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Grassroots Arts Program Subgrantee Application Form 4. Internal Operations Please describe briefly the major goals of your organization and the overall strategy for implementing those goals. Summal'ize ~'our organhation's planning process, how your raga nizetioo works lo develop the arls in your county, how your organization evaluates its programs and/or services, and your organhadon's policies and procedures for ensuring fiscal control and accoumabil[ty. The Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Department is dedicated to meeting the various leisure needs of the citizens cf Cabarrus County. The department strives to meet these needs in two major areas: facilities and programs. Facilities are developed both by the county and with other co--unity organizations, thrcugh'a matching grants program. Programs are developed to meet the needs that are not being served by ether local agencies, public or private. Needs are identified through contact with various individuals and groups in the con, unity, surveys, and recent trends within the leisure service field itself. The department has attempted to develop a well-balanced arts program fc~ citizens ef all ages with both visual and performing arts. The staff of the department, along ~.ith vzrirus part-time staff, volunteers, and participants, neet to evaluate and upgrade these services. Al! Cabarrus County agencies are §c~,erned by the local government fiscal control act. 5. Community Involvement Please describe your organization's efforts to actively involve traditlonill¥ underserved audiences (racial and ethnic minorities, senior citizens, d}sabled persons, institutionalized persons, economically disadvantaged persons and geographically isolated persons) in the following a~eas: board and staff development, plogram development, audience development and communications (publications. publicity, etc.). Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Department programs are open to all Cabarrus County citizens, i need exists for a program of performing arts training and experience for mentally handicapped adults to promote self-esteem and a positive self-concept, improve social skills, and promote public avareness and education regarding the "abilities" of aentally handicapped adults. I qualified instructor ~,ould be hired to provide the necessary leadership and training for dramatic skills, puppet and set construe:ion, and program development and implementation. Information regardin§ the program yell be distributed via ARC and ether tom=unity agencies~ ne~.sreleases, etc. 6. P~ogrem Description Please give e brio! description of the p,ogam for which you are requesting assistance. This program vould have as tls ultimate goal to create a puppetry troupe of mentally bandicappecl adults from Cabarrus County. Step One ~,ould involve the recruitment facilities, staff~ and ~ate:ials neec~ed to p~ovide thi~ program. Step ?~,o ~ould mean the identification of potential participants for the c~asses and vorksheps. Step Three could mean bringing in a si~iliar (already functioning) group vhich h~s been i~ent~fied to perform far potential participants and their families to help them visualize the ultimate goal. Step Four ~.ould include the provision cf training in puppetry (hey to speak using a puppet~ voice pro~ection an~ clarity~ etc.), construction of puppets and stage~ development af the show itself.