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Recently, Draper donated and installed some badly-needed equipment for the gyms at Tri Elementary and High Schools, the public schools that serve Spiceland and the surrounding area. New backstops, dividers, volleyball systems, and a practice cage added up to a nice upgrade for these facilities. It was our pleasure to help the local school where…
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You can’t buy a car without seat belts to protect occupants in case of an accident, so why can you get folding backstops without safety straps to protect against winch or cable failure? The quick answer is the lack of regulatory bodies to mandate this feature for backstops coupled with a highly competitive environment. A…
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Henry County, Indiana, where Draper is located, boasts a rich basketball heritage. Two former NBA players, Kent Benson and Steve Alford, played their high school basketball at New Castle High School. Kent spent eleven seasons in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz and Cleveland Cavaliers. Steve played for the Dallas Mavericks…
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Draper recently had the opportunity to work with a local dealer to assist the University of Colorado’s Coors Events Center with “updating” their basketball backstops. This 11,000 seat arena was opened in 1979 and is the home of the Buffalo’s basketball and volleyball teams. When the facility opened, it featured 47’ tall EZ-Fold basketball backstops…
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We just completed an interesting project in Iraq earlier this summer that included a gymnasium full of Draper equipment. I have invited Nate LaMar to share the story of this project. I am looking forward to introducing you to other members of our international sales and marketing team to share their stories about other projects…
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With the steep decline in school construction over the past few years, we are seeing gym equipment history repeat itself. As the market has declined, we are seeing a few gym equipment manufacturers try to increase their area of coverage by bidding jobs direct to owners or contractors in locations far from their base of…
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Publishers note: This post is being republished to correct a broken link Here’s an interesting article from Athletic Business regarding the Putney School Fieldhouse in Vermont. This project achieved LEED Platinum status, and is the first secondary school building to generate more energy than it consumes. Our dealer, Lajeunesse Interiors, provided and installed Draper Basketball…
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As specifiers, facility planners or owners, there are many details that need to be addressed when developing specifications for a new school, recreational facility, family life center or other facility with a gymnasium. One detail that is often overlooked is which manufacturers to list so you are sure to receive the desired type and quality…
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We have just launched a new format for the gymnasium equipment section of our website, www.draperinc.com. The site now matches the appearance of other sections of our website and is a database driven site. This should make it easier for you to navigate. It will help us maintain and update the site with the best…
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Draper’s Darvin McGowan was doubly honored on May 10. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree … [Read More...]
From time to time, we see evidence that someone has made a scary mistake when installing a Draper … [Read More...]
In some installations, the best location for a video conferencing camera might be just above the … [Read More...]
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