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January 4, 2011

OHS Extra! Archive

P.A.S.S. the Cake!
George Washington's Birthday Cake Contest

Student classroom contest. Please enter by January 29, 2011. Winning classroom will receive a birthday party for George Washington!

- 3rd through 5th grades
- 6th through 8th grades
Each class (NOT individual students and NOT multiple classes together) creates a birthday cake made out of Styrofoam or another non-edible material that reflects George Washington's life or accomplishments. For example, the cake can represent his whole life, his presidency, his time as Commander of the Continental Army, or his role as an innovative farmer. The entire cake (with all decorations) must be NO larger than 3 feet in height and 3 feet in width. Each cake must be accompanied by a student(s)-authored (200 words or less) description of what the cake represents.
To enter the contest, send the following information to jmcclaren@mountvernon.org : teacher's name, the grade level, the name of your school, and the school's phone number by January 29. You should receive a confirmation within 3 days that your information was received.
The cakes will be judged on the following criteria: A)Accurately Reflects Aspects of Washington and his Life (50 points),B)Creativity and ArtisticQuality (20 points), C)Written Description reflects the Confection's Design (20 points), D)Overall Impression (10 points) - Total 100 pts.
The cakes will be on display during the FREE George Washington Revolutionary Workshop on February 12 at the Oklahoma History Center. If there are more than 25 entries, teachers will be asked to send in the written description of their class's cake. Based on the written description, judges will select and notify the top 25 entries.
It is the teacher's responsibility to bring the cake and the written description to the History Center promptly at 10:00 on February 12. Judging will take place while the workshop is in session. The winning cakes will be announced at the conclusion of the workshop (noon).

The first place winners in each category will receive a birthday party (close to the date of Washington's Birthday) in their classrooms. The cakes will be featured on thewww.okgeorgewashington.org blog. All cakes must be removed at the end of the conference - no exceptions.
If you have any questions, please email Jan McClaren at jmcclaren@mountvernon.org.

New Programs: 3^rd Thursdays and Saturdays

Oklahoma History Center

The Oklahoma History Center is pleased to announce the creation of two new programs!

Beginning in January, the History Center will host a special lecture and discussion on the third Thursday of each month. Programs will run from January through October. Topics will vary each month. No registration is required. The museum will remain open and the program will begin at 7:00pm. The first lecture is "Oklahoma's Depression Radicals: Ira M. Finley and the Veterans of Industry of America" and it will be given by Patrick McGinis, emeritus professor of history at the University of Central Oklahoma. It will be held on January 20th.

Also beginning in January, the History Center will host a monthly family Saturday. Each third Saturday from 10:00am - 2:00pm the museum staff will host special activities, games, and crafts. January 15th is the first family Saturday. Children in superhero costumes will receive free admission. Additional family Saturday topics include Cowboy Roundup in March, Call to Arms in May, and Fall Festival in October. Each month the theme will change!

For additional information, please contact Jason Harris by phone at (405)522-0785 or by email at jharris@okhistory.org.

Junior League Exhibit Celebrates Volunteerism

Oklahoma History Center

The Junior League exhibit is about celebrating volunteerism and how the volunteers of the Junior League of Oklahoma City have helped to shape our community for the past 80 years. In addition to the $4.6 million the Junior League has given the Oklahoma City community since 1927 through fundraisers, in 2009 Junior League members volunteered over 16,000 volunteer hours, valued at $272,000. Three of the signature projects from JLOC are: The Zone at Children's Hospital, Oklahoma City Metro Literacy Coalition, and the Jungle Gym at the OKC Zoo. Some of the independent agencies that were initially convened by the JLOC members include: Rainbow Fleet, Myriad Gardens, Rebuilding Together, the Speech and Hearing Clinic, Leadership Oklahoma City, and many more.

The exhibit will be installed in 3 different phases with the projected finish of the first phase by January 11th. The project should be completed by the end of February, 2011. If you have any questions, please contact Lori Oden, Curator of Exhibits, by phone at (405)522-0780 or by email at loden@okhistory.org.

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