PLAYGROUND SAFETY WEEK —
State Proclamations
NPPS's goal for Playground Safety Week is to get all 50 states to support safe playground areas for our children. The number of states officially proclaiming National Playground Safety Week went from 2 in 1997 to 40 in 2005. View chart below.
States that have declared Playground Safety Week 2008
The darkened states have proclaimed National Playground Safety Week 2008.
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Number of States the officially proclaimed National Playground Safety Week
| Year | # of States | |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27 | |
| 2006 | 30 | |
| 2005 | 40 | |
| 2004 | 45 | |
| 2003 | 33 | |
| 2002 | 43 | |
| 2001 | 42 | |
| 2000 | 43 | |
| 1999 | 33 | |
| 1998 | 25 | |
| 1997 | 2 |
