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Transcribe your gym’s wall record board into a digital board

Painted and vinyl record boards are hard to change, so updates lag behind the athletes setting new marks. Rocket can enter the current names and marks into a digital record board your staff can update after each season.

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Schools and colleges that run on Rocket

  • Baylor University
  • New York University
  • Northeastern University
  • Lousiana State University
  • Emory University
  • Dartmouth College
  • Arizona State University
  • Amherst College
  • University of Maryland
  • Texas A&M University

Why it matters

Updating the wall means calling the painter

Every new record on a painted or vinyl board means a work order, a wait and a bill. Boards run out of space, so older history gets painted over. Some records go months without being updated.

Ideas for Wall Record Board Transcription

A photo of the board today

Capture the full wall before anything changes so the original is preserved.

Marks the wall left off

Add records that never fit on the wall, like JV bests or relay teams.

Painted-over history

Older records removed for space can return in the digital version if your team has the details.

Every wall in the building

Swim, track and wrestling boards can hold many marks, so list each wall you want included.

Stories behind the marks

Add the meet, the date and a line about the race where your team has the detail.

Indoor and outdoor seasons

Track programs with indoor and outdoor seasons can keep both lists clear.

How it works with Data Entry & Project Management

Wall Record Board Transcription, step by step.

Three steps

  1. Photograph each wall board

    Send clear photos of each board, plus any newer marks the board hasn’t caught up with yet.

  2. Rocket transcribes the board

    Rocket copies the agreed names, marks and years into the digital board and lists anything it can’t read for your team.

  3. Coaches confirm and add new marks

    Coaches verify the entries and add pending records, so the digital board launches current.

Setups vary by school; your demo confirms what yours will use.

Best practices

Tips to get it right.

Wall Record Board Transcription tips

  1. Shoot in sections

    Photograph long boards in overlapping sections so every line is readable.

  2. Collect pending records

    Ask each coach for marks set since the board was last painted.

  3. Decide what the wall shows next

    You might keep the physical board as it is or refresh it once the digital board is live.

  4. Pick one owner for updates

    Name the person who adds records after each season so the digital board stays accurate.

Questions

Wall Record Board Transcription questions

Yes. Share clear photos of each board, and Rocket confirms the work involved before entering the agreed records. Your coaches then check the marks.

Your next step

Talk through your content project.

We'll scope a first collection and agree who does what before any work starts.

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