Gadgets Returns.pdf - GLPTI

Items included: a raccoon-safe trash and recycling unit, a picnic table mover, a safer hornet catcher, effective
methods for soccer goal stabilization and movement (tow bar, wheel cart, and an anchor system), a system for lifting
and transporting golf balls through an indoor facility, a soccer goal lock, a tent side raiser, a tent tension tool, a nonmarking
deck tie-point, a pocket-size screwdriver, a drill-press depth stop, a soft-jaw vise, a dump trailer from an old
2-wheel wheelbarrow, and a stand-up fertilizer applicator. Suggestions were also made for how to mark rolls of tape,
fix seized engines, find tractor and equipment manuals, handle wide rims or wide tires, fix hydraulic systems, utilize
old serpentine belts as carrying systems, reuse old highway signs, create reusable signs for events and special
programs, utilize pointers for grease points on machinery, and how to effectively transport snow to areas approved
for sledding. Part of the presentation also included a vote for the Best Gadget.
SESSION LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Describe new tools and techniques developed in-house by your agency for improving your park operations
and efficiency.
Improved public speaking skills by presentation of tools or equipment developed, the process used and the
benefits of the tool.