Atlanta Taskforce on Play (ATOP): Making Atlanta a Great Place to Play
Saturday, September 26, 2009
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20 Park Pride 20th Anniversary Picnics!!!
September 26, 2009 all day – 20 parks in Atlanta Atlanta's great treasure Park Pride turns 20 years old today! Join in to celebrate at one of 20 park picnics. More information to follow soon. Organized by Park Pride | Type: picnics, in, the, park
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Great Atlanta PLAY DAY 09.26.09
September 26, 2009 from 12am to 11:45pm – All over Atlanta: backyards, playgrounds, parks Join ATOP and the City of Atlanta for the 2nd annual Great Atlanta Play Day on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. How do YOU like to play? Let us know. Organized by City of Atlanta and Atlanta Taskforce on Play | Type: Play, Day
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GoGirlGo! Atlanta and A5 Volleyball Play Day
September 26, 2009 from 9am to 12pm – Oglethorpe Schmidt Recreation Center On Saturday, September 26, GoGirlGo! Atlanta in partnership with A5 Club Volleyball and Oglethorpe University will host a free volleyball clinic and life skills workshop for girls ages 10 - 16. We on… Organized by GoGirlGo! Atlanta | Type: play, day, event, and, clinic
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GREAT PLAY RESOURCES
Great information on Nature Deficit Disorder
FANTASTIC blog about playgrounds: Playscapes
And, of course, KaBOOM! Find a playground, plan a Play Day, how to build a playground, and much, much more.
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Play Champion of the Month
TUNNELL-SPANGLER-WALSH
Many thanks to Tunnell-Spangler-Walsh , community design and architecture firm extraordinaire. TSW is developing Playground Design Guidelines that will be on this website soon . Then, you'll be able to post information about your playground project and get input.
Thanks so much to TSW for understanding the importance of play and contributing to improving the quality of play in Atlanta!
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Ethan's grandmother gave him a gift of $25. He gave $20 to ATOP so more Atlanta kids will have great places to play. He kept $5 to get something cool for himself. We think Ethan is pretty cool!
Playground of the Month
BETHUNE Elementary School This month, our Playground of the Month is one that has not been built yet. Students, parents, staff, and volunteers are busy at work preparing for an awesome playground to be built in the Fall of 2009. Congratulations to the students for their great playground designs! We'll keep watching your progress. To help on the Bethune project, contact us at Cynthia (at) PlayAtlanta dot org.
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