{"id":250,"date":"2019-06-20T16:06:12","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T16:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/?page_id=250"},"modified":"2020-02-03T02:54:46","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T02:54:46","slug":"junglegym","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/junglegym\/","title":{"rendered":"JungleGym"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t

Dates to be announced….<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\t\tJungleGym 2020\n\t<\/h1>\n\t

JungleGym 2020 – now in its 8th year – is an obstacle race and active living fair for all ages. The event started as a birthday party for the organization designed by 2nd – 5th graders as part of a weekly workshop at Concrete Safaris’ City Surfers after school program in 2012. For the past several years, thousands of NYC children, families, and neighbors have had the opportunity to play outdoors on city streets in this multi-block summer series.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tParticipant Registration, All Ages\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVolunteer Registration, Ages 18+\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGreen Exercise Days\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCity Surfers After School\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOutdoor Leadership Academy\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\tJungleGym Is Youth-Led Active Design On NYC Streets\n\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\tPLANNING BEGINS WITH CITY AGENCIES AS CLASSROOMS\n\t<\/h3>\n\t

During the school year, children enrolled in City Surfers after school develop all elements of JungleGym, including the theme, rules, course, obstacles, marketing, and any other necessary details. They write speeches asking Community Board 11 for street closure approvals, and the group votes on who will represent them. Children also meet with the NYPD to learn about their role in keeping people safe outdoors. They learn how to create a successful event as well as how to speak publicly with community partners new and returning.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tAN ACTIVE ROLE IN EVENT DESIGN\n\t<\/h3>\n\t

Working with Open Architecture, children learn how to think about transforming city streets into two-blocks of twenty obstacle challenges.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tDEVELOPING JOB SKILLS WHILE BUILDING COMMMUNITY\n\t<\/h3>\n\t

In the spring and summer, youth enrolled in the Outdoor Leadership Academy host JungleGym for thousands of residents in the community on city streets in commercial corridors and public housing developments, and in schoolyards. To do this, they must learn how to set up, break down, and lead all activity stations. They learn communication and team building skills, and encourage children, community, and neighbors to participate and stay active during the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\tPartners\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"Picture\n\t\t\t\t\"Weekend-Walks-logo_transparent-background-1024x952\"\n\t\t\t\t\"DOT\n\t\t\t\t\"Picture\n

\n\t\tRACE FAQ\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\tQ. When can children and families sign up to race?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t

A. Parents or guardians must register children to participate online (see “Register Now” button at the top of this page) or on the day of the race.<\/p>\n\t\t\tQ. Where do children and families check in for the JungleGym race?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\tThere will be registration tables on the street.
\n\n\t\t\tQ. Can our students compete as a team?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t

No, there are no teams this year. However, you are welcome to attend in groups as a family, camp, daycare, etc.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\tQ. Is this an actual race?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t

A. Yes, there will be different waves of 5 racers going every five minutes. Racers will be on their own as they navigate through the course.<\/p>\n\t\t\tQ. Is this a timed race?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t

A. No.<\/p>\n\t\t\tQ. What does the active living fair involve?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t

A. The active living fair will involve different games, activities provided by local health and grassroots organizations, photo booth, a slide, a bouncy house, face painting, arts and crafts, the FDNY smoke house, music, and\/or other activities, which will vary at each event.<\/p>\n\t\t\tQ. How do I host an active living fair station?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t

A. Email Concrete Safaris’ Programs Director, Christopher Hartsfield, at christopher@concretesafaris.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\t\t\tQ. How do I get to JungleGym?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\tA. Once the details are confirmed, we’ll post it here.
\n\n\t\t\tQ. How can my school or my child’s school get involved?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t

A. Concrete Safaris can co-host your back-to-school, end-of-year, or other events in the JungleGym style throughout the year. Email Concrete Safaris’ Programs Director, Christopher Hartsfield, at christopher@concretesafaris.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\t\t\tQ. Can our school send volunteers on race day?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t

A. Volunteers must be at least 18-years-of-age and sign up in advance of the events.<\/p>\n\t\t\tQ. Who is hosting this event?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t

A. Concrete Safaris is hosting this race. To learn more about our organization, take a look around this site, “Like” us on Facebook or follow us on Instagram, register for a program, or attend an upcoming event.<\/p>\n\t\t\tQ. What kind of experience do you have hosting events?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t

A. Concrete Safaris hosts events at our children’s gardens multiple times per week in Washington and Jefferson Houses in East Harlem, providing outdoor play and education opportunities for 30 – 700 people per day. The organization has hosted JungleGym since 2012.<\/p>\n\t\t\tQ. I’d like to bring JungleGym to my neighborhood. How do I get the ball rolling?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t

A. Contact us at info@concretesafaris.org<\/a> with more information about where you’d like the event to take place (parks, streets, combo), what types of activities you’d like to see there, which community partners you already have engaged, and any other pertinent information. We are particularly interested in working with communities above 96th Street in Manhattan.<\/p>\n\t\t\tQ. Can you create my next event?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t

A. From birthday parties to field days to bike tours to team building experiences, we can get your colleagues, family, and friends active and outdoors with unique adventures in and around New York City. For more information, contact info@concretesafaris.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t

Got a question? Others probably do, too. Call 646.869.1503. We’ll help you, and then post the answers.<\/b><\/p>\n

\n\t\tTestimonials\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Norman<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Outdoor Leadership Academy Intern<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

JungleGym was a very fun experience because there were a lot of kids having fun and that made me feel happy because they had the chance to go to a free event and have fun with their families and friends.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dates to be announced…. JungleGym 2020 JungleGym 2020 – now in its 8th year – is an obstacle race and active living fair for all ages. The event started as a birthday party for the organization designed by 2nd – 5th graders as part of a weekly workshop at Concrete Safaris’ City Surfers after school…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":197,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-250","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/197"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=250"}],"version-history":[{"count":42,"href":"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/250\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":954,"href":"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/250\/revisions\/954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.neoninspire.com\/concretesafaris\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}