P-1365

Children's Outreach Concert

Description

Financing

Documents

Photos

History Logs

Project Description

Country: USA

Location: Whittier

Total Budget: $3,000

Area of Focus: Basic education and literacy

Activity Type: Education: General

Summary: Transportation for the Rio Hondo Symphony Children's Concert for disadvantaged children from the Whittier and Los Nieto School Districts.


Each year the Rio Hondo Symphony performs a special concert for approximately 2,250 elementary students from the Whittier City and Little Lake School Districts to introduce them to symphonic music and even the variety of instruments which they have to which they have not previously been exposed. It also serves to motivate them to pursue additional music education and in so doing focus more on school. This program is focused on children in disadvantaged circumstances. Over 70% of the students in both of these districts are eligible for free or reduced priced school meals. Over 16% of the students in the Little Lake District are English Language Learners and almost 20% of those in the Whittier City District are ELL. The specific date of the 2015 concert will be set later but usually occurs in January or February.

Music and art instruction have been limited in recent years due to budget constraints and the emphasis on language and math which are the focus of testing accountability. Yet, music and art are also strong contributors to intellectual development and may also serve to motivate students in school in general.

Project funds will be used to pay for school buses to bring the students to the concert auditorium at Whittier High School. School buses cost $200 each so that our contribution will provide for roughly half of the buses required for the concert. Whittier Sunrise Rotarians will assist in managing the arrival and departure of these buses which is a very complex operation due to the number of students arriving and departing in a relatively short period of time. Rotarians will also serve as ushers and provide other assistance to school and symphony staff during the concert.

Project Contact Person

District: 5320

Rotary Club of: Whittier Sunrise

Primary Contact: George Prather

Email: georgemprather@gmail.com

Project Status

Completed
This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners.

Project listed for the 2016-17 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

Whittier Sunrise (5320)

14-Jun-16

$1,500

$1,500

$3,000

Total

$1,500

$1,500

$3,000

Project Supporting Documents


[24-May-17]
Canceled check


[12-May-17]
Final Report 1365


[14-Jun-16]
Grant Application


[14-Jun-16]
John Marin to Lions Club


[14-Jun-16]
Letter from Rio Hondo Symphony


[12-May-17]
Receipt


[14-Jun-16]
Total Concert Budget

 

Project Photos

History Log Entries

14-Jun-16

System Entry

Creation of project page.

14-Jun-16

System Entry

Project sent for club signatures.

14-Jun-16

System Entry

Project signed by George Prather.

14-Jun-16

System Entry

Project signed by Dave Whitesel.

16-Jul-16

by Tom Robinson

System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.

21-Aug-16

by Helen Maxwell

System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.

12-May-17

by George Prather

System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded.

1-Jun-17

by Tom Robinson

System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.

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