Wooden Gymnasium Wooden Gymnasium FloorFloor

By Aaron PriceBy Aaron Price

A New Wooden Gymnasium Floor

By Aaron Price

Why does Parklane Academy Need Why does Parklane Academy Need a New Gymnasium Floor?a New Gymnasium Floor?

The Reasons are Unlimited!!!!!!!!!!!

Problems with the Old Rubber Floor:

-The old floor is dated.

- The old floor causes injury.

- The old floor offers less money to Parklane Academy.

Hindrances of a Dated Gymnasium Hindrances of a Dated Gymnasium Floor:Floor:

Clubs and nonathletic extra curricula’s do Clubs and nonathletic extra curricula’s do not hold functions in the gymnasium due not hold functions in the gymnasium due to an unattractive environment.to an unattractive environment.

This means more money for renting areas This means more money for renting areas for these extra curricula's. for these extra curricula's.

Hindrances of a Dated Gymnasium Hindrances of a Dated Gymnasium Floor:Floor:

Basketball tournaments cannot be hosted Basketball tournaments cannot be hosted by Parklane Academy with such a by Parklane Academy with such a dangerous floor.dangerous floor.

No money is being earned through No money is being earned through tournament admissions and concessions. tournament admissions and concessions.

Less Money is available from the Less Money is available from the Mississippi Private School Mississippi Private School Association because the Association because the possibility of injuries are at an all possibility of injuries are at an all time high with the use of rubber time high with the use of rubber floors.floors.

Injury is even a problem among our cheerleaders. They throw each other in the air, and the likeliness of injury when landing on a concrete/rubber floor is TOO HIGH!

Benefits of a New Wooden Floor:Benefits of a New Wooden Floor:

More use can be made of the gymnasium More use can be made of the gymnasium because parents, students and faculty will because parents, students and faculty will be proud of the new floor.be proud of the new floor.

Hosting extra circular activities will save Hosting extra circular activities will save the school a large amount of money.the school a large amount of money.

Even the elementary students can benefit from a new floor.

Benefits of a New Wooden Floor:Benefits of a New Wooden Floor:

More money will be earned from hosting More money will be earned from hosting tournaments, and attractiveness will bring tournaments, and attractiveness will bring more fans to basketball game.more fans to basketball game.

Above all else, less injuries will occur Above all else, less injuries will occur among our student athletes.among our student athletes.

Less injuries are important because at Parklane Academy, we put our students first.

You’re Concerned About Money?

Monetary Facts:Monetary Facts:

The new floor will cost an estimated $12,000.00 The new floor will cost an estimated $12,000.00 to install.to install.

This includes all materials and installment, such This includes all materials and installment, such as containing a fixed resilient sports floor system as containing a fixed resilient sports floor system with high shock absorption, consisting in general with high shock absorption, consisting in general of a vapor barrier, resilient Rezill pads, wood sub of a vapor barrier, resilient Rezill pads, wood sub floor, sectional steel channel, steel anchors, floor, sectional steel channel, steel anchors, maple flooring, sanding, sealers, finishes, game maple flooring, sanding, sealers, finishes, game lines and wall base. lines and wall base.

The finished product will be a safer, more attractive gymnasium floor installed and provided by Conner Sports to ensure a brighter future for Parklane Academy.

Our students are counting on us!