A New Sport Complex for Chelan
Ever since the construction of the Sargent Field track and football complex in 1968, it has not been updated or improved hardly at all. In the 48 years that Chelan High School and the community of Chelan have made use of the complex, both the school and the town have undergone significant changes in their size, population, and the number of activities available, making the facilities inadequate and in need of improvement. The solution to Chelan's athletic facilities' needs is to construct a new complex in the available space by Walmart and the soccer fields. One of the biggest concerns regarding the facilities is the numerous maintenance and safety issues. "There's a lot of people who feel like our bleachers are unsafe," Athletic Director at Chelan High School, Rob Rainville, remarks; "Parents will complain because the bleachers feel wiggly and unsafe. There's no handrails going up or down, and the structure is falling apart." Rainville also discussed the parking lot's limited size and lack of safety rails, curbs, or …show more content…
A durable and ecofriendly surface. 2. Safe and comfortable spectator stands. 3. A multipurpose field. Rubber tracks have undergone a lot of research and redesign since their original appearance in the 1950s. Modern tracks can have such features as customized colors, numbers, and composition. Andrea Cespedes, a certified personal trainer, says, "As an alternative to cinder, clay and asphalt, modern synthetic materials that are environmentally and user friendly have been developed." The example she gives is "solid polyurethane" (Cespedes). Chris Blank, a research consultant for LIVESTRONG, also mentions that some rubber surfaces are made out of recycled materials. The benefits of rubber surfaces are that runners are less likely to develop stress fractures, and in this way, avoid injuries
Ever since the construction of the Sargent Field track and football complex in 1968, it has not been updated or improved hardly at all. In the 48 years that Chelan High School and the community of Chelan have made use of the complex, both the school and the town have undergone significant changes in their size, population, and the number of activities available, making the facilities inadequate and in need of improvement. The solution to Chelan's athletic facilities' needs is to construct a new complex in the available space by Walmart and the soccer fields. One of the biggest concerns regarding the facilities is the numerous maintenance and safety issues. "There's a lot of people who feel like our bleachers are unsafe," Athletic Director at Chelan High School, Rob Rainville, remarks; "Parents will complain because the bleachers feel wiggly and unsafe. There's no handrails going up or down, and the structure is falling apart." Rainville also discussed the parking lot's limited size and lack of safety rails, curbs, or …show more content…
A durable and ecofriendly surface. 2. Safe and comfortable spectator stands. 3. A multipurpose field. Rubber tracks have undergone a lot of research and redesign since their original appearance in the 1950s. Modern tracks can have such features as customized colors, numbers, and composition. Andrea Cespedes, a certified personal trainer, says, "As an alternative to cinder, clay and asphalt, modern synthetic materials that are environmentally and user friendly have been developed." The example she gives is "solid polyurethane" (Cespedes). Chris Blank, a research consultant for LIVESTRONG, also mentions that some rubber surfaces are made out of recycled materials. The benefits of rubber surfaces are that runners are less likely to develop stress fractures, and in this way, avoid injuries