The whole concept of playground fundraising is an interesting one. You call in favours, recruit dedicated leaders, research government funding options, and work relentlessly to get the community involved. The varying levels of how you implement the fundraising plan is the largest asset in determining the success of such a project.
If one were to look at the "bigger picture", having a quality, safe, accessible play structure, is one of the 21st century's answers to modern child development. In the days of old, playing in a field or just exploring nature were status quo for the times, but today's urban kids demand more . Kids are growing up with technology, computers, video games, the NET! My 4 year old nephew can access the web and navigate a variety of sites, but my 60 year old father can't, or even more importantly, won't. The point quite simply is, today's kids live in a more modern environment. They need socially, physically and mentally challenging opportunities, ones that bring them back to their roots. One way of presenting these challenges, is a community play structure.
