Clark County School District
Facility
NameApplication
Existing Facilities or Portion of a Facility
Periodically, namesare submitted to the School NamingCommittee
to dedicate a school building or
facility to honordistinguishedcitizens andeducators.
Prior to a nominationbeing presentedto the SchoolBoard of Trusteesfor approval, the administrator
of the intended facility mustbe informedof your request before you submit this application to the
School NamingCommittee.
All nominationsare madeavailable to the public for reviewand are postedon the Clark CountySchool
District’s Website at ccsd.net.
EXISTING
FACILITY
TOBENAMED:
Football Field
LOCATION:
Cimarron-Memorial
High School
ADMINISTRATOROF FACILITY: ~’o~e~oh ~O
PHONE
NUMaER:799-4400
NAME
OFPERSON
CONTACTED
ATTHISFACILITY:JosephCaruso, Principa~
PROPOSEDNAME:
Greg SpencerField at Veterans Memorial Stadium
NOMINEE’S
OCCUPATION
: Teacher
I
YEAR
OFI~IRTH:11/27/56
CITY: Denver
YEARS
IN CLARK
COUNTY:
35
PERSON
SUBMITrlNG
THENOMINATION:
Calvin R Valvo
ADDRESS:
10401PrimeView Court
CITY:LasVegas,
HOMEPHONE:306*7285
EMPLOYMENT
IN THECLARK
COUNTY
SCHOOL
DISTRICT(list
I STATE:
Colorado
I COUNTRY
OFCITIZENSHIP:USA
STATE:NV
OFFICE
PHONE:
799*4400ext 4120
positionsheldandlengthof timein each,attachan
additionalsheetif needed)
Pleaseseeattachment:
#1
positions held, length of time in
eachposition,
andimpact
onK-12education
inClark
County.
Attach
anadditional
sheet
ifneeded)
EDUCATION-RELATED
POSITIONS
HELDOUTSIDE
THECLARK
COUNTY
SCHOOL
DISTRICT(list
Please
seeattachment:
#2
INVOLVEMENT
IN ORGANIZATIONS
ORACTIVITIESBETTERING
CHILDREN
(attach an additional sheet if needed)
Pleaseseeattachment:
#3
GOVERNMENT
SERVICE
(please explain howthe nominee’sactivities havecontributed to children or educationor
to the bettermentof Clark County,attach an additional sheet if needed)
ASSOCIATION
WITHTHISNOMINEE
ANDTHEEXISTING
FACIUTY
(attach an additionat sheetif needed)
Please see attachments: #4 and #4a
WHATCONTACTHAS BEEN MADEWITH THE SPECIFIED FACILITY/SCHOOL/ADMINISTRATIVEOFFICE/PARENTGROUP.DO THEY
SUPPORT
THISNAME
CHANGE?
(attach an additional sheet if needed)
Please see attachment: #5
SPECIALATTRIBUTES
OR CONTRIBUTIONS
NOT LISTED ELSEWHERE
(pleaseexplain their
t TALENTS,ACCOMPLISHMENTS,
i m pact
on children andeducationin Clark County,attach an additional sheet if needed)
Please see attachment: #6
On a separate sheet of paper, please provide five (5) namesof references, including addresses and
phone numbers. References maynot related be to the nominee. In addition, the committee will
consider no more than three (3) letters of recommendationfor each individual or joint nominee(s).
Please provide documentation of school/parent support of requested change.
Clark CountySchoolDistrict Policy 7223,whichgovernsthe naming
of District facilities andportions of facilities
states:
¯
Seniorhigh schoolswill be named
for the locality or region of school
¯
Middle, junior high or elementaryschools will be named
for pioneers, educatorsor prominentcitizens or Clark
County
Schoolfacilities or buildings, whichinc!udeslibraries, atNetic fields, multi-purposerooms,theaters, etc. may
be named
for former district employees
or citizens whohavemadespecific contributions to educationin Clark
County,provided the high school is not named
for an individual
¯
Names
of district personnelwill not be consideredwhile actively employed
by the Clark CountySchoolDistrict
¯
Names
of 8oard members
maynot be consideredwhile actively serving on the Boardof Trustees, in
accordancewith NRS338 200.
