3 Ways To Shake Cabin Fever In Your Community

    Posted by Jeff Hurrle

    Feb 20, 2014 10:00:00 AM

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    Cabin fever is no joke, and at this point in the winter season it is becoming a very real sentiment for a lot of people. When it’s cold outside, it is hard to feel motivated to stay active and moving. Sometimes just leaving the house feels like a workout this time of year! So how can you fight the winter blues without turning blue?

    Community sports facilities and recreation centers are a perfect solution for frigid couch potatoes. Have fun and stay active, without getting frost bite!

    If you manage a facility like this in your town, you know the importance of gathering people together to strengthen the community. Organizing winter activities for kids and families at your facility does a great service to combat cabin fever.

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    Topics: Gymnasium Floor Covers, Court Sports

    Life’s a Beach - Play Volleyball!

    Posted by Jeff Hurrle

    Jan 14, 2014 12:53:00 PM


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    It might be hard to imagine as we brave the cold of winter, but before long it will be spring again. When the snow melts, athletes - amateurs and professionals alike - will be coming out of hibernation ready to play outside again. Among one of the most popular warm-weather activities these days is beach volleyball. But the sport has expanded far beyond its coastal roots, now a staple at just about any outdoor facility!

    Inspired by its indoor equivalent, beach volleyball was born as a summer leisure activity in California in the1920s.

    With the appeal of its fun and simple nature, the game quickly grew in popularity. It wasn’t long before California club teams formed, staging friendly competitions across town lines. This growing interest in beach volleyball soon stretched across the globe, with the first professional tournament held in France in 1960.

    The world-wide love of outdoor volleyball was contagious, and from there it continued to gain immense popularity as a professional sport. By 1976, the first professional beach volleyball tournament was held in California. The winners won the World Championship title, qualifying for the Olympic games to follow.

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    Topics: Court Sports

    Caring for Your Outdoor Badminton Court

    Posted by Ryan Wilby

    Oct 17, 2013 2:49:00 PM

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    Rain, sleet, and snow; those are the things your outdoor badminton court has to put up with year-in and year-out. 

    Make it easy on your outdoor badminton court this year by fixing that ol' gal up and getting 'er ready for next season. Sure, badminton may not be the most popular sport, but lots of people sure do like it, and they deserve the best!

    Types of Outdoor Badminton Courts

    You'll get the full range of badminton courts when you choose to put one outside. We're not talking about dirt and gravel here, folks; we're talking the state-of-the-art, top-of-the-line, and other heavily-hyphenated phrases. 

    Let's take a look at some of the outdoor badminton courts that really get your game off to a whole new level: 

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    Topics: Court Sports