Transcript: Amherstburg: Sports Park
The word “Giver” appears in block letters spelled out in playground equipment.
Children's voices shout “LET'S GIVER!”
(music plays)
A decorative white stone lintel structure rises from a flowerbed. On it a name
reads Amherstburg. A round clock face on an ornate steel column stands between
four flagpoles, one of them flies the stars and stripes.
Michael, dressed in a pink T-shirt and jeans
stands in the middle of a field holding a football. He turns and makes a pass
with the ball through his legs. He then catches and passes the ball while he speaks.
Michael says HI! I'M MICHAEL
AND TODAY I'M IN
AMHERSTBURG, ONTARIO.
HUT, HUT!
AMHERSTBURG IS A
SPORTS-LOVING TOWN.
THEY HAVE A HUGE
RECREATION FACILITY
AND EVEN A SPECIAL
BASEBALL DIAMOND
FOR KIDS WITH
DISABILITIES.
AND WHILE
THERE'S A PLACE
FOR KIDS WITH
DISABILITIES TO PLAY,
THERE'S NO
PLAYGROUND!
BUT GIVER IS HERE
TO CHANGE ALL THAT.
WE HAVE JUST THREE DAYS
TO BUILD A PLAYGROUND
THAT'LL BE FUN FOR ALL!
START YOUR TIMERS...
GIVER'S HAVIN' A BALL!
WOO HOO HOO!
The words “three days” and a pie chart logo reading “Start your timers” appear
outlined in white on blue at the foot of the screen.
Michael says 6 kids...
3 days...
1 mission; to build a playground
with their community!
Playground items are outlined and then filled with bright red and blue colours,
followed by the outline of a prancing Tyrannosaurus Rex and framed clips
showing busy children on a white-hatched blue work chart background.
[music plays]
They all yell Lets giver!
The Giver logo appears again.
Michael says Time to meet our Giver team!
Framed clips of individual children with names below
them move from right to left.
A little boy with short brown hair sits in a wheelchair in a pink T-shirt, waves and
says “I'm Sammy, and I'm ten!”
A little girl with blond hair in a yellow T-shirt waves and says “I'm Jace and I'm seven.”
A bigger boy with brown hair in a blue T-shirt says “I'm Mackenzie and I'm eleven.”
A blond girl in a red T-shirt waves and says “Hi, I'm Kelly and I'm thirteen.”
A boy with brown hair in a yellow T-shirt waves and says “Hi, I'm Julien, and I'm eleven.”
A girl with blond hair in a blue T-shirt waves and says “Hi, I'm Arta and I'm nine.”
All the kids cluster around Michael. Arta carries a cane and her feet are in special leggings.
Jace holds on to a walking frame.
Michael says I'M HERE WITH
MY GIVER TEAM!
HOW'S EVERYBODY
DOING THIS MORNING?
They all say GOOD!!
AWESOME! DO WE WANT
TO BUILD A PLAYGROUND?
They all say YES!!
FANTASTIC.
ALRIGHT, SO TELL ME
ABOUT THE PLAYGROUND
YOU HAVE HERE NOW.
Kelly says WE DIDN'T
HAVE ONE.
WE ONLY HAD A
MIRACLE LEAGUE.
Michael says IT'S CALLED A
“MIRACLE LEAGUE”?
OKAY, AND
WHAT IS IT?
Kelly says BASEBALL FOR THE
HANDICAPPED PEOPLE.
WE DON'T HAVE A
PLAYGROUND RIGHT HERE
AND WE DECIDED
TO MAKE ONE.
Michael says SO WHAT DO YOU THINK
WOULD BE A GOOD THEME
FOR OUR
PLAYGROUND?
They all say SPORTS!
Mackenzie says A SPORTS THEME
MAKES SENSE BECAUSE
WE'RE AT A
SPORTS COMPLEX.
Michael says SO, IN A SPORTS
PLAYGROUND
WHAT KIND OF THINGS
DO WE WANT TO HAVE?
Sammy says WE HAVE TONS
OF GREAT IDEAS!
Mackenzie holds up a drawing and says I HAVE A WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBLE SANDBOX
SO THE WHEELCHAIRS
CAN WHEEL UP.
Arta says EVEN IF THEY'RE IN A
WHEELCHAIR OR A WALKER
THEY STILL CAN
ACCESS THINGS.
Michael points at Mackenzie's drawing and asks
WAIT A MOMENT, DID YOU DO THIS?
Mackenzie answers YEAH. I USED MY LAPTOP,
IT'S GOT SOFTWARE
THAT CAN COMPUTER-GENERATE THAT.
Kelly holds up a sheet of paper
with coloured drawings and says IT WOULD BE A
TEXTURED WALL.
Michael says KIND OF LIKE A
TACTILE EXPERIENCE
WHERE YOU
TOUCH THINGS.
Jace holds up a drawing and says I WAS THINKING
OF SAUCER SWINGS.
Michael says SO WHAT HAVE YOU
DONE WITH THE LEGS?
Jace answers I MADE THEM
HOCKEY STICKS.
Michael says ARTA CAME UP
WITH THE IDEA TO CREATE
A MURAL OF THE FUN SHE
HAS AT THE MIRACLE LEAGUE.
Arta points and says AND THAT HERE IS
A PERSON DRIVING.
Michael says PERFECT, AND WHERE
ARE THE HOTDOGS?
Arta smiles and says I FORGOT TO ADD
THE HOTDOGS.
Michael says HA HA, I'M
JUST SAYING.
Julien holds up a drawing of circles in red and green and says THESE LOOK
LIKE BASEBALLS.
Then he gestures with his hands.
Julien says ONE WAY SPINNING AND
THE OTHER WAY SWAYING.
Michael says THAT'S A NEAT IDEA.
Sammy says THIS IS A
ZIPLINE.
Michael says A ZIPLINE, OKAY.
HOW DOES THAT WORK?
Sammy says KIDS IN WHEELCHAIRS
CAN GO ON IT.
Michael says THAT'S GONNA BE A
BIG AND NEAT-O BUILD.
A graphic in white on blue, headed “Sports Park” shows a
tree-lined area with a building at one end.
As Michael speaks, playground items appear sketched in.
Michael says LET'S REVIEW
THE GIVER TEAM'S PLAN
FOR THEIR NEW SPORTS
THEMED PLAYGROUND
THAT'LL BE FUN
FOR EVERYONE.
MACKENZIE WANTS AN ACCESSIBLE
BASEBALL SANDBOX.
KELLY WANTS SOME SPORTS
THEMED TEXTURED WALLS
THAT'LL BE
FUN TO TOUCH.
JACE WANTS A
HOCKEY SWING SET
THAT YOU CAN'T
FALL OUT OF.
ARTA WANTS A MURAL
SHOWING THE FUN THEY HAVE
AT THE
MIRACLE LEAGUE.
JULIEN WANTS SOME
COZY BASEBALLS
TO SWING AND SWAY IN.
AND FINALLY, SAMMY
WANTS A LONG JUMP
ZIPLINE THAT
ANYONE CAN GO ON.
TIME TO HIT
THE FIELDS
AND GET THIS
PLAYGROUND STARTED.
THIS IS A LOT OF WORK
TO DO IN THREE DAYS.
YOU THINK WE CAN
GET IT ALL DONE?
They all say YES!
Michael says FANTASTIC! ARE WE
READY TO GIVER?
They all say YEAH!
ALRIGHT!
WELL THEN...
They form a circle. Michael puts his hand in the middle, palm down,
and the kids all pile their hands on his, then raise arms in the air
enthusiastically. The Giver logo appears briefly.
They all shout LET'S GIVER!
Michael says LET'S GET TO
THE PLAYGROUND!
Mackenzie says AFTER WE CAME UP
WITH OUR IDEAS
WE PICKED OUT WHERE THE
PLAYGROUND WOULD GO.
Wearing a hard hat Michael says THIS IS WHERE WE ARE
GONNA DO OUR SWING SET.
SO THE FIRST
STEP OF THAT
IS MARKING OUT
WHERE THE LEGS GO.
NOW WHAT WE NEED IS
SOME MARKING PAINT.
NICE!
THERE IT IS.
Julien walks with a spray line marker. Then Arta does the same.
Arta says I WAS SPRAY PAINTING
AND I GOT IT ON MY SHOE.
Michael says WATCH YOUR
SHOES! AAAHH!
YOU GOT IT ON YOUR SHOES!
TECHNIQUE, NICE!
Then Sammy marks a line as Michael pushes the wheelchair.
Michael says AND QUIT. STOP,
STOP, STOP!
IT'S TOO FAR,
TOO FAR!
Michael continues WHAT WE NEED
TO DO NOW IS
DRILL THE HOLES
IN THE GROUND
AND TO DO THAT WE ARE
GONNA USE THE BOBCATS.
A bobcat equipped with a giant corkscrew drills a hole in the ground.
Kelly is in the driver's seat.
