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The Roadmap to a Community-Build Playspace 2006 CYFAR Conference May 17, 2006 – Atlanta, GA KaBOOM! Presenters Hanh M. Le, Director of Partnerships & Training Stephanie Nelson, Project Manager. Session Overview. About KaBOOM! Why Play? Why “Community-Build”? The Community-Build Roadmap
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The Roadmap to a Community-BuildPlayspace 2006 CYFAR ConferenceMay 17, 2006 – Atlanta, GAKaBOOM! PresentersHanh M. Le, Director of Partnerships & TrainingStephanie Nelson, Project Manager
Session Overview • About KaBOOM! • Why Play? • Why “Community-Build”? • The Community-Build Roadmap • Activities Throughout • In conclusion…
The KaBOOM! MissionOur mission is to create great playspaces through the participation and leadership of communities. The KaBOOM! VisionOur vision is a great place to play within walking distance of every child in North America.
Why Play? Kids who play are healthier.Kids who play do better in school.Kids who play, play better as adults.
Why Community-Build? Community-build refers to a proactive process in which community members join forces to organize and implement projects of benefit to their own community.
Why a Community-Build PlaySpace? • Fun • Raises Awareness • Saves Money • Extends Life of the • PlaySpace • Builds Confidence
Assess the Site Dream big in the beginning! Think about more than a playground or playing field. Consider play, the larger environment surrounding a potential site, and your entire community.
Research Safety & Accessibility • Evaluate Vendor Options
Think ABCD! • Asset-Based Community Development • (ABCD) is built upon: • A community’s past successes • The recognition of social capital as an asset • A participatory approach to development • Efforts to strengthen civil society
Tap Into Your Community’s Assets • Every community has assets! • Assets can be grouped into three main categories: • Individuals • Associations • Institutions/Businesses
Form a Planning Committee No community-build project is successful with just one leader. Recruit team captains now!
What a Planning Committee Can Do for You! • Delegation • More people can get involved • Individuals’ skills are utilized • Checks and balances • Networking • Relationship building • Peer support
Planning Committee Co-Chair Responsibilities • Recruit team captains • Supervise, guide and support team captains • Keep team captains on track and on task • Facilitate communication among team captains • Lead committee and general interest meetings • Forecast potential problems and solutions • Recognize and reward committee members, • volunteers, and sponsors as needed
Planning Committee Teams • Fundraising • Food • Recruitment and Registration • Construction • Logistics • Safety • Children’s Activities • Public Relations
Select Vendor(s) • Pick a Site
Hold Meetings (including initial community gathering)
FUNdraise Consider special events now!
Plan & Publicize Your Design Day • Schedule Build Day
Design Day can be almost as important as Build Day. Use it to leverage the media, volunteer recruitment and fundraising. • Hold a Design Day • Maximize Youth Involvement
Continue FUNdraising • Develop a plan for individuals • Research grant opportunities
Create a Build • Day Timetable • Order Materials • Organize Build • Day Logistics
Rock Blocks $2500 Trippple Racer Slide $2000 Safety Surfacing $25 per cubic yd Swings $1500 Adventure Bridge $1200 More FUNdraising! Use your new design to boost your fundraising plans "Buy a Piece of the PlaySpace" fundraisers are great at this stage. By maximizing your new design, use this idea to boost individual and corporate contributions and interests.
Stay Motivated! • Check & Double-Check • Continue FUNdraising TIP! Checking and coaching are the name of the game here. Make checklists, double-check key items and continually coach those on your team, especially Build Captains.
