facilities
July 6, 2017
Video scoreboards increase community engagement, advertising revenues
{Sponsored} Coaches and athletic directors across the country are responsible for all aspects of athletics — athlete participation, community perception, funding and more. The goal is to improve the program from one year to the next. But how...
May 22, 2017
Windscreens Amplify Branding, Athletic Department Exposure
{Sponsored} At the collegiate level — or any level of athletics, for that matter — branding is essential. And there’s no better way to brand your facilities than with oversized graphics and windscreens created by BigSigns.com. At Texa...
May 11, 2017
Athletic facilities, aeration and the environment
The sports industry has an unquestionable influence on our cultural priorities. Over the last century, we have seen important issues come to light — ranging from political opinion to questions of health and safety — in large part due to those inv...
May 4, 2017
Wisconsin high school overcomes obstacles for its field of dreams
Finding $4.9 million for athletic facilities upgrades is no easy task. For the Pulaski Community School District in northeastern Wisconsin, the process started in the late 1990s when the district began planning for a new high school. But, to save ...
March 20, 2017
8 steps to a successful facilities project
So you need replace that old field, pool or gym? How about lights, bleachers or a new scoreboard? Is funding this project in your budget? Probably not. In that case, how will you pay for it? How about the plans and construction timetable? Those ar...
December 5, 2015
Power Lift announces facility expansion
Jeff Conner, owner and founder of Power Lift, announces expansion plans. Power Lift is the leading innovator in the strength training industry and will be expanding their manufacturing and showroom facility by 16,500 square feet in spring of 2016. ...
November 20, 2015
Field management recordkeeping
Tips to keep your grass surfaces in top shape Getting the most out of the fields your athletes play on means putting some time into it on the back end. Like your athletes, it’s not going to perform its best without regular conditioning. If ...
April 27, 2015
Western Michigan upgrades locker rooms
Correction: Photos for this project were incorrectly attributed in the April edition. GearBoss by Wenger renovated the WMU locker rooms and submitted all photos. Locker rooms are not often thought of as an essential part of an athletic program, b...
Teach kids to pay attention to their bodies and their own thirst, and to “drink to thirst”—that is, drink enough water so that the thirst recedes. Rehydrate between sports events/practices.
The telltale signs of heat-related illness in student-athletes
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Each year, an estimated 240 people die from heat-related illnesses, an...