Event Wrap Up

Feedback:

• Event was fun
• Program was on budget (need to verify actual costs)- If under budget, what could have been added?
• Had more people than expected (over 90 visitors)
• Program did have value

Areas for improvement:

• Short film or introduction
• Improve signage/graphics
• More activities (if had more people)
• PR needed improvement for community outreach (for future, get information to communications 2 weeks in advance)
• Engage admissions more (put word out about program during Junior Day)
• Program can benefit by offering during these type of events
• Deadlines for planning
• Communication between groups (needed to be better)- depending on each other- each group should have had a point person (ideas for future)
• Communication between groups
• Communication for activity sign offs and implementation (who has authority to approve deliverables)
• Incorporate info into Evaluation about Facebook page
• Advertise/market other events during program

Education Goals:

• Were they met? (scavenger hunt was a good way to see engagement)- Difficult to truly measure
• What was average time spent at each station? (may want to measure that in the future)
• Research- needed more info for activities
• Team members- all needed to have same understanding and same message

Visitors:

• Interaction with visitors- how prepared were you when questions asked? (good to have resources available there- pictures/illustrations/examples)

Public Program A Success!

The Public Program, Heart of the Home & The Real Housewives of the 19th Century, attracted over 80 visitors and was a great success! Here is a summary of the evaluations from the program. What were the lessons learned from our program, and what kind of improvements could have been made?

Other Details to Remember

We will be meeting tomorrow to discuss a couple points about the program. Here are some loose ends:

• Don't forget that we spoke about the class wearing similar outfits to stand out and be easily identified at the program.
• Remember to send your 2 scavenger hunt questions to Danielle.
• Confirm with Donna if a bead necklace activity will be included in the program.
• Finalize the supply list.
• Finalize layout for groups.
• Finalize the pr and posters and get the word out.

The Real Housewives of the 19th Century: Program Details

Here are the planning details for each group as we discussed today:

Group 1 (Planning/Logistics):
Program: Place setting
Molly Sloan
Danielle Smith
Stephanie Cadwell
Rachel Schwartzman

Title: Not a Microwave Meal
- Dining section of exhibit; place setting game; and seating arrangement activity/order of events
Exhibit connection: It is part of the exhibit and expands on it.
Goals:
1.Learn how they set the table
2.Learn how they arrange the household hierarchy at the dinner table
3.Learn the serving order
Supplies:
2 sizes paper plates
Paper bowls
Plastic silverware
Napkins
Blank note cards
Construction paper
2 table cloths
2 tables and 4 chairs
$40-50


Group 2 (Marketing/PR)
Program: Calling Cards and meaning
Martina Camarda
Katherine Miller
Kelly Holman

Title: Before voicemail...there were calling cards
- learning how to make calling cards (and doing so)
Goals:
1. To understand what calling cards are
2. To understand what they are used for
3. To understand why
Supplies:
Card stock and markets


Group 3 (Budget and Materials)
Program: Piecework/flowermaking
Sydney Jenkins
Rebecca Redman
Arianna Galluzzo

Title: needed- Flowermaking activity
- located in the front part of the museum (Hartwick College museum club wall) to create atmosphere of a 19th century home
Exhibit connection: looking towards immigrant women as an example, home life, domestic/labor/working in the home. Talk about what the flowers were used for (hats, wealthy women profited off labor)
Goals:
1.Show the difficulty of this activity
2. Show reality of home life/labor
3.Marking little money for all your efforts
Supplies:
Tissue paper
Rulers
Pencils
Scissors
Floral wire
Green pipe cleaners
$40


Group 4 (Evaluation)
Program: Quilting element/design (African American focus)
Margaret Webb
Rebecca Welton
Jessica Halbohm

