Recreational Activities
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Centers come with a standard recreational package as well as options each community may choose from.
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Standard with every Phoenix Center
Empower Playground
The EPI platform merry-go-round allows many children to ride while a few take turns pushing. The generation train starts with a hub bearing to which the entire deck of the merry-go-round is attached. A drive shaft from the hub connects to a helical gearbox operating as a speed-increaser. The high-speed output shaft then turns a permanent rare earth magnet windmill generator. The efficiency of this generator is over 70%. The electricity generated by the merry-go-round and all other play equipment in the EPI system is carried by underground wires to a power enclosure, created by Goal Zero, where it is converted to direct current and used to charge a large AGM deep cycle battery (much like those found in golf carts). In the enclosre, a state-of-the-art MPPT (maximum power point tracking) power controller effectively manages the charging and discharging of the storage batteries, protecting against drainage and ensuring long battery life.
Artificial Turf Grass
We will be installing a large area of artificial turf for the youth to play football (soccer), as well as the below list of activities that come standard with each "core package"
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs Since 1992, badminton has been an Olympic sport with five Events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles,
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summer Olympic Gamers since 1964.
Basketball Court
A do-it-yourself basketball court kit can cost anywhere from over $2,000 up to $20,000 or more depending on the size. Just having the concrete poured can cost at least $800 if you don't use a kit. You don't have to use concrete as the court's base but it's the most common material used in residential basketball courts. It is up to you to decide to have a small area with a hoop or a full court.
Hopscotch
Hopscotch is a children’s game that can be played with several players or alone. Hopscotch is a popular playground game in which players toss a small object into numbered spaces of a pattern of rectangles outlined on the ground and then hop or jump through the spaces to retrieve the object.To play hopscotch, a course is first laid out on the ground. Depending on the available surface, the course is either scratched out in dirt, or drawn with chalk on pavement. Designs vary, but the course is usually composed of a series of linear squares interspersed with blocks of two lateral squares.
Horseshoes
Horseshoes is an outdoor game played between two people (or two teams of two people) using four horseshoes and two throwing targets (stakes) set in a sandbox area. The players alternating turns tossing horseshoes at stakes in the ground, which are traditionally placed 40 feet apart, play the game. The horseshoes can be made of either plastic or metal.
The EPI platform merry-go-round allows many children to ride while a few take turns pushing. The generation train starts with a hub bearing to which the entire deck of the merry-go-round is attached. A drive shaft from the hub connects to a helical gearbox operating as a speed-increaser. The high-speed output shaft then turns a permanent rare earth magnet windmill generator. The efficiency of this generator is over 70%. The electricity generated by the merry-go-round and all other play equipment in the EPI system is carried by underground wires to a power enclosure, created by Goal Zero, where it is converted to direct current and used to charge a large AGM deep cycle battery (much like those found in golf carts). In the enclosre, a state-of-the-art MPPT (maximum power point tracking) power controller effectively manages the charging and discharging of the storage batteries, protecting against drainage and ensuring long battery life.
Artificial Turf Grass
We will be installing a large area of artificial turf for the youth to play football (soccer), as well as the below list of activities that come standard with each "core package"
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs Since 1992, badminton has been an Olympic sport with five Events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles,
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summer Olympic Gamers since 1964.
Basketball Court
A do-it-yourself basketball court kit can cost anywhere from over $2,000 up to $20,000 or more depending on the size. Just having the concrete poured can cost at least $800 if you don't use a kit. You don't have to use concrete as the court's base but it's the most common material used in residential basketball courts. It is up to you to decide to have a small area with a hoop or a full court.
Hopscotch
Hopscotch is a children’s game that can be played with several players or alone. Hopscotch is a popular playground game in which players toss a small object into numbered spaces of a pattern of rectangles outlined on the ground and then hop or jump through the spaces to retrieve the object.To play hopscotch, a course is first laid out on the ground. Depending on the available surface, the course is either scratched out in dirt, or drawn with chalk on pavement. Designs vary, but the course is usually composed of a series of linear squares interspersed with blocks of two lateral squares.
Horseshoes
Horseshoes is an outdoor game played between two people (or two teams of two people) using four horseshoes and two throwing targets (stakes) set in a sandbox area. The players alternating turns tossing horseshoes at stakes in the ground, which are traditionally placed 40 feet apart, play the game. The horseshoes can be made of either plastic or metal.
Optional Activities
Each community can fund raise and add the below activities to their Phoenix Center!
Croquet
Croquet is a sport that involves hitting plastic or wooden balls with a mallet through hoops (often called “wickets” in the United States) embedded in a grass playing court. Backyard croquet is a fun and relaxing lawn game that anyone can play, young and old alike. Backyard croquet is not only a great game for the entire family, but it is a fun way to stay active when you want a sport that is not too physically demanding and you don't have easy access to a golf course. Many sports can be expensive, and when it comes to cost, backyard croquet is about as economical as you can get. Many colleges have croquet clubs and there are hundreds of croquet clubs globally.
Disc Golf
Disc Golf is a flying disc game in which individual players throw a flying disc at a target. The object of the game is to traverse a course from beginning to end in the fewest number of throws of the disc. The number of disc bro courses has more than doubled in 8 years from 2000 to 2008. The game is played in about 40 countries around the world Disc golf tournaments are popular around the world. As with traditional golf, there are many championship tournaments.Area needed similar to a golf course or smaller depending on the amount of holes. The course does not have to be on the Phoenix Center grounds. Possibly up to 100 acres is needed for a proper course. Trees and obstacles are encouraged for challenges.
Bocce
Bocce is traditionally played on natural soil and asphalt courts 27.5 meters (90 ft) in length and 2.5 to 4 meters (8.2 to 13 ft) wide. Bocce balls can be made of metal or various kinds of plastic Unlike lawn balls, bocce balls are spherical and have no inbuilt bias. A game can be conducted between two players, or two teams of two, three, or four.
Indoor or Outdoor Golf Putting Green
Golf is very popular sport worldwide. It is a leisurely sport and compared to other sports, the overall risk of injury is low. Golf can be a very social and while you compete against others, you can also compete with yourself to better your previous best score. While golf can be fun and relaxing, it also teaches important hand eye coordination as well as small motor skills. Some very important skills for any child growing and developing.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat and ball game played between two teams of 11 players on a roughly circular field, at the center of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. An artificial field can be installed the same way as a soccer field with a little more effort to create the cricket pitch and the two colors of the circular field.
Tennis Court
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a racquet that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over or around a net and into the opponent's court. The object of the game is to play the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a good return.
Table Tennis (Ping Pong)
Table tennis is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight ball back and forth using table tennis racquets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net. Table tennis is governed by the worldwide organization International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), founded in 1926. ITTF currently includes 218 member associations. The table tennis official rules are specified in the ITTF handbook. Since 1988, table tennis has been an Olympic Sport with several event categories.
