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Assignment #2: Facility Project Report

Qualicum Beach Elementary School Playground Development Project

Andres Algarin, Kaitlyn Atkinson, Cameron Cia,

Oliver Cougur, Alyshia Coombs, Jordan Davis

RMGT 220: Facility Management in Recreation and Sport

Rob Ferguson

Vancouver Island University

December 7, 2015

Executive Summary

This document has been prepared to provide Qualicum Beach Elementary with information

regarding the three-phase playground development plan. This pre design plan has been created to

motivate and inform the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) on what can be included in a new

playground specifically designed to handle the influx of younger students to the student

population. A playground featuring natural elements has been featured in this report with specific

attention to elements that appeal to young children.

Daily users of this playground will be students of the school, users of the day care on site, and

any local children dropping in to play after school hours. Most formal programming will occur

during recess and any physical education classes that occur outside. It will often be up to the

children to decide what games they play and how they utilize the equipment. This free play

design partnered with natural wood, rock, and foliage elements aims to create an atmosphere that

uses imagination and teamwork while forming social bonds between users and the environment.

The space being developed in phase 1 is a rectangle green space that is planned to feature a

swing set and a covered sandbox, phase two contains natural play elements and seating area with

logs and rocks as well as a wood and rope climbing structure. Phase 3 will be the painting of the

concrete parking lot to reinvigorate and inspire students. Ensuring safety of all users is a fence

separating the playground yard from the parking lot, school supervision is supplied daily at

recess, lunch as well as before and after school. The daycare will provide their own supervision

for their programs. All elements are surrounded by either gravel or grass to help mitigate any

potential injuries that could occur. The current grounds need work in drainage, which will be

addressed in the design. The estimated cost of this project will be $20,500.

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Table of Contents

Mission and Vision………………………………………………………………….. 4

Project Description and Rationale....………………………………………………….4

Goals and Objective.………………………………………………………………….6

Programming for the Facility…………………………………………………………8

Site Selection and Rationale.…………………………………………………………9

Safety and Security.…………………………………………………………………..10

Multipurpose Areas...………...………………………………………………………12

Support/Axillary Areas...…………………………………………………………….13

Grounds…...………………………………………………………………………….14

Parking and Transportation Linkages..………………………………………………16

Estimated Cost……………………………………………………………………….17

Concept Drawing and Diagram...……………………………………………………18

References…………………………………………………………………………...20

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Vision Statement

Growth through play

Mission Statement

“Creating opportunities for social, physical, and emotional growth by promoting the health and

development of children through play”

Project Description and Rationale

Qualicum Beach Elementary reached out through professor Rob Ferguson in the search of

students to design a three-phase playground development plan. PAC of school district 69

(Qualicum Beach) has expressed a need to add a 6-seat swing set, multipurpose sandbox area, as

well as environmental elements. There is currently 365 students that attend Qualicum Beach

Elementary School and 15- 20 that participate in the Children’s Discovery Centre (R.Ferguson,

personal communication, November 25,2015). Qualicum Beach Elementary was built in 2002.

Recently QBES received an influx of younger students due to the closure of four schools in the

district (Alexander, 2014), the current playground design was ill equipped to handle the needs of

a larger student population. The PAC put forward the need for a group to create a project while

incorporating the desired needs. This three phase development plan highlights changes that will

be made, they are as follows:

Phase 1: The building of a 6 seat swing set and a covered multipurpose sandbox with chalkboard

and beach inspired elements for the primary age students.

Phase 2: Natural climbing wall made of wood and rope elements. Three large boulders for the

use of sitting and climbing, as well as sporadic placed logs with the same intended use. All

students can utilize this area.

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Phase 3: Development of a outdoor classroom and paint the asphalt play area

The PAC made this decision as the number one request from parents of current students has been

to improve the existing schoolyard. Reaching out to Vancouver Island University students is a

cost saving measure by the PAC in what is anticipated to be a highly expensive project. This

three phase project aims to provide a reliable plan for the PAC to implement and gain funding in

regards to the development and completion of the new playground and surrounding areas in May

of 2016. The purpose of this project will be to emphasize the unique demographics of the school

and create a playground and space that will have the ability to include all students in a safe and

socially cohesive environment.

