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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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RM closely represents the countys demographics in terms of ethnic groups.
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Students will be exposed to a rigorous program that provides valuable knowledge, and critical hands-on experience, in the evergrowing industry of Sports and Event Management. Students will actively gain both practical and theoretical experience to work in the various fields of athletics, sports and leisure, 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.
Media and Broadcast Journalism Business Administration and Management Health Professions
SEMA students will be actively working with the RMHS community, as well as other community groups and businesses, to
Plan Implement Monitor Facilitate Advertise
a variety of sport and entertainment events at the new RMHS school and stadium facilities.
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.
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.
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 look like real grass, play like real grass, and are proven to be SAFER than real grass.
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 mixture of smooth sand and rubber granules.
10 pounds
of this rubber/sand infill mixture per square foot of playing surface.
Synthetic turf fields can be used 3,000 hours of event use per year (over a four-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).
All-Weather Availability
Synthetic turf can be used within hours of the heaviest rain. Synthetic turf can be used year-around. Snow can even be plowed off of a synthetic turf field.
Fewer Injuries
Studies have shown that synthetic turf fields are far more uniform and consistent than 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 natural grass fields.
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 of recycled auto tires for playgrounds, running tracks and artificial surface athletic fields.
Cost-Effective
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/year to properly maintain. A synthetic grass field averages less than $5,000/year to maintain. Synthetic turf fields are typically warranted for about 3,000 hours of play per year - with no "rest" required. Synthetic turf fields are a consistent, available venue that provides a reliable source of rental revenue for schools and community-use agencies. The average life-span of a synthetic turf surface is between 10 and 12 years.
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)