Title: Amazing Technicolor Dream Quilts: The Importance of Quilting in the 19th Century Black Community
- Located in Yager Museum classroom. Participants will construct their own paper quilt and be encouraged to include colors/symbols/etc that are important to them.
Exhibit Connection: This program deals with the African American section of the exhibit and importance of quilting to the black community in the 19th century.
Goals:
1. Understand importance of quilting to African Americans
2. Create/spark an interest in African American culture
3. Relate the process of quilting in the 1800s to the modern quilting process
4. Homesewn vs mass produced
Supplies:
Scrapbooking paper in bright/interesting colors and patterns
Scissors
Tape/glue stick
Markers, pens and colored pencils
Display board for presenting meaning of colors and patterns
Candy for filling out evaluations during program
$40-50

Additional details:

• Scavenger hunt (8 questions total- 2 from each group)
• Completed scavenger hunt entered into drawing for prize

Announcing THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF THE 19TH CENTURY!

Join the 2010 museum education class for their special public program, The Real Housewives of the 19th Century, on Saturday, April 17th from 12pm to 3pm.

Multiple Intelligence Resource

Here is a great resource from our discussion: http://www.museumofplay.org/education_programs/multi_intel.html

Public Program Groups

Below are the working groups for our Program. Please note that each group has been assigned an activity related to our Program, which the group needs to address what will be offered, how and set up needs. More specifically, answer the following questions:

What are the activity learning outcomes?
What it relates to in the exhibit?
Resources (what are your facts and how can you back them up)?
Activity outline and set up needs
Supplies and cost (to be provided to the budget committee)

The other components (ironing, coffee grinding and laundry) will be addressed by Gwen. We will touch base about this on Thursday and again on Tuesday.

Group 1 (Planning/Logistics):

Program: Place setting/greetings

• Molly Sloan
• Danielle Smith
• Stephanie Cadwell
• Rachel Schwartzman

Group 2 (Marketing/PR)

Program: Calling Cards and meaning

• Martina Camarda
• Katherine Miller
• Kelly Holman

Group 3 (Budget and Materials)

Program: Piecework/flowermaking

• Sydney Jenkins
• Rebecca Redman
• Arianna Galluzzo

Group 4 (Evaluation)

Program: Quilting element/design (African American focus)

• Margaret Webb
• Rebecca Welton
• Jessica Halbohm

Public Program Next Steps

Our class will be split into 4 groups that address different components of the Program, but also work together. Everyone is required (mandatory) to be at the Program on March 17th and help with implementation.



The workshop Groups are (with general responsibilities):

• Planning/Logistics- responsible for any and all arrangements related to program (permit, security, etc) and set up with outside resources (Gwen Miner, Aramark, etc)


• Marketing/PR- responsible for press release, posters/flyers, e-mails, general outreach and coordinating with Hartwick resources (publications, Facebook, etc)


• Budget and Materials-Monitor budget, track all expenses, request any checks and purchase all required materials


• Evaluation- develop and implement evaluation, including collecting during program and summarizing afterwards

Public Program: Working Toward Some Consensus

Date: April 17th
Time: 11am to 3pm
Locations: Yager Museum and Frisbee Field
Offerings: Exhibit, activities, and refreshments

Purpose:
1) Raise awareness of Hartwick students, faculty and staff about the Yager Museum
2) Engage peers in dialogue about domestic life development and transition that has occurred during the last 150 years
3) Engage peers in the Yager Museum exhibit and hands-on activities that illustrate the following areas of the transition and development of domestic life:
a) Technology
b) Dining/Etiquette
c) Crafts

Goals:
1) Technology: Illustrate the difference in today's technology (often taken for granted) compared to what was available in the 19th century and early 20th century.
2) Dining/Etiquette: Illustrate the development of dining/etiquette and its meaning.
3) Crafts: Define and illustrate the development of piece work in the home and today's craft work.

Objectives:
1) Technology areas for activitites
a) Ironing
b) Coffee grinding
c) Laundry
d) Scavenger hunt question

2) Dining/Etiquette activities
a) Place setting/greetings
b) Tea/coffee drinking
c) Calling cards and meaning
d) Scavenger hunt question

3) Crafts actitivities
a) Candle making (two locations- then and now)
b) Piecework (two locations- then and now)
c) Calling cards
d) Quilting element/design (African American voice)
e) Piecework/flower making
f) Scavenger hunt question

Public Program Framework

I. Determine Your Purpose
What is the overall purpose for doing this program? Does everyone in the group understand the purpose?
a. Purpose:
i. The Yager Museum will offer engaging exhibits, programs, and events that will engage the College Community.