Developing a new playground will not only bring the school new outdoor features and give

children something to play on, it improves overall health. Physical activity and outdoor play

improves children’s physical, cognitive, social and, emotional development (Little & Eager,

2010). Manitoba in Motion (2015) states that “physical activity increases energy, reduces stress,

strengthens the heart and lungs and helps us reach and maintain a healthy body weight; the result

gives a better quality of life for people of all ages. Learning how to play at a young age is very

important for all aspects of life. Canadian Sport for Life (2011) states that children aged 0-6

should be engaged in daily activity through movement and play that will develop fundamentals

as a foundation for future skills. Movement and physical literacy is just as important as learning

how to read and write (Canadian Sport for Life, 2011). Children need to learn about their bodies

and how to take risks, playgrounds give them this opportunity by challenging their skills and

learning how react to what their bodies are capable of. The base of learning fundamental skills

includes agility, balance, coordination and speed which are the ABCs of movement (Canadian

Sport for Life, 2011). These aspects should be coordinated into the playground design to insure

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children are learning fundamental movement at a young age (Canadian Sport for Life, 2011).

Playgrounds are a safe place for children to not only learn about movement but about

imagination and social cohesion. When children play with one another they learn how to

communicate, share and collaborate they also learn how to use their imagination to be creative

and opened minded (KidSafe, 2008). Playgrounds not only give children something to do during

recess and lunch but it is also teaching them how to share, communicate and become physically

active.

Goals and Objectives

Goals and objectives are terms with specific meaning they are used to communicate expectations

(Mullan & Lypson, 2011). Goals are big picture ideas that guides decision making, where

objectives are specific and measurable steps that can be taken to meet the goal (Mullan &

Lypson, 2011).

Specific goals and objectives have been established to guide decisions regarding what Qualicum

Beach Elementary School needs throughout the development of a three phase project. These

goals and objectives identify the benefits that new play structures and natural elements will bring

to the school children, community and, to the overall look of the school. Environmental

awareness, safety, affordability, maintenance, equipment life span and usability (will it attract

children of all ages) have been used while establishing playground goals and objectives.

Phase 1

Goal One: Provide a year-round play structure that will accommodate a larger population of

primary students while creating opportunities for free play in a safe and diverse environment.

Objectives:

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● Buying from a Canadian company such as Henderson Recreational Equipment will insure

Canadian Standards Association (CSA) routine maintenance checks

● Sourcing high quality weatherproof materials from Henderson Recreational Equipment

will give us the opportunity to choose specifically what equipment we will need to use as

well as the colours.

● Provide low maintenance equipment

● Sourcing from local companies for surface materials such as, pea gravel, building

materials, and wood

● Insuring that there is unique design features and accommodation for all ages and abilities.

● Support an environment that enhances free play opportunities during and after school

● Follow Canada’s Safety Council playground guidelines to insure safety for the children

and equipment standards

Phase 2

Goal One: Develop an environment using natural elements where children of all ages and

abilities have the opportunity to learn about physical literacy through fundamental skills

objectives:

● Use natural elements such a boulders and logs to determine risk taking skills

● Develop agility, balance and, coordination while taking safe risk

● Preserve and enhance natural elements that are currently in place by adding native plants

and shrubs

● Safe place for children with mental and physical disabilities

Phase 3

Goal One: Increase the levels of children accessing the asphalt play area by creating a vibrant

social space for all children

Objectives

● Create stimulating and creative design with colourful paint

● Find local artist to paint the asphalt surface

● Use environmentally safe paint

● Weather proof paint that is easily sourced

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Programming for the Playground

The playground will be situated on the grounds of Qualicum Beach Elementary, as a school

playground it will be heavily utilized by the students an average of five days a week for the

majority of the year. The proposed additions to the playground being swingset (six seats) and a

covered sandbox in phase 1. Phase two consists of natural elements such as logs, boulders, and a

climbing structure made of wood and rope. Natural elements have been prioritized in the

playground design because kids are more curious about and inclined to participate in natural play

spaces than artificial play designs. The elements of risk featured in adventure playgrounds have

shown to increase activity levels in children because they enjoy the challenge of natural designs

