First Republic Bank Partners with Pacific Ridge School for GAME ON! Fundraising Event

CARLSBAD, CA, October 19, 2011 (Press-News.org) Earlier this month, more than 300 parents filled the Pacific Ridge School campus for a GAME ON! fundraising event that raised more than $150,000 for the school's new Athletic Center. In partnership with First Republic Bank, the GAME ON! event served as the kick-off of the school's Annual Fund Campaign and Phase Two of its Breaking New Ground Campaign (code named Break A Sweat). The funds raised from the event will equip the state-of-the art weight and conditioning room, as well as fund the 17,000 square foot, multilayered, maple gymnasium floor.

At GAME ON!, Pacific Ridge School parents participated in a variety of court sports and contests in the shell of the gymnasium, currently under construction. For each successful basket and volley, a generous donor made a gift toward Break A Sweat. At "half time," Dr. Ogle and Dr. Mullady, Pacific Ridge's co-heads of school, shared exciting plans for the school year.

Among the news shared was the announcement of the planned completion and opening of the school's new 35,236 square foot Athletic Center by Spring 2012. The Pacific Ridge School Athletic Center, one of the largest and most state-of-the-art high school athletic centers in the county, will feature three regulation basketball courts, a training room, dance/yoga studio, weight and conditioning room, coaches' offices, locker rooms and showers, kitchenette for concessions, bleachers for seating 500 fans, and an outdoor viewing deck of the synthetic turf field. The lobby will also act as a Hall of Fame, showcasing trophies and awards for athletic, academic, and arts achievements.

The Athletic Center, designed by Carrier Johnson & Culture, is comprised of many of the same design elements of the school's new High School building, with simple and functional LEED Gold compliant features, such as passive cooling and ventilation, solar tubes and skylights, and use of recyclable materials throughout. The construction is being managed by the Downey Group, and built by J.E. Grant General Contractors, Inc.

For more information about Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad, visit http://www.pacificridge.org.

About Pacific Ridge School
Opened in the fall of 2007, Pacific Ridge School is a non‐profit, independent middle and high school located in the North County, San Diego. With the distinctive mission of building a community that fosters academic excellence, ethical responsibility and global engagement, Pacific Ridge offers a first-rate educational experience to prepare students for college and a purposeful life. For more information, visit http://www.pacificridge.org. Pacific Ridge School does not discriminate on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, creed, or national origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and other administered programs.