Churchill: We don't need artificial turf
Churchill High School (CHS) is famous for its stadium, particularly its high quality Bermuda grass field. Even though it is widely regarded as one of the finest maintained fields in the county, the future of its place here at CHS is sparking debate.
Throughout Montgomery County, artificial turf is being installed as the primary playing surface at high schools. Walter Johnson and Richard Montgomery are two of the schools that boast these budget-busting landscapes.
However, CHS seems steadfast is maintaining its reputation as the primary natural grass field in the county.
“Churchill has arguably the best athletic fields in the state so we don’t need a turf field,” athletic director David Kelley said. “I am a huge fan of our stadium field and I’m thrilled that we are able to offer our student athletes such a superior playing surface.”
Anyone thinking of replacing natural turfgrass with artificial turf might want to do their homework first.
ReplyDeleteTake a look at- http://www.turfgrasssod.org/images/documents/033120095256858.pdf . Artificial turf is harder and significantly hotter than natural grass- http://turf.uark.edu/turfhelp/archives/021109.html. And it is not maintenance free. Take a look at- http://www.landscapemanagement.net/athletic-turf-content/news/experts-spell-out-true-cost-synthetic-turf-mainten-7122 .
The true cost might not be what one would expect.