Project: Mason Middle School Renovation Owner: Mason City Schools Architect: VSWC Architects Contractor: Monarch Construction Co. Scope: Provide & Install Educational Casework, Millwork, and Athletic Equipment The renovations at Mason Middle School were just one part of the district’s Master Facilities Plan to create an efficient use of school Read more…
Play Environment First, you need to determine what type of volleyball will be played on your system. Generally speaking, there are systems available for two types of play – competitive and recreational. Competitive volleyball play requires that the net be a certain height, depending on who is playing. Men’s Read more…
It won’t be long until we’re moving indoors for Basketball Season, is your gym ready? Below are some of our featured telescopic bleacher and athletic equipment posts with maintenance and safety tips at the forefront. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE: THE HOW-TO & WHY Given the right care, your telescopic bleachers will last Read more…
Performance Sports Systems (PSS) has been supplying the architectural community with superior athletic equipment for nearly 90 years. With a focus on quality and customer satisfaction, their innovated approach to gymnasium construction and design layout functionality provides designers unequaled options and solutions to accommodate the varying needs of sports Read more…
How to Increase the Lifespan of Your Backboard Guest Post by Performance Sports Systems Identify Your Play Level When choosing a backboard, first evaluate what your level of play will be (e.g. collegiate competition play, high school competition play, youth/k-8 play, or recreational play). Matching your backboard to your Read more…
5 Safety Products You Need In Your Gym Guest Post by Performance Sports Systems Equipment Locks & Safety Straps Locks and safety straps are designed to prevent ceiling-hung and wall-mounted gym equipment from falling in the event of a cable or winch failure. If the equipment were to malfunction and start Read more…
Project Name: Ayersville K-12 School Owner: Ayersville Local Schools Architect: Garmann Miller Architects & Engineers Construction Manager: Shook Touchstone XIII, LLC Scope: Materials & Installation of Educational Casework, Lab Casework, Telescopic Bleachers, and Athletic Equipment Completion: August 2018 “Don’t let the fear of falling keep you from flying,” is Read more…
Project Name: Liberty Center PK-12 School Owner: Liberty Center Local Schools Architect: Garmann Miller Architects Engineers Construction Manager: Shook Touchstone XI, LLC Contractor: Mel Lanzer (Bleacher and Athletic Equipment Contract Only) Scope: Materials & Installation of Educational Casework, Lab Casework, Telescopic Platform, & Athletic Equipment Completion: December 2017 Liberty Center PK-12 school includes Read more…
Performance Sports Systems’ new website opens to Designing Your Play Environment Shouldn’t Be a Workout but it can also be noted that operating your play environment shouldn’t be a workout either. With PSS options for Group Controllers, you have versatility in your configurations when it comes to your Athletic Equipment Read more…
Project Name: Northwood PK-12 School Owner: Northwood Local Schools Architect: Fanning Howey Associates Construction Manager: Rudolph Libbe, Inc. Sub-Contractor: Farnham Equipment Company Scope: Products & Installation of Casework, Architectural Millwork/Cabinets, Wood Millwork/Cabinets, Gym Equipment, Telescopic Bleachers Completion: September 2017 Northwood Local Schools’ new building opened fall 2017, consolidating all schools into one main building with Preschool Read more…