They all shout GO KELLY, GO!
GO KELLY, GO!
GO KELLY, GO!
Kelly smiles as the corkscrew comes out of the hole.
Michael says THAT'S IT,
PERFECT.
Mackenzie says KELLY DID A
GREAT JOB.
Jace says THEN WE SHOWED MICHAEL
THE MIRACLE LEAGUE FIELD.
As people use the field, Arta says THE MIRACLE LEAGUE
IS IMPORTANT
BECAUSE IT GIVES
PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS
AND OTHER PEOPLE
WITH ANY DISABILITY
THE CHANCE TO
PLAY BASEBALL.
An announcer says WE'RE READY TO PLAY
SOME BALL HERE
TODAY, FOLKS!
Arta says BATTER UP!
(CHEERING)
Jace bats the ball with one hand, and then runs in her walking frame.
Mackenzie hits the ball.
The announcer says ANOTHER SHOT
DOWN THE THIRD BASE LINE.
WHAT A SHOT!
(CHEERING)
All the kids are shown taking their turns batting.
Arta walks along with Michael.
Arta says WHENEVER PEOPLE ASK
ME ABOUT MY LEGS
I JUST SAY THAT I
WAS BORN THAT WAY
AND THAT EVERY
KID IS DIFFERENT.
IF EVERYBODY
WAS THE SAME
IT WOULD BE KIND
OF BORING THAT WAY.
The announcer says CAN
HE GO ALL THE WAY?
HOME RUN! YEAH!
Julien shouts SAFE!
They all do the chicken dance.
(CHICKEN DANCE MUSIC AND CLAPPING)
Michael says WHAT A GREAT
WAY TO CELEBRATE A HOME RUN.
LOOKS LIKE
KELLY'S UP TO BAT.
WHOA,
GOOD HIT!
ANNOUNCER:
THERE SHE GOES!
THAT'S IT,
BUDDY!
Kelly runs and falls when she gets to base.
Kelly says OW!
I FELL AND I
HURT MY LEG.
AUGH!
A first aid worker says THIS'LL MAKE IT FEEL
BETTER, I PROMISE.
Kelly says IT'S BROKEN NOW.
IT HURTS
SO MUCH.
I HAVE TO GO GET A CAST
AND I MIGHT COME BACK.
The announcer says KELLY!
(CHEERING)
Some adult volunteers are shown helping Michael.
Michael says WITH KELLY
OUT OF ACTION TODAY
WE NEEDED ALL THE
HELP WE COULD GET
TO MAKE OUR SPORTS
PLAYGROUND AMAZING.
LUCKILY FOR US OUR
AWESOME VOLUNTEERS
HAVE ALREADY MADE
A GREAT START.
The textured wall frames are sketched onto the blue chart.
Michael says THE TEXTURED WALLS
WERE KELLY'S IDEA
SO THE GIVER TEAM
WANTED TO GET IT
ALL READY FOR HER
TO ADD THE TEXTURES WHEN SHE GETS BACK.
WE'RE GONNA MAKE A BOX
AND THEN WE'RE GONNA
LAY IN ALL OUR ELEMENTS
THAT WE'RE GONNA TOUCH.
THAT'S IT.
ON THE LINE.
THAT'S IT.
SO LET'S FLIP IT
UP INTO PLACE. THEN WE'LL DRILL IT.
(DRILLING)
Michael says WHOA!
Arta says IT WAS REALLY FUN
USING THE DRILL.
Michael says NICE!
Julien says THAT THING WAS A
LITTLE FAST FOR ME.
IT HURT MY
EARS A LITTLE BIT.
CAN I USE
MY... THESE?
Julien produces a pair of screwdrivers.
Michael says YOU CAN, YUP.
KEEP GOING.
YOU HAVE TO PUSH
AT THE SAME TIME.
Julien says THIS IS GOING TO BE
HARDER THAN I THOUGHT.
Michael says ACTUALLY IT'S A VERY GOOD
WAY TO LEARN AND SEE
AND UNDERSTAND HOW
IT ALL WORKS BECAUSE
IT'S HAPPENING
IN SLOW MOTION
WHEN YOU USE
THE SCREWDRIVER LIKE THAT.
AUUUGH!
PERFECT! WE ARE
IN, MY FRIEND.
WELL DONE.
HIGH FIVE. WOO!
A sketch of the zip line appears on the blue chart.
A kid's voice announces LONG JUMP
ZIPLINE!
Jace says SOME OF US DUG A HOLE
INSIDE THE GROUND,
AND THEN WE PUT THE
POLE INSIDE OF IT.
LET'S TAKE
A LOOK...
From inside the hole, the camera shows Michael, Julien, and Jace peering in.
They put a blue pipe into the hole. Michael carries a bag of cement.
Michael says WHOA.
ALRIGHT, PUT
THAT IN THERE.
JACE, YOU GOT IT?
AND DOWN...
AND NOW WE GET SOME CONCRETE,
PUT IT IN THERE...
FIRST YOU GET THE
BAGS OF CEMENT,
CUT 'EM OPEN...
ARGH!
AR- OH,
GOOD ONE!
THEN YOU DUMP
IT IN THE MIXER...
AND... IN!
SAMMY, WANT TO
DO THE WATER?
SURE.
Sammy sprays the water at Michael.
Michael says AIM RIGHT IN HERE...
RIGHT IN HERE.
RIGHT IN HERE...
THIS WAY.
Sammy says I CAN'T!
Michael says YOU CAN DO IT!
THERE IT IS! NICE!
(LAUGHING)
Sammy says AND I REALLY
ENJOYED MICHAEL -
WHEN I GOT
HIM WET.
Sammy sprays Michael on his back.
Michael says OH, NICE.
AAAUGH!
(LAUGHING)
Sammy says 'CAUSE HE NEEDED
TO COOL OFF.
Julien pushes a wheelbarrow and asks THIS WAY?
Michael steers and says THERE WE GO.
Michael pours the concrete into the hole
and Jace tamps it down with a wooden pole.
Julien says YOU'RE DOING GOOD.
Jace says AND ALL THE LITTLE
BUBBLES THAT WERE
INSIDE OF THE HOLE,
I JUST POKED THEM.
IT'S LIKE MAKING
REALLY GROSS SOUP.
Michael says COME ON, LET'S GET
SOME MORE CONCRETE.
FANTASTIC!
A kid's voice announces BASEBALL SANDBOX.
The item appears sketched on the blue chart.
Michael stands with Mackenzie and says WE'RE GONNA NOTCH
OUT THESE LEGS
TO ACCEPT
THE FRAMING,
AND THEREFORE WE'LL
HAVE A FLAT CONNECTION.
Mackenzie says YOU'RE PROBABLY GONNA
NEED A RECIPROCATING SAW.
Michael says WE'LL START WITH
A CIRCULAR SAW
BUT THAT'S EXACTLY
WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO.
YOU SEEM FAMILIAR
WITH THIS STUFF.
YOU DO A LOT
OF CONSTRUCTION?
Mackenzie says MORE SO RECONSTRUCTION OF
PIECES OF FARM EQUIPMENT.
MY DAD RUNS A
FARM DOWN HERE IN
AMHERSTBURG, ONTARIO.
WE FARM 600 ACRES.
STUFF BREAKS,
IT'S GOTTA BE FIXED.
An impressed Michael says RIGHT!
(SAWING)
Michael says THAT'S IT.
PERFECT!
YOU USE ONE OF THESE
CORDLESS ONES BEFORE?
Mackenzie says MULTIPLE TIMES.
Michael says NOT MANY GIVER KIDS SAY
THAT, LET ME TELL YOU.
YOU HAVE AN INTEREST
IN PURSUING THIS?
Mackenzie says YEAH, I'M THINKING
MAYBE WELDING ROBOTS.
Michael says SO YOU'RE INTERESTED
IN ROBOTICS AS WELL.
Mackenzie says YES.
Michael says YOU AND I WOULD HAVE
BEEN BEST FRIENDS.
IF I WAS 30
YEARS YOUNGER
YOU AND I WOULD BE
HANGING OUT A LOT.
Mackenzie says I'D LOVE TO DO MORE
PROJECTS WITH HIM.
Michael says THAT WAS,
LIKE, PERFECT.
LIKE, YOU
WERE EXACTLY,
EXACTLY PERFECT
ON THAT CUT.
Michael says WE'LL TAKE THE
CHISEL AND ROUGHLY-
HAVE YOU USED A
CHISEL BEFORE?
Mackenzie says YEAH, I OWN
MY OWN.
NICE! PUSH IT UPWARDS.
YEAH, AND-
(DRILLING)
Michael says HEY, NICELY DONE!
GIMME FIVE.
PERFECT! WOO!
Mackenzie says IT DOESN'T LOOK
LIKE A SANDBOX YET,
BUT TRUST ME,
IT WILL.
Michael comes toward the kids with Kelly on crutches.
They all chant KELLY!
KELLY! KELLY!