ATTACHMENTS
Greg SpencerField at Veterans MemorialStadium-Cimarron-Memorial
High School
Clark CountySchool District
Facility NameApplication--Existing Facilities
or a Portion of a Facility
Attachment #1
GregSpencerwasa High School teacher for 30 years in the Clark CountySchool District.
following schools:
1.
2.
3.
Chaparral High School 1979-1987
Valley High School
1987-1991
Cimarron-Memorial
1991-2009
Hetaught at the
(Auto Shopand Weight Training)
(In-house suspension and Weight Training)
(Wt. training, In-house Suspension,Auto, and Driver Ed)
Attachment #2
Greg wasthe President of the Southern NevadaFootball CoachesAssociation. This organization is designedto
recognize Clark Countystudent-athletes in the area of football. He wasalso a major contributor in establishing a
high quality of play for SouthernNevadaHigh School Football.
In 1989, Greg wasthe floor tournamentdirector for the State 4A Wrestling tournamentin charge of maintaining
a smoothly run State Tournament.
In 1993, Greg wasappointed to chair the Health Sub-committeefor Northwest Accreditation at CimarronMemorial high School
Attachment #3
Greg’s involvement outside the classroomwasextensive. Hecoacheda variety of sports over a course of his 30
years in the CCSD.Gregwasa headcoach in Football and Track, as well as an assistant coach in Wrestling. His
contributions outside the classroom were enormous.Manyof his past athletes have comeback to tell how
instrumental Gregwasin their lives. It is easyto measurethe markof a person by the effect he has on people.
Manyof his students have chosenthe path of teaching in a large part to his influence. As of 2009, four of his
past players are not only teachers, but also headcoachesin football and are teaching the very samelessons that
they were taught by Greg.
Attachment #4
As previously mentioned,Greg’s influence can be seen in a wide variety of ways. Manyof his past athletes have
chosento pursue a teaching and coaching career. Not only have his past players goneon to be productive
citizens in the CCSD,but also all of the coachesthat he coachedhave attained higher positions in coaching. This
is due, in large part, to learning the dedication and work ethic that Gregdisplayed in the classroomas well as on
the field of play. I for one learned so manyintangibles about work ethic, dedication, social skill development,
and love for students and the career. Thesethings help meachieve manyof the successesin mylife and I have
beenin the CCSD
for 25 years.
Attachment #4a
GregSpencer’sassociation with the football field at Cimarron-Memorial
High School is quite extensive. Greg
help openedCimarron-MemorialHigh School in 1991. He wasthe school’s first HeadFootball coach. He took
this position very seriously and had a vision for our school. Manybelieve that howyour football programis run
can help dictate howyour school year will run. His programwashighly structured and he held all studentathletes accountable. This structure led to less behavior problemsfor classroomteachers as well as helped
increase the successrate of the athletic programs.Greg built the football programfrom the ground up. When
Cimarron-MemorialHigh School opened, there wasnot a senior class and the struggles were many. Greg had a
vision for howwe wouldplay and for doing the right thint~s for kids. His commitment
to his vision culminatedin
1998 and 1999 whenCimarron-MemorialHigh School Spartans were the best in the State in 4A football.
Following his retirement as headfootball coachin 2001, he cameback as an assistant coach until 2009.
Attachment #5
Thepresent principal, JosephCaruso, and former principals, Karen Stanley and Janice Rowland,as well as the
entire staff, are in full agreementwith the namingof Cimarron-Memorial’sFootball Field to
Gre~SpencerField at Veterans MemorialStadium. In the fall of 2009, weheld a celebration gamein honor of
Greg’s contributions to the school and football program. 75 players from 1992 thru 2005were present along
with another 125 family, friends, fellow coaches.
