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4 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Eagles Nest Indoor Playground <br />The Eagles Nest Indoor Playground is scheduled to be replaced this fall. The current structure <br />was constructed in 2003 with a 10 year life expectancy. The Eagles Nest has become a place of <br />destination for many individuals and groups. In addition to hosting approximately 1,000 <br />birthday parties and groups each year nearly 50,000 individual youth admissions are sold <br />annually with revenues of $3,803,717 since 2003. <br /> <br />The Eagles Nest indoor playground is designed to provide a safe, accessible, clean and <br />enjoyable experience for both the pre-school and school age child up to twelve years of age. <br />The structure has been used by over 690,000 children and is showing signs of the heavy traffic <br />and play. It is becoming difficult to find replacement parts for the structure as the original <br />manufacturer no longer supports the equipment that was originally installed. Staff has found <br />alternate suppliers of replacement parts to continue to operate the playground in a year-round, <br />fun and safe manner. Utilizing <br />alternate suppliers has required <br />excessive down time and suspended <br />play when repairs are necessary. <br /> <br />The new structure will meet the <br />American Society for Testing and <br />Materials (ASTM) F1918-121 <br />Performance Specifications for Soft <br />Contained Play Equipment. The <br />ASTM provides the governing <br />standards for indoor play. <br /> <br />The department’s goal is to maintain <br />the Eagles Nest as a premier choice <br />for indoor play, generate new <br />interest, new business and remain <br />competitive with other recreational or amusement type facilities. <br /> <br />The renovation project would be scheduled during the month of September. September is the <br />optimal time for this process to occur. The NBCC closes to the public during the week of Labor <br />Day for its Annual Maintenance Shutdown. September is also the slowest month of the year at <br />the Eagles Nest. <br /> <br /> <br />Playgrounds provide crucial and vital opportunities for children to play. There is <br />substantial research showing the clear link between play and brain development, <br />motor skills, and social capabilities. All learning, emotional, social, motor and cognitive is <br />accelerated, facilitated, and fueled by the pleasure of play. Playgrounds that promote <br />different types of play are vital for a child’s cognitive, emotional, physical, and social <br />development. Did you know the NBCC’s 4,400 square foot indoor playground, for both <br />toddlers and pre-school children, is open 83 hours per week? <br /> <br />