Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School is Baltimore’s only co-educational Jewish day school serving PreSchool through Grade 12. Beth Tfiloh offers both top-notch general and Jewish studies, incorporating history, language, culture, and values. Beth Tfiloh’s dual curriculum prepares its students to be more than academically ready to succeed after High School, and at the same time commits itself to providing a well-rounded arts and athletics program. BT recognizes that there are many life lessons that can be learned through participating in sports – leadership, tenacity, grit, to name a few – and that those skills translate directly into more confident and skilled communicators and leaders. One way to encourage these characteristics is by supporting student athletes and providing them with the best playing experience possible.  Thanks to the vision of school leadership, the aspirations laid out in the school’s strategic plan, and the generosity of the Benus family, the field – built in memory of Jacob Benus – has changed the face of BT athletics. A turf can improve an athlete’s playing conditions because the surface is even and consistent, it’s professionally groomed, and the field is not weather-dependent. BT’s new field is a striking enhancement to the already state-of-the-art campus and offers more playing space than the previous field. Girls and boys soccer, girls and boys lacrosse, and girls softball teams are ecstatic to play on this advanced surface and very proud of their new home field.The enlarged promenade features a brick plaza, which has given BT community members a chance to become part of the Beth Tfiloh legacy. Seating capacity has doubled and is more comfortable than ever for spectators cheering on both home and away teams. From their sneak peek opening event on June 5, 2024, the turf field has been a welcoming backdrop to their state-of-the-art campus which also has hosted outdoor classrooms and welcomed visiting athletes for various sporting events. The field first opened in August 2024 for pre-season boys and girls varsity soccer tryouts and practices, followed by the official fall season and featured a Snack Shack run the their Parent Association which sold snacks and swag. In October, the field played host to a BT Fall Soccer and Volleyball Tournament, welcoming both boys and girls soccer teams from the Philadelphia and DC-metro area who visited and engaged in friendly but intense round-robin competitions. Beth Tfiloh’s annual Alumni Weekend, held each year over the extended Thanksgiving weekend, gave BT alumni athletes a chance to test the field out for themselves. As Max Rakamimov ’23 shared, “Playing on the turf field really enhances the Beth Tfiloh outdoor athletics program, from soccer to lacrosse to softball, BT sports is reaching higher levels. The turf really allowed me to enjoy the game more. It felt more authentic and natural, compared to the old field, where the conditions could sway the game one way or another.”Sunday Sports, a BT tri-season sports program, gives Beth Tfiloh community children – ranging from age 3 through 4th grade – a chance to enjoy, learn, and play a variety of sports. Looking ahead to Spring 2025, girls softball teams will be able to play on the new turf softball field generously sponsored by the Leibowitz Family, and BT’s boys and girls lacrosse players will kick off their season on the new turf field as well.Expanding the campus and creatively using every facet of space is an important element of BT’s strategic plan, a school blueprint for the future providing aspirational direction for the school. BT joins 8 other Baltimore County private schools to acquire a turf field for their student body and is the second turf field in Maryland for a Jewish day school – making BT the perfect environment for serious student athletes, in and out of the classroom.The field also provides a creative space for additional outdoor learning. PreSchool classes often convene on the new promenade for walks, when hosting speakers. Some teachers have brought their students and lesson plans outdoors, using the turf field as an alternative classroom.  While Beth Tfiloh may be a smaller school, it’s clear that they take their athletics programs seriously, and their 41 interscholastic teams rival larger private schools by proudly celebrating multiple IAMM, MIAA, and championship teams. BT is also known throughout the Jewish day school community for hosting the annual Weiner Family Basketball Tournament, a co-ed tournament that just completed its 36th annual competition and welcomes boys and girls basketball teams from all over the United States, Canada, and Israel for a round-robin competition, Shabbaton (fun-filled retreat), friendship-building, and intense competition.Could a Beth Tfiloh education be perfect for your student athlete? Visit www.bethtfiloh.com/admissions to visit their campus or schedule a tour.