Attachment #6
The attributes that Greg possessedare what wefind in the best educators. He had an undying loyalty to his
school and his players. His love for kids and delighting in their achievementswassecondto none. Hehad an
uncannyknackfor developing and nurturing the values that are necessaryfor kids to succeedin life. Hard work,
dedication, always "do the right thing, even whenno one is around", are the values that we all want taught from
our teachers.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Dustin Tupper (former player)
Lewis-Palmer High School
1300 Higby Rd, Monument,CO 80132
719-488-4720ext. 40707
Cell: 719-339-2306
Larry Miller (parent of former players)
7820 Waterfalls Ave, Las Vegas, NV. 89128
702-429-4436
VernonFox (former player and 9 yr. NFLplayer)
6740 Willow River Ct., Las Vegas, NV89108
702-324-3958
Ronald Michalski (Commander
of Post #40 American Legion)
Commander,Post #40
The American Legion
425 Van WagenenSt. Henderson, NV 89015
702-565-5433
Cell: 702-241-0923
Preston Goroff (Former player, Assistant Coach, and present HeadCoachin CCSD)
HeadFootball CoachDel Sol
3~-00 East Patrick Lane, Las Vegas,NV89120
702-799-6830
702-371-1776
The American Legion
Henderson B.M.I. Post 40
425 ~n Wagenen Street
Henderson, Nevada 89015
702 - 565 - 5433
January 23, 2010
To WhomIt May Concern:
Re-naming of Veterans Stadium Field,
I am the Commanderof the American Legion Post 40,
Department of Nevada, and the Post has no objections to the Renaming of the field at Cimarron Memorial High school It is and
still will be an honor for a High School to name a stadium for
the veterans of America. I think that re-naming the field to Greg
Spencer Field at Veterans Stadium is honoring both the Veterans
of America and a wonderful tutor of our youth of America in
Coach Spencer.
If there is anywaythat I can be of assistance please do not
hesitate to call on me.
For God and Country,
Ronald Michalski
Commander, Post #40
Department of Nevada
Cell Ph. 702-241-0923
To Whom
it MayConcern...
I wasdelightedat the opportunityto givemytakeonthe influenceof a certainindividualI like to
call a departedfriend andcenterpeiceto the successandprogressionof both mylife andcareer. Let me
further explainwhoI amandwhothis individual is.
Mynameis VernonFoxII1. I ama native LasVegasadult malethat hasexperienced
a peculiar
life that hasbeentouchedby manypeople.In particular, GrogSpencer
wasa manI cansay that deeply
touchedmylife. It is so that I standin supportto defendandseekto memorialize
the name
of this man
that it canalwaysbe remembered.
I wouldimagineI neednot point out the manyprofessionalaccolades
this manachievedin his
workingcareer as a coachandteacherat Cimarron-Memorial
High School.Of coursehe wonstate
championships
and helpedmenand women
get to college, not to fail to mention,help themlearn many
life skills andtraits. ButI wantto approach
this in a different fashion.Fromthe standpointof a former
player/friend of Grog.I alwaysinclude the friend because
beyondmyplaying daysat Cimarron-Memorial,
wemaintaineda friendship that wentbeyondwhatI could offer himandwasmoreaboutwhathe could
offer me.
This type of talk wouldsoundabnormalfromyour everydayworkingindividual, but I amandhave
beenfor the past 8 years,a professionalfootball player in the NFL.Greg’sinfluenceandethics he helped
put in mehavealwaysput a staple in the type of player I wasandhavebeen.Therewasa toughness
about Grogthat stuck inside of meandpushedmeto be tough andnever give up, whenI watched
everyonearoundmebackdownfrom challengesandnot play throughpain in tough times. Yea, the good
Lordblessedmewith a drive andsenseof perserverance
that I believewasinnate. But I believeGrog
nurturedit andmade
it cometo the surface. Speaking
by wayof cliche’, "he broughtthe best outta me."
Grog,or Spencas manyaffectionately call him, wasthe onethat suggested
myjersey be retired
at the school(the first andlast upuntil this point amongst
football players).Hewasthe onethat brought
beforeadministrationat the schoolandthe onethat sawto it that it wasdone,ceremony
andall. I’ve
alwayscalled himCoachbecause
he neverfailed to coachmeas a man,player, or individual evenafter I
waslong gonefromCMHS.
Hewasthe inspiration that kept meclose to the football program,doing what
I couldto aideandassist, evenafter his coachingtenurehadended.
I’ve heardtoo manystories aboutcoachesthat useplayers up andthrowthemawayafter they no
longer needthem.Coachnevertreated methat wayandalwaysreferred to meas "one of the special
people."It wouldbedifferent if all this werein attemptto gainfrommebenefitsof whatI couldoffer himor
the school, but I canhonestlysayhe neveraskedmefor a thing (exceptto call more)...LOL.Heeven
supportedmein myNFLcareer, comingto one of mygamesmy rookie seasonand bringing along a
cheeringCMHS
section of coachesand staff.
