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Equipment Vendor Questions
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Sample Media Advisory – Ribbon Cutting
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Topics: Reasons why play matters, the “community-build model,” benefits of a community build model, play equipment appropriate for specific ages, abilities, and types of play, playground safety hazards in old equipment, make the case for a new, community-built playground.
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First Meeting Flyer
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Sample Playground Installation Certificate
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Great Icebreakers
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Sample Playspace Budget
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Guide to Media Terms
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Sample Prep and Build Day Timetable
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Loose Fill vs Unitary Fill Surfacing
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Sample Press Release – Build Day
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Topics: Create a project vision and mission statement, form a planning committee, choose a playground site, choose a surfacing and equipment vendor, estimate the project budget, establish a project timeline, create a fundraising strategy.
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Planning Committee Chart
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Sample Press Release – Design Day
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Play Enhancement Project Planner
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Sample Public Service Announcement
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Playground Safety Checklist
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Sample Service Learning Curriculum
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Playground Surfacing Cost Comparison
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Sample Soil Test Form
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Topics: Organize and hold the first playspace meeting, start fundraising, finalize planning committee teams, determine the necessary site preparation, create a project website.
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Project Timeline Template
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Sample Sponsorship Proposal
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Sample Build Captain Assignments
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Sample Utility Check Form
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Sample Design Day Agenda
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Sample Volunteer Waiver
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Sample Design Day Flyer
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Site Preparation Questionnaire
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Topics: Holding a Design Day, working with an equipment vendor to select a design, press materials and media involvement, accelerating youth involvement through the Design Day and service learning projects.
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Sample Fundraising Strategy
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Top 10 Ways to Involve Youth
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Sample Maintenance & Inspection Form
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Volunteer Interest Survey
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Topics: Recruiting Build Day volunteers and captains, creating a contingency plan for bad weather and emergencies, mapping the build site and the Build Day “matrix,” creating a maintenance plan with the landowner and staff, leveling the site and removing old equipment.
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Presentation Topics: Planning final fundraisers, writing and sending out a media advisory to notify local newspapers, radio, and TV stations, ordering side project materials, confirming delivery schedule for equipment and surfacing, training build day captains.
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Topics: Equipment and surfacing delivery, organizing materials one to two days before the Build Day, motivating volunteers, rehearsing the ribbon cutting ceremony, taking pictures of the site and securing the area.
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Topics: Sending official thanks you’s, starting your maintenance program, hosting a final planning meeting, supervising, playing and enjoying, RALLY!-ing for play.
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