“This project shows incredible dedication and volunteers in our community,” said Mount Vernon superintendent Jeff Schwiebert. “Our community came together 20 years ago to build an incredible playground and it did it again.” – Dedication ceremony July, 2005

Materials Used
133,140 Pounds of rubber mulch
18,000 Square feet of landscaping fabric
3,600 Pounds of compost
800 Feet of landscaping edging
685 Bags of 60 lbs. cement
500 + Landscaping bushes and plants
500 Safety tiles
200 Landscaping stakes
47 Cubic yards of cement
32 Tons of gravel
16 Cubic yards of wood chips

Build Weekend June 24-25, 2005
$123,799 Playspace equipment installed
$53,632 Safety surface installed
1,000 Bottles of water consumed
250 Estimated number of volunteers
150 Individual holes dug for footings
24 Months of planning by WETAP committee
0 Number of injuries during build!

About the Playground
A bond issue approved by the Mount Vernon Community School District voters in 2004 committed $100,000 to the project. Washington Elementary Teachers and Parents Association (WETAP) raised more than $60,000 from a wide variety of fund raising activities, and were able to secure $29,000 in grants.

The playground serves as a recreation destination for more than 400 families in the elementary school as well as hundreds of families living in surrounding areas.  Located at Mount Vernon Washington Elementary School.