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Fundraising for more Fun at "Farm School"
This year is an exciting year for LGCS - we are building a NEW 4800 sq ft building!!! We have so many ideas for amazing experiences for the children. The kids have contributed to the design too. They are always so excited to share their ideas with us. Our team has tried to incorporate some of their wish list in the vision for the property. It is so much fun watching the children get so excited about the possibilities. We wanted their vision to be part of the school's legacy too!
One of our families was listening to all of our ideas and asked that we share our ideas with everyone to ask for funds to finish our vision sooner rather than later. This is the first time we have done anything like this. The goal is to tap into past, present and future families to help us to complete the vision. So, here we go....
Below are all of our ideas for our LGCS Vision Board.
Scroll down for details.
Barn - Pond - Fencing - Gate - UTV
Donate Now via Venmo @Margie-Marzec
Donation Tracker
We are so excited with all of the possible projects to enhance the school for the children. The total donations raised will be shared with everyone. Our preferred method of donation is check or Venmo without the purchasing feature turned on. This will eliminate any fees from credit cards or other Go Fund Me style fundraisers. Cash is always welcome too. All donations go directly to the school so public or anonymous donations preferences are welcome. The plan is to be completely transparent on where every donated $$ goes. While all donations are welcome and appreciated, it is important that none of our families feel "pressure" to donate.
Venmo = @Margie-Marzec
Since the school has been around since 1987, we have 1000s of alumni. Our goal is $100 per alumni.
Link to Google Sheet of Total Donations
New Building ($1,400,000)
This 4800 sq. ft building has been in concept and review for the last two years. We are so excited to finally be moving forward with the new building. This will replace the current Clubhouse (trailer). It will have room for us to grow and host events for our families.
The school has already secured a loan and committed to
$1,400,000 for this project
which is why we are hoping to fundraise for the rest of our wish list. This will be done late spring. We will be having a Grand Opening with a band to celebrate with all.
Completing theVision
Pond ($18,000-$140,000)
This was one. ofthe #1 requests from the children. They love playing with frogs over the summer. We would love to add a pond zone for additional nature education. We have two options.
1. Smaller Frog & Turtle Pond = $18,000
2. Larger Recreational Pond = $140,000. This option would have a zero depth entrance for the children to splash and get wet during the summer. There would be a smaller frog and turtle pond to this. A recreational pond is safe for swimming and is naturally filtered with wetland plants. This is an additional educational area to learn about pond habitats. This area would be completely fenced in and located at the north of the current parking lot.
Link to more information on a recreational pond: https://youtu.be/B0yYs77VGHo?si=fN8HmJl6cj6xO8oi
Fencing ($68,000)
Fencing would serve as dual purposes for us as it would fence in the property for security and be useful for the animals. There is a concept call Paddock Paradise or Track System that encourages animals to move on a smaller acreage. Essentially, they have a walking track and food is placed along the path to encourage equine to move and get exercise. Many people use electric fences which are a little cheaper, but that is not something that would would do at school. Traditional fencing would be the only option. The cost of this fencing will depend on how far we put it around the property. It would be nice to have a walking path all the way around the property. We will start with around the sports field and garden area and add more walking paths as we have funds.
Link to more information: https://youtu.be/epG5HwmvRSo?si=Y4qSf4VNQT_8o4YL
Driveway Gates ($11,000-$30,000)
As LGCS grows, it would be nice to have an extra layer of security with driveway gates. The traditional farm look and feel is preferred. We received quotes ranging from $11,000-$30,000 depending on if this is a manual or electric gate.
UTV ($9,600)
Transport supplies and feed around the property has also become a larger job. This is the pricing of a new utv, but we are completely open to a used vehicle.