Field Notes & Frameworks

In Blue River, recovery has never been only about rebuilding what the Holiday Farm Fire took in 2020. It's about building something better: a community where kids can walk or bike safely to town, neighbors can meet along the way, and everyday movement is part of daily life. The McKenzie Community Track and Field with Three Sisters Meadow to the East. That idea drives Three Sisters Meadow, a community-led vision for the former Mill Site in Blue River. The plan is a campus for

The Power of Community-Driven Change Over the past month, IncubatorU has showcased how innovation from within communities can evolve into tangible, fundable, and scalable impact. This is especially true when paired with the growing momentum of Move Oregon. What has emerged is not just progress on parallel tracks. There is a deeper integration of methodology and mission that is beginning to unlock real opportunities across the state. At the core of this progress is the continu

In the heart of North Eastern Oregon, the town of Halfway is proving that community infrastructure can be about far more than concrete, gravel, or lanes on a map. The Grace Gulick Community Track is emerging not just as a place to run or ride, but as a catalyst for connection, economic vitality, and regional pride.

The McKenzie Community Track and Field in Blue River, Oregon, is a unique and cherished location. This track complex emerged from a former lumber veneer mill and a pond adjacent to the property. The Aaron and Marie Jones Track and Field Built in 2003, the Aaron and Marie Jones Track and Field has hosted events ranging from middle school competitions to professional-level track meets. This small rural community has embraced the facility, making it a hub for athletic activities

This upcoming weekend is the 3rd Annual Ride the Rapids Deschutes River. We are expecting about 100 cyclists descending into Wasco County...

The Bill Bowerman Legacy Track and Field Clinic with World Class Coach Harry Marra We had a vision of creating a quality track and field facility in a small Central Oregon town to bring people to this community outside of their busy season in the summer. Maupin Deschutes River Athletic Complex One of the local business owners ( Susie Miles) and the leader behind creating this great track in the community came to me one day to ask about hosting a Track and Field Clinic for S

The idea of IncubatorU within Nike maximizing the potential of the ideas from within the company I believe could still work today.

It has been just over 4 years since we Imagined the Maupin Deschutes River Athletic Complex. The vision has always been to build a...

How the IncubatorU 5-Step Methodology is applied to any situation. Every year while I was leading the product creation for Nike Tennis I loved getting on a flight to Australia (their summer) from Beaverton Oregon (our wet winter) to make sure our product was working for the best tennis players in the world at the beginning of their season. The Riverwalk in Melbourne between my apartment and Australian Open Tennis Compound As the Product Creation Director for Nike Tennis Footw

My book has been read in 9 countries, made the top 10 lists in multiple categories in 6 different countries including #1 in the USA on...

We accomplished something together that is transformational for this community. The Track is done. The Grandstands are complete. We held...

I knew that this summer was going to be amazingly busy with many of the things I had lined up leading up to the Oregon 22 World Track and...

The Celebration of Maupin's 100 years brought a few visitors to town to experience this amazing community, the river and attend the...

The world's top track and field athletes are coming to Oregon within the next month. KGW published a feature on the preparation for the...

On your marks, Get Set, Go! The Maupin Deschutes River Athletic Complex Team met on Saint Patrick's Day in Maupin. The weather is...

Snow has fallen in Maupin and we are getting ready to sprint toward the finish line with a little help from our friends.

It has been a busy Summer and Fall in Maupin, Oregon with an amazing amount of work by amazing partners. We are very close to...

There was a consensus last week as the team circled the paved track talking about the finishing touches of phase 1 of the Maupin...

As a coach, program builder, connector in the sport I love seeing the physical elements of a track and field complex begin to emerge from...

The cinder track surrounded a great natural grass field that served as a great place for teams to practice and gather inside the odd...