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Win Elmo Live and U-Command Wall-E!
You could win two of the hottest toys this season! All you need to do to enter is add at least one playspace with a photo to the KaBOOM! Playspace Finder this week. The more playspaces you add, the better your odds of winning! [More]

 
 
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Playful City USA communities featured at the National League of Cities Congress
Representatives from St. Petersburg, Fla., Los Angeles, York, Pa. and San Jose spoke about the Playful City USA program Nov. 13 in Orlando. They believe having ample time and space for play is part of what makes their cities great! Learn how your city could be named a Playful City USA community for 2009. [More]


hp-stonyfield.jpg Eat delicious yogurt for a chance to win a $50,000 playground grant!
Have your school or youth group collect specially-marked yogurt lids from Stonyfield Farm 6oz. and 32oz. yogurts between now and December 31, 2008 for a chance to win a $50,000 playground grant! [More]



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Have you seen the new KaBOOM! Playspace Finder?

It's got all kinds of great new features, including:

  • Interactive maps. Find out exactly where a playspace is located with a detailed map view!
  • More details. You can now add up to 149 different amenities, equipment, and playspace types to make your entry as detailed as possible.
  • Better search. Filter your searches by the type of playground and/or by rating.
  • More ratings. In addition to an overall rating, you can now rate playspaces on its condition, safety, the level of innovation, amenities, and maintenance.

Got a blog or website? Be sure to grab one of the shiny, new KaBOOM! Playspace Finder widgets. They're free!
KOOL-AID is a proud sponsor of the KaBOOM! Playspace Finder, the Playmaker Network, and Do It Yourself Tools. Learn more about the KOOL-AID and KaBOOM! partnership.


   

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Playmakers in Action
flts2008 lhaake
Yorkville, Illinois
Playmaker
Featured kaboom.org member
I was the project lead for the first community build here in Yorkville, Illinois, on August 18, 2007. It was a HUGE success and you can see our park in the 2008 Gametime catalog on pages 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 32, 33, and 92! (Yes, we built that in just 1 day!)   [Read more]
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