Atlanta Taskforce on Play (ATOP): Making Atlanta a Great Place to Play
Great American Backyard Camp Out
Event Details
Time: June 27, 2009 all day
Location: Your backyard
Website or Map: http://www.nwf.org/backyardca…
Event Type: camp, out
Organized By: National Wildlife Federation
Latest Activity: Mar 4
Event Description
Great American Backyard Campout: brought to you by the National Wildlife Federation.
The Great American Backyard Campout® provides an opportunity for everyone to relive -- or to experience for the first time -- how much fun it is to spend a night sleeping under the stars and enjoying the sounds of nature.
Held each June, the Great American Backyard Campout® is a national event that encourages individuals, youth, friends and families to camp out together for one night.
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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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