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Even though there is not
yet a permanent home, the Stillwater Children's Museum is thriving. Current Museum
Without Walls programming includes Centennial Treasures, Smart
Start to Science and Literacy, Journey Back in Time and Plant
Virus Exploration and will serve over 3,000 children this year. A capital
campaign for renovation of a permanent location has begun.
The Buel Staton Charitable Trust, which distributes funds to non-profit
organizations that will benefit Stillwater, has awarded the Museum $50,000 to
support operational expenses.
NSF Oklahoma EPSCoR has awarded a grant to the
Stillwater Children’s Museum in the amount of $2,466 to supplement the funding
of the Museum Without Walls program Plant Virus Exploration, which is currently
being taken to 5th grade classes throughout Payne County.
Additional support for Museum Without Walls programming has recently come from the Oklahoma NASA Space Grant in the amount of $2,500 and $2,250 from Smart Start Payne County.
The Stillwater Children's Museum has kicked off its capital campaign. Extensive renovations to the former Katz building will be required to create a permanent home for the Museum. The first capital campaign donation in the amount of $12,500 has been made by an anonymous donor.
The Stillwater Children's Museum is projected to open its doors in the spring of 2010; however, this date could be sooner if the necessary funding is obtained.
Log onto www.stillwaterchildrensmuseum.org for more information about the museum, to sign up as a volunteer or to make a donation.
Centennial Treasures consists of six trunks that are filled with objects of daily living used by people in Oklahoma and specifically Payne County 100 years ago. The contents of the trunks give children the opportunity to engage in hands-on learning activities such as making butter, piecing together a quilt, packing a lunch pail, learning about animal tracks, or making a dream catcher. A favorite trunk of many centers has been one containing period clothing for dress up including overalls, hats, boots, cotton dresses and bonnets.
The trunks and the materials inside include many donated items. Centennial Treasures was made possible through the generosity of local individuals and funding from OneOK, the PGA Tour Wives Association, and Smart Start Payne County.
”Smart Start Payne County enthusiastically supports the Centennial Treasures program which brings Oklahoma history to life for preschool-aged children in a fun, educationally enriching delivery system," says Regina Hall, Smart Start Payne County Executive Director.
On August 25 Centennial Treasures began with a kick-off event which included Tier 1 DHS approved training. Forty local teachers and child care center administrators participated. Dr. Bill Pennington, President of Murray State College and Oklahoma Historian, came in character to speak at the event. Dr. Pennington related stories about the uniting of Oklahoma and Indian Territory, the role of women 100 years ago, prohibition and what life was like in Oklahoma at the time of statehood. Teachers made a trade bead necklace, a trail-side snack, and a "Happy Birthday Oklahoma" card to display in their classrooms in anticipation of receiving their trunks.
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President
Marcia Karns
President-Elect
Jana Phillips
Treasurer
Jason Pogue
Co-Secretary
Tyler Martin, Amy Tidland
Members
Brenda Anderson Bose, Dena Cornforth, Bethany Houser, Lorrie Janzen, Katrina Jarvis, DeAnna Little, Kandi Speer
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Executive Director
Ruth Cavins
VISTA Members
Suzanne Buckner, Emily Phillips, Hallie Rock
MWW Facilitators
Dana Babinec, Kelsey Bridges, Amanda Dyer, Mindi Franks, Kari Huggins, Rachel Sproul and Kayleen Wichert |
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Downtown Christmas Parade of Lights Downtown Stillwater
December 6, 2007
7 p.m.
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