Tunkhannock Area School District - GaGa Ball Pit
PROJECT COMPLETED - THANK YOU FOR YOUR MOST GENEROUS DONATIONS!
Tunkhannock Area School District Intermediate Center - GaGa Ball Pit - Eagle Scout Project
My name is Zachary Zelna, I am a Junior at Tunkhannock Area High School and a Life Scout with Boy Scouts of America Troop 518 in Tunkhannock, PA. I am pursuing my Eagle Scout rank and need to raise funds for a lasting service project that will benefit my community.
In early 2020, I received approval from the Tunkhannock Area School Board and its (PTO) Parent Teacher Organization, to build a GaGa Ball Pit for the TASD Intermediate Center. GaGa Ball is a less-well-known playground activity that is played in a “Pit” and is referred to as a more inclusive version of the game dodge ball. This is not a portable structure. It will become a long-lasting permanent addition to the Intermediate Center’s playground. It will be Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA-Compliant) for all TASD students to use and enjoy!
It seemed that as soon as this project kicked-off, it came to a screeching halt as the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread. As 2020 turned into 2021, my school’s employees and PTO, the Teachers and School Board, continue to go above and beyond for the health and safety of the students, and to ensure that quality education continued. I have personally benefited from their foresight and hard work – And this makes me want to build the best Gaga Ball Pit ever!
I am confident we can get the work done this Summer! This all begins with you and I am asking for your donation to reach a project goal of $3000. The money will be used to purchase and ship a quality GaGa Ball kit, and possibly a Rubber Flooring kit from Coach Cliff’s in Waukegan, IL. I will also look to local businesses to donate lumber and crushed limestone. These will be used for the pit walls and to provide ground leveling and drainage beneath the rubber floor tiles. The construction will be performed by BSA Troop 518 volunteers and members of the local community.
Thank you,
Zach
Tunkhannock Area School District Intermediate Center - GaGa Ball Pit - Eagle Scout Project
My name is Zachary Zelna, I am a Junior at Tunkhannock Area High School and a Life Scout with Boy Scouts of America Troop 518 in Tunkhannock, PA. I am pursuing my Eagle Scout rank and need to raise funds for a lasting service project that will benefit my community.
In early 2020, I received approval from the Tunkhannock Area School Board and its (PTO) Parent Teacher Organization, to build a GaGa Ball Pit for the TASD Intermediate Center. GaGa Ball is a less-well-known playground activity that is played in a “Pit” and is referred to as a more inclusive version of the game dodge ball. This is not a portable structure. It will become a long-lasting permanent addition to the Intermediate Center’s playground. It will be Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA-Compliant) for all TASD students to use and enjoy!
It seemed that as soon as this project kicked-off, it came to a screeching halt as the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread. As 2020 turned into 2021, my school’s employees and PTO, the Teachers and School Board, continue to go above and beyond for the health and safety of the students, and to ensure that quality education continued. I have personally benefited from their foresight and hard work – And this makes me want to build the best Gaga Ball Pit ever!
I am confident we can get the work done this Summer! This all begins with you and I am asking for your donation to reach a project goal of $3000. The money will be used to purchase and ship a quality GaGa Ball kit, and possibly a Rubber Flooring kit from Coach Cliff’s in Waukegan, IL. I will also look to local businesses to donate lumber and crushed limestone. These will be used for the pit walls and to provide ground leveling and drainage beneath the rubber floor tiles. The construction will be performed by BSA Troop 518 volunteers and members of the local community.
Thank you,
Zach
Organizer
Tunkhannock Area Intermediate Center Pto Inc.
Beneficiary