(ParticipACTION, 2015). It is anticipated that the “programming” for these new playground

elements will be largely unstructured and used for free play amongst the students as they so

choose. Free play has no official definition but can be unofficially defined as “spontaneous and

unorganized play” generally this occurs without the prompting of parents/supervisors and allows

play to occur naturally in whatever form the user's wish. Most access to the playground will be

before and after school, at lunch/recess, and during any physical education class in which the

teacher chooses to bring the class outside to play on the playground. Before and after school

access is especially important as children who play before and after school are three times more

likely to meet Canadian physical activity guidelines (ParticipACTION, 2015). Qualicum Beach

Elementary is also the site of the Children’s Discovery Centre, a preschool as well as before and

after school care centre (Children’s Discovery Centre, 2015). As a user of the school and in turn

the playground facility it is expected that the Children’s Discovery Centre will utilize the

additions to the playground through organized games or free play at the discretion of their

facilitators.

A few possible uses of the new playground spaces have been broken down as follows;

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Swings:

● Point of socialization amongst students

● Incorporated into games of tag

● Swing competitions (how high)

● Free play

Sandbox:

● Socialization

● Help with lessons in sharing and teamwork

● Games, building, discovery, use of imagination

● Free play

Restrictions to the use of the new playground areas could come from safety requirements, rules

set out by the school, school district, and any governmental regulations meant to mitigate risk for

participants.

Site Selection and Rationale

Qualicum Beach Elementary school is the site where the three phase playground upgrade will be

developed. Qualicum Beach Elementary is located at 699 Claymore Rd, Qualicum Beach, BC.

QBES is in need of enhancing their original playground structures which includes a six seat

swing set and a new playground structure. The PAC of School District 69 voiced that there is

still a need for more swings and a multipurpose sandbox area. This enhancement will be

implemented in the first phase of the three phase plan and will be built by May 2016.

Schools are placed in a unique position as they have a great deal of influence over school aged

children. Promoting physical activity will not only improve overall health it will improve

academic behaviour (Manitoba in Motion, 2015 ). The Government of Canada (2014) states that

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“on average, only 4% of Canadian children take part in enough physical activity. Children and

youth should get at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity.” School

that provide playgrounds and outdoor play give children the opportunity to increase physical

activity which will decrease sedentary activities and improve health.

Safety and Security

Playgrounds and outdoor play equipment offer kids fresh air, friends, and exercise. It's important

to make sure that faulty equipment, improper surfaces, and careless behavior don't ruin the fun.

Each year, more than 200,000 kids (Playground Injuries Fact Sheet, 2015) are treated in hospital

ERs for playground-related injuries. Many of these accidents can be prevented with the proper

supervision. You can make the playground entertaining and safe for kids by checking equipment

for potential hazards and following some simple safety guidelines. Teaching kids how to play

safely is important; when kids know the rules of the playground, they're less likely to get hurt.

Adult supervision can help prevent injuries by making sure kids properly use playground

equipment and don't engage in unsafe behavior around it. If an injury does occur, an adult can

assist the child and administer any needed first aid right away.

Pea gravel:

There are no sharp or jagged edges to these stones so they are safe for children to play on and

walk across. These same properties also make it very easy to maintain the surface of the

playground, as the gravel can easily be shovelled back into place, creating an even layer across

the surface.

Swing Safety:

Swings are the most frequent source of childhood injuries from moving equipment on a

playground. But a few simple precautions can help keep kids safely swinging. Swings should be

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made of soft material such as rubber or plastic, not wood or metal. Kids should always sit in the

swing, not stand or kneel. They should hold on tightly with both hands while swinging, and

when finished swinging, stop the swing completely before getting off. Children should stay a

safe distance from other kids on swings, being careful not to run or walk in front of or in back of

moving swings. Kids should never ride with more than one child to a swing. Swings are designed

to safely hold only one person.

