Project Grant - Round 3

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.