Crestline Elementary students will start the school year with a brand new playground. The facility is the first handicap-accessible playground in Mountain Brook.
Funding came from the school’s annual PTO fundraiser, Boosterthon, and other sources. Boosterthon gave students the opportunity to participate in the fundraising efforts for their new play equipment. Students found supporters to sponsor them as they ran laps around the field.
The Crestline PTO, through Boosterthon, was the single largest contributor to the project.
Since the Crestline playground is for the community as well as the school, many local groups donated money, including the Mountain Brook City Council, Mountain Brook Athletics, One Stop Environmental, Crestline Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts and NBC bank.
Rep. Paul de Marco, Sen. Jabo Waggoner and Sen. Slade Blackwell also donated to the cause.
Construction on the new playground began shortly after school ended in May and has continued throughout the summer.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for the morning of Aug 20. Students, faculty and donors will be present as the playground opens.