WELL DONE!

A great BIG well done to all the volunteers that helped in the completions of the Good Shepherd Playground Project. Many came out during the week for all the prep work that needed to be done, and over 300 volunteers came out on build day Oct 1 2011.
If you were unable to attend the build you can watch the days events at:
http://199.66.238.56/channel/ltbk---airdrie

Thank you again everyone

Good Shepherd playground project is highlighted from "Let Them Be Kids"

http://www.viddler.com/explore/ltbk/videos/276/

Build day Coming

Thank you everyone who has volunteered for the build day October 1 2011, Our numbers have grown over the summer and we are almost to 300. Watch for emails from your team leaders regarding build day and prep days.
It is an exciting time approaching. Please see below for the playground and athletic park designs. They look great!

Play Ground Design

Athletic playground

Volunteer numbers are climbing

Thank you again to everyone that has registered as a volunteer. As of July 10 2011 we are at 203 volunteers. We are very close to our target of the 300 needed volunteers.

The playground selections are all coming together nicely. Watch for updates of the selected equipment pieces for our new Community Playground Project.

The Playground project will consist of 4 components. 1- playground area, 2- outdoor fitness centre, 3- picnic garden area, 4- outdoor classroom.

Thank you again to every for their hard work so far.

Keep up the good work!

Grade 4 students donate

Congratulations to Justin and Tristan, two grade four students, who used their time and talents to create origami artwork and sold their products. $20 was donated to the playground fund.

Thank you boys for your donation.

Ian Hill Visits Good Shepherd

Today (June 15) we had a wonderful visit from the "Let Them Be Kids" founder Ian Hill. Mr.Hill came to our school with his wife and 3 children. Mr. Hill was able to see our school and our field where the 4 new components will be. During his visit he met some of the school staff and students. Mr.Hill and his family was greeted by our 3 student playground committee members.
Thank you Hill family for stopping by our school. It was a pleasure to meet with all of you. The school and community look forward to working again October 1 2011 on the new playground with Mr. Hill and his family.

Half Way There

Congratulations Good Shepherd Community.
300 volunteers will be needed for our build day of October 1 2011. Today (june 15 2011) we have reached the half ways point. We now have 150 volunteers.
Way to go Good Shepherd Community!

Good Shepherd Golf Tournament a Great Success

Thank you to all the volunteers that helped in making this years golf tournament a great success!
A big thank you to all the companies in our city that contributed as sponsors and to those companies that donated silent auction gifts. Without our local community support, it would be hard to do.
The numbers have not been confirmed as of yet, but it looks like we brought in around $17,000.00.

What a great way to add to our playground project fund.
Watch for updates on the final numbers as they come in.

Grade 4 Girls Donate

Great job to Darcy, Reagon and Kaella in grade 4. 

These girls took the time to make and sell, pencil toppers, bookmarks, crosses, stickers and picture frames. 

They make approximately $60.00 and donated the funds to the playground project fun.

They will be selling more of these items till the end of the school year. 

Thanks girls for getting us one step closer to our target.

Keep up the great work

Volunteers for build day

Thank to all who have volunteered for build day. We are at 79 volunteers and counting.
The playground build day will consist of 4 components. A playground, out door circuit workout area, picnic garden area and out door amphitheatre.  
300 volunteers will be needed for October 1 2011.

Student donates money

Thank you to Isabella who donated over $80 of her own money to the playground fund. 

She took the profits from selling jewelry and made the contribution as her way of making a difference.

Thank you Isabella for getting us closer to our target.

Airdrie Range 106.1 shares about "Let Them Be Kids"

The Range 106.1 radio station has been sharing with Airdrie and surrounding areas, a recording of the great news launch of the "Let Them Be Kids" award.

Kathy Hearn (golf tournament chair) was on the Range this morning (May 16/11), sharing with Airdrie and surrounding area more information about the build and about "Let Them Be Kids" foundation.

Information regarding the up coming "fun"raiser golf tournament was also spoken of. Golfers are still needed for this major fundraiser (May 28/11). All funds from this tournament go toward the build fund.

It is exciting to see the community share this great news !

Exciting News from Let Them Be Kids

Exciting announcement from Let Them Be Kids. Watch the video to hear the news.

Good Shepherd 2nd Annual "Fun"raiser Golf Tournament

Hello all Golfers
We are hosting our 2nd Golf tournament to help raise more funds to build our community Good Shepherd playground. The Golf tournament will be held May 28th at the Woodside Golf and Country club. Please follow links to be a registered player or if you would like to be a sponsor or donate for the silent auction.
www.gssgolf.com