A Log of our Journey

October 2022:  Decided to advocate and try to fundraise for a new and inclusive school playground

November 2022:

• Formed a committee from some student council members 

• Created a presentation

• Presented to the School Board

December 2022: 

• Was given the go-ahead from administration to fundraise

• Presented to the Isle Lions Club 

January 2023:

• Wrote a business letter 

• Met with two contractors

• Addressed and mailed letters to local businesses

• Booked some presentations

• Mille Lacs Messenger interviewed the girls and wrote an article for the newspaper

February 2023

• Were given bids from contractors

• Was contacted by an alumni of Isle to help with the fundraising effort

• Met with Betsy from Hopkins Elementary to discuss what they are doing/ who they've contacted / what went well or didn't go well with their project up to this date

• Created thermometer we called "Marty the Playground Moolah Monster"

• Presented to:

  • Wahkon City Council

  • Mille Lacs Drift Skippers

  • Onamia VFW

• Brainstormed more fundraising ideas

• First Draft of Playground was presented and discussed

• Updated and edited the presentation

• Received a generous donation from Isle Bowl & Pizza

March 2023

• Wrote thank-you's to organizations that donated

• Created and Hung Posters up Thank you posters by "Marty the Playground Moolah Monster"

• Wrote personal letter to favorite celebrity Tom Holland

• Sent out more business letters locally

• Cemstone contacted us and we mailed out a request for donated supplies and/or labor

• ​Presented to:​
  • Teal's Market, Andrea Teal 
  • Mille Lacs Raiders Wrestling Club
  • First National Bank of Milaca 
• Discussed Creating this website
• Decided to go with "Landscape Structures" for Playground Contractor
• Second Draft of Playground was presented and discussed

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April 2023

• Donation received from Lyback's Marine, Inc.

• Created Website

• Launched Online Fundraising through BetterWorld

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Summer 2023

• We had a bake sale during Isle Days

• Beer Garden

• Private Donations

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October 2023

• Cards for a Cause Fundraiser

• Private Donations

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February/March 2024

• Looked at budgets 

• Made revisions to the playground to meet the funds that were raised

 

April 2024

• Revised the playground a last time

• Ordered the playground and signed a contract with Landscape Structures

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