A Generator for Local Soccer Fields Gives Libby an Economic Boost

While Libby hosts tournaments for many northwest Montana sports teams thanks to its central location, soccer isn’t one of them. That’s because the soccer fields at J Neals Park, where tournaments would be played, lack a scoreboard and electricity to power lights that would let teams play later in the day. Not hosting tournaments has an economic impact on the town because tournaments bring in out-of-towner who spend money at hotels, restaurants, grocery stores and more. Running electricity to the field would cost more than $30,000, so volunteers for the Lincoln County Youth Soccer Association came up with a different idea: A generator that should provide enough juice to power lights and a scoreboard, allowing local soccer clubs to host regional tournaments and provide an economic boost to Libby. LOR’s funding will help purchase the generator.