Renovations underway at The Reservation

[IndianFan]

New and improved turf, new track surface, new Jumbotron… AWESOME!!!
Projected Completion Date: August 1.

Renovations underway at The Reservation - "It is an exciting time" - Port Arthur News

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... PORT NECHES — Renovations to the football stadium at Port Neches-Groves have moved practices to the grass for the near future as tractors remove the turf to make way for a new surface. The track and scoreboard will also get new life. “It is an exciting...

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[IndianFan]

NDNSports interview with Coach Faircloth about the stadium upgrades.

Click on "Watch on YouTube"

 

[IndianFan]

Hellas Matrix Turf is the best in the business. In place at both Texas NFL stadiums as well as DKR Stadium in Austin, and many more top stadiums across the country.

NRG Stadium switched from an AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D system to Matrix Turf.



Geo Plus Infill
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[IndianFan]

Lamar University, Beaumont ISD and Port Arthur ISD are the only other Golden Triangle schools with Matrix Turf. Barbers Hill is the other district school using it.

 

[IndianFan]

PHOTO FEATURE — PNGHS field is under construction - Port Arthur News

Work continues at the Port Neches-Groves football stadium. Workers were seen putting up new fencing around the facility Friday while another crew swept up the remnants of the old track. Workers had laid matting on the field, which will be covered by new turf in the near future. The district will...

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[1989NDN]

Any idea of the what the mid-field logo might look like? Same as the last field? Something new? Are we getting an entirely new scoreboard or updates to the existing structure? Either way, thanks to the board, administration, and taxpayers for the new field, track, and scoreboard.

Go Indians!

 

[IndianFan]

Hoping it’s a full video board similar to Carthage/Barbers Hill/Crosby and other schools that have them.

Mechanical boards require maintenance and repair and the advertising possibilities on a big ‘Jumbotron’ are greater. If the screen area is large enough you can display the game action and stats and rotate ads on the edges while playing a full screen ad briefly on the full board. It would pay for itself!

 

[IndianFan]

 

[prepballfan]

Up early?

 

[1989NDN]

Is the Nevco video display coming to PN-G? That would be nice.

 

[IndianFan]

Nevco 16mm panels. Same video tech used by Carthage ISD, New Caney ISD, Beaumont ISD, etc.

Still no indication if they are just replacing the existing display area or expanding it.

 

[IndianFan]

Up early?

Up early and late, I sleep very little.

But seriously, I don't know the status of the scoreboard, track or field progress. I wish someone would update us periodically with a photo.

 

[Justafan]

Looks like the screen is wider. They’re laying the turf now.

 

[IndianFan]

That’s awesome. Thanks!

 

[IndianFan]

Folks, that looks to be a significantly larger board.

Look at the "Welcome to The Reservation" sign at the bottom of the scoreboard. Compare the width of that section with the video display width in the two photos. And with the overall width of the scoreboard. That old display was 27' wide. The new display is quite a bit wider. Maybe not a record size but very nice.

 

[Justafan]

Folks, that looks to be a significantly larger board.

Look at the "Welcome to The Reservation" sign at the bottom of the scoreboard. Compare the width of that section with the video display width in the two photos. And with the overall width of the scoreboard. That old display was 27' wide. The new display is quite a bit wider. Maybe not a record size but very nice.

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In person you can definitely tell the size difference.

 

[1989NDN]

Very nice! Well done PN-GISD! I hope our 2021 offense lights up that new scoreboard and video screen. Go Indians!

 

[IndianFan]

Flashback to the last scoreboard and video install conversation here. Justafan shared the dimensions of the video display that was just replaced.

"The cost includes the new windstorm rated structure, a 16’6” High x 27’ Wide video display with 10MM resolution, 3 cameras and computer equipment with training, and an upgrade to our existing sound system."

Scoreboard improvements

Published February 12, 2008 10:38 pm - Indian fans will know the score with improved scoreboard By Darragh Doiron The Port Arthur News PORT NECHES — The Port Neches Independent School District Board approved a budget amendment to purchase video and sound equipment to welcome football fans to...

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So that means the new display is approximately 40' wide.

 

[Justafan]

Added features I noticed today.

 

[Justafan]

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