Ashley N. Hughes

One thing about the Perry Field House that I never thought about before the tour was seating. The field house has portable bleachers, which according to chapter 12 in the text means they are smaller units and are constructed of lightweight materials. They will have skids or a wheel system to make them easy to relocate from one site to another. We saw this when we entered the track room and there were bleachers pushed against the wall. The Perry Field House also does a great job incorporating various occupancy possibilities. It has the turf room which can be split in half, the track room with four or five volleyball/tennis courts in the middle, and the conference room. The field house has used this to their advantage by hosting various events such as track meets, gymnastics, wrestling, and intramural sports.

However, I was disappointed with the track. I would think that the track would be wider at the turns so the runners on the outside lanes are not against the wall. The material used for the track also should have been thought out more carefully, especially along the edges to make cleaning more practical. The signs for the field house was let me down. I find it hard to believe that they can not get new signs made for the appropriate rooms, as pointed out when we went through the offices.

Overall, I was very impressed by the field house. I had never been past the lobby so to see the different rooms was an all new experience for me. I think with proper upkeep and organization that the field house can sustain itself for years to come.