To the Editor:
MV@Play is a nonprofit organization which has been formed to provide a safe, state-of-the-art and centrally located facility to benefit all of the children on the island who play sports.
The issue of synthetic turf versus grass has been debated in a public forum twice in the past month. The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School committee has voted, and Phase 1 has been passed.
The facts are as follows: The fields will be playable in all weather conditions. Studies have shown that injuries are actually reduced on synthetic turf. Children will be able to play on the turf year-round, as opposed to one season per sport. These fields will be pesticide- and fertilizer-free. This turf does not affect the water table. The infill for the synthetic turf is an organic mixture of sand, coconut husks, and cork. MIAA has condemned the current track at MVRHS, and MVRHS does not have the money to replace the track, which in essence means that there would be no track season at all next year. The MVRHS athletic director and the school superintendent have fully supported this project.
As a mom of two children at MVRHS, I would just like to express my gratitude to MV@Play for their hard work and dedication to the youth of the Island.
Kelly Hess
Edgartown
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