dimensions. In addition, these four fields will be lighted.
Parking for over 300 cars is proposed along with several practice fields. In addition, a concessions building, restrooms, and a maintenance shed are also proposed.
