Crocker Farm Playground News

The Crocker Farm PGO is thrilled to announce that the playground total has been reached! This community effort could not have been achieved without the support of dozens of individual and business donors, as well as the Fort River and Wildwood Elementary School PGOs and the ARHS Dance Theater Ensemble. Crocker Farm also received major financial support from the Rotary Club of Amherst having been awarded their 1st annual Community Grant. Thank you to everyone who sponsored this project!


The Town of Amherst and ARPS Facilities will begin the process of removing the old pieces and tending to the much needed landscaping and drainage after the last day of school. The new playground will be built on Friday, August 13th (rain date August 20th), beginning at 8:00 am. We need 30 – 50 volunteers (no children, please) to install all of those fabulous pieces. Food and beverages will be provided. Can you help with this final step?


To sign up, please contact Becky at  CrockerFarmPGO@gmail.com.

Don't Forget to Order Your Delicious Pizzas and Help Support the Crocker Farm Playground!

Order your Hillside Pizza and Cookie Dough NOW!

Please Support Fort River’s effort to contribute to the Crocker Farm Playground Fund!

 The deadline for order forms is Wednesday, June 2.
THIS IS NEXT WEEK RIGHT AFTER THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY!


Order forms are available HERE.


Pizza pick-up day is Thursday, June 10, from 3:05 to 5:30 pm.

Volunteers are needed to help pick up pizzas on delivery day

and to help with distribution back at the school. 

Contact Libby Stanforth: bstanforth@comcast.net

And don't forget: CROCKER FARM PLAYGROUND T-SHIRTS are still available and for sale at the Fort River main office. Each shirt costs just $10 and thanks to generous sponsors every penny of your purchase price goes towards the ever growing playground fund. We have sizes to youth XS to adult XL.

Help Build the New Crocker Farm Playground!

Order your Hillside Pizza and Cookie Dough NOW!

Please Support Fort River’s effort to contribute to the Crocker Farm Playground Fund!

 The deadline for order forms is Wednesday, June 2.


Order forms are available HERE.


Pizza pick-up day is Thursday, June 10, from 3:05 to 5:30 pm.

Volunteers are needed to help pick up pizzas on delivery day

and to help with distribution back at the school. 

Contact Libby Stanforth: bstanforth@comcast.net

And don't forget: CROCKER FARM PLAYGROUND T-SHIRTS are still available and for sale at the Fort River main office. Each shirt costs just $10 and thanks to generous sponsors every penny of your purchase price goes towards the ever growing playground fund. We have sizes to youth XS to adult XL.

Multi-Arts Raffle to Benefit Crocker Farm Playground--Deadline Extended

Attention all Multi-Arts or potential Multi-Arts families in the Ft. River Community!

There's still time to purchase a raffle ticket for a slot in one of the Multi-Arts Summer Camp programs & help support Crocker Farm's effort to close the funding gap for their new playground!  Very exciting news coming out of Crocker these days that they received the $25K grant from Rotary to help them rebuild their playground, but they still have about $5,000 to go to cross the "funding finish line".  All Fort River families are invited to take a chance through May 10 when the drawing will be held to help support this worthwhile community effort to build a new playground at Crocker. Some current Ft. River families will be moving to Crocker Farm next year so you could be supporting your child or a friend of your child by purchasing a ticket. 

Tickets are $15 each, tax deductible, and a fine way to support kids, the arts & families in town...as well as being a great investment if you win!  Slots in one of the 2-week sessions are valued up to $585 including camp registration...what a deal!!!!

Multi-Arts, which was established and is run by Ft. River parent Catalina Arrubla, is very generously donating 100% of the proceeds from ticket sales to the Crocker Farm Playground Building Fund.  Tickets are available from Catalina directly at multiarts.org@gmail.com, Eileen Marasco at e.marasco@comcast.net or through the Multi-Arts website www.multi-arts.org using PayPal. 

You can also buy tickets at the Fort River main office and A.J. Hastings in downtown Amherst (45 S. Pleasant St.).

Tickets will also be sold at  the Town Fair on Amherst Town Common on May 8th. 

Many thanks for your support!!!!

