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"Perhaps most remarkably, you and your students managed to accomplish these great things in a year when so many others chose to use COVID as an excuse. Truly, the human spirit at its very best - and we learn who we are - when we lean into a challenge, and you and your students embodied that. Thanks for all you do."
-Mark Dietrich, Agriculture Teacher
A 12- strand rope is always stronger than a 3-strand rope. There are many strands that make this project stronger. In fact, there are some key strands that hold it together. What if we didn’t have the pedestals? How could the shoes have been displayed so professionally? I can’t imagine building one pedestal, let alone the time and the energy to build seventeen. Mr. Buddock lined up the Cabinetry Making class and they set to work. Kade Matter, one of our artists, was a part that.
What if we didn’t have our host businesses? Where would the shoes be displayed so the entire community could enjoy them? And then you have that voice- that one-of-a-kind rockstar voice. There is only one host that can pull off Fireside Chats and Master of Ceremonies so seamlessly. It wasn’t until Heather of Holloway Media Services, began her weekly Thursday Livestream interviews that I saw a cohesion between our in-class and remote learners and seniors that graduated last year.
As I said, a rope is always stronger with more strands. And what about that website which showcases each of the student’s talent so wonderfully with the touch of a button? Mr. Rupp got us up and running with a killer website. And what about Amy Gehring? My right hand gal and left brain. I knew that she would get the job done and it would be done right. We also have sponsors that so generously donated in the following amounts; the stiletto for $1000, the silver sandal for $500 and the Bronze Sneaker, $250.
So, who is the core of our rope? The students, of course. Without the students, who would I promote? Step Up has given me a purpose, has filled my soul, has been my joy and I am so honored to be working with such lovely, dedicated and talented young people. Their beauty begins on the inside and shines out.
"When people come together under a unified voice, incredible things happen."
- Heather Holloway
HOLLOWAY MEDIA SERVICES
Ready to get inspired?! Join Heather every Thursday at 7 p.m. ET for a special live stream event where she will be featuring our artists and authors on Holloway Media Services Facebook Page, www.facebook.com/hollowaymediaservices
FIRESIDE CHAT LINKS
“I was overjoyed with the support and love from the community at the Step Up event. The community truly did STEP UP to help the Children’s Museum. I was so happy to see all of Ms. Nell's hard work come together to create this great event. She couldn’t have done it without us, but we definitely couldn’t of done it without her as our wonderful leader.” -Eden Savidge
Thank you to all who STEPPED UP. Without you this would not have been possible!
THANK YOU TO MY ARTISTS & AUTHORS FOR BEING ROPE STRONG!!!
17 HOST BUSINESSES: Lykens Valley Children’s Museum, Sweet Treats, Burger King, Dunkin’, Villa Schiano and Schiano’s Italian Pizza, Klinger Lumber, Dairy Queen, Fry’s Flooring, Mainstreet Mattress, Northern Dauphin Human Resources, Elizabethville Public Library, Deibler, Straub & Troutman Keystone Insurance, Shops on Market, Swing at Lykens Valley Golf Course, Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art and Northern Dauphin YMCA
SPONSORS: Metal Industries, DQ, Minnich Funeral Homes, Mainstreet Mattress, Deibler, Straub & Troutman Keystone Insurance, Lykens Valley Golf Course, MidPenn Bank and Brady Instruments
LIVE AUCTION: Our Master of Ceremonies, HEATHER HOLLOWAY, guest speakers, MR. SHADE, LISA DITTY and MAGEN BOWMAN, our Auctioneer, DOCKEY AUCTIONEER SERVICES, our beautiful music by MS. CRAMER and the TROJANETTES, our microphones and sound by AARON MAURER of CLEAR CUT SOUND, our greeters, MRS. KERWIN and MR. FITE, our recorder, MRS. BRIM, our money gal, MRS. GLUNZ-WENNER, Refreshments gal, JACKIE O’NEILL, parking attendants, MR. BRIM and STUDENTS, FRY’S FLOORING for donating the red carpet, SWING for lending their popcorn machine and NED SMITH CENTER for providing the perfect outdoor setting.
SPECIAL THANKS TO HOLLOWAY MEDIA SERVICES for featuring our talented young people on your Livestream Fireside Chats, PENN VALLEY PRINTING & GRATZ BANK for donating the Maps of Adventure, AMY GEHRING for being my right hand gal and left brain, MR. BUDDOCK for your encouragement, belief in the project and willingness to design the pedestals, engrave the name plates, glue the plexiglass and your CABINETRY MAKING CLASS for building the pedestals. MR. RUPP for website design. Students, NATALIE CAMPBELL- interviewer, MADISON MORTENSEN- map illustrator, TRINITY MUMMERT- cover design and PEYTON SIMMERS- videographer. JACKIE O' NEILL for your excitement and introductions of the Artist/Author teams with their host businesses. THE LYKENS VALLEY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM for hosting the "Pedestal Painting Party" and the BOARD MEMBERS and COMMUNITY for rolling those paint rollers. LISA DITTY, Executive Director of the Children's Museum for networking, promoting and creating, BONNIE KENT for our brainstorm sessions, KLINGER LUMBER for donating the wood and glass, KRATZER'S HARDWARE for donating the electrical and FRANKEN FRAMES for donating the opaque glass. MI WINDOWS & DOORS and THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC for your generous donations. CRYSTAL GIRL, for being the first one to "dig" my idea. TEACHERS for rallying behind our artists and authors. POP for helping me deliver pedestals & MOM & POP for collecting the shoes and plexi, MR. SHADE for approving the proposal and the SCHOOL BOARD for your support. MR. MILLER for giving me a chance to pull that quill from my quiver. Bull’s-eye!! SUCCESS FOR EVERYONE!
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