Elk Grove Playground Partners

Playground Partners Receives a Certificate of Appreciation

rodney — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:24:02 +0000

During the Elk Grove city council meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 2009, the Playground Partners and several of its members who put in many volunteer hours were awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Elk Grove.

The award acknowledges volunteers’ “hard work and dedication to the community as a member of the Playground Partners, a non-profit organization formed under the Consumnes Services District”

The certificate goes on to say “Through your generous volunteer efforts, the unique playground at Morse Community Park will provide social, environmental, economic and health benefits for generations to come”

I was deeply honored to be one of the recipients of these certificates, and it makes me smile when I take my daughters out to play on the park that I contributed to. Being a part of Playground Partners has made me feel closer and more connected to my community, and I hope I can continue to give back when I can.

You can get that same feeling by joining the Playground Partners on upcoming park projects in our area.

Playground Partners site redesigned

rodney — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:22:12 +0000

The Playground Partners website at www.ElkGrovePlaygrounds.com has been completely redesigned for 2009!

Our homepage has been updated to highlight the fact that the Morse Park project is complete. The playground and water sprayground that our local community (with the help of CSD and local businesses) help to build is now open for PLAY! If you’ve visited the park recently, you’ll see that this park is truly remarkable place for fun!

We have also added a new community events calendar!

The Elk Grove Community Events Calendar is a free event listing service for the local community. Our service allows anyone to view, submit and even RSVP for public events for the Elk Grove area. Perfect for movie nights, garage sales, reading groups, poker clubs, tennis groups, community events and more!

Morse Park is Now Open

rodney — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:50:06 +0000

Morse Park is now open! Located at 5540 Bellatera Drive, Morse Park is one of the largest parks in the Elk Grove area. If you’re in the area, be sure to come in play in our cool water sprayground, take a jog around our trail, shoots some hoops in the full court basketball court, or enjoy one of the many other great features of the park.

For questions about the park, please contact the CSD Department of Parks and Recreation: (916) 405-5300

24 Hour Maintenance Hotline Page for parks in the Elk Grove area.

Make Your Mark on the Park – Get a Customized Tile for the Community Art Project!

rodney — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:33:48 +0000

You can make a lasting mark in Elk Grove by purchasing an personalizing one of 1800 tiles that we have for sale as part of our Community Art Project.

These tiles will be put together and will make up a sea themed mural that will decorate the some of the interior retaining walls of the Morse Park Community Playground (park opens August 16, 2008)!

The cost is just $10 per tile and they will be on sale until September 1, 2008. Get yours personalized before they’re gone!

For more information, please call “I MADE IT” at 714-3225 or the CSD at 405-5600

Morse Community Park Playground Dedication August 16, 2008

rodney — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:45:17 +0000

The community built playground and sprayground are complete, thanks to hundreds of volunteers and numerous sponsor donations. This completes phase one of the 27 acre park!

Join us in dedicating the playground and recognizing the volunteers and sponsors who made this possible!

The playground and sprayground will be open on August 16, 2008 (view the press release PDF on the CSD website). Wear clothes to get wet!

Contact these Playground Partners representatives for more details:

Ireen Prasad – ireenprasad@yahoo.com or 764-6621
Kristie Rivera – 8riveras@comcast.net or 320-1836

MAKE YOUR MARK AT THE PARK

There is still time to buy a tile for the Community Art Project at the Morse Park Playground. The price is only $10 per tile and you can get more info at I MADE IT! 714-3225.

We Did It!

rodney — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:39:26 +0000

Thanks to all of our awesome volunteers over the past week, we have finished the playground work 1 day ahead of schedule!

Thank you for all that volunteered their time. We won’t be needing any volunteer teams for Sunday, June 29. Any questions, please contact Lisa Brown at 685-0931

It’s time to build the park and we need your help!

rodney — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:36:59 +0000

Ok guys now you have me BEGGING for help. We’ve been in this together for over 3 years now and now we are just weeks away from building the BEST playground in Elk Grove. So please consider taking one of the positions Lisa has identified below. If you don’t see something below you are able to help with please contact Lisa Brown at 685-0931 (tippytoes@elkgrove.net). There are plenty of ways you can help…even from home.

Volunteer Reception Team-

Sat 6/21- 7:30-12:30= 2 11:30-4:30= 2

Sun 6/22- 7:30-12:30= 2 11:30-4:30= 2

Sat 6/28- 7:30-12:30= 2 11:30-4:30= 0

Sun 6/29- 7:30-12:30= 1 11:30-4:30= 1

Hardware/Parts Team:

Sat 6/21- 8:00-12:00= 0 12:00-4:00= 0

Sun 6/22- 8:00-12:00= 0 12:00-4:00= 0

not applicable 2nd weekend…..

Tool Team:

Sat 6/21- 8:00-12:00= 0 12:00-4:00= 1

Sun 6/22- 8:00-12:00= 1 12:00-4:00= 0

Sat 6/28- 8:00-12:00= 0 12:00-4:00= 1

Sun 6/29- 8:00-12:00= 0 12:00-4:00= 0

First Aid/Safety Team:

Sat 6/21- 8:00-12:00= 1 12:00-4:00= 0

Sun 6/22- 8:00-12:00= 1 12:00-4:00= 0

Sat 6/28- 8:00-12:00= 0 12:00-4:00= 1

Sun 6/29- 8:00-12:00= 0 12:00-4:00= 0

Food Service Team:

Sat 6/21 11:00-1:00pm = 5

Sun 6/22 11:00-1:00pm= 1

Sat 6/28 11:00-1:00pm= 2

Sun 6/29 11:00-1:00pm = 0

Construction/Build Team:

Sat 6/21- 8:00-12:00= 14 12:00-4:00= 2

Sun 6/22- 8:00-12:00= 4 12:00-4:00= 0

Install soft fill materials/plant material:

Sat 6/28- 8:00-12:00= 3 12:00-4:00= 2

Sun 6/29- 8:00-12:00= 0 12:00-4:00= 2

Steering Committe Meeting

rodney — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:30:56 +0000

We hold our monthly Steering Committee meeting tonight at the CSD Admin Building 8820 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove CA, 95624.

If you are a member of the Steering Committee or are interesting in becoming a member, please join us to help our future fundraising efforts for the Playground Partners and the Morse Community Park project.

The meeting runs from 6:30-8:00PM

Steering Committe Meeting

rodney — Tue, 20 May 2008 02:30:12 +0000

We hold our monthly Steering Committee meeting tonight at the CSD Admin Building 8820 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove CA, 95624.

The meeting runs from 6:30-8:00PM

Check out our May 2008 Newsletter

rodney — Mon, 12 May 2008 22:56:45 +0000

Our latest newsletter has just been published. Inside is important information about the upcoming Morse Park Build days and how you can help.

Read the PDF version of the newsletter here.