Dates and Times: May 30 - June 3, 2007 (Rain or shine, Wed. - Sun.)
Location: Idlewild Park
Work Shifts:
8:00A.M. - 12:00P.M.
12:30P.M. - 5:00P.M.
5:30P.M. - Close
Details: More than 500 volunteers will be needed to participate in the actual construction of the playground this spring. Look for signs as the date approaches. Childcare will be available. If you have skills or tools that you would like to donate during the playground's construction, please let us know by submitting an Online Donations & Volunteer Form."
Committee Volunteer Form
Instructions: If you would like to serve on one of the following Project Idlewild committees, simply complete and submit the online Committee Volunteer form in the link above and you will be contacted soon with committee meeting information.
Childcare Committee
Committee Volunteer Form
The childcare committee is responsible for organizing a place for volunteer builders to leave their children while they are working. Tasks include arranging a facility to house the children, recruiting volunteer adults/ teens to monitor activities and providing activities for the children during their stay at the facility.
Clare Ross - bcross92@goeaston.net
Children's Committees
Committee Volunteer Form
The Children's Committees are the key to this project's success. They offer children of our community a variety of simple and fun ways to get involved and stay involved from Design Day thru construction of the project. These committees generate interest, enthusiasm, and support among parents and other adults throughout the community. There are 3 children's committees for Project Idlewild. They represent Easton Elementary, The country School and St. Peter and Paul. The children on these committees well meet a couple of times a month after school. They will work on invitations for design day, thank you notes, fund raisers, posters etc. Depending on which school the volunteer would like to help with contact:
- The Country School -
Dee Hanna - hanna@goeaston.net - 410-770-3076
- Easton Elementary -
Aislinn Carter - aislinnc@msn.com - 410-819-0030
- St. Peter and Paul -
Wendy Dyott - wendysyoung@hotmail.com - 410-822-1034
Fundraising Committee
Committee Volunteer Form
The fundraising committee is in charge of estimating the cost of the project, setting a fundraising goal, and developing a strategy for achieving that goal. Our goal as fundraisers is to encourage as many members of our community as possible to invest their energy and recourses into Project Idlewild.
Heather Darby - heatherdarby@goeaston.net
Victoria Milhollan - victoriam6@verizon.net
Public Relations Committee
Committee Volunteer Form
Public relations is the most important committee in our early efforts to build community support. This committee will help people appreciate the value and uniqueness of our project. Public relations stir enthusiasm and create community pride. This committee will hold the key to future contributions of money, materials, tools, and volunteer help.
Kerry O'Neill - dk.oneill@verizon.net
Volunteer Committee
Committee Volunteer Form
The volunteer committee's main goal is to enlist as many workers as possible for construction. The volunteer committee starts from the very beginning of the project collecting and organizing the names and phone numbers of potential volunteers. This committee will work closely with other committees to line up sources of tools, food, and childcare. This committee will recruit for all other committees, only to pass on that recruit to the appropriate committee. Keep in mind that this committee is responsible for scheduling construction volunteers only.
Mary Ellen Carter - mecarter@goeaston.net
Food Committee
Committee Volunteer Form
The goal of the food committee is to provide two meals a day for 5 days of the build. The amount of people you can count on serving at one meal could be 120-500. Depending on whether it is lunch, dinner, weekday or weekend. Think big, and make it festive, not routine. Pamper people when they break for meals, and they will return. We need good-tasting, wholesome, exciting food. (with short waiting times).
Abigail Nestlehutt - abigail.nestlehutt@verizon.net
Tools Committee
Committee Volunteer Form
The tools committee gathers together all the tools needed to build the playground; sees that they are distributed efficiently and safe, serviceable condition during construction; and arranges for their owners to pick them up after the project is done.
Harry Rieck - idlewild_tools@verizon.net
Donated and Purchased Materials Committee
Committee Volunteer Form
This committee will develop a materials budget and seek donated materials, purchase non-donated materials, and distribute materials during construction.
- Donated Materials -
Kirsten and Derrick Shindler - k_deke@msn.com
- Purchased Materials -
Tracy Onslow - tonslow@dmv.com
Special Needs Committee
Committee Volunteer Form
The special needs committee will collect advice about what special needs and accessibility issues should be addressed in the design of Project Idlewild.
Ginna Tiernan - gtiernan@goeaston.net
Design and Special Features Committee
Committee Volunteer Form
This committee provides a channel for artistic and design input from the community, and also encompasses educational and cultural aspects. It might include murals, appliqués, color coordination, and historical elements. This committee helps our project reflect the local history, culture, and general ambiance of the community.
Ann Farley - annhfarley@hotmail.com
Friends of the Park
Committee Volunteer Form
This group will work with the town of Easton to oversee the long-term care of the structure. Immediate responsibilities of FOTP will be clean up of the site after construction, and completing a punch list (unfinished) items in order to receive a Certificate of Substantial Completion.
