Task Update: Check in with your playground installer

The playground installer will be coming to help dig the wholes for the playground equipment the wednesday before the build. He will also be present on build day.

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:46 PM

Task Update: Finalize your registration system

The Volunteer Recruitment team leader will be in charge of the registration table. All volunteers are pre-assigned to groups. Any extra volunteers will be added to the general labor group. Every volunteer will have to sign a waiver when checking in. Members of the media will be sent to the Salvation Army employees. Build Captain (1) team members (29).

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:43 PM

Task Update: Assign volunteers to teams

All volunteers have been assigned to teams.

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:28 PM

Task Update: Set up a communication system

All members of the group have each others contact list as well as important businesses and individuals in our community

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:27 PM

Task Update: Formulate an emergency volunteer list

The reason why we chose 30 volunteers was in case nobody showed up. We don't think we will need an emergency volunteer list but the subject will be addressed at this weeks meeting

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:26 PM

Task Update: Invite remaining volunteers

All volunteers have been invited!

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:24 PM

Task Update: Create volunteer waiver

This will be ready by build day

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:23 PM

Task Update: Recruit build captains and assign them to tasks

During each meeting ideas and tasks are handed out to a responsible body

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:21 PM

Task Update: Start recruiting volunteers!

All of the volunteers have been recruited

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:20 PM

Task Update: Set a team meeting schedule and timeline

Every 2 weeks

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:20 PM

Task Update: Set up your team and hold a meeting

The Volunteer Team meets every 2 weeks

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:20 PM

Task Update: Establish your recruitment budget

The group decided that no more than 30 adults were to help with the build. Money was not needed for the recruitment itself.. just for the tshirts on the build day.

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:19 PM

Task Update: Create a recruitment plan

The volunteer recruitment team was made and they were given a list of groups that they should contact. In the group meetings ideas and group information was shared. Flyers were made and emailed, handed out.

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:16 PM

Task Update: Create a recruitment plan

The volunteer recruitment team was made and they were given a list of groups that they should contact. In the group meetings ideas and group information was shared. Flyers were made and emailed, handed out.

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:16 PM

Task Update: Determine the type of volunteers to look for

We wanted to have about 10 skilled builders.. men and women that have experience building things or were strong. We also wanted a group of youth volunteers to come in and help build a garden and help set up all of the accessories. Not a lot of Salvation Army employees will be present.. just the ones involved with the project.

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:13 PM

Task Update: Estimate number of volunteers needed

a total of 30 builders will help ensemble the playground.
No more than 10 youth will be involved with building the community garden.

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:10 PM

Task Update: Finalize list of food and drink donors

We are still getting in donations so the committed donors list has not been finalized. Confirmation letters have been sent.

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:07 PM

Task Update: Start food solicitation process at local businesses

Food solicitation has occurred at Panera, Food Lion and the Food Bank

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:06 PM

Task Update: Provide food for fundraising events

None of the fundraising events will need food

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:06 PM

Task Update: Identify the location food will be served

The Salvation Army Disaster Canteen will be set up in the gravel parking lot overseeing the build so that in times of snacks and drinks it will be easily accessible

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:05 PM

Task Update: Identify volunteers for service and clean-up

The Playground Build Team has decided to be the last persons to leave to help clean up.

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:05 PM

Task Update: Draft a food budget

$700

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:04 PM

Task Update: Make list of needed food supplies

Donuts
coffee filters
coffee grinds
coffee cups
sugar
coffee stirrers
half and half
hot dogs
hot dog buns
chips
drinks
granola bars
donuts
muffins
fruit
cups
water cooler
ice
plats
napkins
utensil packs

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:03 PM

Task Update: Brainstorm types of food to serve

Bagels from Panera
hot dogs
sodas and bottled water
chips
fruit
muffins
granola bars
donuts

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:02 PM

Task Update: Assign food responsibilities for meetings

Our food team is Rochelle Yarborough and Joshua Webb

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:01 PM

Task Update: Introduction to food

Breakfast will be coffee, donuts, muffins and bagels
Lunch will be hot dogs, chips and drinks
Snack food available will be granola bars, chips and fruit

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 02:59 PM

Task Update: Map food assets in the community

We plan to use Panera Bread, the Foodbank of the Virginia Peninsula and Food Lion for all of our food and beverage needs

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 03:00 PM

Task Update: Site layout and build timetable

Landscaping has been completed- all of our land has been leveled. The land has been risen where the playground will be built (to prevent flooding). The old playground and all its parts have been removed. The Wednesday before the build (April 25) the wholes will be dug for the playground posts to be placed on April 28.

