SPECIFIC PURPOSE: To inform my audience about the dangers of artificial turf and why a natural playing surface is better.
             INTRODUCTION: Down! Seeeeet! Hut! Hut! The ball is snapped and you race down the field, focusing on one thing only. Ten…twelve…fifteen yards, fake left, cut right. “No fear” you say to yourself as you dance through the heart of the defense. Now the ball is thrown, caught, and you turn upfield. Running like a scared rabbit, zigzagging all over the field, making people miss, you only have one man left to beat. Planting your right leg for the cut that will turn this move into a Sportscenter moment, your body shifts. But something goes wrong. From your knee up you do what you want, leaning and turning, but your foot has caught the turf and your leg stays planted. With a sickening pop that anyone within ten yards of you can hear, you drop as if you were shot. In that moment you realize that it is all over. You just obliterated your knee.
             A. Originally thought to be cheaper. 1 million dollars and a life of about 10 years
             B. Less maintenance- no reseeding, mowing, etc.
             A. Astroturf was originally intended to be used for playgrounds in inner city schools, but it was found to be too expensive to fit into most school budgets
             1. Turned to sports stadiums after failure to be used in schools
             INTERNAL SUMMARY: Having provided you with some background on artificial turf ,I will explain how the “benefits’ aren’t really beneficial and how grass fields are better
             A. The 1 million dollars covered the installation, and owners originally thought this to be a bargain because they would save on maintenance
             B. Includes more than just vacuuming., steaming, chemicals, re-painting
             C. Grass costs less to put in, but more on the upkeep, reseeding, etc. about 300,000 for a good field and anywhere from 3
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