Michael says THEY'RE
WAITING FOR YOU.
They chant KELLY! KELLY!
Michael says WITH
KELLY BACK,
THE GIVER TEAM IS
COMPLETE AGAIN.
Julien says LIKE, WE'RE A TEAM.
WE CAN DO THIS.
I KNOW WE CAN!
Kelly says TEAMWORK MEANS
EVERYTHING TO ME AND
I CAN'T BE MORE GRATEFUL
FOR THE GIVER TEAM.
Michael and a pair of volunteers assemble one of the supports of the zip line.
(DRILLING)
Michael walks between posts and says END OF DAY 1 AND THE
GIVER TEAM WAS AMAZING!
WE GOT SO MUCH
STUFF DONE TODAY.
WE GOT OUR POSTS
IN THE GROUND.
WE GOT OUR RUBBER
MEMBRANE GOING DOWN.
THAT'S ENOUGH
FOR THIS INNING.
WE'LL SEE
YOU TOMORROW.
Sammy holds up two fingers and says SEE YOU TOMORROW
FOR DAY TWO!
(music plays)
Fast clips show work in progress.
A sign in coloured capitals on a blue background reads “Day 2”
Michael appears at the end of an area full of gray cushioned platforms.
Jace announces IT'S DAY TWO!
Michael says BEGINNING
OF DAY TWO.
AS YOU CAN SEE WE GOT
OUR SOFT TILES STARTED.
I GOTTA FIND
MY GIVER TEAM!
They all say MICHAEL!
Michael says GOOD MORNING,
GIVER TEAM!
BEGINNING
OF DAY TWO!
(to Sammy holding a football) PASS IT
HERE, BUDDY.
HOW'S EVERYBODY
DOING TODAY?
They all say GOOD!
FANTASTIC. WE HAVE
A LOT OF WORK TO DO
TODAY TO GET THIS
PLAYGROUND DONE.
YOU GUYS READY
TO GIVER?
They all say YEAH!
FANTASTIC!
COME ON IN HERE.
They all do the handclasp and say
LET'S GIVER!
Michael announces MIRACLE
LEAGUE MURAL.
Jace and Arta stand with Alicia.
Jace says ALICIA SHOWED US
HOW TO MAKE A MURAL.
Alicia with reddish brown hair says SO RIGHT NOW WE'RE
GOING TO DRAW IT OUT
SO THAT WE KNOW
WHERE TO PAINT.
Arta says I LIKE ART BECAUSE IT
REALLY GIVES US A WAY TO
USE THE CREATIVITY
IN OUR MINDS
TO CREATE SOMETHING
OF OUR OWN.
WE'RE ART PROS.
Alicia says YOU ARE ART PROS!
(music plays)
A set of swings supported on huge hockey sticks is sketched on the blue chart.
Jace announces HOCKEY STICK
SWING SET!
Michael says THESE ARE THE
TOP POSTS, OKAY?
BUT BEFORE WE
TAKE THEM UP,
WHAT WE HAVE TO DO
IS ASSEMBLE THEM.
NICELY DONE.
Jace asks HOW DO NUTS
AND BOLTS WORK?
Mackenzie says SEE THESE
THREADS HERE?
WHAT'S INSIDE
THE NUT?
Jace says MORE THREADS.
Mackenzie says THEY TURN AND
MESH TOGETHER.
TEACHING OTHER KIDS
THINGS IS FUN BECAUSE
YOU'RE HELPING THEM
LEARN NEW STUFF.
AND IF THEY'RE A
QUICK LEARNER, GREAT.
IF NOT, THEN IT WILL BE
EVEN MORE REWARDING.
Jace adjusts and says ARRR!
Michael says THAT'S AS TIGHT
AS IT'S GONNA GO.
Jace says I'VE BEEN WORKING
HARD THIS WHOLE TIME
AND USUALLY I'M SHY,
RIGHT, AND I WASN'T SHY.
PUT IT UP!
Michael says ALRIGHT,
HERE WE GO.
OKAY.
LOOK LEVEL?
Jace says YES.
Michael says READY FOR
TWO SWINGS!
Jace says I KNEW THAT I COULD
MAKE IT IN PICTURES
BUT I DIDN'T
ACTUALLY THINK
THAT I COULD MAKE
IT, LIKE, FOR REAL.
(music plays)
Jace announces SPORTS
TEXTURED WALLS.
Michael says WHAT I WAS THINKING
IS WE WOULD FLATTEN
THIS SIDE OF ONE
OF THESE BALLS.
SO TO DO THAT WE'RE
GOING TO USE THIS.
Sammy says IT'S A
BIG SANDER.
(WHIRRING SOUND)
Michael says THERE YOU GO.
Kelly says YOU ACTUALLY GET
TO SEE THE STUFF
FROM THE
SOFTBALL.
IT WAS LIKE
THIS FLUFF.
(WHIRRING)
Kelly says IT'S PRETTY COOL.
Michael says WE CAN PUT GLUE ON THERE
AND STICK IT RIGHT ON.
Michael climbs among piles of soft tiles in the play area.
Michael says MIDDLE OF DAY TWO
AND IT'S GAME TIME!
THERE'S OUR TEXTURED
WALL IN THE BACKGROUND
AND HERE'S
THE SOFT TILE
BEING LOADED
INTO THE SITE.
LAYING IT OUT
EVERYWHERE,
MEASURING CAREFULLY,
CHECKING IT TWICE...
OH, EXCUSE ME.
..AND MAKING THE CUTS
FOR ALL OUR POLES.
HERE'S OUR
ZIPLINE HAPPENING.
WE GOT POSTS FOR OUR TEXTURED
WALL HAPPENING BACK THERE.
HEY, GUYS. WOO!
HOWDY!
THANKS SO MUCH!
AND NONE OF THIS WOULD
BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT
THE HELP OF ALL THESE
AWESOME VOLUNTEERS!
THANK YOU,
VOLUNTEERS!
WOO HOO!
A sketch of a raised sandbox with toys inside appears on the blue chart.
Michael says THE GIVER
TEAM WANTED TOYS
FOR THEIR SANDBOX BUT
WE WERE ALL OUT OF MONEY
SO WE DECIDED TO
DO A FUNDRAISER.
They all say FUNDRAISER!
The team stand behind a sign reading “Caramel Cash Sale” in coloured
lettering in front of the Libro Centre building.
They all call HEAR YE,
HEAR YE.
COME GET YOUR
CARAMEL CORN.
(music plays)
Julien says HERE COMES
THE DRIVE THRU!
A woman in a car asks CAN WE GET
SOME POPCORN?
Youngsters sit on a bench eating popcorn. Cars drive by and buy popcorn.
Michael appears in a bobcat.
Julien says MICHAEL! WHAT ARE
YOU DOING OVER THERE?
Michael says HEY, GIVER TEAM!
HOW'S IT GOING?
They all say GOOD,
MICHAEL!
Michael says DID WE MAKE
OUR MONEY?
I GOT 4 dollars 50.
Julien adds up 10 dollars 50.
FOURTEEN DOLLARS
AND 25 CENTS.
Michael says OH, WE'RE
A DOLLAR SHORT.
Sammy says ONE LAST
CUSTOMER SHOWED UP.
Michael says AND WE ARE
DONE! WOO HOO!
FANTASTIC!
The mural appears on the blue chart.
Michael says MIRACLE LEAGUE
MURAL!
Alicia says I'M GOING TO POUR A
LITTLE BIT HERE FOR YOU.
TRY TO
RUB IT IN.
YOU ARE DOING A
FANTABULOUS JOB, LADY.
(music plays)
Sammy announces SPORTS
TEXTURED WALLS.
Michael says SO THIS IS GOING TO
BE OUR TEXTURED WALL.
THIS IS GOING TO
BE OUR TEXTURE.
Kelly says AAAHH!
Michael says WHAT WE'LL DO IS PUT THE
PUCKS OUT EVERYWHERE.
ALRIGHT? SO
LAY 'EM OUT.
Sammy says IN GROUPS!
BLACK, BLUE, BLACK,
BLACK, BLACK, BLUE.
BLACK, BLUE.
Michael says SO YOU WANT TO
DO A PATTERN?
IS THAT
THE PATTERN?
IS ANYBODY
WRITING THAT DOWN?
Sammy says WE PUT THE PUCKS IN A
REALLY COOL PATTERN.
Michael says AND IT'S FORMING A
SHAPE, BY THE WAY,
IF ANYBODY
NOTICED.
Kelly says I HAVE
NOTICED.
Michael says YOU KNOW WHAT A SIX
SIDED SHAPE IS CALLED?
HEXAGON?
PERFECT!
NOW, HOW ARE WE GOING
TO STICK THIS DOWN?
ANY IDEAS?
Sammy says GLUE.
Michael says GLUE. AND THE GLUE WE'RE
GOING TO USE IS EPOXY.
Sammy says TWO CUPS
TOGETHER MADE GLUE.
