Tulsa World
Monday, January 28, 2008
A western Oklahoma community has become a pioneer in use of a play system designed to keep children playing longer with more physical exertion to fight childhood obesity.
City officials in Woodward considered data from Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy when they planned a $25 million makeover for Crystal Beach Park, including a new aquatics park, new rodeo grandstands and a baseball complex.
The city decided to install the Evos-brand play system.
“It’s really different,” City Manager Alan Riffel said. “It’s got these kind of space-aged-looking contraptions.”
And as if looks alone weren’t enough, Riffel said the new playground also offers a choose-your-own-adventure-type play experience.