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Honeoye Central outlines community-built playground plan, asks for dozens of volunteers
Summary
Superintendent told the board the district is working with Play by Design on a community playground that would be built over three days and needs about 75–80 volunteers; the district has budgeted funding and will host a public meeting August 20 to recruit volunteers and finalize scope.
The Honeoye Central School District plans a community-built playground and is asking residents to volunteer for a three-day build, Superintendent Fluke told the board at its meeting.
Fluke described a partnership with Play by Design, a firm that works with communities to build playgrounds. The planned project would require roughly 75–80 volunteers across three days; Fluke said volunteers could commit one, two or all three days and that the company provides roles that do not require power-tool use. "It's a 3 day build, so it looks like people volunteering 8 hours for 3 days," Fluke said. He added that ages 14–17 can participate in supervised roles but cannot operate tools; individuals 18 and older are needed to run power tools.
The district has allocated money for the playground as part of its capital planning, Fluke said, and added that additional community fundraising would help expand features such as a half basketball court or a Gaga pit. "That money is going to the playground," he said; "any additional funds that people wanna donate would just help enhance and make bigger the playground that we can build." The board will host a public information meeting on August 20 in the auditorium to present the plan, review volunteer roles and coordinate with the architect and builder.
Fluke said the company and district staff are already planning logistics, including volunteer roles, shift schedules and supervisory staffing. He asked community members to sign up and noted ideas such as on-site babysitting and meal support are already being suggested by volunteers. The board welcomed the community-focus of the proposal and encouraged outreach at the August meeting, where additional details will be provided.
