Winter/Spring 2013
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UPCOMING
BOOKING DATES 
THRU APRIL

Sunday, March 3rd
Sunday, March 24th
Saturday, April 6th
Sunday, April 7th
Saturday, April 13th
Saturday, April 27th
Other dates may become  available, check the booking page of the website for the latest availability.

We are taking a break during summer and will return with booking dates for you in November 2013.

New faces on the LEADERBOARDS!

 

Congrats to ADAM MONEY (pictured below) of Orlando who finished the Excavator Challenge Course in just 14 min 22 seconds in December!

 

Adam Money

 

And to KENT DELAZZER (pictured below) of Bradenton, FL who finished the Skid Steer Challenge Course in a mere 4 min 23 seconds when he visited last April!

Kent DeLazzer 

 

 
Dirty Diggin' Fun 
The Inside "Scoop": How to talk like a REAL Operator

Where's the roach coach? Just like in any other business, construction workers have their very own words and phrases that are used on jobsites all over the country... and I'm not just talking about the foul language that one might associate with those of us who work in the dirt for a living!  Here's a brief lesson in  some funny construction terms and slang -- you're guaranteed to laugh out loud at a few of 'em! If you've got others that are clean enough to share, post 'em on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/peopleatplay.

  
BRAIN BUCKET: Hard hat 
DIRT WRENCH: broom
FLEX BENDER or PIPE STRETCHER: imaginary object used to confuse newbies (i.e. "Go get that pipe stretcher out of the truck.")
HOE: slang for a backhoe or excavator
HONEY BUCKET: porta-potty (also referred to as "blue lagoon" and many other names we just can't mention here)
HONEY SUCKER: truck that cleans out the porta-potties
ROACH COACH:  coffee/lunch truck that visits a job site (also referred to as Gaggin' Wagon, Garbage Truck, Gut Truck and Gut Wagon)
ROCK BANJO: shovel
RUN: to operate heavy equipment proficiently, safely and productively
TIRED IRON: old piece of heavy equipment that no longer runs
Announcing Seasonal Operations
People at Play is taking a summer break! We will officially close for the months of May through October annually based on demand.
Our last booking day of this season is currently Saturday, April 27th. We will announce our available dates for November 2013 through April 2014 in early October of this year.
  
Thank you in advance for your understanding. If we don't get to meet you this season, we can't wait to connect with you in the fall when we'll be debuting all new Challenge Courses -- for both the Excavator and Skid Steer and some other new and exciting offerings you will not want to miss!
If you have questions or if we can assist you in any way, please contact us at (941) 756-0886.
  
Sincerely, 
  
Alisa S. Bennett
The Hard Hat Diva