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As Michele Ellson reported in July, in 2008 the Paden School PTA completed a multi-year fundraising effort to purchase a new, cool, safe play structure to replace the very old, somewhat dangerous structure that had been in place since the 1990’s.

In the end, the Paden PTA decided to save thousands of dollars in installation costs by finishing the project with a volunteer “community build” last summer that drew upon the time and talents of the Paden community. This was an extremely time-and-labor-intensive effort that could not have happened without a large number of volunteers, all demonstrating the “life skills” we aim to teach our kids. The logistical and organizational challenges were immense. I think all of us who worked on the project would agree that this would not have come together as it did without the indefatigable, unflappable, awesome Paden PTA President Gwen Meyer.

Miracle Recreation Equipment Company just released a short video about the “community build.” If you’re interested, check it out.