What is still needed to help build the new playground?
- Monetary donations
- For resources and supplies
- Food donations
- To feed our army of volunteers during the build
- Building supply donations
- Over 200 volunteers
- Skilled and unskilled
- Purchase of elements
- Any business or individual is welcome to do so
- Elements wil be memorialized with donor’s name
- Examples of elements available are:
- The Castle
- Wavy Monkey Bars
- Sound Wall
- and more!
- Purchase of pickets
- Pickets are what will be used for playground fencing
- $35.00 per picket
- or $25.00 each for four or more pickets
- Supplies Needed
How will the new playground be different?
- It will:
- Be built from recycled plastic and composite lumber
- Have a longer lifespan
- Be “all inclusive” so children of all abilities can play together
- Provide better sight lines for supervision
- Have elements that carry themes of arts, science, and history
What was wrong with the old playground?
- It was:
- No longer sufficiently large enough to handle its demand
- Treated with a chemical no longer allowed to be used on playgrounds
- Difficult finding replacement components
- Difficult for adults to supervise due to obstructed lines of supervision
- Not fully handicap friendly