As much as I enjoy seeing a consensus towards a long-term solution that will benefit all members (this discussion rapidly evolved into this), the original poster is still hoping for an immediate fix for his students. Maybe the best path for the latter is…

First privately ask other schools if they are OK with the idea (maybe avoid line-snagging hardware, remove/store the materials at the end of each teaching day, avoid creating a reserved desirable area). Then privately ask the board to proceed with the “all school pre-approved idea”.

Good luck, and happy kiting.

Hey Marcello, you asked to bring carpet to the corner in your original post. Some of us don’t like that idea of more carpet and some suggested an alternative like some Turf type stuff (like what is near the shade structure). It seems there is no one giving you crap about using the turf and I know most of us, if not all of us, would like the present situation improved for you and everyone else using that area for kiting and teaching.

Again thanks for asking and I for one appreciate the efforts of anyone that improves our flying site, especially when it comes to safety. Thanks.

Fine with me (AstroTurf anchored with large rebar staples), and hopefully the board approves your request.

In addition, it can be viewed as a useful experiment, for when the board considers a larger install for the kiting area. I’m curious to see if sand infill (reasons to use it) will be needed to keep it in place during strong wind, in addition to the rebar staples. Perfect time to start the experiment as we enter the season for North winds.