Sunday, September 27, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
Sketches
Hayden finished some sketches for the logo of our project. Obviously they are only rough drafts, but they are already starting to look great!
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Let Them Eat Cake!
On September 1st blogging turned 10 years old. In belated honor of bloggings 10th anniversary, I thought it would be fitting to post pictures of the cake that Shweta made for our recitation today. I have a huge sweet tooth, and I have to say that her cake was incredible. A strawberry cake with nutella filling, it was absolutely to die for. Of course the blueberry letters that spelled CHIMP on top were the perfect decoration.
That's a picture of Liz getting ready to cut the cake for all of us. I wish I could eat it again!In more serious news, CHIMP seems to progressing nicely. We now have a draft of the letter that we will send to possible donors. I will be posting that shortly!
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Final Contract
With PLC lecture on Tuesday we also needed to finalize our contract for the Children's Hospital Inspired Mural Project.
Here's what our proposal looked like!
Here's what our proposal looked like!
Monday, September 21, 2009
Meeting 2: Project CHIMP continues.
There's a lot to report this week in terms of CHIMP, so I'll try to be efficient and not waste too much time :)
First our group has decided on a regular meeting time (Sunday nights at 7) to keep productivity high. It is still unclear if there will be cookies available at the meetings, although I am certainly not opposed.
This week we significantly narrowed the scope of our project, which I believe is healthy. It should make the group more focused on a single, attainable goal. We will be targeting one class of 5th grade students in the Boulder area. Kendyl and Noah will be communicating with local schools to get that sector of the project rolling.
Likewise, we will be taking the one piece of art to the Denver Children's Hospital. Peter will be organizing that equally vital portion of our project.
Meanwhile Liz, Shweta and Hayden will be contacting a variety of venues to fund-raise and plead for donations. I am hesitant to mention the names of any specific stores before we receive any contributions, but several local businesses look promising. Hopefully, contacting the CU Boulder Arts Department will also return large dividends.
Just as the temporary work of our project is divided among the group, so too the overall project is partitioned into discrete roles for team members. Each person volunteered for the job they wanted. That should keep everyone happy.
**Paperwork (The boring, evil part of modern society)
Of course the dark side of any project like this is paperwork. Concerns were brought up about allergies to acrylic paint, which also means an allergy to latex. We're planning on bringing non-latex gloves just in case, but we will probably also need a release of liability form for the students to take to their parents. If we make a video, we will also need forms allowing the children to be in it.
First our group has decided on a regular meeting time (Sunday nights at 7) to keep productivity high. It is still unclear if there will be cookies available at the meetings, although I am certainly not opposed.
This week we significantly narrowed the scope of our project, which I believe is healthy. It should make the group more focused on a single, attainable goal. We will be targeting one class of 5th grade students in the Boulder area. Kendyl and Noah will be communicating with local schools to get that sector of the project rolling.
Likewise, we will be taking the one piece of art to the Denver Children's Hospital. Peter will be organizing that equally vital portion of our project.
Meanwhile Liz, Shweta and Hayden will be contacting a variety of venues to fund-raise and plead for donations. I am hesitant to mention the names of any specific stores before we receive any contributions, but several local businesses look promising. Hopefully, contacting the CU Boulder Arts Department will also return large dividends.
Just as the temporary work of our project is divided among the group, so too the overall project is partitioned into discrete roles for team members. Each person volunteered for the job they wanted. That should keep everyone happy.
**Paperwork (The boring, evil part of modern society)
Of course the dark side of any project like this is paperwork. Concerns were brought up about allergies to acrylic paint, which also means an allergy to latex. We're planning on bringing non-latex gloves just in case, but we will probably also need a release of liability form for the students to take to their parents. If we make a video, we will also need forms allowing the children to be in it.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Planning the Project: The Initial Proposal
After our initial proposal for the group community service project was rejected by Sean, we decided to recommence the planning stage. Thankfully, our meeting was very productive. The product of all our work, sweat, and Hayden's blood is a proposal that everyone (or at least those in attendance) can rally behind.
In a nutshell, our project is to help students at local elementary schools paint projects that will later be donated to the children's hospital.
The fist step of our project is fundraising. In many ways this could turn out to be the most difficult part of our project, at least during this economy.
In the meantime we will need to create ties with elementary school administration, to get us into the schools and make this project possible.
Perhaps the best news from our first meeting is that our Project now has a very catchy name. the Children's Hospital Inspired Mural Project, or CHIMP.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
About PLC and CHIMP
The best explanation of Presidents Leadership Class (PLC) comes from the website:
One assignment in the class is to create a unique group community service project. As a result of that assignment, our group created the Children's Hospital Inspired Mural Project (CHIMP). In a nutshell, CHIMP aims to teach 5th grade students about artwork, creativity, and service by empowering them to create a mural project on canvas for the Children's Hospital.
The Presidents Leadership Class (PLC) is a four-year leadership development program for top students at the University of Colorado at Boulder. It is supported and directed by a unique partnership between the Presidents Leadership Class, Inc. and the University of Colorado at Boulder.First year PLC sholars enroll in PRLC 1810: Leadership and Ethics, which has lecture every Tuesday night from 7-9PM, and recitation every Thursday from 3:30-5:30. The speakers at lecture are typically leaders in the Boulder and Denver area.
One assignment in the class is to create a unique group community service project. As a result of that assignment, our group created the Children's Hospital Inspired Mural Project (CHIMP). In a nutshell, CHIMP aims to teach 5th grade students about artwork, creativity, and service by empowering them to create a mural project on canvas for the Children's Hospital.
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