ASBA NEWS
Have a Project You're Really
Proud Of? Enter It Now!
ASBA is now accepting
applications for its annual
awards program. The program,
which honors outstanding design
and construction in various
types of athletic facilities,
has an application deadline of
June 3.
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ASBA's Position Papers: Read All
About It
ASBA publishes a series of
Position Papers, which are
one-page technical documents on
subjects of interest to those in
the industry.
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The Book Report
Find out what's
new with ASBA technical publications
Two publications up for revision
this time include Sports
Fields: A Construction and
Maintenance Manual, and
Indoor Sports Surfaces: An
Installation and Maintenance
Manual.
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Nominations in Progress:
Your Input is Welcome
ASBA’s Nominations and Elections
Committee is currently accepting nominations for several positions on
the Association’s board of directors. Those who have been interested in
becoming involved with ASBA, or who want to take their involvement to
the next level, are encouraged to apply.
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Want to Become a Certified
Builder? There's Never Been a Better Time
If you've
been thinking about taking the
certification exam, it's time to
stop thinking and start
studying.
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Are You Certified? Did You
Know You Must Recertify Every Three Years?
ASBA offers its Certified Builders two
options for keeping their designation current. The first is the option
to take the exam again. The second, however, includes an opportunity to
benefit the industry itself: recertification by acquiring continuing
education points. This includes writing technical articles for
Newsline.
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TECHNICAL ARTICLE
Measurement of Banked Indoor
Tracks - Part 1
Banked indoor tracks are
designed to have significant
banking in the curves to aid
runners negotiating them, with a
transition region at the
beginning and ends of the curves
to transition from the flat to
banked surfaces.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The Stats on Tennis
The Tennis Industry Association
(TIA) recently published its
Tennis Talking Points, which
captured some intriguing
industry statistics. The data
covered the business aspect of
the sport, including
participation, equipment and
apparel sales and more. One
aspect of the business is sure
to appeal to ASBA members: data
relating to court construction.
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Join PHIT America and ASBA in
the Fight Against Obesity and
the Sedentary Crisis in America
PHIT America is a new national
educational campaign to combat
the obesity and sedentary crisis
seriously affecting health care
costs in the U.S. This
non-profit, started by the sport
& fitness industry, will promote
grassroots programs and new
legislation to influence
Americans to be more active, fit
and healthy through a consumer
website:
www.PHITAmerica.org. ASBA
has joined over 110 company and
organization sponsors charged
with spreading the word about
PHIT America to support these
vital initiatives impacting our
country and our industry.
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Know a Trailblazer? Give RSI
Their Name!
Do you know someone (or just
know about someone) who has been a pioneer in the tennis industry, a
real trailblazer who has helped shake things up? Racquet Sports Industry
Magazine would like to know about that person. RSI is now in the second
year of running its “Pioneers in Tennis” series of articles, about
trailblazers in the sport, and is looking for nominations for people to
be featured in future columns.
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MEMBER NEWS
Memberline
The latest
news from ASBA members.
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ASBA Welcomes New Members
ASBA welcomes 11 new companies that have
joined the association since the last newsletter.
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ASBA Announces New Certified
Builders
ASBA is pleased to announce the following individuals
have successfully completed all requirements to become certified builders.
Jim Lohmann, CFB-N
Lohmann Sports Fields
Marengo, IL
Glen Maurer, CFB-S
Vasco Sports Contractors
Massillon, OH
Matt Savage, CTCB
Vasco Sports Contractors
Massillon, OH
May We Quote You?
One
of ASBA's most important
programs is its technical
articles, which are written for
trade magazines in various
segments of the industry,
including tennis, track, indoor
and fields facilities. We are
always looking for our members
to comment on, and be quoted in
these articles. This is an
excellent chance to help raise
ASBA's profile, and in an
ancillary capacity, to increase
visibility for your company. If
you would like to be quoted in
these articles, please send an
e-mail to Mary Helen Sprecher at
mhsprecher@verizon.net.
Please indicate your area(s) of
expertise: Tennis, Track,
Indoor, Fields so that we do not
bother you with excess e-mail.
You can be added to more than
one mailing list if you wish.
If you have previously sent Mary
Helen an e-mail asking to be
added to her e-mail list, you do
not need to request again.
However, if your e-mail has
changed and you have not been
receiving questions, please
contact her with your current
e-mail address.