The Okee Dokee Brothers

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$500
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient Type
Libraries
Status
Completed
Start Date
April 2015
End Date
April 2015
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Redwood
Redwood
Project Overview
Joe Mailander and Justin Lansing, aka The Okee Dokee Brothers, are the Grammy award winning duo who perform American folk music. With a goal to inspire children and their parents to get outside and get creative, they believe they can motivate kids to gain a greater respect for the natural world, their communities and themselves.
Project Details
100 participated
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota for 2013 Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 4
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$500
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$500
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Preschoolers and their caregivers will learn more about areas in the United States as well as the folk music genre. Attendees will learn to appreciate the outdoors and other areas of the country and learn that people in other areas may do things differently, listen to other types of music and enjoy one another's company. Anecdotal responses will be collected.

Measurable Outcome(s)

This event was enjoyed by all. The Okee Dokee Brothers shared information about instruments, had audience members listen and try to identify instrument sounds, and even let some children try different instruments. They talked about hiking the Appalachian trail, traveling the U.S. and the people and things they have seen and experienced.
The attendance numbers for this program was divided between the 4 Redwood County libraries. Total=493

Source of Additional Funds

Redwood Area Community Center donated the space.

The newspapers advertised the event.

Each Redwood County library promoted the event and worked with the preschool programs.

The preschool programs took field trips to the event.

Project Manager
First Name
Jim
Last Name
Trojanowski
Organization Name
Plum Creek Library System
Street Address
290 S. Lake Street, P.O. Box 697
City
Worthington
State
MN
Zip Code
56187
Phone
(507) 376-5803
Email
jtrojanowski@plumcreeklibrary.net
Administered By
Administered by
Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200