© 2011 Topsfield Playground Committee
Topsfield Playground Committee
The Topsfield Playground Committee (TPC) is organized for the charitable and educational purposes of raising funds to provide fun, safe, accessible, and physically challenging play areas for the community of Topsfield, Massachusetts.
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The New Grove Street Park
Steward/Proctor Early Release Day Rock Climbing Event
The Topsfield Playground Committee (TPC) has paired with MetroRock of Newburyport,
the North Shore’s premier indoor climbing facility, to offer an early release day
drop-off indoor rock climbing program. This will be offered to all Steward and Proctor
students and a portion of the proceeds will go towards The Steward Playground Project.
The event will be Thursday Dec 8th from 2 to 4pm at MetroRock in Newburyport (20
minutes from Topsfield, right off 95). The cost is $30 per child which will cover
climbing, gear, belaying, and instruction (6:1 climber: staff ratio). MetroRock
is an experienced provider of various children’s programs including after school
programs, climbing camps, and birthday parties.
SPACE IS LIMITED SO SIGN UP SOON! Registration form is below. For questions, please
email topsfieldplayground@gmail.com. Younger pre-school age siblings and friends
(from any pre-school) are also welcome to participate. Parent must stay with children
age 5 and younger.
Registration Form
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Why are new playgrounds so important for Topsfield?
One of the new playgrounds is on the property of the Proctor Elementary School. This part of our project was completed in October 2009, a full 6 months ahead of schedule! The previous structure had been closed to students during school hours since September 2008 due to safety concerns. The second project was to replace the existing “Tot Lot”, adjacent to the school, with a new Community Park - now called the Grove Street Park. We completed this part of the project fall of 2010. This portion of the playground also showed similar signs of wear and deterioration. This downtown park area is the only town playground for the 6,200 residents of Topsfield. If we want to succeed in raising children who are physically active, enjoying time playing outdoors is an important aspect of that. Stay tuned for more details on our next project at the Steward Elementary School. To learn more, click here.
Overview Presentation
Want a quick overview of our plans?
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Support Our Vendors
Our projects will not succeed without the support of our vendors. Please given them
your support in return for what they are doing for our community!
Sponsors Donating Goods & Services
John Cowhig, Jen LaRussa, Emily & Tim Collins at Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 10.29.09
THANK YOU!
The Topsfield Playground Committee wishes to thank all of our sponsors and the many volunteers who helped with the installation at Proctor School on Sunday October 25th, 2009 and of the Community Park on Saturday October 23rd, 2010. It was truly a community effort with participation by many volunteers including Proctor principal Sarah O’Leary, Superintendent Bernie Creeden, Selectman Dick Gandt, and Hands for Hire owner John Cowhig. Check out photos on the Proctor page or click here to view the entire Community Build and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Proctor. Pics of the Community Park build coming soon!.
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Grove Street Park
The new Grove Street Park opened October 26, 2010. TPC wishes to again express our
deepest gratitude to John Cowhig (Hands for Hire owner) for all his help. Without
him, this would not have been possible. We also wish to thank the Topsfield Fire
Department for cleaning up the new play structures so they would be shiny clean and
ready for the kids! (pic below)
Darryl Moore and John Wood of the Topsfield Fire Department, along with John Cowhig and his sons Dan and Patrick, hose down the new play structures.
Karen Duval (back), Jon Guido, Kevin Inman, Graham Marks, and Peter Harris put the finishing touches on the new Grove Street Park (Sunday October 24th).
Opening day at the new Grove Street Park, October 26th, 2010.
The SuperNova is a big hit!
What self-respecting tot doesn’t love a big red fire truck!
Even the babies love the new park!
Grove Street Park Build Pictures
Thanks again to all who supported the Grove Street Park Build. Click below to see
pictures!
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