Equipment Maintenance:

On the playground kids shouldn’t worry about hurting themselves while uses the equipment it is

important to keep the playground well maintained. The site should be clear of dangerous objects

and litter. Is the swing set main frame safe and secure? Are all moving parts working in order?

Are seats and attachments in good condition? There is a lot to keep a playground safe and it is

important to keep your playground well maintained. Check for objects (like hardware, S-shaped

hooks, bolts, and sharp or unfinished edges) that stick out on equipment that could cut a child or

cause clothing to become entangled. All hardware on equipment should be secure, with no loose

or broken parts. Plastic and wood should show no signs of weakening, and there should not be

any splintered or rusted surfaces. Sandboxes should be covered overnight to prevent

contamination from animals, such as cats. Help keep your playground clean and safe by picking

up trash, using the equipment properly, and reporting any problems to the school parks

department, school, or other organization that is responsible for the upkeep of the playground. If

a part seems broken, loose, or in need of other maintenance, designate it as off-limits

immediately and report the problem to the appropriate authorities.

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Multipurpose Areas

The Qualicum Beach Elementary School playground features high quality structures that are

enjoyable for children of all ages. The current playground structures include a six seat swing set

and a play structure that currently exists which includes monkey bars an apparatus to hold and

swing on, a zip line, and a slide. It also has ladders for the children to climb up onto the

playground as well as bridges to run on to it. The surrounding areas include a parking lot and a

large area that is fenced around the play areas. The playground is surrounded by grass, a

basketball court, and a soccer field in behind, however, the current playground surfaces are pea

gravel which is both good for the environment and safe for children to play with (Safe Kids,

2005). The new playground design will include natural elements such as wood, logs, and rock for

children to climb on an additional six seat swing set, and multipurpose sandbox area. The

sandbox area will include a chalkboard art area for children of all ages.

There are several spaces within the playground that are empty, these will be described as phases

to explain in depth the project of building new elements to the playground.

● Phase 1: Provide a 6 seat swing set, covered multipurpose sandbox and inspired beach

elements.

● Phase 2: Provide natural climbing elements (wood/rope), three large boulders, and two

large logs.

● Phase 3: Painting the parking lot elements.

The Qualicum playground consists of several areas that are perfect to expand, however the

author of “Managing Sports Facilities” Gill Fried suggests that, “Every field requires a different

customized maintenance program, players and spectators notice when a field has holes, has not

been mowed, or is lacking painted lines. When there is a choice of fields or when safety is a

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priority, a well-maintained field is crucial (p.215)”. This shows there cannot be lack of

maintenance when re building the playground because it is just as important to maintain it as it is

to build it. “There are also various environmental factors that have been found to affect children's

physical activity behaviour, such as perceived neighbourhood safety, perceived playground

safety, playground supervision, and the proximity or access to recreational facilities.” (Boonzajer,

2015). All of these factors demonstrate that building a new playground for children that attend

Qualicum Beach is necessary because of all the positive outcomes that it brings.

Having a more modern playground will provide a enormous beneficial impact for the children

that are currently attending the Qualicum Beach School. Developing new playground structures

will enhance the overall look of the school while allowing children to be involved in physical

activity that supports a healthy active lifestyle.

Support/Axillary Areas

This school has some ‘potential’ support areas for the new playground project. They include:

● Field House

● Portable Storage Unit (Located in Parking Lot)

These two support areas provide the potential for more equipment/sports gear to be stored for the

students to use when they are needed. This opens up many more opportunities for the students to

get creative when it comes to their time spent outside on and around the playground. As the

success of this project relies on creating a fun, safe, and positive experience for the students to

learn and develop while in the outdoors. Equipment such as hula hoops and numerous other

sports equipment will ensure the students remain involved in their own and others physical

education. Like other sports, hooping requires hand-eye co-ordination and challenges your brain

as well as your muscles. Hooping in both your natural direction and reverse directions is an

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excellent opportunity for the brain to engage both dominant and non-dominant sides while

guaranteeing your body's balance (Hoopnotica, 2013).

Grounds

While surveying the area of land available for the construction of Qualicum Beach Elementary's

new playground, one major issue came up; there is a possibility of flooding in the current area.

