about fortify fieldhouse
Fortify Fieldhouse stands on ground that already means something special to many people in our community.
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For many years, this building was a place of activity, connection, and shared experience. Generations moved through it. Memories were made and shared here. Like many long-standing spaces, time left its mark, and the building began to reflect that season of wear.
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We honor what this place has been. And we believe deeply in what it can be in this new season.
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We are stepping into this new chapter of the Fortify Life story with intention, not to erase what came before, but to restore the bones of what once was, and to reimagine what comes next.
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At its core, Fortify Fieldhouse is about creating the conditions for people to grow. Like a farmer tending land that has been used before, we prepare the space, restore its strength, and nurture what is already within it. ​
Our Team
AMBER CACCAMo
Director
Amber Caccamo brings a dynamic blend of leadership, athletics, and community experience to her role as Fortify Fieldhouse Director.
With a degree in Elementary Education, a background in early childhood teaching, and years spent raising her two daughters, she understands how to create environments where young people can grow and thrive.
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A former collegiate soccer player at Indiana Tech and the University of Saint Francis, where she earned 3rd Team All-American honors, Amber also spent 15 years teaching traditional karate in Fort Wayne. Her professional experience spans marketing, event planning, and nonprofit leadership with organizations including Peter Franklin Jewelers, the ACD Festival, and the DeKalb County Visitors Bureau.
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Amber is passionate about building high-quality programs and bringing strong coaching and meaningful opportunities to the DeKalb County community.
A Word from amber
"Sports saved my life. Soccer and karate taught me how to set goals, how to work hard, how to have grit and be resilient, and manifest the discipline needed to be successful.
It was the only true consistency in my childhood and it makes me so incredibly happy to be in a position to facilitate that same mindset for others. So much growth can be made through the cultivation of coachable moments. “
Certifications:
First Aid and CPR certified, as well as a member of the National Association of Sports Officials.