Kids' Crossing Playground

Kids' Crossing Playground will be rebuilt on its 20 year anniversary, October 2013. Be a part of this community project! During this morning, St.

On Thursday, November 8th, local children will work with designers to create their dream playground. Students from local public and private schools will share what they envision as an ideal area to play together, with their friends and their family. At the conclusion of the energy-packed sessions a detailed schematic will be created featuring their custom-designed playground. In 1993, the same bra

instorming sessions occurred with a group of children, now of which are grown, and many of whom have kids who utilize the playground located by the intersection of Virginia Avenue and 23rd Street. Thanks to the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and a strong Steering Committee, the dreams of kids twenty years ago became a reality in just five days of construction. One of the 1993 General Coordinators, Bruce Abernethy, was recently contacted by the City of Fort Pierce, which owns the land the playground is located on, and was informed that the structure needed to be replaced due to safety concerns from two decades of use. Knowing the need for a community gathering and play area, Bruce reached out to Joey Trefelner, who has agreed to volunteer as the 2013 General Coordinator. Joey developed a Steering Committee of talented individuals drawing from the original group of volunteers and reaching out to new families. Experienced 1993 volunteers Doug Davis, Allen Osteen, Monique Bruhn, Bud Holmes, Tom Perona, Melinda Gonano, and Bruce Abernethy have joined with Erik Melville, Sarah Pride, Stephen Neill, Tom Jefferson, Jennifer Trefelner, Mark Greene, and Holly Theuns to create the 2013 Steering Committee. Professional playground design company Leathers & Associates is guiding the group to assist in the massive community project of raising $200,000, coordinating hundreds of volunteers, and building the structure on the 20-year anniversary of the original playground. The first step in this endeavor is the “Design Day” which will be held November 8th. Andrews Episcopal School, Fairlawn Elementary, St. Anastasia Catholic School, and Frances K. Sweet Elementary students in grades Kindergarten to fifth grade will enthusiastically proclaim the details which will create an ideal play area. Designers will spend the afternoon creating the layout using ideas from the morning, and then unveil the drawing of the new playground in the evening to the kids and their parents.

“We are excited about creating the playground as a community effort, honoring those who built the current structure in 1993, and pulling from that support to create a new playground in 2013,” remarked Joey Trefelner. “The materials used in the new structure have a guaranteed lifespan of 30 years, making a place for many generations to enjoy. One of my goals is to include the entire community in this exciting endeavor.”

The older structure will be razed in the fall of 2013, with the new playground scheduled to be built shortly thereafter. Volunteers are needed in areas including fundraising, construction, artistic features, materials, tools, food, child care during the days of the build, and creating features for those with special needs. To volunteer, donate funds, or learn more information, please visit www.KidsCrossingPlayground.com or email [email protected].

05/17/2014

Dear Kids’ Crossing Playground friends,

We will be finalizing our LAST picket sale orders by May 30th. If you would like to purchase a picket for $35, please complete the form on our website or attached.

As you know, many of our community members expressed interest in purchasing the pickets in November, but we had sold all of the pickets designated for the original design.
We will now be adding nearly 100 pickets to the playground site, and will be able to accommodate the requests of our community members to have their names permanently on display at the playground site.

We hope you have been visiting the beautiful playground at Rotary Park, which officially opened on November 20, 2013. Since the playground has been officially re-opened, the outpouring of positive feedback has been sensational. The playground, which was designed by local children, has already been enjoyed by hundreds of children, along with their families and friends.

Pickets are still just $35, and check can be mailed to 130 South Indian River Drive, Suite #201, Fort Pierce, Florida 34950. Pickets can accommodate up to 20 characters, and forms can be found on www.KidsCrossingPlayground.com or on Kids’ Crossing Playground’s page. Thank you kindly for your continued support of our wonderful playground! For additional information please email [email protected].

Kid's Crossing Playground We have great news! Members of the Kids' Crossing Playground Steering Committee will be adding additional pickets to the beautiful playground!

02/25/2014

Thank you to Fort Pierce Magazine for the wonderful spread on Kids' Crossing Playground! http://www.fortpiercemagazine.com/

02/25/2014

Thank you to Sydney Liebman and Luminaries for running the information about our additional picket sales!

02/18/2014

We have great news! Members of the Kids’ Crossing Playground Steering Committee will be adding additional pickets to the beautiful playground! Many of our community members expressed interest in purchasing the pickets in November, but we had sold all of the pickets designated for the original design.
We will now be adding nearly 100 pickets to the playground design, and will be able to accommodate the requests of our community members to have their names permanently on display at the playground site. Pickets are still just $35, and check can be mailed to 130 South Indian River Drive, Suite #201, Fort Pierce, Florida 34950.
Thank you kindly for your continued support of our wonderful playground! For additional information please email [email protected].

12/18/2013

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Kids’ Crossing Playground Is Open For All To Enjoy Weekly local newsletter of kid-friendly events and activities.

12/03/2013

The City of Fort Pierce presented a Proclamation in honor of the volunteers to Joey Trefelner, the project’s General Coordinator, at a City Commission meeting on December 2nd, with fellow Steering Committee members proudly in attendance. Since the playground has been officially re-opened, the outpouring of positive feedback has been sensational. The playground, which was designed by local children, has already been enjoyed by hundreds of children, along with their families and friends.

12/02/2013

The members of the Kids' Crossing Playground Steering Committee and the Captains look forward to attending a Fort Pierce City Commission meeting tomorrow night! The City of Fort Pierce and Mayor Hudson will be presenting a proclamation to the Kids’ Crossing Playground team tomorrow, Monday, December 2nd at the City Commission meeting. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. with the proclamations presented at the beginning of the agenda. All are welcome and invited to attend this special occasion!

Kids' Crossing Playground Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

12/02/2013

Wednesday, November 20th the playground Steering Committee, Captains, volunteers, and community members joined Mayor Linda Hudson in the official ribbon cutting ceremony at the park. A wonderful representation of volunteers from 1993, along with those from 2013 was on-site to open the playground and celebrate this special community project! Kids' Crossing Playground

11/17/2013

This slideshow was compliments of Team Depot District 128’s South Stores. Thank you!

11/17/2013

Thank you to everyone who purchased pickets to surround the playground! We are proud to announce that all of the pickets have been sold at this time. The pickets that were most recently ordered will be installed in December or January.

11/14/2013

ATTENTION KIDS’ CROSSING PLAYGROUND VOLUNTEERS:

Thank you, thank you, thank you…

Each of you are amazing! Your generosity of time, talents, and treasure for the past year has been so heart-warming. Building an 11,000 square-foot gathering place for generations of families to enjoy for 50-years is such an accomplishment! This could not have been done without YOU!

Please join us on Wednesday, November 20th at 4:00 PM for a special photo shoot at the playground, as we celebrate our accomplishments! After we take the photos, we can let the kids (and frisky adults) play on the playground and check out our handiwork that we have each worked so hard on for the past several days.

Thank you again for your support and please make plans to join us for a special photo session to commemorate the one-of-a-kind playground that you helped to create! Kindly spread the word and share this announcement with all those who helped to build the 2013 Kids’ Crossing Playground!

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