Just so happens I am involved in an eminent domain case where NYC DOT took part
of the artificial turf practice field (only 60 yards) of a catholic HS in the
Bronx. The fixture appraisal for the field (once you touch one part of it is
all gone because it is designed as a single system with drainage etc) estimates
(2007) a reproduction cost of around $2M. Now every site is different, that
means delivery of goods, the soils, etc. and impacts how much excavation and
fill is needed. Drainage etc is extremely important to artificial turf fields.
Leaps in design and construction have taken place since the one I played on in
HS at Hofstra. It was like someone's carpet in the living room. You could hear
the footsteps. I'd rather fall on concrete than that old stuff.
So the right thing to do is hire someone to get it done right for the right
price.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, cbrianwatkins@... wrote:
>
> Its not going to help that, but how would dumping more money into the
> classroom? We get so much more money than other districts
>
> Joe Clark didn't need money. He had parent/teacher participation as the main
> driving force. And he always said if it wasn't for the parents, it wouldn't
> have happened
>
> After finding out how much my college paid for the same turf last year, I'm
> having a change of heart, but I don't think dropping that 1.1million into the
> classrooms will do much to help them learn
>
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Hinge" <hinge98@...>
> Sender: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:02:41
> To: <AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com>
> Reply-To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: Why me? BOE to Spend $1.1 million on fake turf....
>
> In 2010 the state average for Language Arts Literacy was 87%. Asbury Parks
> score - 48%
>
> The state average for Math was 74% in 2010. Asbury Park - 19%
>
> How is spending a million dollars on a football field going to help that?
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote:
> >
> > Like I said, I appreciate the value of sports, but globally speaking,
> > American students are falling way behind. Not everybody in school plays
> > sports. Wouldn't it be a better investment to focus more on education
> > considering what kinds of jobs are going to be available for future adults?
> > There's plenty of jobs in the tech field and a lack of American's to fill
> > them.
> >
> > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <dfsavgny@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Hinge" <hinge98@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I think this is just going to stimulate more negative opinions about AP.
> > > >
> > > > I appreciate the role of sports in a students life, but in my opinion
> > > > the AP school system should put their money and efforts into making
> > > > successful students rather than athletes.
> > >
> > >
> > > Some of the greatest lessons in life I learned on the football field of a
> > > great high school team (ranked #6 in the US in my senior year). Sports
> > > have changed many people's lives for the better. More often than not, a
> > > person really involved on a high level with a good caliber sports team in
> > > high school will have little time for anything else. Keep kids interested
> > > in sports, theater or anything that gives them direction. That's the key.
> > > I know guys that would have been in jail had they not gotten involved in
> > > sports.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "oakdorf" <oakdorf@> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Great teams can win on grass.
> > > > >
> > > > > Personally like football on grass. Mud.
> > > > >
> > > > > I got done last week "fixing" my lawn.
> > > > >
> > > > > It cost me $60 to rent a core aerator and about 3 hours of time. Then
> > > > > for the hell of it, I spent $80 on "sod" seed and I'll probably still
> > > > > splurge another $75 to pick up another pallet of sod so my I don't
> > > > > have answer to my wife.
> > > > >
> > > > > I guess I'm odd around here. I am one of the few people I know that
> > > > > cuts their own grass. Up to this year, i even did the fertilizing. My
> > > > > riding mower is probably 12 years old now. I cut my lawn on usually
> > > > > my rentals as i purchased lawn mowers for my tenant's but they really
> > > > > enjoy watching me do it, before I go to work and they go back to
> > > > > sleep.
> > > > >
> > > > > Grass. It gives people jobs and keeps all things equal.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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