THE CLUBHOUSE SOLUTION
"We use the High Current Switch (DP-22068) as our master power On/Off control for the system. It allows us to completely shut off the power to all the control elements when the trailer is not in use. This eliminates power drain of the batteries from a loading crew member leaving the lights on during storage or transport. [The users of our trailers] are typical teenagers—they will leave lights on! It also eliminates power loss from parasitic loads when in storage.
"The 8-position display control panel (DP-30038-1) allows us to now provide a point of master control of the trailer lighting and all moving functions. For safety, we locate this panel recessed in the rear door where all controlled moving functions are visible. From this location, the operator can control ramp deployment, interior retracting stair function, and elevating floor functions. The operator can also control exterior flood lighting and interior lighting.
"Implementation of the overall Data Panel control system has allowed for better energy control of the entire system. The controller (DP-34044-5-100) monitors the current loading and will shut down an output if the current gets higher than the set points. We also use the controller to monitor both solar charge voltage and battery voltage so we can maintain suitable power reserves to operate the loading ramp functions at the end of a long evening of performing."
—Jeff Hadley, V.P. of Innovation at Clubhouse Trailer Company
Clubhouse Trailer Company's story began in 2008 when the band director at Edmond Memorial High School asked band dad volunteers Drew Taylor and Jeff Hadley to figure out how to solve her growing program’s transportation challenges. Taylor and Hadley embarked on a 2-year effort to evaluate, design, and implement a solution that would consider all the risks around students and the loading, unloading, moving, and storing of more than $1M in performance equipment. When the first trailer, Bulldog One, was finished, it caught the attention of other band programs in Oklahoma and, eventually, other states. Trailer production quickly escalated to full-time, and Clubhouse Trailer Company was named the overall Greater OKC Chamber Metro 50 winner for being the fastest growing, privately-held company in central Oklahoma in 2019. Their innovative products can be found across the nation, supporting high school and college marching bands, drum corps, and more.