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by Shelby Becker
Since 1983, The Woodlands Rugby Club has been a catalyst committed to growing rugby in the North Houston area. The founders John Cherrybone, Dave Jenkins and Steve Box opened the club after settling in The Woodlands to inspire character growth and spread their love of the game by welcoming beginners alongside returning players. In the 30+ years since the club has gained recognition as a Division II National Champion in 2001 as well as become a pillar of community service within the city. The Woodlands Rugby Club works with 3 local philanthropic groups including Interfaith, Montgomery County Women’s Center, and the neighborhood trail clean up.
Rugby is an all year, all weather sport. Pre-season for the Woodlands Rugby Club took place in September, with the normal season’s game dates spanning from November to the end of April. Championship tournament dates can push the season well into May.
With this demanding schedule and little off-season recovery time, the safety of rugby players is vital. The Woodlands Rugby Club hosts practices as well as matches at the Alden Bridge Sports Park, which was upgraded to an all-weather synthetic turf system in 2013. Act Global’s Xtreme Turf was selected based off of its proven durability, safety, and performance. This synthetic turf was designed for player safety and comfort with quicker recovery from fatigue, ideal balance of shock absorption and vertical deformation, and high yarn density for comfort and protection on impact. Even in the most hazardous of scrums, Xtreme Turf helps players play rough and tackle safely. Because teams are utilizing the fields at this public park every day, The Woodlands needed a surface that could withstand heavy use while maintaining its integrity. Xtreme turf artificial grass is developed with maximum UV inhibitors to withstand heavy use and intense climatic conditions. This ensures that fibers last longer and perform better.
Good luck to the Woodlands Rugby Club on the 2017-2018 season!
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by Shelby Becker
Act Global and ATS complete quality Xtreme Turf installation at Fernvale Primary School in Singapore after recently renewing an exclusive agreement with ATS dating back to 2007. This partnership brought the first FIFA certified field in Singapore at Victoria Junior College in 2009 and has since brought the completion of over 25 full-size fields over the past ten years.
Fernvale Primary school is an elementary education facility that aims to create the “global learner of tomorrow” by inspiring students to maximize their own potential instilling a passion for learning and bringing out a heart to serve. The school was founded with values embedded in graciousness, integrity, respect, responsibility, and resilience. Because of this, the school has received awards and recognition for academic successes. Fernvale has also been recognized as a Watermark Awards 2016 recipient for its water stewardship efforts. Since 2012, Fernvale’s annual water consumption has reduced by 40%. It is among the top 10% most water efficient primary schools in Singapore.
Fernvale’s new synthetic turf soccer field was recently completed, providing more access to sports activity in an environmentally friendly matter. Water conservation is an increasingly pressing issue facing the sports field management sector, and Xtreme Turf offers a professional level of play specifically engineered for safety and performance while eliminating the need for watering. Fernvale students now have access to a sophisticated artificial grass system that will aid in the school’s water saving efforts.
ATS is one of the highest quality sports fields constructers in Asia, with their unique Plana flat pipe drainage system and skilled engineering team, a system that enhances the benefits of Xtreme Turf and offers a durable and high-performance turf with a drainage system designed to handle the heaviest monsoon rains.
We look forward to continued success with Xtreme Turf and Plana flat pipe being the most effective system in the region.
Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes.
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Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
Urban Soccer is a network of sports facilities and a French leader of foot5 tournaments. Created in 2005 by two former students of HEC, the brand has grown to comprise a total of 30 centers in France. Urban Soccer offers daily rentals of spaces for practice, tailor-made leisure competitions, tournaments, workshops, and private rentals of a facility. To complete the full-service nature of the venue, Urban Soccer is complete with a bar and restaurant.
As a facility that is dedicated to providing the most to its members and never sacrifice playability, we are honored to be the choice of synthetic turf for Urban Soccer’s indoor pitches. Renovations of the Meylan facility took place in early September to kick off a new season with a new surface. The artificial grass chosen for Urban Soccer is an exclusive blend of fibers that offers unmatched durability for high-intensity play. As a venue that hosts high-intensity play all day every day, Urban Soccer demanded a synthetic turf system that can enhance performance, withstand heavy use, and provide a safe surface on impact. The artificial grass was ready for immediate use by the facility after installation.
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Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
Lakeside High School is a public high school located in the quaint western Riverside town of Lake Elsinore, California. Lakeside is one of three high schools in the district. Students are taught the fundamental pillars of respect, integrity, scholarship, and effort, and how to apply these traits to “rise and lead”. This is an expectation of students both in academic and athletic settings, and one that the football team has taken to heart. The Lancers currently boast a 5-1 record with multiple shutdowns of their opponents. Week 6 is about to get underway, marking the start of league games and the hunt for a playoff title. This week Lakeside will face off against Paloma Valley who match their 5-1 record. The Lakeside Lancers compete in the CIF Southern Section Sunbelt League.
With student-athletes working as hard as the Lancers, a safe and supportive surface is necessary for the long daily practice hours and games. The average high school football player can spend multiple hours a day practicing on the field, which is why Lakeside High School chose Act Global synthetic turf and installation by The KYA Group. The new multipurpose field is composed of artificial grass that is designed for professional play and offers quicker recovery from fatigue, ideal balance of shock absorption and vertical deformation, and a high yarn density for player comfort. This gives the Lancer football and soccer teams a stable and long-lasting sports system.
The Lancers will be taking on Paloma Valley High School at home tomorrow night at 7:00 PM.
Good Luck to the Lancers!
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Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
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by Shelby Becker
A recent article by Athletic Business magazine focused on the increasing prevalence of children’s mega-tournaments and the privatization of sports.
Gone are the days of Saturdays spent at the community ballpark or sports facility, sitting on metal bleachers and snacking on concessions foods. Families have traded up packed coolers for plane tickets to travel to professional-grade venues across the country.
According to a study by the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, one in five parents spends more than $1,000 per child in a month in sports activities.
Due to a decrease in the emphasis on physical education and reduction in the sampling of sports introduced to their children, parents have turned club teams for competitive sports opportunities. Increased competition has also led to increased economic opportunities for communities that build all-inclusive facilities that host youth tournaments. However, the quality of the venue is vital to its success. The modern mega facility boasts several dozen playing fields and courts, on-site hotels and dining, and easily accessible entertainment.
As parent’s expectations of sporting venues continue to rise, a professional caliber venue has become the norm. For field surfaces, high-quality synthetic turf ensures that games can be played all day, regardless of weather, leading to a smoothly run, reliable operation. Artificial grass fields are an ideal solution for growing sports communities for superior versatility, durability, playability, and safety.
Our synthetic turf is specifically designed for player safety and performance. A FIFA study shows 41% of player injuries can be related to fatigue-including sprains, fractures, bruises and abrasions, and internal organs and concussions. Our surfaces are fast under the foot and provide sufficient firmness to limit fatigue injuries to the lower extremities of the player’s body. Our surfaces are also designed to provide proper Rotational Resistance (traction) to ensure foot stability and to enable quick release of the shoes during rotation and traction movements. These safety features along with fibers embedded with maximum UV inhibitors create the highest performing sports surface system available.
Learn how our synthetic turf is beneficial to athletes.
Be sure to keep up to date on all of our turf projects and more by following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Shelby Becker is a creative content creator and marketing specialist at Act Global. She’s an animal rights activist, avid concert-goer, and scary movie enthusiast. Follow her on LinkedIn .
For more information, contact marketing at sbecker@actglobal.com
