why game time
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Introduction to GAMETIME PLAYGROUNDS!TRANSCRIPT
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GameTime
Making the best playground equipment choice
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Why trust GameTime to build your playground?
We meet the “Four Factors of Trust”
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Trust factor #1- your manufacturer
Experience: GameTime has been the leader in commercial play environments since 1929
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Proudly made in the USA
Our 400,000 square foot facility in Fort Payne, AL
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GameTime plays an active role in the development of ASTM standards for public playground equipment.
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Trust factor 2 - Your representative
• Your GameTime representative is within driving distance of you!
• GameTime representatives are the most experienced in the industry
• GameTime representatives are more than your sales connection, they are trained in playground safety and design, too.
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Trust factor #3 – product quality
Our products and manufacturing processes go through rigorous testing for compliance and safety.
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Quality
Our multilayer coating ensures longevity and rust resistance.
Structural formed steel
99.99% pure zinc coating
Conversion Coating
Polymer Coating
Zinc Rich Primer applied to all welds
Durable powder coat finish
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Quality PowerScape• Tougher, more durable 11
gauge decks, not 13 gauge like others
• 304 Alloy stainless steel hardware to resist rust and corrosion
• 49” decks for more play value
• Double deck bolts, not single.
• Smooth FACTORY INSTALLED Powerlock connections with no exposed hardware to snag skin, no climbable clamp surfaces
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Trust factor #4 - our warrantyEXTENSIVE LIMITED
WARRANTY PROGRAM• Lifetime on structural
members.
• Lifetime on PowerLocks.
• Lifetime on stainless steel hardware.
• Lifetime relationships with our customers-your satisfaction IS our business!
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What added value can GameTime provide?
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Standards Based Programs to maximize your investment
GT Jams Playbook
Standards based activities centered around music theory, history and appreciation.
Great way to bring the classroom outdoors!
Ground level Jams require no surfacing and are accessible to all children.
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Standards based programs-Play On!Promotes overall fitness outdoors
on the playground for kindergarten – fifth grade children
Helps you utilize your playground in more ways – free play AND physical education
Promotes moderate and rigorous levels of physical activity around 6 elements of play
Can be an important part of Coordinated School Health Programs
Encourages parents to be involved
Promotes learning and fitness through play and FUN!
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Green, Recycling, and Nature• ISO 14001• LEED
certifications• Recycled
content• Nature
inspirations
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What about my budget?
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We give you options!• We can design a playground in
“phases,” dividing and installing an overall plan in manageable smaller budget bites, and be open for play with phase 1!
• We also have leasing options to pay for your playground over time AND grant research assistance to help you locate a grant for your project!
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Phasing
Phase projects take your entire dream design, then break it into manageable budgets, so you can add on in sections as budget allows
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What else makes GameTime different? Research
Independent studies on
Height of Playground Equipment-what is appropriate
Obesity-how play affects heart rate and claroic burn
Functions and Benefits of Playground Swings
The Developmental Benefits and Use Patterns of Overhead Equipment
Play Value and safety for preschoolers
The nature and benefits of Children’s Climbing Behaviors
Play Behaviors on Xscape Equipment
GameTime independent researchers include Dr Joe Frost, Dr John Sutterby, Dr Lou Bowers,
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Direct bolt connections– More compliant
installation
– Less hardware
– Lower maintenance
– Lower Cost of ownership
– Cleaner look
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Play is for EVERYBODY!Our Design Principles
• Exceed Minimum Accessibility Guidelines
●Focus on Usage of Products & the Environment
●Benefit People of All Ages & Abilities, Offering Intergenerational Appeal
●Promote Physical & Social Inclusion
●Celebrate the Abilities of All People
●Gives Priority to the Child’s Perspective
●Can be Created at a Continuum of Price Points
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Product InnovationXscape 2.0
RockScape
Sky Runner
GT Jams
Themed Play