Michael says IT'S A
CHEMICAL REACTION.
FROM THIS MOMENT
FORWARD THIS IS DRYING,
SO MIX IT UP.
RIGHT THERE.
OH, YEAH.
NOT OFTEN YOU GET
ASKED TO SPILL THINGS.
BLOOP.
OH, FLOATING
AROUND!
SQUEEZE IT DOWN
THERE. ALRIGHT,
WE'RE GOING TO FLOAT
THESE IN HERE LIKE THIS.
MAKE SURE THEY'RE
IN THE RIGHT SPOT
BECAUSE SOON THEY'RE
NOT GOING TO MOVE.
Michael says IT'S LOOKING
GREAT BUT WE NEEDED
SOME EXTRA HANDS IF
WE'RE GOING TO GET THE
REST OF THE TEXTURED
WALLS DONE IN TIME.
Julien puts palms together beside his face and says END OF DAY TWO.
Jace says IT WAS A
BUSY DAY.
Michael rolls some sod out and says AH! END OF
DAY TWO!
WE STARTED OUR
LANDSCAPING.
UNGH! SOFT TILES
ALMOST COMPLETE,
BUT WE'VE GOT A LOT
TO DO IF WE'RE GOING TO
SCORE ANY POINTS
ON THIS BUILD
Sammy says SO I'LL
SEE YOU TOMORROW FOR
THE GRAND OPENING.
Jace says JACE OUT.
A sign in coloured capitals on a blue background reads “Day 3.”
The finished playground is seen at daybreak through the swing set.
Arta announces DAY THREE!
Michael says BEGINNING OF DAY
THREE AND WE'VE GOT
A LOT OF WORK BEFORE
OUR GRAND OPENING.
SO I BETTER FIND
MY GIVER TEAM.
GOOD MORNING,
GIVER TEAM!
WHAT DO YOU THINK
OF THIS THING?
WOO HOO!
He swings in a zip line bucket seat and continues
ALRIGHT, WE GOT A LOT
OF WORK TO DO TODAY
BUT BEFORE
WE GET TO IT
DOES ANYONE WANT TO
GIVE THIS THING A TRY?
(CHEERING)
Michael says ALRIGHT,
HOP ON IN!
Sammy says ZIPLINE TIME!
Julien says OOOAHHH!
I LOVE IT!
I THINK I'LL
GO ON IT A LOT.
Jace says AAAHH!
The kids shout GO, ARTA!
Arta says IT'S GREAT TO GO
ON THERE BECAUSE
IT GIVES YOU A SENSE
OF WHAT YOU WROTE.
Kelly shouts YEAH!
Sammy says IT FELT LIKE
I WAS FLYING,
LIKE GOING
TO JAMAICA.
Mackenzie says BEST PART ABOUT IT WAS
ANYONE CAN GO ON IT.
(music plays)
Julien says THEN WE WORKED
ON THE SPINNER!
Michael says SPINNING, SPINNING,
SPINNING - VERY APROPOS
BECAUSE WE ARE WORKING
ON YOUR SPINNER.
THIS ONE HERE IS KIND
OF THE SWAYING ONE
AND WE'VE GOT TO FINISH
STICKING IT TOGETHER.
(DRILLING)
Michael says THAT'S IT!
PERFECT!
NEXT ONE.
THAT'S IT.
WE'RE GOOD.
PERFECT!
I CAN
POP OUT!
Julien says IT'S REALLY COZY
TO CRAWL INSIDE.
Fast clips show frenzied work.
Jace says AND THEN WE FINALLY
INSTALLED MY SWING.
Michael says THIS ONE PART OF
THE SEAT LOCKS IN,
KIND OF LIKE A
ROLLER COASTER.
SO YOU WON'T
FALL OUT.
Mackenzie says YOU LIFT THEM UP TO ME
I'LL STICK THE BOLTS IN?
Michael says YES, PLEASE.
Jace says MACKENZIE, HERE.
Michael says I THINK YOU WANT TO
TRY THAT THING OUT.
SHE'S STARING
LONGINGLY HERE.
AND EVERYTHING'S OFF
THE LADDER. WE'RE GOOD.
READY TO RIDE?
Jace says YEAH.
IT WAS REALLY FUN
TO BE THE FIRST ONE
TO TRY IT OUT.
(LAUGHING)
Michael says SWING WORKS
AWESOME!
WITH THE SWING
IN PLACE WE JUST HAD TO
ADD THE GIANT
HOCKEY STICKS.
(LOUD DRILLING)
Arta says THEN WE MET ALICIA AND
HUNG UP THE MURAL.
WE HAD TO SCREW THE
LITTLE SCREWS INTO IT.
Sammy uses the power screwdriver.
Michael says GO SLOW.
MORE JUICE.
Alicia says NICE!
GOOD!
Michael says ONE MORE SCREW.
ARTA, YOU GOING TO
GIVE THIS A WHIRL?
Michael says AWESOME.
PSHHH...
MURALS LOOK
FANTASTIC!
WE WORKED PRETTY
WELL AS A TEAM.
Sammy says IT'S A RACE TO
THE FINISH LINE!
Arta says GET EVERYTHING
DONE!
(music plays)
The kids do last minute sweeping and tidying.
They all chorus FIVE.. FOUR..
THREE.. TWO.. ONE!
Sammy says TIME'S UP.
Jace says WE'RE FINISHED.
Michael says OUR PARK
IS DONE!
Arta says IT LOOKS
AMAZING!
Julien says WE DID IT!
WE DID IT!
As Michael speaks, fast clips show the different play items.
Michael says THE GIVER
TEAM DID AN AMAZING JOB
CREATING THEIR
NEW SPORTS PARK.
WE BUILT A LONG
JUMP ZIPLINE
THAT ANYONE
CAN GO ON...
INSTALLED SOME
COZY BASEBALLS...
BUILT A HOCKEY
STICK SWING SET
THAT YOU CAN'T
FALL OUT OF...
CREATED A WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBLE SANDBOX...
BUILT SOME
TEXTURED WALLS...
AND PAINTED A
MIRACLE LEAGUE MURAL.
NOW ALL THAT'S LEFT
IS OUR GRAND OPENING.
YOU GUYS
READY TO GIVER?
They all say YEAH!
They all do the handclasp and shout LET'S GIVER!
Michael says I'M CHECKING OUT
THIS PLAYGROUND!
Kelly says IT'S GAME TIME!
Michael says WELCOME,
AMHERSTBURG,
TO YOUR NEW
SPORTS PLAYGROUND!
The team stand with a welcoming sign as people arrive.
(CHEERING)
Michael holds a mike and says THIS GIVER TEAM AND
SO MANY VOLUNTEERS
AND WONDERFUL PARENTS
HAVE WORKED SO HARD
OVER THE LAST THREE
DAYS TO BUILD THIS
INCREDIBLE PLAYGROUND
YOU SEE BEHIND US.
BUT BEFORE WE OPEN
IT UP THERE'S A
FEW THINGS I'D LIKE
TO SAY TO YOU ALL.
Julien says I LOVE THIS
PARK BECAUSE
IT'S FOR EVERYONE
WHO LOVES SPORTS.
Arta says I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU
TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS
THAT HELPED US BUILD
THIS INCREDIBLE PARK.
Mackenzie says I'D LIKE TO THANK
EVERYONE WHO GAVE ME THE
OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE
BACK AND HELP BUILD
THIS ALL-INCLUSIVE PARK
YOU SEE BEHIND US.
Michael says ALRIGHT, READY TO GET
THIS PLAYGROUND OPENED?
They all say YEAH!
ALRIGHT, THEN.
With wooden scissors they cut the opening sign.
Michael says LET'S GIVER!
COME ON,
EVERYBODY!
(music plays)
All the kids rush in and play the games.
Arta says EVERYBODY WAS
CHEERING AND SO HAPPY
AND I JUST
LOVE THAT.
(LAUGHING)
Julien says SO AMAZING!
LIKE, LOOK
AT THIS NOW!
AND LOOK AT THE WHOLE
THING BEHIND ME!
Kelly says I WOULD LIKE TO
VOLUNTEER MORE OFTEN.
Mackenzie says WELL, YOU SHOULD
HELP OUT BECAUSE
LOOK WHAT MY
HELPING OUT DID.
IT HELPED CREATE
THIS BEAUTIFUL PARK.
Sammy says LOOK AT
THIS ZIPLINE!
(music plays)
Arta says THIS PARK WILL MAKE
PEOPLE LAUGH AND PLAY.
NO MATTER THEIR AGE
OR THEIR DISABILITY,
THEY CAN
HAVE FUN.
Jace says COME PLAY AT OUR NEW
SPORTS PLAYGROUND!
Michael says WE'LL SEE YOU ON
OUR NEXT GIVER BUILD!
(CHEERING)
Julien says THANKS FOR
WATCHING GIVER!