II. Define Goals and Objectives
Goals - the direction to go. Objectives - the means to achieve. Goals will help your group focus on meeting the purpose of the plan and objectives will break down the stages of how the goals will be met.
a. Goals:
i. Create a powerful personal experience
ii. Involve the College community in the Yager Museum and attract them to the Domesticity exhibit.
b. Objectives:
i. Work with Gwen Minor to offer a variety of activities
ii. Partner with the Dean of First Year Students?
iii. Make activities relevant to exhibit.

III. Create and Detail Your Program Plan
a. Outline Program
i. Event schedule
ii. Create a budget
iii. What are you doing and who is doing it
iv. Marketing and promotions
v. Supplies needed
vi. Set up required
vii. Safety issues
viii. Back-up plan (weather)
b. Evaluation
i. How will you measure success

IV. Implement the Program

V. Evaluate the Program

VI. Program Report

Public Program Brainstorming

After looking over the exhibit at the Yager Museum and a visit with Gwen Miner at The Farmers' Museum, here is our working list of ideas for our April 24th Public Program:

• Spinning
• Animals
• Flax
• Candle/soap making
• Sewing
• "Dress up"
• Music (music department)
• Theatre kids
• Old time photos
• Coffee grinding
• Games
• Ironing
• Calling cards
• Place setting/table setting
• Scavenger hunt or something similiar

What are our next steps?

1) Budget info

2) Selecting our ideas

3) Developing our game plan

Feedback Please!

I just wanted to recap something our speaker, Melissa, brought up in class on Tuesday. I know you all discussed museum mission statements. I wanted to point out the "mission statement" for the Yager Museum, which I've put on our blog. Notice the word education anywhere? What about the word exhibit? Remember that exhibitions are a tool in museum education, not what a museum is all about. Also, as you take a look at the Yager Museum website, and notice that museum education isn't really represented as a topic area. I wonder if this needs to change?

PUBLIC PROGRAM UPDATE
Saturday April 19th, 2008
11am to 4pm

Goals:
1) Create a powerful personal experience
2) Involve the College Community (focus on first year students) in the Yager Museum and attract them to the Containers of Belief exhibit
a) Highlight collections objects to help inspire bead activity
b) Make connection between Containers of Belief and Frisbee Field activity (boiling syrup)

Theme:
Spring
Yager Fest

Program:
Yager Museum-
Beaded necklaces
Refreshments- maple syrup inspired (maple candies, syrup, maple tea, which is good iced and warm)
Possibly invite the Otsego County Maple Producers for syrup sampling

Frisbee Field-
Camp Fire
Maple Syrup making (sap boiling)
Music/Drumming
Flint napping
Nature hike

Both Locations-
Scavenger Hunt

Survey and Hawk Circle

1) I have posted the results from a survey of your classmates that my education class created last year. I think this will be helpful for you all, especially as we plan our program with Hawk Circle.

2) Following up on today's conversation with Ricardo, here is a quick summary of our discussion and our next steps.
Goals: 1) Create a powerful personal experience; 2) Immersing experience; 3) Source of creativity, source of inspiration; 4) Other?
Date and Time: April 19th, 11 am to 4 pm
Location: Front Lawn and Yager Museum
Program ideas:
Yager Museum location-Bead making; container decorations; and refreshments
Front lawn- Camp fire; food activities (meat drying, pumpkin stew, syrup boiling); pinch pots; charcoal making; making string; necklace making; bone polishing; drumming; and flint napping

Next Steps:
Post on the following topics:
1) Your ideas for our program goals.
2) Your preferences for our program. Keep in mind we will have activities going on in two locations. Once we have sorted this out, we will begin our discussion about budget.
3) Post your ideas for our program theme (what ties this all together?)
Posts need to be made by Tuesday