Let Them Be Kids is doing a documentary and here is a sneak peak!

Only 9 days until Build Day #2!!!

We still need volunteers for June 18th! Please click on the "Join the Effort" button on the side of the website or contact Terri Robbins 403-627-5412 if you want help signing up. It is sure to be a fabulous day that you will want to be a part of.

Items needed for build day:

mitre saw

drills/impact drivers (2 each)

wrench and ratchet sets

generator

4' level (3-4)

Please call Terri at the above number or email at robbinst@telus.net if you are able to bring any of these items.

Mexican Fiesta #2 another fundraising success!

Our final fundraiser brought in $25,000! This is the money we needed to complete our wish list. The generosity of our community continues to be overwhelming. A huge thanks to the Fiesta Committee: Lori Jo Ettenhofer, Patty Zoratti, Jennifer Parker, Jacqui Bruns and Jill Bruder who know how to plan a successful and extremely fun event. Another huge thanks to our donors. See side of website for a list of donors. It goes on and on....

Outdoor Fitness Park Design

Double click on the image to see the detail!

Yahoo! Here Comes Phase 2!

After pondering and planning over the long winter, the playground organizing committee has settled on the following priorities:

1. A play area designed for children with special needs including a rubber surfacing for wheelchair accessibility. There will be saucer swings, swing for kids with physical disabilities and activity panels that address sensory challenges.
2. An outdoor fitness park which will include work out equipment that will withstand the elements. You will recognize the equipment as the outdoor version of the equipment you find at the gym!
3. A concrete walkway around the perimeter of the playground to allow easier access for wheelchairs, strollers as well as a place for circuit training and walking or running.
4. Shelter from the sun and wind.

The comittee saying thank you

June 26th BUILD DAY!

We have dedicated our playground to Mr. Hank Planger. Hank is a war hero who fought in the Devils Bergade an elite fighting force.

June 25th the day before build day!

The day before build day.

The mural just keeps getting bigger and bigger!

Cheri Chanin is our mural artist and she is the best. The mural didn't get finished on build day because Cheri kept adding to the design and making it amazing. The mural crew will finish it tomorrow. Cheri even let the children be involved and let them paint.

Build Day Schedule

For those of you that have Joined the Effort, you will receive a waiver in your email. If you would like to receive a waiver before Build Day, please click on Join the Effort to the right of this blog and register. We can also complete waivers during registration on Saturday.

8:00 am: Registration opens.

8:00 am – 9:00 am: Coffee and muffins available for volunteers

9:00 am: Live web broadcast begins! Tell your friends and relatives who can’t be with us to tune in and watch the day progress (www.ltbk.ca)

11:30 am – 1:30 pm: Lunch will be served to volunteers on a rotating basis in the school mall. We will serve hamburgers, beans, veggies, fruit and squares, coffee, water and juice.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Children’s and non-volunteer lunch available ($1.00 for a hotdog and juice)

12:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Children’s activities!! Crafts, games, storytelling. We will also have a DJ playing music at this time.

3:00 pm (approximately): The playground will be completed!! We will gather everyone for a group photo on the new play structure.

3:30pm: Opening ceremony and dedication of the playground.

4:00 pm: Children start playing on the new equipment!! Clean up begins for adults!

7:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Volunteer appreciation “Come & Go” at the Legion (upstairs), all volunteers invited!

Tool List for Build Day!

· Push brooms(4)

· 100 ft garden hose to stay in garden

· 4’ torpedo levels (4)

· 4’ levels (4)

· 8-10’ ladders (4)

· wheelbarrows, rakes, shovels (10 of each)

· tape measures (6-8)

· Allen key sets (2)

· Drill bits 21/64” & 5/32” (6 of each)

· Cordless drills and impact guns

If you can bring any of these tools to build day, let Chelan know at 403-627-2869 or email tony_che@telusplanet.net.

The Rotary club presents a cheque for $5,000

The Knights of Columbus present a cheque for $5,450.00!

Getting Ready!

It's really happening! So many have generously given of in-kind support to get this playground ready to be built on Saturday.

Mexican Fiesta Raises an Astonishing $35,000!!!!

Some predicted we would raise $10,000, and some even thought $15,000 (because that's what we needed). The final number has blown us away......$35,000! This means that we can begin plans for phase 2 (hint* an outdoor classroom? any suggestions?).

Deconstruction of the old playground

More Birthday Giving...

It seems that every birthday party lately has our kids sacrificing birthday gifts to make money for the playground. Shown in photo: Sofia Citrigno, Mya Citrigno, Megan Sundberg, Olivia Citrigno, & Alexandre Comeau, missing is Corbin Litchfield. We are proud of you!

Mexican Fiesta a Hit!

Jeny Akitt from the Twin Butte General Store and the Mexican cuisine we enjoyed at the Fiesta Saturday night. A HUGE thank you to Jeny and her staff for their generous donation. Jeny closed her store to serve us and then showed us her support by donating the meal and participating in the auction! Stay tuned for the profit- results are being tallied...

Biggest Donor for the Playground $25,000

$26,000 STILL NEED FOR OUR PLAYGROUND AND WE ONLY HAVE 22 DAYS LEFT!

Wow! What a three months it has been. We have set a LTBK record by raising the most amount of money in 90 days. We knew the community of Pincher Creek would stand behind us but the response has been overwhelming. We still need $8,000 more for the playground equipment. The higher grade gravel for the playground is $17,000 but Hulburt's Rock Products is going to donate $7,000 of the cost! A huge thank you for their generosity... And, signage for the playground is about $8,000. If you are able to donate, please do so soon. Please drop a cheque off at St.Michael's school or send to address on left side of web page. THANK YOU! We will reach our goal but it will take all of us.

PS. Sign up for build day too. It will be a day you will want to be a part of!