STI Featured Application: Primrose School by PLAYRITE of Knoxville, Tennessee. This week’s featured application comes to us from STI Dealer PLAYRITE of Knoxville, Tennessee. PLAYRITE has served as the premier sports and recreation construction company in Tennessee since 1994. They are a fully licensed general contractor with years of experience with a dedication to doing…
The New Immanuel Lutheran School Swingset Playground is a Hit in Idaho
STI Featured Application: The Immanuel Lutheran School Swingset Playground was recently completed by Jason and Hailey Barnes with Final Cut Synthetic Turf in Twin falls, Idaho It’s really neat to see the difference synthetic turf is making in providing a safer, cleaner and in most cases greener world. This week’s Featured Application is no exception….
National Recreation and Parks Association Annual Congress
STI paid a brief visit to the National Recreation and Parks Association Annual Congress Trade Show Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina Last week, Synthetic Turf International visited the National Recreation and Parks Association Annual Congress trade show in Charlotte, North Carolina. Equipment manufacturers from all over the world made the trip to showcase the best and…
Back to School Playground Ideas from STI
As millions of American kids go Back to School, Synthetic Turf International offers advice on playground systems It’s the time of year that kids loathe and parents love. A time when the students of America get reacquainted with their pencils and their books. And for some, their teacher’s dirty looks. It’s the time…
RPN Hot Products for 2013!!!
The RPN Hot Products have been chosen for 2013, and Synthetic Turf International made the list with their SoftLawn® playground safety surfacing systems. It is a great honor to be chosen by Religious Product News as one of the RPN Hot Products for 2013. Synthetic Turf International was chosen for this honor in light of…
Synthetic Turf International Playgrounds Promote the Safety and Development of Kids
While parents often want their kids to play outside, sometimes it is easier said than done. But with recent studies showing that outdoor play can improve a child’s learning outcomes, self-esteem and physical well-being, that play time is more important than ever. Recognizing this fact, a growing number of daycare facilities and schools are investing…
Cast Your Vote for STI’s Better Play & Recreation Contest Finalists
Producing tears, cheers and a whole lot of encouragement about how others are making the world a better place, we received a tremendous amount of excellent entries from charitable organizations for our Better Play & Recreation Contest. After a lot of deliberation, we were finally able to whittle it down to ten national finalists whose…
STI Playground Systems Certified by IPEMA
Safety always comes first with our synthetic turf playgrounds. Now we are excited to announce that commitment to quality and safety has been recognized by IPEMA, the International Playground Equipment Manufacturers Association. STI has secured IPEMA certifications for five SoftLawn® Playground systems. Our systems already exceeded national safety standards. But we believe it is important…
Better Play & Recreation Contest Recognizes Non-Profits with $50,000 Install Prize
Non-profit groups and service organizations can win a synthetic turf putting green, playground, park or a special install worth up to $50,000 in our Better Play & Recreation Contest! Impressed by the dedication of non-profit groups that work tirelessly to help kids, pets and the community overall, we launched this initiative to recognize their efforts. …
Creating a Safer School Playground in Hawaii
With the Centers for Disease Control estimating that obesity rates among children younger than five have doubled over the last two decades, a growing number of schools and day care facilities are creating more outdoor play opportunities for the kids they serve. Take for example the Hoaloha Kai Montessori School in Honolulu, Hawaii, a private…