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 02:48 PM

Task Update: Final tasks to think about before the build

March 26, 2012
Arrival times for Build Team and construction workers- 7:30 AM
Safety training will begin at 8 AM
Participants on build day are aware of what to wear and what to bring
No items will be delivered on build day]
The playground equipment has already been delivered. The construction team will bring any and all equipment
We need to look into getting ponchos if it looks like it is going to rain
Petty cash- There really is no need for petty cash, but if needed, the 2 employees from TSA will be reimbursed for all charges made.
The construction company will be training the build team the morning of the build. Safety rules will be made aware to all volunteers that attend- they will also be posted to be see by all.

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 02:47 PM

Task Update: Invite team members to join the project and assign teams

We have a team built with a leader in each group.

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 02:20 PM

Task Update: Share what you have accomplished at Design Day

The playground will be centered on the land that was leveled out. Surrounding the playground will be a community garden, a shaded area with benches and chairs, trees will be planted accordingly and trash cans will be places in the shaded area as well as at the corner of the playground.

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 02:15 PM

Task Update: Make playground build environmentally friendly

We plan to use water coolers instead of water bottles. We will also have a recycling bin. Part of our project will be to build a community garden as well as planting trees around our new playground.

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 02:13 PM

Task Update: Check in with teams on a weekly basis

Our playground team continues to meet every 2 weeks!

Posted: March 26, 2012 at 01:41 PM

Task Update: Hold an initial planning meeting, or a Design Day

We had our first Playground Community Action team meeting yesterday, January 19, 2012.

Posted: January 20, 2012 at 10:19 AM

Task Update: Locate/assign at least one chair for each planning team

This will be decided at our January 19 meeting.

We had our first meeting with our Playground Community Action Team last night (January 19)- each member has joined a team of their interest and team leaders will be picked by the next meeting (February 3).

Posted: January 19, 2012 at 12:02 PM

Task Update: Set a fundraising target

We will be meeting with our Community Action Board Thursday January 19 to speak about fundraising. We have a rough idea of $20,000 being our fundraising goal outside of the grants and money we already have. We hope to get some trees, bushes and benches donated to our project. We have started a budget and will revise and change with our Community Action Team on January 19.

Friday January 20- We spoke a lot about fundraising at our first Playground Community Action Team last night. A lot of great ideas were proposed and we came up with a goal of $20,000 that needed to be fundraised. The fundraising team will finalize on a fundraiser by the next meeting and will implement the project.

Posted: January 19, 2012 at 09:27 AM

Task Update: Overview of Teams

Sarah Hatton and Stephanie Romett will work with members of our Community Action Board in order to recruit members of the community to be apart of this process.

Our Community Action Board consists of:
2 donors
5 parents
1 teacher and 2 students from a local school
3 volunteers
members from organizations who are donating products or service.

The team members for each category will be picked Thursday, January 19 during our meeting.

Friday January 20, 2012
Our first meeting with our Playground Community Action team went extremely well. We began working on creating teams with the members of the community- the groups will be formed and will begin their tasks next meeting February 2.

Posted: January 18, 2012 at 02:48 PM

Task Update: Select a build date

Our build date is March 31, 2012.

Posted: January 19, 2012 at 11:54 AM

Task Update: Update your basic information to become grant eligible

In reference to the grants our information is up to date and we have started applying for grants.

Posted: January 19, 2012 at 10:52 AM

Task Update: Set a target number for volunteers

Our Community Action Team will take into consideration the 150-200 volunteers that are suggested. We will speak about the criteria of the volunteers at the meeting set for January 19

Posted: January 19, 2012 at 10:49 AM

Task Update: Select build site and consider big picture tasks

We will be building the new playground where our old one is. We own all of the land so getting permission is not an issue. We are going to be checking with the City of Hampton to make sure we are not in violation of any zoning rules. A question that we need to look into is concerning where a playground can be built in relation to parking lots, a main road and our property line. There should be no issue since we are rebuilding over the old site but I am not sure if that issue was addressed with the old playground.
-Stephanie Romett

Posted: January 19, 2012 at 09:20 AM

Task Update: How to use the Project Planner

We fully understand how to use this website. It is very informative and user friendly.

Posted: January 18, 2012 at 03:44 PM

Task Update: Community Build Liability

We have contacted Territorial Headquarters about our liability insurance. We will have no problem getting it for $1,000,000 with the added groups on there. Every individual person involved will have to sign a liability form. Safety is our number one concern before during and after the playground is built.

Posted: January 18, 2012 at 02:53 PM

Task Update: Asset-based community development

Our diverse Community Action Team brings a lot of assets to this project. At our meeting Thursday January 19 we will discuss each others assets and how we can combine them into our playground efforts.

Posted: January 18, 2012 at 02:51 PM

Task Update: Community Build FAQs

Each of these issues is being addressed. We will have multiple safety and hazard meetings with the community to make sure everything is addressed.

Posted: January 18, 2012 at 02:50 PM