Mission...Playpark in SoWal!!

Some residents were dissappointed in the number of play parks in our area - near Atlanta. They got together and we ended up with a great park. Check out the website www.eastcobbpark.org It started with a grass roots efforts similar to the one you guys are organizing. And is now our FAVORITE park!! It might be helpful to contact the organizers (from the website) and pick their brains.

Here is a summary of their story:

In 1998, a group of individuals associated with the East Cobb Area Council of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce joined together to form the non-profit Friends for the East Cobb Park. Their unifying vision was to create a passive Park that would serve as a community gathering place. Their goal was to raise funds sufficient to purchase an appropriate property and deed it to Cobb County who would develop and maintain the Park.

Almost from the beginning, the Friends enjoyed the support of Cobb County Government. The County?s public acknowledgment of the Friends? mission added credibility to the effort and their challenge and commitment to support the project allowed the formation of a powerful Public-Private Partnership.

Working as a team, Cobb County and Friends for the East Cobb Park funded the professional design of the park, which includes open grass fields, walking trails, stream overlooks, a ?destination? playground, picnic pavilions, an outdoor classroom and one of the nicest outdoor stage areas in the region.

Construction of this initial phase began in 2002, and the official Dedication Ceremony was held on June 28, 2003. The East Cobb Park was an immediate success in the community, and has surpassed both Cobb County?s and the Friends? greatest expectations for attendance and public satisfaction.

East Cobb Park wasn't far from us, either! It's a really great park, too!

Some residents were dissappointed in the number of play parks in our area - near Atlanta. They got together and we ended up with a great park. Check out the website www.eastcobbpark.org It started with a grass roots efforts similar to the one you guys are organizing. And is now our FAVORITE park!! It might be helpful to contact the organizers (from the website) and pick their brains.

Here is a summary of their story:

In 1998, a group of individuals associated with the East Cobb Area Council of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce joined together to form the non-profit Friends for the East Cobb Park. Their unifying vision was to create a passive Park that would serve as a community gathering place. Their goal was to raise funds sufficient to purchase an appropriate property and deed it to Cobb County who would develop and maintain the Park.

Almost from the beginning, the Friends enjoyed the support of Cobb County Government. The County?s public acknowledgment of the Friends? mission added credibility to the effort and their challenge and commitment to support the project allowed the formation of a powerful Public-Private Partnership.

Working as a team, Cobb County and Friends for the East Cobb Park funded the professional design of the park, which includes open grass fields, walking trails, stream overlooks, a ?destination? playground, picnic pavilions, an outdoor classroom and one of the nicest outdoor stage areas in the region.

Construction of this initial phase began in 2002, and the official Dedication Ceremony was held on June 28, 2003. The East Cobb Park was an immediate success in the community, and has surpassed both Cobb County?s and the Friends? greatest expectations for attendance and public satisfaction.

You guys are amazing:clap_1: ! Grayt job on all the research, now I just need to catch up....lunch anyone??? Wouldn't an afternoon picnic at a playpark be grayt?????

I'm back from N.O.
Saturday night at the Hilton was pretty wild, but I was lucky to get a room at all on that late of notice. :funn:

Wow... it's cold outside. When should we meet? Is there a warmer day coming any time soon? My face feels frozen solid. Being born and raised in LA/FL makes me think anything less than 70 degrees warrants a coat and long johns.

Does Thursday for coffee or lunch work? The TDC called me today, gave me a little more info on the maintaining of the parks. I also talked to Grayton State park and tonight someone told me the land directly in front of the State park is County land. I'm not sure how much, but will look at it tomorrow. I'm freezing too! My Michigan blood thinned out fairly quickly down here.

You guys are amazing:clap_1: ! Grayt job on all the research, now I just need to catch up....lunch anyone??? Wouldn't an afternoon picnic at a playpark be grayt?????

I couldn't agree more, but please call them y'all! ;-) Don't want to see no Yankee playground over there!

I can meet thursday after 12:30......

Thursday's good. We're gonna be at the library from 10:30-11:30, but we have free until 2:00, when we have to pick up River from school. Coffee or lunch would be good, in a kid-friendly place.

Thrusday as in tomorrow... right? I can do that I think.

I got the sales materials from an awesome company. Really great structures and surfacing. And, I found out they also did the design/sales for the Destin park. From what I can tell, they may have also done some sales to the Niceville park.

All right gang- name a place and time.

What about Miss Lucille's or Cerulean's around noon or 12:30?

Ceruleans works at either time. I'm flexible.

Oops... I just saw the after 12:30 post, what time is best for you, InletBeachDweller?

12:30 where ever is good for me. I will just have to leave my other meeting early if it runs long.....

I couldn't agree more, but please call them y'all! ;-) Don't want to see no Yankee playground over there!

That is too funny- this SOUTH GA. girl talking yankee?!?!?

I'm in for tomorrow, but how "kid friendly" is Cerulean's??? or am I the only one that will have a "terrible two" year old??

Watercolor is supposed to be kid friendly! I think it is fine.

Watercolor is supposed to be kid friendly! I think it is fine.

If anyone gives you trouble, tell them Miss Kitty says STFU!

If anyone gives you trouble, tell them Miss Kitty says STFU!

:clap_1: :clap_1: :clap_1: Yes, you know the lady with the f*** balcony.

Ceruleans is fine. I've taken my 3 kids there on a Saturday night for the 30A Revue and I've seen a bunch of other kids there when Dread Clampitt was there right before New Years. There's that little sandwich shop/market right next to it if it gets too much for them.

Alright- see y'all there! I call one of the zebra chairs!!!

ok so 12:30, at Ceruleans.....correct???

I'm in for tomorrow, but how "kid friendly" is Cerulean's??? or am I the only one that will have a "terrible two" year old??

lil' beach is not a "terrible two"! she is a "delightful two" year old! just give her some sugar...she'll do fine! it just makes her "wiggle!"

did ya'll ever talk to any of the civic groups about donations?

Yep, 12:30 at Cerulean's. See y'all there!

Forget the sugar... My 3 year old would sit and drink coffee with all of us, if I'd let her. Just adds to her super-charged personality. That's what you get when you name your child Zoe: life, alive.

lil' beach is not a "terrible two"! she is a "delightful two" year old! just give her some sugar...she'll do fine! it just makes her "wiggle!"

did ya'll ever talk to any of the civic groups about donations?

I have some contacts but I am going to wait and see what comes about after this meeting tommorow.....not sure about anyone else....