Project Pride is a civic effort to promote community pride in Albert Lea and community pride in our school district.

Banners are displayed on Hammer Road from Bridge Avenue to Y. H. Hanson Avenue. We feel this visual display will show the pride Albert Lea has in our community.

Due to the overwhelming response from people in our community, we were also able to purchase banners that will be displayed on the light poles circling Hammer Field. We would like to thank the City Council for authorizing the approval of this project.

We would like to thank the following people and organizations for their contributions and support of this project: Alliant Energy Foundation Inc., Education Foundation of Albert Lea, Albert Lea Medical Center – Mayo Health System, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Arends, Leann Knox, Loren and Jane Lair, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lund, Abby and John Murray, Dr. and Mrs. David Prescott – given in Memory of Bob Muschler and in memory of Scott Pedersen, Nancy VanderWaerdt, Jim Quiram, Teri Rauenhorst, John and Rebecca Severtson – given in Memory of Ryan “Pie” Truesdell, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Herman, William R. Sturtz, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sundblad, Mr. and Mrs. Cory Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Danner, Hazel Wangen, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Williams, Mrs. and Mrs. Dwaine Winkels, Ralph Olson, Albert Lea Wrestling Boosters Association, Albert Lea Cross Country Boosters Association, Albert Lea Girls Basketball Boosters Association, Albert Lea Track Boosters Association, Albert Lea Girl’s Tennis Boosters Association and Albert Lea Quarterback Club.

Thank you, Albert Lea, for supporting “Project Pride!”