Cinderella Carriage Rides

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$555

Project of

Traverse des Sioux Library Cooperative Legacy Grant SFY 2012 - SFY 2013

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient Type

Libraries

Status

Completed

Start Date

June 2012

End Date

June 2012

Activity Type

Education/Outreach/Engagement

Counties Affected

Blue Earth

Project Overview

The Cinderella Carriage will provide rides to young children as a kick-off to the Mapleton Library Summer Reading Program and provide a historical and memorable opportunity for the children to experience transportation from a bygone era. The Mapleton Elementary school will provide students who will escort preschool students from their daycare providers to the Mapleton Public Library. Once at the library, children will enjoy storytime with themes of fairy tales and horse and carriage transportation. This should be an exciting and unforgettable experience for all participants.

Project Details

June 6, 2012 Mapleton Public Library 185 participants. Program Outputs: With 185 children who participated in the carriage rides, for many, it was a once in a lifetime experience and provided an appropriate kick-off for the Mapleton Library’s Summer Reading Program.

Project Details: 2012 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota for 2011 Chapter 6, Article 4, Subdivision 4

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$555

Other Funds Leveraged

Direct expenses

$555

Administration costs

$14

Number of full time equivalents funded

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

This event will promote the 2012 Summer Reading Program for the children of Mapleton and provide the children firsthand experience with an “old-fashioned” means of transportation as well as learning more about it at the library.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Participants experienced transportation utilized at the turn of the century while riding in a fairy tale carriage. The event encouraged participants to read more about horses, carriages and fairy tales and set the foundation for life-long learning.

Source of Additional Funds

Traverse des Sioux Library System and Local Daycare Organizations, Maple River Elementary School. Partner Organization(s) Contribution/Role in the Program: The elementary school helped by providing escorts from the student body to ride in the carriage and pick-up of children local daycare facilities for rides to the Mapleton Public Library.