| DONOR RECOGNITION |
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"The State of Missouri is pleased to match the State of Kansas' $75,000 contribution in support of Freedom's Frontier NHA to ensure that this region is marketed to the world," stated Lori Simms, Missouri Division of Tourism.
The history and heritage found in the Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area of western Missouri and eastern Kansas helped to shape a nation. The Missouri Tourism Commission and the Division of Tourism recognize that the stories coming from this region deserve to be preserved and shared.
The organizations and individuals who support our endeavors during the initial creation will be among the most important contributors to our success. We will recognize and thank them in numerous ways.
To become a Founding Donor or Charter Member, contact Judy Billings at jbillings@freedomsfrontier.org. You can find our current list of Founding Donors and Charter Members here. |
| MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE |
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The Management Team, Freedom's Frontier Partners and Steering Committee have completed an important component for the Management Plan. To read click on the hi-lighted link below.
Your feedback is critical in shaping this plan. To learn more about where we are in the planning process, click here.
Participating in the monthly Partnership Team meetings is a great way to learn more and to share your ideas! Be sure to check back to learn more about where we are in the planning process |
| PARTNERSHIP MEETINGS |
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October 16, 2008  Territorial Capitol, Fort Riley, Junction City, KS 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Notice for the October 16th meeting will be sent via email 1st part of October. Click here for the list of upcoming meetings.
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| KANSAS TOURISM SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE |
2008 NAI National Workshop November 11-15, 2008 Portland, Oregon
The NAI 2008 National Workshop will reveal a bounty of natural and cultural riches. The workshop will offer a chance to explore the Oregon Cascade Mountains, Willamette Valley, Columbia River Gorge, and Pacific Coast. The workshop slogan, "Sustaining the Circle," refers not only to the role of interpretation in promoting a positive conservation ethic, but alludes to Enos Mills' charge to "increase the tribe" by widening the circle of interpreters. For registration and additional information, please visit the website, NAI Workshop.
Kansas Travel and Tourism offers a Tourism Scholarship Program that could help defer expenses to this conference. For more information, guidelines and application forms, please visit KS Tourism Scholarship. |
| CUTTING EDGE STRATEGIES FOR MUSEUMS |
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October 3 - 4, 2008 Independence, Missouri
Do you want to create powerful memories for your visitors? Do you want to engage children and adults in ways that will bring them back time after time? Do you want to be vital partners with teachers building experiences in and out of the classroom that teach curriculum standards?
Then spend two exciting days with staff from the Conner Prairie Living History Museum and the Virginia Association of Museums. They will reveal their IMLS granted programs on "creating great visitor experiences" and "how museums can meet teachers' needs." You will learn practical, hands-on strategies that you can easily, effectively and immediately implement at your museum.
For more information and registration forms click here. |
| KANSAS HUMANITIES GRANTS |
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KANSANS TELL THEIR STORIES GRANTS
This initiative offers Kansas communities the chance to preserve and promote their one-of-a-kind histories. These stories inspire curiosity about the past, and get us thinking about today's communities. Oral history projects, podcast recordings, public forums, museum exhibitions, and digital documentaries are all eligible for funding.
KHC is offering four categories of Kansans Tell Their Stories grants:
- 21st Century - Up to $15,000 to help communities examine what it means to be Kansan in the new millennium. Click here for guidelines and additional information.
- Community Heritage - Up to $3,500 to encourage the study of local cultural resources reflecting the traditions of the community. Oral history and fact-finding research projects are eligible.
- Digital Documentary Shorts - Up to $15,000 in support of 5-minute short films that tell a unique, local story about a Kansas community.
- Podcasts - Up to $3,500 in support of up to 12, 10-minute podcasts highlighting community stories, history, and culture.
For additional information and guidelines click here |
| HOW TO BECOME A PRESERVE AMERICA COMMUNITY |
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Next Quarterly Deadlines:
December 1, 2008 - Apply Now !
Community leaders are encouraged to apply for the Preserve America community designation, which recognizes a community's efforts to care for and share its cultural and natural heritage. The designation also makes the community eligible for special federal funding. Preserve America is a White House initiative conducted in cooperation with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and other federal agencies. The last 2008 application period is December 1.
Additional information and application forms are available at www.preserveamerica.gov. Through participation in Preserve America, communities share knowledge about the nation's past, strengthen local identities and local pride, increase neighborhood participation in preserving the country's cultural and natural heritage assets and support economic vitality.
Once a community receives the Preserve America designation, it is eligible to apply for Preserve America grants, which may be used for research and documentation, education and interpretation, planning, marketing or training. These grants, which must be matched by the community, cannot be used for construction or repair projects. Last year, the government awarded nearly $5 million in federal funding for Preserve America grants. In 2008, $7.5 million was made available for the grants, which range from $20,000 to $150,000.
Other benefits of the designation include:
White House recognition, a certificate of recognition, and inclusion in national and regional press releases
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Official notification of designation to state tourism offices and visitors bureau's.
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A Preserve America Community road sign and authorization to use the Preserve America logo on signs, flags, banners and promotional materials.
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Listing in a Web-based Preserve America Community directories.
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Enhanced community visibility and pride.
The Preserve America program was established by the Bush Administration in 2003 and, so far, Honorary Chair and First Lady Laura Bush have awarded the designation to more than 600 communities nationwide. This month, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to authorize the program permanently. |
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FEATURED SITE |
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Historic Lecompton:
Birthplace of the American Civil War,
Where Slavery Began to Die
Lecompton was the only official Territorial Capitol of the Kansas Territory from 1855 to 1861. The famous Lecompton Constitution was written inside Constitution Hall, a National Historic Landmark, in the fall of 1857. This document sparked a chain of events that divided the nation and climaxed into the American Civil War. It was debated in Congress and in the office of President Buchanan. The Lecompton Constitution played a significant role in the Lincoln-Douglas Debates.
The Territorial Capital Museum was planned to be the Kansas Capitol and
was completed in 1882 as Lane University. President Eisenhower's parents met and married at Lane University in 1885. For more information on Historic Lecompton, click here.
To have your site or event considered, please send your information to the Steering Committee. |
| STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THE MANAGEMENT PLAN PROCESS |
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