Pictures of Carroll County’s first Challenge Course Playground, called Nate’s Place at Vatika, at Freedom Park in Sykesville on Saturday, Jan. 18. The playground was funded by donations from the Nathan Chris Baker Foundation and the Vakil Family.
Children take a spin on playground equipment at Carroll County’s first Challenge Course Playground, called Nate’s Place at Vatika, at Freedom Park in Sykesville on Saturday. (Brian Krista/Staff)James Wilson of Eldersburg watches as his daughters Charlotte, 7, and Rose, 16 mos., play together on climbing ropes on Carroll County’s first Challenge Course Playground, called Nate’s Place at Vatika, at Freedom Park in Sykesville on Saturday. (Brian Krista/Staff)A speaker addresses visitors during a brief ceremony before the ribbon-cutting for Carroll County’s first Challenge Course Playground, called Nate’s Place at Vatika, at Freedom Park in Sykesville on Saturday. (Brian Krista/Staff)Jason Luckenbaugh, president of the Nathan Chris Baker Foundation, speaks during a brief ceremony before the ribbon-cutting for Carroll County’s first Challenge Course Playground, called Nate’s Place at Vatika, at Freedom Park in Sykesville on Saturday. The playground was funded by donations from the Nathan Chris Baker Foundation and the Vakil Family. (Brian Krista/Staff)Kitt Davidson, 5, of Sykesville runs across an obstacle on Carroll County’s first Challenge Course Playground, called Nate’s Place at Vatika, at Freedom Park in Sykesville on Saturday. (Brian Krista/Staff)Children play on Carroll County’s first Challenge Course Playground, called Nate’s Place at Vatika, at Freedom Park in Sykesville on Saturday. (Brian Krista/Staff)Bob Hicks, Director of Carroll County Recreation and Parks, speaks during a brief ceremony before the ribbon-cutting for Carroll County’s first Challenge Course Playground, called Nate’s Place at Vatika, at Freedom Park in Sykesville on Saturday. The playground was funded by donations from the Nathan Chris Baker Foundation and the Vakil Family. (Brian Krista/Staff)Charlotte Wilson, 7, of Eldersburg and 16-month-old sister Rose play together on climbing ropes on Carroll County’s first Challenge Course Playground, called Nate’s Place at Vatika, at Freedom Park in Sykesville on Saturday. (Brian Krista/Staff)Christin Martin helps her 3-year-old daughter Oakley move from one pedestal to another on Carroll County’s first Challenge Course Playground, called Nate’s Place at Vatika, at Freedom Park in Sykesville on Saturday. (Brian Krista/Staff)Visitors play on Carroll County’s first Challenge Course Playground, called Nate’s Place at Vatika, following its official opening at Freedom Park in Sykesville on Saturday. (Brian Krista/Staff)Dignitaries take part in the ribbon-cutting for Carroll County’s first Challenge Course Playground, called Nate’s Place at Vatika, at Freedom Park in Sykesville on Saturday. The playground was funded by donations from the Nathan Chris Baker Foundation and the Vakil Family. (Brian Krista/Staff)Visitors play on Carroll County’s first Challenge Course Playground, called Nate’s Place at Vatika, following its official opening at Freedom Park in Sykesville on Saturday. (Brian Krista/Staff)