(music plays)
The end slate shows sponsors, followed by a logo: “TVO - KIDS”
Another logo appears: Sinking Ship Entertainment.
Children's voices shout “LET'S GIVER!”
(music plays)
A decorative white stone lintel structure rises from a flowerbed. On it a name
reads Amherstburg. A round clock face on an ornate steel column stands between
four flagpoles, one of them flies the stars and stripes.
Michael, dressed in a pink T-shirt and jeans
stands in the middle of a field holding a football. He turns and makes a pass
with the ball through his legs. He then catches and passes the ball while he speaks.
Michael says HI! I'M MICHAEL
AND TODAY I'M IN
AMHERSTBURG, ONTARIO.
HUT, HUT!
AMHERSTBURG IS A
SPORTS-LOVING TOWN.
THEY HAVE A HUGE
RECREATION FACILITY
AND EVEN A SPECIAL
BASEBALL DIAMOND
FOR KIDS WITH
DISABILITIES.
AND WHILE
THERE'S A PLACE
FOR KIDS WITH
DISABILITIES TO PLAY,
THERE'S NO
PLAYGROUND!
BUT GIVER IS HERE
TO CHANGE ALL THAT.
WE HAVE JUST THREE DAYS
TO BUILD A PLAYGROUND
THAT'LL BE FUN FOR ALL!
START YOUR TIMERS...
GIVER'S HAVIN' A BALL!
WOO HOO HOO!
The words “three days” and a pie chart logo reading “Start your timers” appear
outlined in white on blue at the foot of the screen.
Michael says 6 kids...
3 days...
1 mission; to build a playground
with their community!
Playground items are outlined and then filled with bright red and blue colours,
followed by the outline of a prancing Tyrannosaurus Rex and framed clips
showing busy children on a white-hatched blue work chart background.
[music plays]
They all yell Lets giver!
The Giver logo appears again.
Michael says Time to meet our Giver team!
Framed clips of individual children with names below
them move from right to left.
A little boy with short brown hair sits in a wheelchair in a pink T-shirt, waves and
says “I'm Sammy, and I'm ten!”
A little girl with blond hair in a yellow T-shirt waves and says “I'm Jace and I'm seven.”
A bigger boy with brown hair in a blue T-shirt says “I'm Mackenzie and I'm eleven.”
A blond girl in a red T-shirt waves and says “Hi, I'm Kelly and I'm thirteen.”
A boy with brown hair in a yellow T-shirt waves and says “Hi, I'm Julien, and I'm eleven.”
A girl with blond hair in a blue T-shirt waves and says “Hi, I'm Arta and I'm nine.”
All the kids cluster around Michael. Arta carries a cane and her feet are in special leggings.
Jace holds on to a walking frame.
Michael says I'M HERE WITH
MY GIVER TEAM!
HOW'S EVERYBODY
DOING THIS MORNING?
They all say GOOD!!
AWESOME! DO WE WANT
TO BUILD A PLAYGROUND?
They all say YES!!
FANTASTIC.
ALRIGHT, SO TELL ME
ABOUT THE PLAYGROUND
YOU HAVE HERE NOW.
Kelly says WE DIDN'T
HAVE ONE.
WE ONLY HAD A
MIRACLE LEAGUE.
Michael says IT'S CALLED A
“MIRACLE LEAGUE”?
OKAY, AND
WHAT IS IT?
Kelly says BASEBALL FOR THE
HANDICAPPED PEOPLE.
WE DON'T HAVE A
PLAYGROUND RIGHT HERE
AND WE DECIDED
TO MAKE ONE.
Michael says SO WHAT DO YOU THINK
WOULD BE A GOOD THEME
FOR OUR
PLAYGROUND?
They all say SPORTS!
Mackenzie says A SPORTS THEME
MAKES SENSE BECAUSE
WE'RE AT A
SPORTS COMPLEX.
Michael says SO, IN A SPORTS
PLAYGROUND
WHAT KIND OF THINGS
DO WE WANT TO HAVE?
Sammy says WE HAVE TONS
OF GREAT IDEAS!
Mackenzie holds up a drawing and says I HAVE A WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBLE SANDBOX
SO THE WHEELCHAIRS
CAN WHEEL UP.
Arta says EVEN IF THEY'RE IN A
WHEELCHAIR OR A WALKER
THEY STILL CAN
ACCESS THINGS.
Michael points at Mackenzie's drawing and asks
WAIT A MOMENT, DID YOU DO THIS?
Mackenzie answers YEAH. I USED MY LAPTOP,
IT'S GOT SOFTWARE
THAT CAN COMPUTER-GENERATE THAT.
Kelly holds up a sheet of paper
with coloured drawings and says IT WOULD BE A
TEXTURED WALL.
Michael says KIND OF LIKE A
TACTILE EXPERIENCE
WHERE YOU
TOUCH THINGS.
Jace holds up a drawing and says I WAS THINKING
OF SAUCER SWINGS.
Michael says SO WHAT HAVE YOU
DONE WITH THE LEGS?
Jace answers I MADE THEM
HOCKEY STICKS.
Michael says ARTA CAME UP
WITH THE IDEA TO CREATE
A MURAL OF THE FUN SHE
HAS AT THE MIRACLE LEAGUE.
Arta points and says AND THAT HERE IS
A PERSON DRIVING.
Michael says PERFECT, AND WHERE
ARE THE HOTDOGS?
Arta smiles and says I FORGOT TO ADD
THE HOTDOGS.
Michael says HA HA, I'M
JUST SAYING.
Julien holds up a drawing of circles in red and green and says THESE LOOK
LIKE BASEBALLS.
Then he gestures with his hands.
Julien says ONE WAY SPINNING AND
THE OTHER WAY SWAYING.
Michael says THAT'S A NEAT IDEA.
Sammy says THIS IS A
ZIPLINE.
Michael says A ZIPLINE, OKAY.
HOW DOES THAT WORK?
Sammy says KIDS IN WHEELCHAIRS
CAN GO ON IT.
Michael says THAT'S GONNA BE A
BIG AND NEAT-O BUILD.
A graphic in white on blue, headed “Sports Park” shows a
tree-lined area with a building at one end.
As Michael speaks, playground items appear sketched in.
Michael says LET'S REVIEW
THE GIVER TEAM'S PLAN
FOR THEIR NEW SPORTS
THEMED PLAYGROUND
THAT'LL BE FUN
FOR EVERYONE.
MACKENZIE WANTS AN ACCESSIBLE
BASEBALL SANDBOX.
KELLY WANTS SOME SPORTS
THEMED TEXTURED WALLS
THAT'LL BE
FUN TO TOUCH.
JACE WANTS A
HOCKEY SWING SET
THAT YOU CAN'T
FALL OUT OF.
ARTA WANTS A MURAL
SHOWING THE FUN THEY HAVE
AT THE
MIRACLE LEAGUE.
JULIEN WANTS SOME
COZY BASEBALLS
TO SWING AND SWAY IN.
AND FINALLY, SAMMY
WANTS A LONG JUMP
ZIPLINE THAT
ANYONE CAN GO ON.
TIME TO HIT
THE FIELDS
AND GET THIS
PLAYGROUND STARTED.
THIS IS A LOT OF WORK
TO DO IN THREE DAYS.
YOU THINK WE CAN
GET IT ALL DONE?
They all say YES!
Michael says FANTASTIC! ARE WE
READY TO GIVER?
They all say YEAH!
ALRIGHT!
WELL THEN...
They form a circle. Michael puts his hand in the middle, palm down,
and the kids all pile their hands on his, then raise arms in the air
enthusiastically. The Giver logo appears briefly.
They all shout LET'S GIVER!
Michael says LET'S GET TO
THE PLAYGROUND!
Mackenzie says AFTER WE CAME UP
WITH OUR IDEAS
WE PICKED OUT WHERE THE
PLAYGROUND WOULD GO.
Wearing a hard hat Michael says THIS IS WHERE WE ARE
GONNA DO OUR SWING SET.
SO THE FIRST
STEP OF THAT
IS MARKING OUT
WHERE THE LEGS GO.
NOW WHAT WE NEED IS
SOME MARKING PAINT.
NICE!
THERE IT IS.
Julien walks with a spray line marker. Then Arta does the same.
Arta says I WAS SPRAY PAINTING
AND I GOT IT ON MY SHOE.
Michael says WATCH YOUR
SHOES! AAAHH!
YOU GOT IT ON YOUR SHOES!
TECHNIQUE, NICE!
Then Sammy marks a line as Michael pushes the wheelchair.
Michael says AND QUIT. STOP,
STOP, STOP!
IT'S TOO FAR,
TOO FAR!
Michael continues WHAT WE NEED
TO DO NOW IS
DRILL THE HOLES
IN THE GROUND
AND TO DO THAT WE ARE
GONNA USE THE BOBCATS.
A bobcat equipped with a giant corkscrew drills a hole in the ground.
Kelly is in the driver's seat.
They all shout GO KELLY, GO!
