Project Grant - Round 3

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Kimball Community Education
Recipient Type
K-12 Education
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2013
End Date
July 2013
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Stearns
Stearns
Project Overview
Kimball Area Summer Theater Camp
Project Details
Kimball Community Education will provide an educational performing arts camp this summer for students that have finished grades 3-8 in the Kimball and surrounding area.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Chris Rasmussen: art teacher for 35 years at Foley Senior High (retired), Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; John Stander: Executive Director of Elk River Arts Alliance, career school administrator; Janice Courtney: arts advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Helene Woods: nonprofit and public administrator, Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota, management, fundraising, Human Resources, mission-guided organizational planner; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Chris Rasmussen: art teacher for 35 years at Foley Senior High (retired), Minnesota Citizens for the Arts Board Member and College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Programming Advisory Council Member; Mike Carlson: Foley High School Art Teacher, potter; John Stander: Executive Director of Elk River Arts Alliance, career school administrator; Janice Courtney: arts advisor/Assistant Director of Saint Cloud State University Program Board; Helene Woods: nonprofit and public administrator, Board Member of the Monticello Arts Council; P.J. Fanberg: Executive Director of Land Of Lakes Choirboys of Minnesota, management, fundraising, Human Resources, mission-guided organizational planner; Leslie Hanlon: Director of Fundraising and Marketing for the College of Saint Benedict's/Saint John's University Fine Arts Series.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2011, First Special Session, chapter 6, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education

2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$2,760
Direct expenses
$4,760
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

At least 40 students participating as cast or crew members. At least 10 out of district participants. At least 150 in total audience attendance. Include 2 young adult Crew Mentorships. 95% participant retention for full week. 30% first time performing arts participants. 90% participants plan to include performing arts activities in the future. Introduce 1 new artist to work with students. Introduce 3 hours of cultural sharing experience to the students and staff. Introduce 5 new acting exercises/techniques to students. Secure 2 new revenue sources by end of the event period. Have front page newspaper coverage of event. Participation at each grade level. Participation of both genders. Participation of at least 30% low income/scholarship. Record an average of at least 60% overall satisfied on participant evaluations. Record an average of at least 60% overall satisfied on parent evaluations. Record an average of at least 60% satisfied on instructor evaluations. Camp will be financially self-sufficiency in 2 years.All measurable goals will be recorded as a base at the end of the current fiscal June 30, 2013 using Community Education data collected from the year. The same statistics will be evaluated at the end of the event year using the same evaluation and report method used to create the base data. Community Education is equipped with new software to record data and creates valid reports. A specific evaluation form will be created to collect the needed data for this project. All participants, at least one family member and participating instructors will fill out an evaluation at the end of the camp experience. Data will be collated and reviews within 30 days of event end date. We will also use the daily lesson plan and performance attendance to ensure goals are met throughout the camp.

Measurable Outcome(s)

14 students participated as cast or crew members. 54 in total audience attendance. Included 2 young adult Crew Mentors. 100 % participant retention for full week. 60 % first time performing arts participants. 100 % participants plan to include performing arts activities in the future. Introduce 1 new artist to work with students. Introduce 7 new acting exercises/techniques to students. Secure 0 new revenue sources by end of the event period. Have newspaper coverage of event. Participation at each grade level. Participation of both genders. Participation of at least 40% low income/scholarship. Record an average of at least 100% overall satisfied on participant evaluations. Record an average of at least 100% overall satisfied on parent evaluations. Record an average of at least 100% satisfied on instructor evaluations. For the these specific and measurable goals attendance was taken each day, program evaluations were done by participants, parents and instructors, demographics were recorded for each participant and lesson plans were recorded each day to show what was accomplished.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
John Tritabaugh, Kristine O'Brien, Tom Ehlinger, Joe Krippner, Traci Gasper, Jody Gagnon, Tim Zipoy, Sarah Zipoy, Diane Gavin
Project Manager
First Name
Cathy
Last Name
Olson
Organization Name
Kimball Community Education
Street Address
PO Box 368
City
Kimball
State
MN
Zip Code
55353
Phone
(320) 398-7700x 112
Email
cathy.olson@kimball.k12.mn.us
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency
Location

P.O. Box 458
220 4th Ave North 
Foley, MN 56329

Phone
Project Manager: Leslie LeCuyer
320-968-4290x 3