Due to the high precipitation that occurs on Vancouver Island, the area where we would like to

construct our playground fills with water, causing this area to become unusable. To maintain this

area and keep it from flooding in the future, we will dig down an estimated ¼ of a foot and start

pouring surface materials for the rest. In the end there will be a build up of 12 inches or 1 foot of

surface materials, this will help prevent future flooding. With a 12 inch build up of surface

materials, there will be a surrounding border to keep materials in place. The surface material that

needs to be used must have a suitable absorption level, as well as have the most beneficial

features. An absorption level is the level of impact that the surface material has when referring to

the impact of a fall. The following are two possible solutions regarding how to stop the constant

build up of water in the area, and which surface material would be more beneficial to use.

Pea Gravel:

Pea gravel is the first surface material that is suitable for this location; it consists of small,

rounded, and clean particles. Using this type of surface material is relatively inexpensive,

especially dealing with the square footage of the playground. Pea gravel provides the opportunity

of easy installation, and is easy to obtain. One key benefit that will positively benefit Qualicum

Beach Elementary is that using pea gravel is less attractive to animals, so the chance of having

feces within the pea gravel surface is minimal. Already having two playgrounds at Qualicum

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Beach Elementary with pea gravel as a surface material makes using this material for the new

playground a positive.

Along with the stated positives of pea gravel comes the negatives of having pea gravel as a

surface material. Since pea gravel is relatively small, little pebbles can be throw around and

scarred, which having the playground located near a concrete walkway can cause slip-fall

injuries. One major downfall of using pea gravel is its effectiveness during rainy weather and

freezing temperatures, having these conditions can cause the gravel to become hardened, which

as a result can take away its absorption level.

Lastly is maintenance, pea gravel needs to be maintained especially when dealing with constant

use of it with elementary school children. Pea gravel has a minimal level of maintenance that

must be done, regular inspections is a must. Past practices show that topping up the pea gravel

every 1-2 years is the most beneficial, this keeps up with the absorption level, and maintains the

look (Safe Kids Canada, 2005). There will be grass surrounding the area of the pea gravel so due

to this, there will have to be a clean up of the grass before maintenance is done.

In the case of an accident, pea gravel can help to absorb some of the impact of the child falling

on the ground. This can reduce the severity of the injury that could occur. Along with absorbing

some of the impact, pea gravel helps to reduce the amount of water build up to basically none.

With having such an issue of a build up of water, using pea gravel as the surface material can be

a huge benefit.

After some research with businesses around the Nanaimo area, a cubic yard of pea gravel will

cost around $30-$50. There is a surface area of an estimated 40 foot length by 20 foot width, as

well as a 12 inch depth. There will be an estimated 30 cubic yards in total, so in result around

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$1,200-$1,500 will be spent towards creating a pea gravel surface under and around our

playground equipment.

Pebble Flex:

The second possible solution that would help to prevent flooding in the designated playground

area is called Pebble Flex. Pebble Flex is a playground surface that helps to provide safety and

durability in play areas, this is a type of material provides opportunities for advancements that

will be mentioned further. “Pebble Flex can also be placed over existing bare, cracked, chipped,

or damaged surfaces without the subsurface being demolished, and it meets CPSC” (Consumer

Product Safety Commission, 2015).

Pebble Flex offers many features that are very beneficial compared to Pea Gravel. One

highlighted feature is that having a surface like this provides the opportunity to make the

playground wheelchair accessible; this is very beneficial in creating an inclusion feeling.

Secondly, the is a huge creative factor that can come from using Pebble Flex, Qualicum Beach

Elementary can utilize this creative feature and design a surface material design that can show

their school colours and/or logo.

Parking and Transportation Linkages

Students of Qualicum Beach Elementary access the school either by walking, bus, or by car

(School District No. 69 Qualicum, 2015). Bus drop off is in front of the school and not located

by the playgroun9d, cars can also drop off students in front of the school or use the parking lot

beside the school, which is located by the playground. The importance of creating a well thought

out space that can accommodate large numbers of children increases due to consistent and

reliable transportation to Qualicum Beach Elementary that ensures a stable and relatively

unchanging number of children with access to the playground. Although the proximity of the

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parking lot to the playground is close the fence separating the playground from parking lot

pavement mitigates any fears around vehicle vs children conflicts.

