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| Thursday, August 21, 2008 |
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| Wednesday, August 20, 2008 |
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| Tuesday, August 19, 2008 |
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Fundraising idea: Give and Take
By alynsen @ 2:21 PM :: 13 Views ::
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Barter for bucks! This fundraiser works to provide folks with services they need in order to give children the playspace they need. Community members inform you of a service that can provide or need. Donors buy a service they need which is provided by a volunteer. Payment for the service is made to your playspace fund. For example, a community member donates their time to babysit on a Friday night. Another community member who needs a babysitter signs up for the service and pays for it by making a donation to the playspace. The amount of the donation depends on the service. [Learn more]
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| Thursday, August 14, 2008 |
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| Wednesday, August 13, 2008 |
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| Friday, August 08, 2008 |
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A-maze-ing KaBOOM! side project built in Pass Christian, Miss.!
By alynsen @ 8:34 AM :: 116 Views ::
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A recent KaBOOM! build at the Marsha Barbour Community Center in Pass Christian, Miss. featured a unique side project - a brightly-colored, kid-sized maze!
The kids and adults came up with the idea during their Design Day, and Justin Fitzgerald, KaBOOM! Project Manager, took on the task of creating the plans and figuring out the logistics to create it.
The maze, which measures 25 feet by 30 feet, was made of 4x4 pieces of lumber and 4-foot tall sheets of plywood. On the outside of the maze, kids painted beach-themed murals, and on the inside of the maze, they painted bright, solid colors.
On Prep Day, volunteers dug holes for the 4x4 posts, primed the plywood sheets and sketched the kid-designed murals onto them. On Build Day, they assembled the maze and as soon as each plywood sheet was attached, the kids began to paint it.
"People loved it," said Justin. "It turned out well."
Check out more photos of the maze, and other side project ideas - we hope to post the maze plans soon!
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| Thursday, August 07, 2008 |
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| Wednesday, August 06, 2008 |
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Mystery dinner brings big bucks to playground project
By alynsen @ 12:22 PM :: 110 Views ::
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By Rachel Warner Blosser
Our best fundraiser to date has been a murder mystery dinner called “Montana Marie Gets Gunned Down at 3!”
Many participants wore their best western apparel for the event. The performers greeted the guests in character at the “chili bar.” Following their western buffet dinner of pulled pork, barbecue ribs and chicken, the show began. With props, sound effects and tremendous ad-libbing, the performers presented the show while interacting with the dinner guests. The guests kept track of various clues throughout the show, and prior to intermission, the audience was given the opportunity to question the cast and determine the murderer and motive. After intermission, the murderer was revealed, and prizes were given to the super sleuth who figured out “whodunit” as well as the best-dressed cowboy and cowgirl.
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| Thursday, July 31, 2008 |
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Fundraising idea: Flamingo hop
By alynsen @ 12:40 PM :: 61 Views ::
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This hilarious, interactive game can result in huge donations for your playspace project. Community members such as students, parents, etc., pay to have a big pink flamingo in their neighbor’s or schoolmate’s front yard. In order to have the flamingo removed, the person that received the flamingo has to pay $5 to have it removed and placed in another yard. You’ll need more than one flamingo to start this game, or you can use your school’s mascot or anything else that has meaning to your community. Folks will love going out in the morning to see who got “flamingoed” the night before. [Learn more]
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