What are the benefits of having a field with synthetic turf?
Weather conditions play a vital role in the use and maintenance of our athletic field. During recent years, our field has become unusable because of heavy rains that have caused standing water and flooding of the field. Because of the bad weather conditions which create safety issues, we have had to cancel and reschedule events. Each event rescheduled costs the District about $200. With the use of synthetic turf, the drainage problem should be eliminated. Additionally, the District would be able to use the field more and potentially rent out the facilities to other organizations that are in need of practice or game sites top FAQs list 18. What is the current usage of the Thurston’s athletic field? Currently the field is scheduled for 70 events per year.
