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The Amesbury Soccer Association ASA proposes a new strategy to realize a longstanding vision to improve soccer fields for the enjoyment of the town and visiting teams the safety of the players referees coaches and families and to preserve and protect the fields in our community. THE PROBLEM WHAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED Woodsom Farm comprises some 350 acres of townowned land that has been responsibly utilized by the ASA and those participating in its programs. Woodsom Farm also doubles as home to many other recreational activities including dogwalking hiking horseback riding bird studies races even scale rocket launches and reenactments as well as some agricultural uses. Currently the ASA uses and maintains seven fields at Woodsom Farm in addition to utilizing space at Cashman Elementary School Amesbury Middle School and Amesbury Sports Park.