The Yankton Youth Soccer Association (YYSA) is building its forever home and offering its sponsors naming opportunities.

Recently, YYSA kicked off an ambitious plan to develop land north of Yankton for a soccer park, and signed a $2.5 million contract with Mammoth Sports Construction to build what will be named the First Dakota Soccer Park.

First Dakota National Bank (FDNB) has donated $1 million toward the park’s construction. Also, Larry Ness, FDNB chairman of the board and chief executive officer, and his wife Diane contributed $250,000 for the Ness Championship Field, according to a YYSA press release.

“The Ness family and First Dakota chose to sponsor the park because giving back is in our DNA,” Aaron Ness, FDNB executive vice president, said in an email to the Press & Dakotan. “The opportunity to have a positive impact on Yankton-area youth — now and hopefully for generations to come — made our sponsorship an easy decision.”