The Rec Report - Summer 2025

Connecting to the Power of Recreation + Sport

Welcome to the second issue of the Rec Report, ISG's hub for sharing success stories, helpful resources, and ways to connect in the recreation industry. ISG has kicked off summer with new projects ready for the community's use, welcoming experts to ISG, and gearing up to attend exciting project sites and events to come. 

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Projects In Your Backyard

Leicht Memorial Park

University of Mary Athletic Complex
Breaks Ground

Bismarck, ND

Learn More >

The University of Mary broke ground in April on its premier athletic complex. The transformation includes improvements to its grandstand, game day plaza, 110,225-square-foot multi-purpose dome, and 32,000-square-foot research and performance center. Follow the link to check out the fresh visualization package, hot off the press.

 
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Tour One of The Newest Baseball Training Centers In Minnesota

Savage, MN

MASH's 68,000-square-foot indoor facility is shaping the name of tomorrow's game. The complex has a field house, 10,000‑square‑foot weight room, more than a dozen batting cages, a shower room, sports medicine area, cafe, and offices. Join host Darren Blue in the latest Blue’s Flash to see how design, innovation, and grit came together to build a facility for champions. 

 

O'Toole Park Marks The First Project
From Community Development Plan 

Le Mars, IA

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The City of Le Mars is expanding its outdoor recreation opportunities with a new playground, splash pad, park building, and pavilion. The improvements in O'Toole Park is building on a highly successful, award-winning community development plan. Park needs were identified in the community development plan, and the City is now making those visions reality. 

Specialty Services

Meet Jay Lotthammer, ISG's Newest Sports + Recreation Team Member 

A former parks and recreation director, including for the City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Jay's 35-year experience is heavily in programming and operational analyses, visioning, and forecasting.

Jay doesn't sit at one end of the table. His seasoned experience allows him to sit in the middle—translating conversations, ideas, and takeaways between clients and architects and engineers.

 

Highly in tune with the parks, recreation, and municipal landscape throughout the Twin Cities metro, Jay's work with ISG is quickly spanning the Midwest. His unique perspective helps municipalities not only design projects, but also helps get municipalities set up to undergo a design project. 

 

"I worked with ISG sitting across the table as a client and was really impressed. Now, I get to work shoulder to shoulder with them to make a difference for other parks and recreation directors out there." 

Click the link below to learn about a project ISG completed with Jay during his time with the City of Eden Prairie Parks and Recreation.

Round Lake Park Building >

Grants + Funding

What project do you have on the horizon? ISG's funding and planning experts
can help with the application process. Check out some of the upcoming application deadlines: 

Nationwide

T-Mobile Hometown Grant

Due: June 30, 2025

Iowa

Iowa Federal + State Recreational Trails Program

Due: July 1, 2025

Iowa DNR Water Recreation Access Cost Share Program

Due: September 30, 2025

Minnesota

Greater Minnesota Legacy Grants 

Due: July 31, 2025

South Dakota

South Dakota DANR Community Forestry Grant

Due: September 1, 2025

South Dakota
Transportation Alternatives

Due: July 15, 2025

Wisconsin

Wisconsin DNR Recreational Boating Facilities Grant

Due: September 1, 2025

Wisconsin DNR Regular Urban Forestry Grant

Due: October 1, 2025

Industry Events + Happenings

Leicht Memorial Park

2025 NSIC/SAAC
Summit Recap

Wayne, NE

Over 70 student-athletes from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) gathered for the annual Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Summit, an event focused on leadership, collaboration, and preparing student-athletes for life beyond college sports. ISG marked its fourth year investing in the summit, an investment which is driven by ISG's success in hiring student-athletes for their strong work ethic, mental preparedness, and teamwork skills.

 

This year, ISG’s performance coaching team, led by Performance Strategist Dave Williams, played a central role in the event. Dave presented actionable strategies on how to lead oneself and others, a core theme of the summit and ISG’s team. 

 

As the higher education climate changes, ISG evolves alongside it—offering coaching not only internally, but now as a service externally. The positive impact of these coaching efforts is already felt by student-athletes and ISG's employee owners—helping them unlock their full potential. 

 

Interested in bringing performance coaching to your team or organization? Reach out to Dave to learn more. 

 

June 13, 2025

Friends of Des Moines Parks FORE! Our Parks Best Shot Golf Tournament + Bike Ride
Des Moines, IA

June 17, 2025

The Meadows Playfield
Ribbon Cutting

Plymouth, MN

 

Visit Amanda Prosser, Mitchell Workmon, Brett Harris, and Alina El Tamimi!

July 11, 2025

Target USA CUP 

Blaine, MN 

 

Visit Michael Hille!  

July 14, 2025

Minnesota State University, Mankato Dan Meyer/Blue Line Club Golf Classic
Mankato, MN

 

Visit Darren Blue! 

July 29, 2025

Greater Minnesota Parks + Trails Summer Meeting
Le Sueur, MN

 

Visit Jay Lotthammer!

August 15, 2025

Iowa Parks + Recreation Association Foundation Golf Outing 

Dike, IA 

 

Visit Nick Frederiksen and 
Nathan Hermer! 

August 15, 2025

Southern Minnesota Recreation and Park Association Golf Tournament
Rochester, MN

 

Visit Jay Lotthammer!

Connect With Us

Amanda Prosser, PLA
Darren Blue
Jay Lotthammer

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