More Than Just a Field

7/30/2019 More Than Just a Field

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Why we are installing a synthetic turf field

All-weather, all season availability for a variety of events

Increased playing hours for use by RM students and for the

RM community

Fewer injuries to all the athletes utilizing the field

Reduced maintenance cost; decrease in man-hours

Excellent playability and stability for all sports

Environmentally friendly for Montgomery County Cost-effective for RMHS

Infrastructure for the RMHS Sports and Event

Management Academy (SEMA) activities.


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Sports and Event Management Academy

Students will be exposed to a rigorous program that providesvaluable knowledge, and critical hands-on experience, in the ever-growing industry of Sports and Event Management.

Students will actively gain both practical and theoreticalexperience to work in the various fields of athletics, sports andleisure, recreation and sports- and arts-related entertainment.Topics of interest will include:

Sports and the Media

Sports and the Law

Sports Statistics and Data Analysis Kinesiology of Sport

Marketing

Business and Entertainment Management.


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SEMA students will be actively working with the

RMHS community, as well as other community

groups and businesses, to

Plan

Implement

Monitor

FacilitateAdvertise

a variety of sport and entertainment events at

the new RMHS school and stadium facilities.


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To date, allof our planned SEMA program events will be

centered on our new artificial-surface stadium field and the

adjacent building facilities.

Events such as

county and state interscholastic playoff games,

state and regional Marching Band competitions,

semi-pro. and collegiate soccer and lacrosse tournaments, state and regional recreational league competitions, and

Montgomery County Arts Council and recreational program events.

will all be highlighted at our new facilities.



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Coppin State University

Georgetown University

University of MarylandPenn State University

Washington Nationals

Real MarylandRockville Express

Radio America

Business and Educational Partners


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Third Generation Turf

Synthetic turf isguaranteed to resist:

Ultraviolet rays(direct sunlight); Rot, mold, mildew, hydrolysis;

Airborne contaminants;

Microbial attacks (including MRSA);

Foot-traffic of non-athletic events; and

All types of weather.


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Todays synthetic grass surfaces are not

the old Astroturf you may have heard

of.

Technology has advanced to a point where

the 3rd generation synthetic surfaces looklike real grass,play like real grass, and are

proven to be SAFER than real grass.


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Unlike traditional artificial turf, synthetic turf

does not rely on an underlying shock pad for

safety, resilience and comfort.

Like grass, synthetic turf fibers are surrounded

by, and stabilized, by a blend of life-like

synthetic earth a patented, layered mixtureof smooth sand and rubber granules.


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Quality synthetic turf fields have up to

10 pounds

of this rubber/sand infill mixture

per square foot of playing surface.


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Increased Playing Hours

Synthetic turf fields can be used 3,000 hours of

event use per year(over afour-season window),

with no damage to the turf.

Natural turf fields become unplayable after 680 to

816 hours per year, and are typically only

available only for three seasons of athletic play

(late spring, summer and early fall).


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All-Weather Availability

Synthetic turf can be used within hours of the

heaviest rain.

Synthetic turf can be usedyear-around. Snow

can even be plowed off of a synthetic turf field.


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Fewer Injuries

Studies have shown that synthetic turf fields

arefar more uniform and consistentthan the

natural turf fields schools are able to maintain.

Synthetic fields are made of resilient materials

that provide a level of impact attenuation that is

difficult to obtain on hard, over-used naturalgrass fields.


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Environmentally Friendly

Using synthetic turf eliminates the need for

chemicals that flows into our streams.

Used auto tire rubber (in the infill mixture)recycles 25 million used auto tires per year

(otherwise, they end up in U.S. landfills).

The EPA regularly encourages the use ofrecycled auto tires for playgrounds, running

tracks and artificial surface athletic fields.


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Cost-Effective

Natural turf fields require approximately: 70,000 gallons of irrigation water/week, 15-20 lbs of fertilizer/year per 1,000 sq. ft. of turf, Plus the regular application of herbicides & pesticides.

The average natural grass field costs up $50,000/yearto properlymaintain. A synthetic grass field averages less than $5,000/yearto maintain.

Synthetic turf fields are typically warranted for about 3,000 hoursof play per year - with no "rest" required.

Synthetic turf fields are a consistent, available venue that providesa reliable source of rental revenue for schools and community-useagencies.

The average life-span of a synthetic turf surface is between 10and 12 years.


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But, artificial surfaces

are dangerously hot in the summer months.

FACTA synthetic surface (vs. natural grass) will minimally

retain the heat during the hotter hours

of the summer days (i.e. 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm), but

Synthetic surfaces can be watered down to create a

cooler playing surface during this time frame.


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But, artificial surfaces

retain the MRSA staph virus.

FACTStudies have shown that synthetic surfaces

do notretain staph or other microbial bacteria.

It is proven that other surfaces found in athletic facilities

do carry staph and other microbial bacteria

(i.e. locker rooms, towels, training rooms, benches, etc.)

Bad hygiene and improper cleaning methods are the prime

factors in the transfer of microbial bacteria.


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But artificial surfaces

contain toxic chemicals in the rubber?

FACT

The human body is unable to digest the rubber material

contained in the infill. Any ingested rubber will

pass right through the human digestive system.

Highway and air transportation, heating, and cooking

represent the largest amount of PAHs in the air

notthe ground rubber found in synthetic turf infill.


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There are way more injuries on turf!

A 5-year study showed that synthetic turf resulted in:

55% fewer Neural injuries

47% fewer Cranial Cervical injuries

45% less time lost to long-term injuries (22+ days)

38% fewer serious injuries

35% less time lost to short-term injuries (1-2 days)


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This opportunity for RM is

More Than JustA Field!

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