Hometown Huddle Provides New Local Playground

[News Bot]

As a group of Nicolet Elementary School fifth-grade students were spreading woodchips to put the finishing touches on their new playground on Tuesday afternoon, they could be heard shouting what they liked best about it.

"It's so much bigger!"

"The swings are higher and longer!"

"And there's more swings so we don't have to take turns!"

Then one last detail, from a young Packers fan.

"It's green and yellow!"

If nothing else, the colors will provide a subtle reminder in the coming years at Nicolet as to how the students got their new playground, through the 11th annual United Way Hometown Huddle project. Several Green Bay Packers spent the day helping to install the new equipment, re-paint the old equipment, and spread large piles of mulch to serve as a soft and safe playing field.

Nicolet was the beneficiary of not only this year's local Hometown Huddle project, but also an additional $5,000 grant through United Way Worldw..

Source: Packers.com