Let Them Be Kids-Bell Island

BELOW IS A LIST OF JOBS REQUIRING "HELPING HANDS" ON BUILD DAY. PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN ASSIST WITH. PLEASE EMAIL BELLISLAND.PLAYGROUND@GMAIL.COM OR CALL A COMMITTEE MEMBER ASAP.


Registration & Welcoming 7:00 am - 2:30 pm Ball Field Entrance TASKS: Welcoming, greeting Handling pre-registered (collect waiver,direct) Handling drop-ins (waiver,assign&direct) Giving out T-shirt, wristbands Nametags Keeping track of tools brought Traffic Control/Parking (drop-off area) Running tools & equipment to areas
Playground Build 7:30 am - 2:30 pm Play site TASKS: Moving pea gravel Assembly - different areas/structures Roof & slide last Inspection Min.Age 16 yrs
Set Up 7 am - 8 am (Thursday - Saturday) TASKS: Gathering & storing material in gym Fri (pm) Get sponsor banners & signage up on fencing Help getting tents up Help getting fencing, rope up Tables

Waste & Aesthetics7 am - 4 pm Close to food TASKS: Set up waste handling… (garbage bags, garbage bins, recycling bins) Assist people in putting stuff in correct bins


Snacks / Lunch / Beverages (Lunch: 11 am - 1:30pm)
TASKS: Set-up refreshment station Grill/BBQ hot dogs Lunch set-up & serve Clean up

Kids Activities 9:30am-2:30pm (prog.10am-2pm) Field
TASKS: Teddy Bear Triage Mash Unit Activity Stations Floaters to monitor/supervise (2)
(Catering to ages 4-10 yrs approx.)

Tear Down / Clean Up 1 - 6 pm Everywhere… TASKS: Banners back to sponsors Tables, chairs, tents stored/back to owners Waste/recycling Tools left stored & owners contacted

Photo/Videographer 8 am - 4 pm Everywhere… TASKS: Video and stills Ceremony 2 pm - 3 pm (approx) Playground area TASKS:

Sound/Music/DJTASKS: live and recorded music throughout the day Broadcast 8 am - 4 pm central area, roving TASKS: Live web broadcast via laptop & webcam Children ages 6-17 needed for enthusiastic reporting

Tuesday, July 27th at 8:00pm at the Legion - Kelly Russell will perform an evening of Tunes & Tales with all proceeds in aid of the Playground Project. Tickets are $10.00 at the door - and you will be truly entertained with story and song of true Newfoundland tradition. Prizes/ticket draws.

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Thank You to the Boys and Girls Club for hosting this event and to all those who attended. The community support has been just wonderful. Thank you all!!!!!!!

Thank you to the community for your support to the Playground Project and the Wabana Boys & Girls Club. Your support is greatly appreciated by both these groups. Also thank you to the Wabana Boys & Girls club for hosting this event and willing to support the Playground Project by splitting the proceeds of the fundraising event with us. It was a great evening had by all.

The community park will soon be a reality - your help is needed. The park need signage stating the name of the park and a memorial stating the dedication of the park. A story book display would be great for this.

Hey everyone, for all those who plan on helping out on build day we need a little more of your help... If anyone could bring tools of the sort listed below and inform us as soon a possible via e-mail or in person that you will do so, it would be greatly appreciated. We really need all the help we can get, so please anything you could contribute would be a big help!

- Pea Stone

- Delivery of Pea Stone

- Underlay for the Pea Stone

- Volunteers to act as security over night as equipment is being installed.

VOCM Cares Foundation - has committed to being the exclusive media sponsor for the Bell Island Playground Project, providing 2 weeks of advertising; live liners and representatives present the Build Day, August 7, along with The Road Show. K-Rock will also provide media information through our own "Big Tom". Thank you VOCM for supporting this project and our community to help make the dream come true.

The Jessica Campaign has become a supporter of the Bell Island Playground Project. This year Bell Island is also included in the annual "The Jessica Campaign Safety Week" which is August 1 to 7. As part of safety awareness there will be a bike-a-thon on Sunday, August 1 at 10:00am starting from the RCMP station. Helmet must be worn during the bike-a-thon. Every $10.00 in sponsors received a ticket will be given for a chance to win 1 of 50 helmets. One win per entrant. Great way to get a new helmet and show support for the Playground Project and The Jessica Campaign. Sponsor sheets can be obtained from any committee member or call 488-3505 or www.thejessicacampaign.com.

- July 20 - Bingo at the B&G Club - in aid of Playground and B&G Club

What a great success. We had several booths. Thanks to The Tucker Family, Rhiannon, Emily, Nicole, Ashley, Lori, Stephanie, and the committee for helping make the day great. Thanks to everyone for helping set things up. Close to $3000.00 was raised today from booths and donations from Extreme DJ Services, Walter Dicks Ltd., Bell Island Sr. Blue Hockey team, Bell Island Wanted hockey team, and various community people. Thank you so much for everyone giving from the heart and showing spirit. The community support all day and evening long was overwhelming with pride in our community. Thank you everyone.

Thanks to Tim, Sarah, West Mine's Sports Bar and all who supported us at the sports bar last night, it was a success!

Today's Car Wash was a huge success!! Thank you to all who showed up to support the cause! A big thanks goes out especially to Ronnie Barnes, Ashley Neary, Don Neary, Kianna Clarke, Tyler Newell, Scott Kitchen, Johnny Taylor, Fred Butler, Jim Pendergast, the committee, The Volunteer Fire Department for hosting this event, and Marty the Pine Martin for making this day special!

Ok everyone here's what's going on this weekend!