First Little League Field Named TO HONOR THE GUTTAU FAMILY

The Vision Treynor Group is honored and excited to announce naming rights of The T's first little league field.  From this day forward, little league field 1 will be named The TS Bank and Mick & Judy Guttau Family Field. TS Bank gave an initial lead-gift of $500,000 to purchase a 63 acres parcel of land for the future creation of a family recreation complex in Treynor and followed that gift with another donation of $54,000.  Most recently, the TS Banking Group along with the Mick & Judy Guttau Family (Heidi & Josh Guttau families) have contributed another $46,000 bringing their total giving level to an incredible $600,000 toward this project!   

The City of Treynor and rural Pottawattamie County will feel the IMPACT of this gift for decades to come!  Let us be the first to extend our gratitude to the TS Banking Group and the Guttau Family for their overwhelming generosity.

The Vision Treynor Group Board of Directors is excited to announce that after our ribbon cutting event on September 10th, The T is open for use!  A special thank you to our partners who helped make this day possible.  First, the TS Banking Group for donating the initial lead-gift that allowed for the purchase the land.  Second, the original capital campaign donors that believed in this vision from day one. Finally and most recently, The Iowa West Foundation, Pottawattamie Community Foundation, TS Banking Group, Mid-American Energy, Fox Creek Fundraising, City of Treynor, Mac Bros Groundskeeping, HGM & Associates, Castle & Associates of American Family Insurance, McIntosh Plumbing, & Troy Pedersen.  Still more to accomplish but a great day to highlight our progress!

Iowa West Foundation has awarded the Vision Treynor Group a $175,000 grant for their project. This award will go a long way toward the development of the complex. Read more about this round of grants from Iowa West here.

The Vision Treynor Group Board of Directors is excited to announce the construction of the Treynor Family Recreation Complex has begun!  When completed, we will have graded and seeded roughly 12-15 acres of green-space and installed a gravel parking lot, allowing us to begin hosting youth sports activities of all types at this public facility!   Grading has begun and is slated to be finished by mid to late October, weather permitting.  Seeding the complex will either take place this fall or next spring depending on the forecasted temperatures at completion.  

Take a look at the full story of our journey to this point in the Sunday, August 12, 2018 issue of the Daily Nonpareil.   If you have any questions, contact Travis Castle, President of the Vision Treynor Group at tcastle@amfam.com

Today, Vision Treynor Group announced it has purchased land for the development of the future Treynor Family Recreation Complex.  

According to Travis Castle, president of Vision Treynor Group, the $600,000 purchase was made with funds from two sources.  The majority of the land acquisition was paid for with TS Bank’s initial $500,000 gift in support of the Family Recreation Complex.  The remaining funds were provided to Vision Treynor Group on a short term basis via the TS Bank Endowment Fund.

To view the entire press release with site layout pictures, please click here.

A community presentation was given on Sunday, September 16th, to a group of about 100.  The PowerPoint shown is attached here in PDF format for your convenience.  

The Vision Treynor Group is excited to announce HGM Associates as its architectural/engineering firm for the proposed Family Aquatic Center/Sports Complex Facility.  Potential site evaluation, project scope management, specific needs assessment, conceptual designs as well as master plan development are the main objectives for HGM Associates in the coming months. 

Vision Treynor Group began meeting formally in February of 2010, to serve as a self-sustaining organization that facilitates public and private projects which benefit the economic and social climate of Treynor and its surrounding area.  A feasibility needs survey was conducted in the Treynor area.  The response was overwhelmingly supportive for a Youth Sports Complex with walking trail, a Community Fitness Center, and a Family Aquatic Center. 

Vision Treynor Group officers include: Travis Castle, President, Glen Fleming, Vice President/Secretary, Norm Collins, Treasurer.  The board members are Shelly Bailey, Kevin Elwood, Doug Klahn, Scott Reelfs, and Doug Wehring. 

In June of 2010, TS Bank presented the group with a donation of $500,000 to kick-start the project.  This stimulated forward progress and much excitement within the community. As this project moves forward, an official Capitol Campaign will be presented to the area businesses and residents.  However, if you would like to consider a 2010 tax deductible gift to the Vision Treynor Group (VTG), current donations can be made through the TSB Community Foundation (Tax ID No. 42-1486651) with reference to VTG.  Keep in mind that many employers will match your donations to non-profit organizations such as the VTG.  The VTG is currently applying for registration as a 501c(3) organization. 

The Vision Treynor Group would like to take this time to thank the various community members who have assisted with the efforts thus far and look forward to others jumping on board in the coming months.