Phase 2

The overall fundraising goal for the new playground, with all we wanted it to be, was $80,000.  In Phase 1 we raised about half that amount, and spent it on the new main structure that's there now.  For Phase 2, we hoped to raise $38,000.  We have two grants that are pending, but we won't hear decisions back from the funders until after the snow flies.  At the moment, we have $19,000 in the bank.

The Playground Committee, together with Bob Goudreau, have made a plan to get some new equipment out there for the kids before Thanksgiving, spending that $19K.

Our plan is to remove the lower deck of the current structure, with its attachments, and move it to the south of the current upper deck.  This will function on its own as a climbing/play structure for younger kids.  Where that was located we’ll construct a new play structure with lots of fun climbing attachments – still attached to the current upper deck.  We’ll also have a therapeutic swing added, a maypole and a jax climber (free-standing unit for climbing for bigger kids).  And we’ll have more fun changes in store come spring.

We are going to be very tight on timing but hopefully we’ll be able to get it in the ground on Saturday, Nov. 19^th.  It’ll be cold but the ground won’t be frozen yet.  We’ll only need about 15 volunteers and no heavy equipment this time.  More details on this to come.