Estimated Cost

Phase 1:

Pea Gravel: As mentioned before a cubic yard of pea gravel will run from an estimated $30-$50.

With the designated area being an estimated 30 cubic yards, the estimated cost for pea gravel

will be $1500.

Pebble flex: If PebbleFlex is the chosen surface material there will be an assessment done of the

area to get the precise measurements, after this step is done an estimated cost will be brought

forward.

Swing Set: It has been decided that Qualicum Beach Elementary is looking for a 6 seat swing set

for the designated area. Doing some research around commercial swing sets, the estimated cost

would run around $5500. Shipping cost will be an estimate of around $1,000.

SandBox: Qualicum Beach Elementary has expressed interest in the creation of a fully functional

sandbox in phase 1. In regards to the construction there will be an estimated cost of $4,500

Phase 2: There will be an estimated cost of $1,000 per bolder of which we will have 3. The

natural rope climbing structure will roughly be around $3,000, and in addition an estimated

$1,000 for 2 logs.

Phase 3: Various colours of paint will be bought at an estimated cost of $1,000 for all.

The estimated total cost of the Qualicum beach Elementary playground project will be $20,500

throughout three different phases.

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Concept Drawing

These concept pictures represent what is envisioned for how the space provided can be best

utilized for the project.

Links to pictures:

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http://www.worldhighways.com/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=39416&type=custom&s

ervicetype=Inline&customSizeId=14

(http://www.habitat-systems.com/products/playground-equipment/habitat-natural-

playgrounds/sandboxes/

http://www.naturesinstruments.com/de1.aspx?id=362&pg=119&gp=62&age=)

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Peer Group Assessment Form: RMGT 220

Presentation/Coursework Title: Qualicum Beach Elementary School Playground Development Plan

Teams Members:

Cameron Cia

Alyshia Coombs

Kaitlyn Atkinson

Jordan Davis

Andres Algarin

Oliver Cougur

Personal Contribution to the design, development and delivery of the poster and report;

Attendance at team meetings and participation in team work;

Name Cameron Kaitlyn Alyshia Jordan Oliver Andres Total

Cameron 20 20 20 19 19 25 123%

Kaitlyn 17 18 17 17 17 17 103%

Alyshia 18 18 19 18 18 17 108%

Jordan 16.6 16.6 16.6 15.6 15.6 16 97.6%

Oliver 16.6 15.6 15.6 15.6 15.6 11 90%

Andres 11.8 11.8 11.8 14.8 14.8 14 79%

Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Summary of Team Working Arrangements

Group meeting were scheduled weekly and posted on our group facebook page. Meetings were arranged for;

Monday 10:00-11:30

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Wednesday 11:30-1:30 Thursdays- if necessary

Attendance:Attendance was satisfactory, there were a few team members that made every meeting and some that didn't attend scheduled times.

Work Allocation:Our team dividend the work allocation as fairly as possible. Each team member was given one specific section to work on individually and there was also team sections assigned. After further evaluation Kaitlyn and Alyshia were given two section to individually work on. Editing was assigned to all team members throughout their sections. Final editing was assigned to Alyshia and Cameron. Cameron took the lead on the poster design and team members gave design ideas and information.

Facility project report: December 2

Poster presentation: December 2

a. cover page- team b. executive summary - team c. Table of contentsd. (Mission/ Vision)e. projected description and rationale - Jordan (Project Description)f. goals and objectives - Alyshia g. programming for the facility- Kaitlynh. site selection and rationale - Alyshiai. safety and security- Oliver j. detailed programing spaces ( courts fields multiple purpose spaces)- Andres k. support /ancillary areas ( restrooms, lobbies, offices, locker multipurpose areas storage) -

Jordan Hoping to focus on ‘sports shed’ and multipurpose area for kids...briefly.l. Grounds (plants turf irrigation drainage) - Cam m. parking and transportation linkages- Kaitlynn. estimated cost - team o. concept drawing or diagram - team

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