7/30/19 Gassaway Park Playground Design Day by Cara Campbell

Nine-year-olds Makhyre Hartsfield (left), Micah Simpson and Julian Chavez, with smiles, participate in a game of Simon Says during a kick off event for Tyler Parks and Recreation's KaBOOM! project, where kids design their dream Gassaway Park playground, Tuesday at Glass Recreation Center. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

KaBOOM! Project Manager Hunter Stevens leads area kids in a game of Simon Says during a kick off event for Tyler Parks and Recreation's KaBOOM! project, where kids design their dream Gassaway Park playground, Tuesday at Glass Recreation Center. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Makhyre Hartsfield (left), Micah Simpson and brothers Julian and Emilio Chavez draw their dream Gassaway Park playground during a kick off event for Tyler Parks and Recreation's KaBOOM! project Tuesday at Glass Recreation Center. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Cousins Ivette Salazar (left) and Vicki Perez draw their dream Gassaway Park playground, featuring monkey bars, during a kick off event for Tyler Parks and Recreation's KaBOOM! project Tuesday at Glass Recreation Center. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Ten-year-old Jaydah Nails colors in her dream Gassaway Park playground during a kick off event for Tyler Parks and Recreation's KaBOOM! project Tuesday at Glass Recreation Center. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Five-year-old Benji Omar (left) and Kyle McCullough, 8, draw their dream Gassaway Park playgrounds during a kick off event for Tyler Parks and Recreation's KaBOOM! project Tuesday at Glass Recreation Center. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

KaBOOM! Project Manager Hunter Stevens (left) talks with area kids about their dream Gassaway Park playground designs during a kick off event for Tyler Parks and Recreation's KaBOOM! project Tuesday at Glass Recreation Center. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Nine-year-olds Julian Chavez (right) and Micah Simpson design and color in their dream Gassaway Park playgrounds during a kick off event for Tyler Parks and Recreation's KaBOOM! project Tuesday at Glass Recreation Center. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Nine-year-olds Micah Simpson (left) Julian Chavez design and color in their dream Gassaway Park playgrounds during a kick off event for Tyler Parks and Recreation's KaBOOM! project Tuesday at Glass Recreation Center. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Eight-year-old Emilio Chavez holds up his dream Gassaway Park playground design during a kick off event for Tyler Parks and Recreation's KaBOOM! project Tuesday at Glass Recreation Center. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Leanne Robinette, senior manager of Tyler Parks and Recreation, holds up Jaydah Nails' dream Gassaway Park playground design as she describes it to her peers during a kick off event for Tyler Parks and Rec's KaBOOM! project Tuesday at Glass Recreation Center. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Nine-year-old Micah Simpson smiles as he volunteers to describe his dream Gassaway Park playground design to an audience of his peers during a kick off event for Tyler Parks and Rec's KaBOOM! project Tuesday at Glass Recreation Center. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)

Nine-year-old Micah Simpson smiles as he describe his dream Gassaway Park playground design to an audience of his peers during a kick off event for Tyler Parks and Rec's KaBOOM! project Tuesday at Glass Recreation Center. (Cara Campbell/Tyler Morning Telegraph)