Crocker Farm Dance-a-Thon, Friday March 19th

The Crocker Farm PGO invites all Amherst Elementary School students and their families to the playground dance party of the year this Friday, March 19th from 6 pm – 8:30 pm in the Crocker Farm cafeteria.  It's a dance to raise money for the new CF playground and the night will be filled with great music from DJ Benny Black, Sibies pizza, baked treats and fun.  Whether you have pledges or not, we hope to see you there!  Questions?  Contact the PGO at crockerfarmpgo@gmail.com.

Multi-Arts Raffle to Benefit Crocker Farm Playground

Multi-Arts is pleased to announce a raffle with all proceeds benefiting the Crocker Farm Playground Initiative.  Each raffle ticket costs $15.  The winner will receive a free Multi-Arts camp session (up to a $585 value) good for summer 2010.  The raffle runs until May 4th.
For more information, please contact Multi-Arts at info@multi-arts.org or the Crocker Farm PGO at crockerfarmpgo@gmail.com.

To buy tickets on line visit:  www.multi-arts.org

Multi-Arts Raffle to Benefit Crocker Farm Playground!

Multi-Arts is pleased to announce a raffle with all proceeds benefiting the Crocker Farm Playground Initiative.  Each raffle ticket costs $15.  The winner will receive a free Multi-Arts camp session (up to a $585 value) good for summer 2010.  The raffle runs until May 4th.
For more information, please contact Multi-Arts at info@multi-arts.org or the Crocker Farm PGO at crockerfarmpgo@gmail.com.

To buy tickets on line visit:  www.multi-arts.org

Crocker Farm Dance-a-Thon Sign-Up Sheets Due

Please remember to return your Dance-a-Thon sign up sheet to your school as soon as possible to help Crocker Farm with planning.  Dance-a-Thon Pledge Sheets will be sent home on Monday, March 8th.  Bring those with you, along with all your pledge money, to the dance on Friday, March 19th, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.  This will be the largest playground fundraiser Crocker Farm is planning and we need everyone's participation to make it a success!   Don't like to dance?  Just join us, listen to good music, and enjoy our pizza and dessert tables!

Becky Demling
Crocker Farm PGO Co-Chair
beckydemling@yahoo.com


FYI-  CF will pick up all sheets tomorrow afternoon from each school.  Thanks for your support!

Fort River Families: Don't Forget to Help Our Neighbors at Crocker Farm!

Re-districting means that many Amherst families will soon be new Crocker Farm families. With the understanding that we are all in this together, and knowing how fortunate we are at Fort River to have a fantastic playground, the Parent Council urges you to open your wallets and help Crocker Farm improve theirs! And remember all families with kids will benefit from having a fun new playground in town!

Please click here for information on how you can donate to help the Crocker Farm School community to upgrade their playground.

Fort River Families: Let's Help Crocker Farm Build Their New Playground!

Dear Fort River Families,

Re-districting means that many Amherst families will soon be new Crocker Farm families. With the understanding that we are all in this together, and knowing how fortunate we are at Fort River to have a fantastic playground, the Parent Council urges you to open your wallets and help Crocker Farm improve theirs! And remember all families with kids will benefit from having a fun new playground in town!

Please read the message from the Crocker Farm PGO below:

Calling all Amherst residents... We need your help building a new playground at Crocker Farm!

Our existing equipment is almost 20 years old, in bad shape, and many components are broken. The landscaping needs to be updated to adhere to legal codes and provide basic safety. There is simply not enough equipment to meet the physical needs of the school.

The proposed new playground for Crocker Farm is a lively outdoor space which will better support Crocker Farm's growing student body. It also will be a destination play area for the greater Amherst community. Playgrounds encourage children to develop strong social skills, understanding of spatial concepts, and appreciation for physical activity.

With redistricting, it is more important than ever to create a play space that meets the physical needs of a expanding school. We have an ambitious goal of raising $40,000 to have a new playground installed this summer. Please help us reach this goal by donating today!

Donations can be made online at crockerfarmpgo.blogspot.com or mailed to:

Crocker Farm PGO
280 West Street
Amherst, MA 01002
ATTN: Playground

Please note: CF is not a 503(c)3. For more information, please contact Becky at 230-3306 or email the PGO at crockerfarmpgo@gmail.com.

Thank you for your support!