GO KELLY, GO!
GO KELLY, GO!
Kelly smiles as the corkscrew comes out of the hole.
Michael says THAT'S IT,
PERFECT.
Mackenzie says KELLY DID A
GREAT JOB.
Jace says THEN WE SHOWED MICHAEL
THE MIRACLE LEAGUE FIELD.
As people use the field, Arta says THE MIRACLE LEAGUE
IS IMPORTANT
BECAUSE IT GIVES
PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS
AND OTHER PEOPLE
WITH ANY DISABILITY
THE CHANCE TO
PLAY BASEBALL.
An announcer says WE'RE READY TO PLAY
SOME BALL HERE
TODAY, FOLKS!
Arta says BATTER UP!
(CHEERING)
Jace bats the ball with one hand, and then runs in her walking frame.
Mackenzie hits the ball.
The announcer says ANOTHER SHOT
DOWN THE THIRD BASE LINE.
WHAT A SHOT!
(CHEERING)
All the kids are shown taking their turns batting.
Arta walks along with Michael.
Arta says WHENEVER PEOPLE ASK
ME ABOUT MY LEGS
I JUST SAY THAT I
WAS BORN THAT WAY
AND THAT EVERY
KID IS DIFFERENT.
IF EVERYBODY
WAS THE SAME
IT WOULD BE KIND
OF BORING THAT WAY.
The announcer says CAN
HE GO ALL THE WAY?
HOME RUN! YEAH!
Julien shouts SAFE!
They all do the chicken dance.
(CHICKEN DANCE MUSIC AND CLAPPING)
Michael says WHAT A GREAT
WAY TO CELEBRATE A HOME RUN.
LOOKS LIKE
KELLY'S UP TO BAT.
WHOA,
GOOD HIT!
ANNOUNCER:
THERE SHE GOES!
THAT'S IT,
BUDDY!
Kelly runs and falls when she gets to base.
Kelly says OW!
I FELL AND I
HURT MY LEG.
AUGH!
A first aid worker says THIS'LL MAKE IT FEEL
BETTER, I PROMISE.
Kelly says IT'S BROKEN NOW.
IT HURTS
SO MUCH.
I HAVE TO GO GET A CAST
AND I MIGHT COME BACK.
The announcer says KELLY!
(CHEERING)
Some adult volunteers are shown helping Michael.
Michael says WITH KELLY
OUT OF ACTION TODAY
WE NEEDED ALL THE
HELP WE COULD GET
TO MAKE OUR SPORTS
PLAYGROUND AMAZING.
LUCKILY FOR US OUR
AWESOME VOLUNTEERS
HAVE ALREADY MADE
A GREAT START.
The textured wall frames are sketched onto the blue chart.
Michael says THE TEXTURED WALLS
WERE KELLY'S IDEA
SO THE GIVER TEAM
WANTED TO GET IT
ALL READY FOR HER
TO ADD THE TEXTURES WHEN SHE GETS BACK.
WE'RE GONNA MAKE A BOX
AND THEN WE'RE GONNA
LAY IN ALL OUR ELEMENTS
THAT WE'RE GONNA TOUCH.
THAT'S IT.
ON THE LINE.
THAT'S IT.
SO LET'S FLIP IT
UP INTO PLACE. THEN WE'LL DRILL IT.
(DRILLING)
Michael says WHOA!
Arta says IT WAS REALLY FUN
USING THE DRILL.
Michael says NICE!
Julien says THAT THING WAS A
LITTLE FAST FOR ME.
IT HURT MY
EARS A LITTLE BIT.
CAN I USE
MY... THESE?
Julien produces a pair of screwdrivers.
Michael says YOU CAN, YUP.
KEEP GOING.
YOU HAVE TO PUSH
AT THE SAME TIME.
Julien says THIS IS GOING TO BE
HARDER THAN I THOUGHT.
Michael says ACTUALLY IT'S A VERY GOOD
WAY TO LEARN AND SEE
AND UNDERSTAND HOW
IT ALL WORKS BECAUSE
IT'S HAPPENING
IN SLOW MOTION
WHEN YOU USE
THE SCREWDRIVER LIKE THAT.
AUUUGH!
PERFECT! WE ARE
IN, MY FRIEND.
WELL DONE.
HIGH FIVE. WOO!
A sketch of the zip line appears on the blue chart.
A kid's voice announces LONG JUMP
ZIPLINE!
Jace says SOME OF US DUG A HOLE
INSIDE THE GROUND,
AND THEN WE PUT THE
POLE INSIDE OF IT.
LET'S TAKE
A LOOK...
From inside the hole, the camera shows Michael, Julien, and Jace peering in.
They put a blue pipe into the hole. Michael carries a bag of cement.
Michael says WHOA.
ALRIGHT, PUT
THAT IN THERE.
JACE, YOU GOT IT?
AND DOWN...
AND NOW WE GET SOME CONCRETE,
PUT IT IN THERE...
FIRST YOU GET THE
BAGS OF CEMENT,
CUT 'EM OPEN...
ARGH!
AR- OH,
GOOD ONE!
THEN YOU DUMP
IT IN THE MIXER...
AND... IN!
SAMMY, WANT TO
DO THE WATER?
SURE.
Sammy sprays the water at Michael.
Michael says AIM RIGHT IN HERE...
RIGHT IN HERE.
RIGHT IN HERE...
THIS WAY.
Sammy says I CAN'T!
Michael says YOU CAN DO IT!
THERE IT IS! NICE!
(LAUGHING)
Sammy says AND I REALLY
ENJOYED MICHAEL -
WHEN I GOT
HIM WET.
Sammy sprays Michael on his back.
Michael says OH, NICE.
AAAUGH!
(LAUGHING)
Sammy says 'CAUSE HE NEEDED
TO COOL OFF.
Julien pushes a wheelbarrow and asks THIS WAY?
Michael steers and says THERE WE GO.
Michael pours the concrete into the hole
and Jace tamps it down with a wooden pole.
Julien says YOU'RE DOING GOOD.
Jace says AND ALL THE LITTLE
BUBBLES THAT WERE
INSIDE OF THE HOLE,
I JUST POKED THEM.
IT'S LIKE MAKING
REALLY GROSS SOUP.
Michael says COME ON, LET'S GET
SOME MORE CONCRETE.
FANTASTIC!
A kid's voice announces BASEBALL SANDBOX.
The item appears sketched on the blue chart.
Michael stands with Mackenzie and says WE'RE GONNA NOTCH
OUT THESE LEGS
TO ACCEPT
THE FRAMING,
AND THEREFORE WE'LL
HAVE A FLAT CONNECTION.
Mackenzie says YOU'RE PROBABLY GONNA
NEED A RECIPROCATING SAW.
Michael says WE'LL START WITH
A CIRCULAR SAW
BUT THAT'S EXACTLY
WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO.
YOU SEEM FAMILIAR
WITH THIS STUFF.
YOU DO A LOT
OF CONSTRUCTION?
Mackenzie says MORE SO RECONSTRUCTION OF
PIECES OF FARM EQUIPMENT.
MY DAD RUNS A
FARM DOWN HERE IN
AMHERSTBURG, ONTARIO.
WE FARM 600 ACRES.
STUFF BREAKS,
IT'S GOTTA BE FIXED.
An impressed Michael says RIGHT!
(SAWING)
Michael says THAT'S IT.
PERFECT!
YOU USE ONE OF THESE
CORDLESS ONES BEFORE?
Mackenzie says MULTIPLE TIMES.
Michael says NOT MANY GIVER KIDS SAY
THAT, LET ME TELL YOU.
YOU HAVE AN INTEREST
IN PURSUING THIS?
Mackenzie says YEAH, I'M THINKING
MAYBE WELDING ROBOTS.
Michael says SO YOU'RE INTERESTED
IN ROBOTICS AS WELL.
Mackenzie says YES.
Michael says YOU AND I WOULD HAVE
BEEN BEST FRIENDS.
IF I WAS 30
YEARS YOUNGER
YOU AND I WOULD BE
HANGING OUT A LOT.
Mackenzie says I'D LOVE TO DO MORE
PROJECTS WITH HIM.
Michael says THAT WAS,
LIKE, PERFECT.
LIKE, YOU
WERE EXACTLY,
EXACTLY PERFECT
ON THAT CUT.
Michael says WE'LL TAKE THE
CHISEL AND ROUGHLY-
HAVE YOU USED A
CHISEL BEFORE?
Mackenzie says YEAH, I OWN
MY OWN.
NICE! PUSH IT UPWARDS.
YEAH, AND-
(DRILLING)
Michael says HEY, NICELY DONE!
GIMME FIVE.
PERFECT! WOO!
Mackenzie says IT DOESN'T LOOK
LIKE A SANDBOX YET,
BUT TRUST ME,
IT WILL.
Michael comes toward the kids with Kelly on crutches.
They all chant KELLY!
KELLY! KELLY!
