P-1720

Children's Outreach Concert

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Financing

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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 support for the Rio Hondo Symphony Children's Concert for fourth and fifth grade students from lower income school districts in the Whittier area.


This will be the fourth year that our club has provided support for the Rio Hondo Symphony Children's Concert which brings fourth and fifth grade students from lower income schools to a special concert for them. Under the talented direction of Conductor Kimo Furumoto, the concert introduces students 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. Assuming that the symphony organization is again able to serve the three districts of Los Nietos, South Whittier and Whittier City, over 82% of the students are eligible for free or reduced priced school meals.

The concert(s) will be scheduled in January. In January 2017, two concerts were held on subsequent days in order to accommodate all of the students.

Music and art instruction continue to be limited as the emphasis is 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. According to the projected budget of the Rio Hondo Symphony Association, our contribution will pay for 40% of the transportation costs. 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.

This project has grown to include a close association of the Whittier Sunrise Rotary Club with the Rio Hondo Symphony Association. The Symphony Association presents four free concerts each season to the general public. Club members are now in charge of the disabled parking. Five to six club members, assisted by students from the California High School Interact, direct parking and assist disabled seniors from the vehicles to their seats in the auditorium.

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 2017-18 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

Whittier Sunrise (5320)

12-Jun-17

$1,500

$1,500

$3,000

Total

$1,500

$1,500

$3,000

Project Supporting Documents

Project Photos

History Log Entries

12-Jun-17

by George Prather

System Entry: Creation of project page.

16-Jun-17

by George Prather

Application uploaded

Awaiting instructions for submitting signatures

16-Jun-17

by George Prather

System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.

16-Jun-17

by George Prather

System Entry: Project signed by George Prather.

16-Jun-17

System Entry

System Entry: Project signed by Hal Schieve.

11-Jul-17

by Helen Maxwell

System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.

10-Aug-17

by Helen Maxwell

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

11-May-18

by George Prather

Final report and supporting documents submitted

14-May-18

by Helen Maxwell

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

14-May-18

by Helen Maxwell

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

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