For fans attending the Coupeville High School football games this fall, it could be BYOC — bring your own chair.

“Seating will be very minimal,” athletic directory Willie Smith said.

As part of the renovation of Mickey Clark Field, the old bleachers have been removed.

“The hope is to eventually get new, covered bleachers on what is now the visitors’ side,” Smith said. Those new bleachers will also include a new press box.

For now, a small set of bleachers will built on the site of the old home bleachers in time for this fall’s opener at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, with South Whidbey. They will serve as the home bleachers this fall and then be used as the visitors’ bleachers starting next year.

Also this fall, a set of bleachers will be moved from the baseball field or another Coupeville sports venue to the football field for the CHS band.

The first of three construction phases designed to renovate the school district’s buildings and athletic fields finished up last week.

Among the completed projects is a new rubberized surface on the 32-year-old track that circles Mickey Clark Field.

In the past, Coupeville football fans walked on the track to reach the bleachers.

“It will be a big transition for everyone as we will need to retrain everyone to use the walking paths and mats to get to the stands and restrooms and stay off the track.”

The new track will most likely be roped off, Smith added.

When the track was renovated, the runways for the long and triple jumps were moved from the football sideline and placed beyond the end zone.

This will make the field safer for football and soccer players, Smith said. In the past, players flying out of bounds had to navigate the asphalt runways.

In addition, the relocation of the runways allows the soccer field to be widened to near regulation width, Smith said.

An added bonus of the renovations is that they “will boost the morale of the kids,” Smith said. “They will have pride in their facilities.”

Phase one also includes replacing the HVAC system in the Performing Arts Center.

The renovations are all part of a $5-million capital project levy approved by voters in April of 2015.

The renovations began when new bleachers were put in the high school gym last summer.

Phase two will begin when phase one is completed.

Among the future projects are renovations to the baseball and softball fields and the practice soccer field.

In phase three, a new auxiliary gym will be built at Coupeville Elementary School. Currently, the multipurpose room is used as a cafeteria and gymnasium.