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Bankshot>Newest Courts 2009. you are here
A level and fun playing field . . . isn’t that what we all strive for? Bankshot Basketball Court has contributed to that at Signal Hill Elementary, the only public school on the East Coast to have the unique basketball court that many have compared to a miniature golf course of basketball goals. The game’s brilliant design entices children and adults of all ages and physical ability to try their hand. The beauty of it is that everyone can play side-by-side, regardless if they can run or roll onto the court in a wheelchair.
I first saw a Bankshot Basketball Court at a municipal park in our hometown of Manassas, Virginia. I was intrigued by the court filled with approximately 15 basketball goals of varying heights with decorative bankboards of varying size, shape and color. Furthermore, I was amazed at the range in age of children playing on the court. Groups of participants varying in age and ability were having fun and being active. At that time, I was half way through a two-year term as president of the Parent Teacher Association at my sons’ elementary school. We had just completed the first phase of a playground expansion to provide suitable equipment to engage our upper grade students grade 3-5. When I saw the Bankshot Court and the way the children, including my own, flocked to play, I knew it would make a great addition to our school playground.
Our school serves students with varying physical and mental abilities. The Bankshot Basketball Court has been a tremendous way to engage all the students in fun, non-aggressive physical activities. Plus, as a mother, I like the fact that while the children are having fun and getting exercise, they are also using their math minds to figure out the best angle to bank the shot!
By Jennifer Shephard
PTA Chair, Signal Hill Elementary School
Signal Hill Elementary School, Manassas, VA. (Nine station Bankshot Basketball Playcourt)
Byrd Park, Manassas, VA. (19 Stations Bankshot Basketball Classic Playcourt)
