Kiwanis Contest Winners

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The Legacy of Play

Since 2013, Landscape Structures has partnered with Kiwanis International, a global organization dedicated to serving children worldwide, to offer the annual Legacy of Play contest. The contest awards one deserving Kiwanis club $25,000 in playground equipment to be used toward a playground project. The Legacy of Play contest is open to all Kiwanis clubs working on a playground project during the contest year. To enter, each club submits a proposal and requests support via online voting. From the top 10 highest-voted clubs, a panel of judges determines the winner.

In 2022, Landscape Structures and our splash play division, Aquatix®, partnered with Kiwanis to offer the Legacy of Play H2O contest, which awarded an AquaSmart® Package splash pad to the winning Kiwanis club.

Learn more about each of the Legacy of Play contest winner below.

2022 - Kiwanis Club of Chisholm, Minn.

The Legacy of Play H2O winner for 2022 was awarded an AquaSmart splash pad, which provided the community's children and families with a safe swimming option.

2022 - Albert Lea, Minn. & Clermont, Fla.

Two Kiwanis clubs won this year's award with the goal of delivering options to children of all abilities in their communities, which had been lacking inclusive play options.

2021 - Kiwanis Club of Stuart, Fla.

The town of Stuart, Fla. had few locations for children over age 8 to play. The Kiwanis Club received the award to support the building of a playground where children of all ages could play.

2020 - Early Risers of Worthington, Minn.

The Early Risers Kiwanis Club of Worthington, Minn. won the Legacy of Play Award to help the community create an inclusive playground for children of all abilities.

2019 - Kiwanis Club of Barron, Wisc.

The Kiwanis Club of Barron, Wisc. wanted their playground to be inclusive for families and children of all ages, regardless of ability or socio-economic status.

2018 - Kiwanis Club of Marietta, Ohio

This Kiwanis Club renovated their community’s nearly 30-year-old playstructure to make it inclusive, giving children of all abilities a safe environment to gather outside for socializing, growth and play.

2017 - Kiwanis Club of Mankato, Minn.

Next to the North Mankato Miracle League accessible baseball field, this inclusive playground designed by the North Mankato Kiwanis Club delivers fun for children of all ages and abilities.

2016 - Kiwanis Club of Poplar, Mo.

This Kiwanis club installed a playground for children and families with special needs that would serve the five surrounding counties in the "Gateway to the Ozarks."

2015 - Kiwanis Club of Ottawa, Ill.

The Ottawa, Ill. Kiwanis Club used their award to design an inclusive playground that would serve the 13% of the community's children who are living with a disability.

2013 - Kiwanis Club of Iola, Kan.

Five MOMs (Mothers of Miracles), one Kiwanis Club, and hundreds of generous local citizens helped make this inclusive playground a reality for children of all abilities.