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by Shelby Becker
Act Global’s resident guitar enthusiast had the opportunity to visit Leo Fender’s high school alma mater while checking out two recently completed fields on site.
This year we had the opportunity to work with our California partner KYA to renovate Fullerton Union High School’s football and multipurpose fields. The renovations were the first to the stadium since the 1970’s and concluded in September, just in time for football season. A few weeks ago Mark, our design specialist for the project, had the opportunity to travel to Fullerton to observe his conception in physical form. As an enthusiast guitar collector, Mark soon became aware that Fullerton Union, a school with 100+ year history, helped educate one of the biggest names in guitar history: Leo Fender.
Fender was an inventor who specialized in the design of electric guitars. Born and raised in the city of Fullerton, Fender attended Fullerton Union High School from 1924-1928. With a devout interest in electronics and a modest history in radio and guitar builds, Leo Fender crafted his first electric guitar prototype in 1949. He quickly diversified and expanded, engineering bass guitars, amplifiers, and electric guitars that solved several functional and stylistic problems he recognized within the industry. The products of Fender’s design are still widely used and sought after today. In 1992 Leo Fender was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, despite never having learned to play the instruments he built.
While Mark was touring Fullerton Union High School, he was blown away that a guitar legend that he has looked up to used the same sports facilities and walked the same hallways 90 years prior. The school is also within walking distance of Fender’s first factory and the Fullerton Museum.
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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
Photo Credit: Christopher Columbus High School
Christopher Columbus High School is a private college preparatory institution that has worked since 1958 to encourage and nurture the growth of a student in heart, mind, and body. The 21st-century adept campus is located in Miami, Florida and encompasses 8 academic buildings. The school has established itself as a facility that is second to none, offering a unique blend of technology-infused educational approaches, career-focused curriculum pathways, and exceptional extracurricular opportunities. The school offers 16 varsity level sports that compete in Florida’s 9A level.
The Columbus Varsity Explorers are currently gearing up for their second round of playoffs which will take place tomorrow (11/16) on their home turf. The team dominated their first playoff game, earning a 50-0 win last Friday and progressing their current record of the season to 9-1. The Explorers are also undefeated at home for the season-an advantage that will hopefully continue in their match against South Dade High School.
Photo Credit: Christopher Columbus High School
In the recent years since Christopher Columbus High School renovated their football field, the team has never not made it to the semifinals of playoffs. This is in addition to a long history of outstanding performance that includes consistently making it to the semifinals as well as competed for the state title 3 years ago. The Act Global-manufactured synthetic turf surface is a professional-quality system that is distinctly engineered to offer superior player safety and comfort. The artificial grass is composed of balancing system components to improve foot stability and foot interaction with the surface, prevent ligament stress and allow safe starts and stops, and reduce player fatigue and injury. With the backing of over 100 laboratory tests and benchmarks against the top natural grass field (Texas A&M), Act Global synthetic turf is proven to both protect players and remain a durable surface for years. This allows the Explorers to be confident that the surface they are playing on is consistent.
You are able to watch the game live streamed tomorrow night here.
Good luck to the Explorers!
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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
by Shelby Becker
Since 1898, Ashford School has served the outer London community by providing coeducational independent boarding and day schooling to students ages 3-18. The school is dedicated to developing highly capable, expert adults by exposing students to a highly diverse environment of experiences. It is believed that maximizing the achievement of growing learners is accomplished across a wide range of fields beyond academic excellence.
To encourage students to pursue extracurriculars, Ashford School offers a variety of opportunities including a range of sports teams to get involved in. One sports group that has grown to offer teams to players of all levels, genders, and age is the Ashford Hockey Club. The club was established the same year as the school itself and today competes in local and regional leagues throughout the South of England.
In 2015 we had the opportunity to provide Ashford’s new field hockey pitch with an Act Global manufactured synthetic turf surface. The Xtreme Turf system used is designed for speed and precision with its flat, fast surface and free moving fibers that enhance player footing and stick movements. Act Global is committed to the highest industry standards to grow the game of hockey. This means that the students at Ashford School can be confident that the artificial grass surface will allow them to play at their highest potential.
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
The Act Global synthetic turf field will be a part of the sports platform used by the Chris Canty Foundation to positively affect change in the lives of children.
Since 2010, the Chris Canty Foundation has sought to empower the youth to be a force of positive impact on their communities through mentoring, educational programs, and the promotion of health, fitness, and well being. The foundation utilizes the five core values of hope, service, respect, justice, and compassion both to foster the development of youth and to conduct an ethical and transparent business.
“The ultimate goal of the Chris Canty Foundation is to mold and develop well-rounded, character-driven individuals possessing the mental, physical, and emotional strength to win in the game of life as well as promote local and global change through community service”- Joseph Canty, President.
In addition to its year-round efforts, the Chris Country Foundation also hosts an annual “Camp of Champions” as a way to teach children how to channel their competitive nature and expose them to the rewards of winning. The two-day camp focuses on building leaders on the field, encouraging communication, and teaching the fundamentals of discipline and hard work.
We’re proud to be a small part of this organization by manufacturing a multipurpose field for their camps and special events. We hope to see the foundation continue to grow and spread its impact to more communities across the nation. Our synthetic turf a durable playing surface that allows athletes to play on our fields with confidence that Act Global artificial grass will protect them from the most common injuries related to fatigue.
If you would like to donate to the Chris Canty Foundation to contribute to the programs and initiatives, please visit: http://chriscantyfoundation.org/
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
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by Shelby Becker
Cracovia Krakow is the oldest Polish football club still in existence and has competed since its founding on June 13, 1906. The 111 year-history of the club closely intertwines with the history of Poland itself, which is why patriotism and tradition are integrated into the sports club. From the red and white colors of the club to the attitude of openness, tolerance and respect for other cultures and nationalities bear respect for history and the club’s values. The club also emphasizes the ideals of “fair play” as an approach for success in both sports and life. This standard stresses the important of honorability, loyalty, and honesty; fair play is the impartial and equitable treatment of others and the presentation of high ethical and moral standards. KC Cracovia believes in fostering not only the growth of athletes but also building and strengthening their community through common values and traditions.
The Polish football club recently renovated their 1912-originating stadium to modernize its training base in Krakow. Part of the upgrades included a new, top-quality synthetic turf pitch from Act GLobal. The Xtreme Turf Woven Product system was selected for its proven safety and comfort to players while increasing playability. The artificial grass provides the perfect balance between shock absorption and deformation to create a stable surface and limits the risk of fatigue-related injuries. Poland’s new synthetic turf pitch will also give consistent ball-to-surface interactions so that soccer players can adapt quickly to new conditions of play. Finally, the pitch provides proper traction to balance the possibilities of twisting knees and ankles with slipping over the surface.
The Cracovia Stripes have an updated stadium that is engineered for the benefit of the players.
Good luck to The Stripes!
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
