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November
2005
Commission
Hosts Meeting for 2006 Lewis & Clark
Homecoming Celebration
The
Kentucky Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission recently hosted a
Community Meeting at the Thomas
D.
Clark
Center for
Kentucky History in Frankfort to
discuss plans and opportunities for the 2006 Lewis and Clark
Homecoming Celebration. Over thirty representatives from groups and
communities across the Commonwealth attended the meeting, gathering
information and announcing plans for Lewis and Clark activities in
their areas.
Among the
topics discussed were the Commission's new Grant Program, the
availability of Corps of Discovery re-enactors from the Army Corp of
Engineers, and the effort to include the Eastern States as part of
the official Lewis and Clark Trail.
These
community gatherings are designed to create and enhance a strong
collaborative network between individuals and organizations that
have an interest in the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial. The next
community meeting is now being planned for Spring of
2006.
Kentucky's Lewis
and Clark Bicentennial Commission urges you to become involved in
the homecoming celebration of the Corp of Discovery in 2006. This
important commemoration offers significant educational and economic
opportunities for Kentuckians. Please join us in planning and
organizing this important historic event.
For more
information regarding community meetings and Kentucky's Lewis
and Clark 2006 Homecoming Celebration, please contact Program
Coordinator Warren Greer by phone at (502) 564-5135 ext. 4478 or by
e-mail warren.greer@ky.gov.
Commission
Offers Community Grant Program
The
Kentucky Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission and the Kentucky
Historical Society will offer grants up to $1000 to museums,
historical organizations, educational institutions, city and county
governments, and other community groups. The grants are available
for a variety of Lewis and Clark in Kentucky projects
such as educational programming, exhibits, community celebrations,
and publications.
Organizations
that wish to apply for a Lewis and Clark in Kentucky Grant must be
nonprofit institutions in Kentucky or
affiliated with an educational institution or a city/county
government.
The
deadline to apply is May 31st,
2006, and
projects must occur between the months of October 1,
2005 and
December
31, 2006. A 50/50
cash or in- kind match is required.
For
questions regarding Kentucky's Lewis
and Clark Grant, or to obtain a copy of the grant application,
please contact Warren Greer at (502) 564-5135 ext. 4478 or by e-mail
at waren.greer@ky.gov.
Created
by executive order and administered by the Kentucky Historical
Society, the Kentucky Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission seeks
to educate Kentuckians and the nation about Kentucky's important
role in the Lewis and Clark Expedition; assist governments and
organizations with their Kentucky- related Lewis and Clark
bicentennial events and projects; and perform other duties that will
highlight and commemorate Kentucky's significant contributions to
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