The KaBOOM! Let's Play Challenge

Children today spend less time playing outdoors than any previous generation, a fact that is having disastrous consequences on their health, achievement levels, and overall well-being. National non-profit KaBOOM! believes there should be a great place to play within walking distance of every child in America. Odds are good that there’s a playground in your neighborhood that could use a little TLC, and KaBOOM! and Let’s Play – a community partnership led by Dr Pepper Snapple Group to get kids and families active nationwide- would like to help you fix that.

Share your great idea for improving a playground in your neighborhood and you could win $1,000 to help make your playground dream come true. Two runners-up will receive $750 each for their projects. It doesn’t have to be a big idea. Maybe the playground could use some new benches for parents to sit on while they watch their kids play. Maybe it could use some landscaping, flowers, and mulch. Whatever your idea is, if it will make the playground better, KaBOOM! wants to hear about it.

Keep in mind that you’re going to need to work with a local non-profit, school, or park district to get permission to work on the playground, and you’re going to need volunteers to help you make your idea come to life. If you need some inspiration, check out OurDreamPlayground.org – a new online tool from KaBOOM! that helps people just like you make their playground dreams come true.

So submit your idea, and let KaBOOM! and Let’s Play help you save play in your neighborhood today.

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Submission tips:

• Write at least 3-5 sentences that explains how you will implement your project.
• Include a photo of your playground. Photos should be in JPG, PNG, or GIF format, at least 570 × 345 pixels and no larger than 10MB.
• If you have any questions, please review these FAQs or send us an email at maker@goodinc.com.

• This Challenge is open for submissions from June 12 noon PT to July 11 noon PT. Individuals, groups, and nonprofits are eligible to apply.
• Eligible applicants must be a project idea that will improve a local playground; must work with a local nonprofit, school, or park district to choose a playground for the project; and must involve local volunteers in the playground project.
• Projects will be featured on this page and public voting will be open from July 11 noon PT to July 25 noon PT.
• The idea with the most votes will receive $1,000 and the top-two runners-up will receive $750 to implement their project.
• In order to vote, log in with your GOOD account. If you don’t have a GOOD account, it’s free to join. All you need is an email address or a Facebook account to register. You will be emailed a link that you need to click in order to validate your address.
• Read all the rules.