indoor batting cages

How To Buy a Batting Cage For Your School’s Gymnasium

Purchasing indoor batting cages can be a particularly good decision for schools. Sometimes an indoor location is purely a necessity, when there isn’t enough room outdoors – even seasonally — to accommodate batting cages. But choosing an indoor batting cage also helps alleviate problems created when “unfriendly” weather encroaches on baseball and softball seasons.

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football locker room

How to Design a Football Locker Room

A school’s success on the football field is usually a particular point of pride for a school, so it only stands to reason that a school would want its football team to have the best resources possible—including luxurious locker rooms.

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employee locker room

Three Points to Consider When Renovating an Employee Locker Room

Many employers—realizing the productivity gains and healthcare savings that come with helping employees be active—are providing on-site gyms or outdoor exercise facilities. This, of course, means that locker rooms are needed. When planning or renovating an employee locker room, you should be aware of three things.

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near deadly turkey prank

Young Equipment Sales Distributing Near-Deadly Turkey Prank Victim’s New Book to Long Island Schools

It has been seven years since the near-deadly turkey prank committed by then 17 year old Ryan Cushing. On the night of November 13th, 2004, Cushing, along with a small group of friends, threw a store-bought turkey out of a speeding car, landing it through the windshield of 44 year old victim Victoria Ruvolo, shattering every bone in her face.

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bleacher repairs and inspection

Bleacher Repairs and Safety Inspection

Every year, an estimated 20,000 people—adults and children—are injured in falls from bleacher or other accidents related to bleacher safety. Yet for many facilities managers and others responsible for bleachers, safety isn’t often a primary concern—until someone gets hurt. That’s too late.

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team locker room

How To Design a High School Team Locker Room

If you’re building a brand new high school, you might have the luxury of designing exactly the team locker room you want. But many schools are faced with replacing old, inadequate gym lockers while accommodating several sports, within budget limitations.

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operable wall safety

Operable Wall and Gym Door Safety

Motorized operable walls that can extend and fold up automatically are a great way to temporarily divide a large space for multiple uses. But they can also be a danger.

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Theater Drapes and Stage Curtains- Improving Longevity

Theater Drapes and Stage Curtains: Improving the Longevity

Theater drapes and stage curtains are a crucial part of any performance stage. They not only separate the audience from the stage when needed, they help create the atmosphere for the performance. So when choosing theater drapes and stage curtains, functionality and appearance top the list of concerns—but so, of course, does price.

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science lab furniture

Options for Science Lab Furniture

Like all school equipment, science lab furniture needs to be highly durable but also highly functional. Casework and cabinets have to endure frequent hard use and often caustic chemicals. They also have to support and enhance the learning environment, so your science lab can keep pace with new trends in educational curricula and programming.

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locker accessories

How to Buy Locker Accessories

Once you have found the right locker, it’s time to think about the accessories that you will need as well. There are many details that are important to consider when choosing the right locker accessories.

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