Toadvine Blog

We’re excited to announce the launch of our new e-newsletter and want to extend an invitation for you to sign up. We’ve recently redesigned our website and joined Twitter and Facebook as ways to better communicate with schools and those in charge of making decisions within the athletic departments. This way we can better provide product information and answer any questions you have in a timely manner.

This newsletter is the next step in helping us better communicate with our customers. Our goal is to reach everyone in Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee who may have questions about athletic equipment, bleachers, seating, scoreboards, or maintenance on equipment.

In this monthly newsletter, we’ll keep you abreast of the changes in our industry and yours, have some fun, and help you follow along with some of the things happening at Toadvine Enterprises. Plus, all newsletter subscribers will be offered EXCLUSIVE promotions throughout the year!

To sweeten the pot, we’re giving away four Dick’s Sporting Goods gift cards to a few of the first lucky subscribers. We’ll draw the four winners after our invitations go out, then post the winners on our blog, on Facebook and Twitter, and in our first newsletter.

If you want to register, you can do so here.

As a leading provider of athletic and gym equipment in Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee, part of our job is to keep everyone we do business with and any decision makers up-to-date on any new legislation or information that may affect the bidding process. That’s why we think it’s important for everyone to be aware of what the Preference for Resident Bidders law is and how it can affect them.

Stites & Harbison Attorneys explains the law in detail on their website. We encourage everyone to read about it and contact us if they have any questions or need clarification.

In short, in 2010, Kentucky enacted the “Preference for Resident Bidders” law, which says that resident bidders are to receive a matching preference if a higher-evaluated, non-resident bidder’s home state provides its own resident bidders a preference. Further, in the case of a tie between a non-resident bidder and a resident bidder, a preference is to be given to the resident bidder.

Read about the law here in more detail and how it could affect you. Again, you can contact us with any questions.

Porter is recognized as the leader in the gymnasium equipment market. Porter basketball backstops have been used with confidence in countless competition games worldwide including NBA championships, The NBA All-Star Game, The NCAA Final Four Tournament, The Pan-Am Games, The Goodwill Games, and The World Basketball Championship Games.

The 25 year warranty on Porter Backstops protects users against defects in material or factory workmanship on Porter “900” series ceiling suspended backstops. The warranty includes the following parts of the backstop: attachment superstructure, clamps, framework, hangers, and braces. The 25 year warranty on the Porter “900” series is a change from its previous one-year warranty. The Porter 25 Year warranty is one of the top warranties in its class with only few competitors to offer the same, none exceeding.

The 25 year warranty by Porter with the team work of Toadvine Enterprises offers the best quality and experience in the business. Dan Morgan, VP of Sales stated, “This new warranty emphasizes the Porter reputation for quality and workmanship, and rests on Porter’s long history of over 100 years as a supplier of the finest equipment available to the athletic facility industry.”

The Porter ceiling suspended basketball systems come in a variety of options including forward fold, side fold, or rear fold goal system.

Call Toadvine today at 502-241-6010 or contact us to find out more about Porter Athletic basketball goals and the different options used to fit your athletic facility and budget.

Representatives from Toadvine Enterprises will be attending several trade shows from now until the end of the year and we wanted to keep everyone in the loop so we can plan, meet up, and network with attendees. We hope to see you at these upcoming events:

Kentucky Association of School Administrators’ (KASA) Annual Summer Institute
When: July 13-15
Where: The Galt House, Louisville, KY
What’s happening: KASA is the state’s largest gathering of school district leaders, including superintendents; assistant superintendents; directors of special education, finance, pupil personnel, food service, communications, curriculum and assessment; principals; assistant principals; counselors; and other public education leaders.
Read more about the conference here

Kentucky School Plant Management Association (KSPMA) 22st Annual Conference
When: October 26 – 27
Where: Embassy Suites, Lexington, KY
What’s happening: The KSPMA annual convention is held each fall. See the newest equipment and materials, discuss common problems and others in your field from areas throughout the nation, receive the latest information on pertinent topics from professionals, enjoy a variety of social activities with friends, old and new.
Read more about the conference here

KY Recreation & Park Society Conference (KRPS)
When: November 15 – 18
Where: Holiday Inn University Plaza, Bowling Green, KY
What’s happening: Show your support for local parks departments as well as for the quality of life for the residents of ones community.
Read more here

Are your bleachers looking old or dirty? Do they have problems going in and out? Are they safe and secure? If you answered no to any of these three questions, your bleachers may imply a safety risk to spectators.

The school year is ending and summer is the perfect time to look at Toadvine/Vine & Branch bleacher maintenance, cleaning, and renovation services. Fill out the small form to have a bleacher maintenance professional give you a call.

The NFPA guidelines require all bleachers to be maintained by someone who is a certified bleacher technician. Toadvine employees multiple technicians to help service your bleachers and make any necessary recommendations to keep your bleachers in a safe operating manner.

After each bleacher maintenance and inspection, our sales rep will give you a written report of the problems you may or may not have. This report, which shows your bleachers have been inspected by a certified technician, can be turned in to your insurance company and can help you save money on your insurance costs. Want to find out more ways Toadvine has helped save people money on insurance for their sports complex? Give us a call at 502-241-6010 and ask for one of our representatives Don’t believe us? Call your local insurance provider to see how certain products can help you save money on your insurance.

Students are gone for the summer and gym use is down to the minimum, call Toadvine today to schedule your maintenance contract before school starts back in August. Summer slots are filling up, call now.

Summer break and warm weather are only days away. Now is the time to make decisions on the new athletic equipment you will need for the following school year. With fall sports seasons on its way, this is the perfect time to look at new soccer goals, new scoreboards, replacing old portable bleachers, or even look into touching up those old bleachers with our state-of-the-art cleaning program for outdoor bleacher decks.

If your bleachers are looking old and worn out or are not working properly, summer is the time to get your indoor bleachers back in proper working order. Toadvine Enterprises has a team of bleacher specialists who are familiar with all makes and models. Our team will fix your old bleachers and get them looking and working like new. Make sure to call our office at 502.241.6010 or request a quote on our website to find out more about our products.

Right now Toadvine is making a special offer to all schools. On any purchase over $500, you will receive 5% off. On orders $1,000 or more, you'll receive 10% off your order.

Hurry because this offer expires June 15. Contact us today!