Greg’sinfluencecanandwill neverleave me.Somuchso, that recently at oneof myspeaking
engagements
at a local high school,a janitor sitting in mymotivationaltalk poseda questionduringthe
questionandanswerportion. He, beinga formerplayer for coachGrogSpencer,in his daysat Chaparral
High School(waybefore mytime), askedmewhatimpressionhad Grogleft on meandspokehimself
whata great individual he remembered
Gregas. I wasin awethat evenwhenleast expected,Coachwas
alwaysthere letting meknowthat he wasproudof meandwhatI wasdoing at that very moment.
Eventhroughthe emotionof mewriting this andrecalling that recentmemory,
I amfull of joy when
I think on Mr. GrogSpencer.I amrequestingandaskingin sincerity that considerationon the allowance
of Veteran’sMemorialStadiumbeingcoupledwith the tag GregSpencerField be reconsidered.Thereis
no intention of disrespectto the valiant menandwomen
that donthe name
of VeteranMilitary status in
our great country, and wejust wish to memorializethe nameof CoachFOREVER.
Coachbuilt and
pioneeredthe football programat CMHS,
andno current or past coachwouldstate anydifferent. Grog
SpencerField at Veteran’sMemorialStadium...That’swhatWEwant! That’s whatI want!
I oweit to Coach
andhis family to let it be known
frommyperspectivehowvigorousI am
concerning
this matter. Thankyoufor the time andthe opportunityto reviewmyrequest...
God’srichest blessings,
VernonFoxIII
favo r4fox @yahoo.com
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Del Sol
HIGH
SCHOOL
2-22-10
My nameis Preston Goroff, and I amwriting this letter on behalf of GregSpencer.Coach
Spencerwasone of my high school football coachesat Valley High Schoolin the early 90’s. I
knewthen that coach was a special person. He was very demandingand had high expectations
of all his players. Coachwas a guy whopracticed what he preached. If he asked you to be
there for summerworkouts, he was there pushing us. He never let us concedean inch, his
workoutswererelentless and he madeall of us better people for it.
After graduating from college, ~ cameback to town looking for work. I had myteaching degree,
so ! went over to Cimarron-Memorialto ask coach If he could use somehelp with the team.
Coachimmediately put meto work, and eventually helped me get a position at Cimarron.
During my 3 years at CMHS,we had gone to two state championships.During that time, coach
taught methat being a good coach was being a good teacher, there was no difference. He
believed in doing things the right waythe first
time and all the time. That wasthe type of
person Gregwas,he was a no nonsenseguy, what you saw is what you got. He had a way
about him that you would not want to let him down. Players would give anything and
everything to makecoach proud, and that is what madehim special. He loved Cimarronlike a
family member.You would never catch him wearing anything but Cimarron coaching cloths, he
was always proud to wear his colors and he bled maroonand silver.
He would also do anything
for his players, if there was a way he could help, he would no questions asked. He becamea
very goodfliend and the loyalist personyou ever met. After leaving Cimarron,I still
kept close
contact with coach and got together from time to time. He was eager to listen to mewhenI
ran into obstacles in mylife, and helpedsteer mein the right directions on several occasions.
When
coachwasdiagnosedwith cancer, he did not look for pity, in fact, it wasexactly the
opposite. He never wantedto talk about himself, just howI was doing and howwas my family.
He never wantedanyoneto do anything for him, he was a giver not a taker. Evenin his last
days, he did not want to makea big deal about his health, he was always upbeat and never let
an’tone knowhowhe was really feeling, that wascoach.
Greg Spenceropenedthe doors at Cimarron-MemorialHigh School, bringing a brand new
school in 1991 to becomea state championin 1998 and 1.999. He went to 3 consecutive state
title
CCSD
gamesduring that time which is unheardof. He madeCimarrona dynasty and his legend
CLARK
COUNTY
SCHOOL
DISTRICT
~100E. Patrick LaneLas Vegas.NV89120¯ phone:702-799-6830
, tax. 70_-7:))-__.’,~
Del Sol
H I ~ 1-t
still
SCHOOL
remainsto this day. I think it is only fitting that the stadiumor field be named
in his honor.
Heis, and alwayswill be, what SpartanFootball is about: toughness,work ethic and pride. It is
the right thing to do he was a very special person who deserves to be remembered
always and
forever as a CimarronMemorial Spartan.
Sincerely
Head FootbaH Coach
Del Sol High School
CCSD