Michael says THEY'RE
WAITING FOR YOU.
They chant KELLY! KELLY!
Michael says WITH
KELLY BACK,
THE GIVER TEAM IS
COMPLETE AGAIN.
Julien says LIKE, WE'RE A TEAM.
WE CAN DO THIS.
I KNOW WE CAN!
Kelly says TEAMWORK MEANS
EVERYTHING TO ME AND
I CAN'T BE MORE GRATEFUL
FOR THE GIVER TEAM.
Michael and a pair of volunteers assemble one of the supports of the zip line.
(DRILLING)
Michael walks between posts and says END OF DAY 1 AND THE
GIVER TEAM WAS AMAZING!
WE GOT SO MUCH
STUFF DONE TODAY.
WE GOT OUR POSTS
IN THE GROUND.
WE GOT OUR RUBBER
MEMBRANE GOING DOWN.
THAT'S ENOUGH
FOR THIS INNING.
WE'LL SEE
YOU TOMORROW.
Sammy holds up two fingers and says SEE YOU TOMORROW
FOR DAY TWO!
(music plays)
Fast clips show work in progress.
A sign in coloured capitals on a blue background reads “Day 2”
Michael appears at the end of an area full of gray cushioned platforms.
Jace announces IT'S DAY TWO!
Michael says BEGINNING
OF DAY TWO.
AS YOU CAN SEE WE GOT
OUR SOFT TILES STARTED.
I GOTTA FIND
MY GIVER TEAM!
They all say MICHAEL!
Michael says GOOD MORNING,
GIVER TEAM!
BEGINNING
OF DAY TWO!
(to Sammy holding a football) PASS IT
HERE, BUDDY.
HOW'S EVERYBODY
DOING TODAY?
They all say GOOD!
FANTASTIC. WE HAVE
A LOT OF WORK TO DO
TODAY TO GET THIS
PLAYGROUND DONE.
YOU GUYS READY
TO GIVER?
They all say YEAH!
FANTASTIC!
COME ON IN HERE.
They all do the handclasp and say
LET'S GIVER!
Michael announces MIRACLE
LEAGUE MURAL.
Jace and Arta stand with Alicia.
Jace says ALICIA SHOWED US
HOW TO MAKE A MURAL.
Alicia with reddish brown hair says SO RIGHT NOW WE'RE
GOING TO DRAW IT OUT
SO THAT WE KNOW
WHERE TO PAINT.
Arta says I LIKE ART BECAUSE IT
REALLY GIVES US A WAY TO
USE THE CREATIVITY
IN OUR MINDS
TO CREATE SOMETHING
OF OUR OWN.
WE'RE ART PROS.
Alicia says YOU ARE ART PROS!
(music plays)
A set of swings supported on huge hockey sticks is sketched on the blue chart.
Jace announces HOCKEY STICK
SWING SET!
Michael says THESE ARE THE
TOP POSTS, OKAY?
BUT BEFORE WE
TAKE THEM UP,
WHAT WE HAVE TO DO
IS ASSEMBLE THEM.
NICELY DONE.
Jace asks HOW DO NUTS
AND BOLTS WORK?
Mackenzie says SEE THESE
THREADS HERE?
WHAT'S INSIDE
THE NUT?
Jace says MORE THREADS.
Mackenzie says THEY TURN AND
MESH TOGETHER.
TEACHING OTHER KIDS
THINGS IS FUN BECAUSE
YOU'RE HELPING THEM
LEARN NEW STUFF.
AND IF THEY'RE A
QUICK LEARNER, GREAT.
IF NOT, THEN IT WILL BE
EVEN MORE REWARDING.
Jace adjusts and says ARRR!
Michael says THAT'S AS TIGHT
AS IT'S GONNA GO.
Jace says I'VE BEEN WORKING
HARD THIS WHOLE TIME
AND USUALLY I'M SHY,
RIGHT, AND I WASN'T SHY.
PUT IT UP!
Michael says ALRIGHT,
HERE WE GO.
OKAY.
LOOK LEVEL?
Jace says YES.
Michael says READY FOR
TWO SWINGS!
Jace says I KNEW THAT I COULD
MAKE IT IN PICTURES
BUT I DIDN'T
ACTUALLY THINK
THAT I COULD MAKE
IT, LIKE, FOR REAL.
(music plays)
Jace announces SPORTS
TEXTURED WALLS.
Michael says WHAT I WAS THINKING
IS WE WOULD FLATTEN
THIS SIDE OF ONE
OF THESE BALLS.
SO TO DO THAT WE'RE
GOING TO USE THIS.
Sammy says IT'S A
BIG SANDER.
(WHIRRING SOUND)
Michael says THERE YOU GO.
Kelly says YOU ACTUALLY GET
TO SEE THE STUFF
FROM THE
SOFTBALL.
IT WAS LIKE
THIS FLUFF.
(WHIRRING)
Kelly says IT'S PRETTY COOL.
Michael says WE CAN PUT GLUE ON THERE
AND STICK IT RIGHT ON.
Michael climbs among piles of soft tiles in the play area.
Michael says MIDDLE OF DAY TWO
AND IT'S GAME TIME!
THERE'S OUR TEXTURED
WALL IN THE BACKGROUND
AND HERE'S
THE SOFT TILE
BEING LOADED
INTO THE SITE.
LAYING IT OUT
EVERYWHERE,
MEASURING CAREFULLY,
CHECKING IT TWICE...
OH, EXCUSE ME.
..AND MAKING THE CUTS
FOR ALL OUR POLES.
HERE'S OUR
ZIPLINE HAPPENING.
WE GOT POSTS FOR OUR TEXTURED
WALL HAPPENING BACK THERE.
HEY, GUYS. WOO!
HOWDY!
THANKS SO MUCH!
AND NONE OF THIS WOULD
BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT
THE HELP OF ALL THESE
AWESOME VOLUNTEERS!
THANK YOU,
VOLUNTEERS!
WOO HOO!
A sketch of a raised sandbox with toys inside appears on the blue chart.
Michael says THE GIVER
TEAM WANTED TOYS
FOR THEIR SANDBOX BUT
WE WERE ALL OUT OF MONEY
SO WE DECIDED TO
DO A FUNDRAISER.
They all say FUNDRAISER!
The team stand behind a sign reading “Caramel Cash Sale” in coloured
lettering in front of the Libro Centre building.
They all call HEAR YE,
HEAR YE.
COME GET YOUR
CARAMEL CORN.
(music plays)
Julien says HERE COMES
THE DRIVE THRU!
A woman in a car asks CAN WE GET
SOME POPCORN?
Youngsters sit on a bench eating popcorn. Cars drive by and buy popcorn.
Michael appears in a bobcat.
Julien says MICHAEL! WHAT ARE
YOU DOING OVER THERE?
Michael says HEY, GIVER TEAM!
HOW'S IT GOING?
They all say GOOD,
MICHAEL!
Michael says DID WE MAKE
OUR MONEY?
I GOT 4 dollars 50.
Julien adds up 10 dollars 50.
FOURTEEN DOLLARS
AND 25 CENTS.
Michael says OH, WE'RE
A DOLLAR SHORT.
Sammy says ONE LAST
CUSTOMER SHOWED UP.
Michael says AND WE ARE
DONE! WOO HOO!
FANTASTIC!
The mural appears on the blue chart.
Michael says MIRACLE LEAGUE
MURAL!
Alicia says I'M GOING TO POUR A
LITTLE BIT HERE FOR YOU.
TRY TO
RUB IT IN.
YOU ARE DOING A
FANTABULOUS JOB, LADY.
(music plays)
Sammy announces SPORTS
TEXTURED WALLS.
Michael says SO THIS IS GOING TO
BE OUR TEXTURED WALL.
THIS IS GOING TO
BE OUR TEXTURE.
Kelly says AAAHH!
Michael says WHAT WE'LL DO IS PUT THE
PUCKS OUT EVERYWHERE.
ALRIGHT? SO
LAY 'EM OUT.
Sammy says IN GROUPS!
BLACK, BLUE, BLACK,
BLACK, BLACK, BLUE.
BLACK, BLUE.
Michael says SO YOU WANT TO
DO A PATTERN?
IS THAT
THE PATTERN?
IS ANYBODY
WRITING THAT DOWN?
Sammy says WE PUT THE PUCKS IN A
REALLY COOL PATTERN.
Michael says AND IT'S FORMING A
SHAPE, BY THE WAY,
IF ANYBODY
NOTICED.
Kelly says I HAVE
NOTICED.
Michael says YOU KNOW WHAT A SIX
SIDED SHAPE IS CALLED?
HEXAGON?
PERFECT!
NOW, HOW ARE WE GOING
TO STICK THIS DOWN?
ANY IDEAS?
Sammy says GLUE.
Michael says GLUE. AND THE GLUE WE'RE
GOING TO USE IS EPOXY.
Sammy says TWO CUPS
TOGETHER MADE GLUE.
