Babe Winkelman - 2011
Outdoorsman Babe Winkelman, host of TV's "Good Fishing" and "Outdoor Secrets" presented a 30 minute talk on fishing tips and his fishing / outdoors experiences. This was followed by a 30 minute Q&A session with the audience and an autograph session.
Winkelman, who grew up in MN and lives near Backus, is a cultural icon and has been inducted into numerous halls of fame, including the Minnesota Hall of Fame and the Sports Legends Hall of Fame.
- Date: Tuesday, 9/21/10, Martin Luther College, New Ulm (Attendance = 125)
- Partner Organization(s): New Ulm Area Sport Fisherman, MLC, Friends of the New Ulm Public Library
- Partner Organization(s) Contribution/Role in the Program: New Ulm Area Sport Fisherman will publicize the event and will provide and solicit door prizes to be given away at the event. The Friends of the New Ulm Public Library will publicize the event. The MLC events coordinator will assist with the event, which will take place in MLC's auditorium.
Program Outputs: Babe Winkelman also spoke for about 15 minutes on KNUJ's Community Affairs program 9/20/10 at 3:15pm.
Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, pre-test/post-test, observations; Describe proposed end user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status.
- A majority of the audience will express an increased appreciation for Babe's contribution to Minnesota's sports and cultural history.
- The participants will learn something about fishing, the outdoors, and Minnesota's natural resources.
Specifically, we expect the majority of the audience to be men, which is a demographic that has not been heavily represented at our library events. Most importantly, enjoy the program!!