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Family, Thank you all again for your valuable feedback yesterday regarding the point system. For now, I’ve decided to place that on hold and focus fully on the development of the app. In this post, I’d like to walk you through the app as a whole and share how it will function. The app is primarily designed for parents to submit lawns on behalf of their children who are participating in the 50 Yard Challenge. As we get closer to opening the app for testing, I would truly appreciate your feedback. If there’s anything you would like to see added or improved, please let me know. Below is an overview of the four main sections of the app. ⸻ 1. Account Setup (Parent & Child Profiles) Parents will create a single account and add their children underneath it. If more than one child is participating, both names will appear in the account (e.g., “Hello [Child 1]” and “Hello [Child 2]”). Every lawn submitted will count for all children, as they are completing the 50 Yard Challenge together as a team. ⸻ 2. Dashboard Once inside the app, you’ll land on the dashboard. This page provides a full snapshot of your child’s progress, including: • A “Submit a Lawn” button for easy access • A progress bar showing how far your child has come in the challenge • Total number of lawns completed and hours served • Current T-shirt level earned • A streak tracker that shows consecutive days of service You’ll also see a Community Impact section, which highlights how many individuals your child has served across categories such as elderly, disabled, veterans, first responders, and single parents. Additionally, there is an Announcements section where updates and important information from the administrative team will be shared. ⸻ 3. Submit a Lawn On the “Submit a Lawn” page, parents can log each completed lawn. The form will include: • Lawn number being submitted (e.g., Lawn #2) • who you helped (elderly, disabled, veteran, etc.) • Type of service performed (mowing, raking leaves, snow shoveling, trash pickup, etc.) • Date of service • Time spent • Four required photos for verification After submission, the entry will be reviewed by our team. Once approved, it will be added to your child’s dashboard and count toward their progress in the challenge. ⸻ 4. Profile Page The profile page provides a detailed view of your child’s journey, including: • Total progress and completed lawns • Impact summary across all service categories • T-shirt progression Participants begin with a white T-shirt and advance through the levels (orange, green, blue, red, and black) as they complete lawns. If you have multiple children on your account, you will see shirt progressions that reflect each child. For example, if you have both a boy and a girl, you will see both “Raising Men” and “Raising Women” shirts displayed accordingly. If you have multiple boys or multiple girls, the appropriate shirts will be shown for each child. ⸻ Your Feedback Matters Now I’d love to hear from you—what would you like to see in this app that would help you and your child successfully complete the 50 Yard Challenge? My goal is to make this as simple, effective, and engaging as possible for families. If there’s anything that would make tracking progress easier or improve your experience, I’d love to add it before we officially open the app for testing. Thank you again for your continued support and for being such an important part of this mission. Also depending your state, it will say Team (State name)

It’s almost that time of year again, when kids all across this great country step up, commit to something bigger than themselves, and begin making a real difference in their communities through the 50 Yard Challenge. One lawn at a time, they’re learning the value of service, building character, and showing the world what kindness in action truly looks like. Now the question is, will it be a child in your life? Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and family members, this is your opportunity to inspire the next young leader. Talk to your child today about joining the 50 Yard Challenge, and encourage them to take that first step toward making an impact. Click the link to learn more—and watch them become the difference their community needs. Link : weareraisingmen.com/the-50-yard-ch…