Michael says IT'S A
CHEMICAL REACTION.
FROM THIS MOMENT
FORWARD THIS IS DRYING,
SO MIX IT UP.
RIGHT THERE.
OH, YEAH.
NOT OFTEN YOU GET
ASKED TO SPILL THINGS.
BLOOP.
OH, FLOATING
AROUND!
SQUEEZE IT DOWN
THERE. ALRIGHT,
WE'RE GOING TO FLOAT
THESE IN HERE LIKE THIS.
MAKE SURE THEY'RE
IN THE RIGHT SPOT
BECAUSE SOON THEY'RE
NOT GOING TO MOVE.
Michael says IT'S LOOKING
GREAT BUT WE NEEDED
SOME EXTRA HANDS IF
WE'RE GOING TO GET THE
REST OF THE TEXTURED
WALLS DONE IN TIME.
Julien puts palms together beside his face and says END OF DAY TWO.
Jace says IT WAS A
BUSY DAY.
Michael rolls some sod out and says AH! END OF
DAY TWO!
WE STARTED OUR
LANDSCAPING.
UNGH! SOFT TILES
ALMOST COMPLETE,
BUT WE'VE GOT A LOT
TO DO IF WE'RE GOING TO
SCORE ANY POINTS
ON THIS BUILD
Sammy says SO I'LL
SEE YOU TOMORROW FOR
THE GRAND OPENING.
Jace says JACE OUT.
A sign in coloured capitals on a blue background reads “Day 3.”
The finished playground is seen at daybreak through the swing set.
Arta announces DAY THREE!
Michael says BEGINNING OF DAY
THREE AND WE'VE GOT
A LOT OF WORK BEFORE
OUR GRAND OPENING.
SO I BETTER FIND
MY GIVER TEAM.
GOOD MORNING,
GIVER TEAM!
WHAT DO YOU THINK
OF THIS THING?
WOO HOO!
He swings in a zip line bucket seat and continues
ALRIGHT, WE GOT A LOT
OF WORK TO DO TODAY
BUT BEFORE
WE GET TO IT
DOES ANYONE WANT TO
GIVE THIS THING A TRY?
(CHEERING)
Michael says ALRIGHT,
HOP ON IN!
Sammy says ZIPLINE TIME!
Julien says OOOAHHH!
I LOVE IT!
I THINK I'LL
GO ON IT A LOT.
Jace says AAAHH!
The kids shout GO, ARTA!
Arta says IT'S GREAT TO GO
ON THERE BECAUSE
IT GIVES YOU A SENSE
OF WHAT YOU WROTE.
Kelly shouts YEAH!
Sammy says IT FELT LIKE
I WAS FLYING,
LIKE GOING
TO JAMAICA.
Mackenzie says BEST PART ABOUT IT WAS
ANYONE CAN GO ON IT.
(music plays)
Julien says THEN WE WORKED
ON THE SPINNER!
Michael says SPINNING, SPINNING,
SPINNING - VERY APROPOS
BECAUSE WE ARE WORKING
ON YOUR SPINNER.
THIS ONE HERE IS KIND
OF THE SWAYING ONE
AND WE'VE GOT TO FINISH
STICKING IT TOGETHER.
(DRILLING)
Michael says THAT'S IT!
PERFECT!
NEXT ONE.
THAT'S IT.
WE'RE GOOD.
PERFECT!
I CAN
POP OUT!
Julien says IT'S REALLY COZY
TO CRAWL INSIDE.
Fast clips show frenzied work.
Jace says AND THEN WE FINALLY
INSTALLED MY SWING.
Michael says THIS ONE PART OF
THE SEAT LOCKS IN,
KIND OF LIKE A
ROLLER COASTER.
SO YOU WON'T
FALL OUT.
Mackenzie says YOU LIFT THEM UP TO ME
I'LL STICK THE BOLTS IN?
Michael says YES, PLEASE.
Jace says MACKENZIE, HERE.
Michael says I THINK YOU WANT TO
TRY THAT THING OUT.
SHE'S STARING
LONGINGLY HERE.
AND EVERYTHING'S OFF
THE LADDER. WE'RE GOOD.
READY TO RIDE?
Jace says YEAH.
IT WAS REALLY FUN
TO BE THE FIRST ONE
TO TRY IT OUT.
(LAUGHING)
Michael says SWING WORKS
AWESOME!
WITH THE SWING
IN PLACE WE JUST HAD TO
ADD THE GIANT
HOCKEY STICKS.
(LOUD DRILLING)
Arta says THEN WE MET ALICIA AND
HUNG UP THE MURAL.
WE HAD TO SCREW THE
LITTLE SCREWS INTO IT.
Sammy uses the power screwdriver.
Michael says GO SLOW.
MORE JUICE.
Alicia says NICE!
GOOD!
Michael says ONE MORE SCREW.
ARTA, YOU GOING TO
GIVE THIS A WHIRL?
Michael says AWESOME.
PSHHH...
MURALS LOOK
FANTASTIC!
WE WORKED PRETTY
WELL AS A TEAM.
Sammy says IT'S A RACE TO
THE FINISH LINE!
Arta says GET EVERYTHING
DONE!
(music plays)
The kids do last minute sweeping and tidying.
They all chorus FIVE.. FOUR..
THREE.. TWO.. ONE!
Sammy says TIME'S UP.
Jace says WE'RE FINISHED.
Michael says OUR PARK
IS DONE!
Arta says IT LOOKS
AMAZING!
Julien says WE DID IT!
WE DID IT!
As Michael speaks, fast clips show the different play items.
Michael says THE GIVER
TEAM DID AN AMAZING JOB
CREATING THEIR
NEW SPORTS PARK.
WE BUILT A LONG
JUMP ZIPLINE
THAT ANYONE
CAN GO ON...
INSTALLED SOME
COZY BASEBALLS...
BUILT A HOCKEY
STICK SWING SET
THAT YOU CAN'T
FALL OUT OF...
CREATED A WHEELCHAIR
ACCESSIBLE SANDBOX...
BUILT SOME
TEXTURED WALLS...
AND PAINTED A
MIRACLE LEAGUE MURAL.
NOW ALL THAT'S LEFT
IS OUR GRAND OPENING.
YOU GUYS
READY TO GIVER?
They all say YEAH!
They all do the handclasp and shout LET'S GIVER!
Michael says I'M CHECKING OUT
THIS PLAYGROUND!
Kelly says IT'S GAME TIME!
Michael says WELCOME,
AMHERSTBURG,
TO YOUR NEW
SPORTS PLAYGROUND!
The team stand with a welcoming sign as people arrive.
(CHEERING)
Michael holds a mike and says THIS GIVER TEAM AND
SO MANY VOLUNTEERS
AND WONDERFUL PARENTS
HAVE WORKED SO HARD
OVER THE LAST THREE
DAYS TO BUILD THIS
INCREDIBLE PLAYGROUND
YOU SEE BEHIND US.
BUT BEFORE WE OPEN
IT UP THERE'S A
FEW THINGS I'D LIKE
TO SAY TO YOU ALL.
Julien says I LOVE THIS
PARK BECAUSE
IT'S FOR EVERYONE
WHO LOVES SPORTS.
Arta says I'D LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU
TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS
THAT HELPED US BUILD
THIS INCREDIBLE PARK.
Mackenzie says I'D LIKE TO THANK
EVERYONE WHO GAVE ME THE
OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE
BACK AND HELP BUILD
THIS ALL-INCLUSIVE PARK
YOU SEE BEHIND US.
Michael says ALRIGHT, READY TO GET
THIS PLAYGROUND OPENED?
They all say YEAH!
ALRIGHT, THEN.
With wooden scissors they cut the opening sign.
Michael says LET'S GIVER!
COME ON,
EVERYBODY!
(music plays)
All the kids rush in and play the games.
Arta says EVERYBODY WAS
CHEERING AND SO HAPPY
AND I JUST
LOVE THAT.
(LAUGHING)
Julien says SO AMAZING!
LIKE, LOOK
AT THIS NOW!
AND LOOK AT THE WHOLE
THING BEHIND ME!
Kelly says I WOULD LIKE TO
VOLUNTEER MORE OFTEN.
Mackenzie says WELL, YOU SHOULD
HELP OUT BECAUSE
LOOK WHAT MY
HELPING OUT DID.
IT HELPED CREATE
THIS BEAUTIFUL PARK.
Sammy says LOOK AT
THIS ZIPLINE!
(music plays)
Arta says THIS PARK WILL MAKE
PEOPLE LAUGH AND PLAY.
NO MATTER THEIR AGE
OR THEIR DISABILITY,
THEY CAN
HAVE FUN.
Jace says COME PLAY AT OUR NEW
SPORTS PLAYGROUND!
Michael says WE'LL SEE YOU ON
OUR NEXT GIVER BUILD!
(CHEERING)
Julien says THANKS FOR
WATCHING GIVER!
(music plays)
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