Sen. Gipson Presents $100000 Grant for New Playground at Kent Elementary School

The funds were from the State Economic Development Assistance Program. According to Gipson, the playground will serve as a way for the children in the community to "get out of the classroom and get out of the home and be more of a community and be more well-rounded and ready to be leaders of tomorrow."


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Programs that provide opportunities for individuals to learn and practice leisure activities. Backgammon; Board games; Bridge; Cards; Checkers; Chess; Computer Games; Darts; Hayrides; Hearts; Horseshoes; Kite Flying; Mah Jong; Paint Ball; Pinochle; Role-Playing Games; Scrabble; Snooker; Soap Box Derbies; Spades; Table Tennis

Programs that develop, maintain, and make available park facilities and other indoor and outdoor recreation and leisure facilities. Amusement Parks; Arenas; Baseball Stadiums; Basketball Arenas; Beaches; Boathouses; Caverns; Caves; Dude Ranches; Equestrian Centers; Football Stadiums; Harbors; Hot Springs; Ice Hockey Arenas; Ice Skating Rinks; Lakes & Ponds; Marinas; Mineral Baths; Mountain Climbing Areas; Olympics Facilities; Polo Fields; Pool Halls; Private Hunting Reserves; Recreational Clubs; Skate Parks; Ski Areas; Soccer Stadiums; Spectator Sports Facilities; Waterfalls Golf Courses Programs that develop, maintain, and operate golf courses.

Programs within the context of the formal educational system or offered as an adjunct to the traditional school curriculum which provide instructional services that are individualized or specialized to meet the special needs and interests of learners. Use references: Bilingual Education; Compensatory Education; Cooperative Extension; Correctional Education; Discovery Learning; Extension Education; Extension Services; Independent Learning; Independent Study Programs; Migrant Child Education; Migrant Education; Multicultural Education; Prison Education; Self Directed Learning; Self Instruction; Self Teaching; University Extension