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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. |  | First Meeting Flyer |  | Sample Playground Installation Certificate |  |
| | Great Icebreakers | | Sample Playspace Budget | |
| | Guide to Media Terms | | Sample Prep and Build Day Timetable | |
|  | | Loose Fill vs Unitary Fill Surfacing | | Sample Press Release – Build Day | |
| 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. | | Planning Committee Chart | | Sample Press Release – Design Day | |
| | Play Enhancement Project Planner | | Sample Public Service Announcement | |
| | Playground Safety Checklist | | Sample Service Learning Curriculum | |
|  | | Playground Surfacing Cost Comparison | | Sample Soil Test Form | |
| Topics: Organize and hold the first playspace meeting, start fundraising, finalize planning committee teams, determine the necessary site preparation, create a project website. | | Project Timeline Template | | Sample Sponsorship Proposal | |
| | Sample Build Captain Assignments | | Sample Utility Check Form | |
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Sample Build Day Recruitment Flyer | | Sample Volunteer Waiver | |
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Sample Business Donation Receipt | | Site Preparation Questionnaire | |
| 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. | |
Sample Business Donation Call Script | | Top 10 Ways to Involve Youth | |
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Sample Design Day Agenda |
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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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