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Subgrantee Application Form 4. Internal Ope~tlona Please describe brief~ the m~or goals o! your mganbation end the overall strategy f~ implementing those goal~ Summa/lze your ergen~etion's planning pio~a~, how your wganlzatio~ wo~s to develop the ens in your count~ how your organlzstim~ evaluates its progzams end/~ settees, a~d your OrganizatioNs _ The Caharrus County Parks and ~ecreaLian DeparLment is dedicated to meeting the various leisure needs of the citizens of Caharrus County. The department strives to meet these needs in t~o major areas: facilltiee and programs. Facillties are developed both by the county and ~ith other community organizations through a matching grants program. Programs are developed to meet the needs tha~ are not being served by other local agencies, public or private. ~eeds are identified through contact ~ich various individuals and groups in the co~unlty~ surveys~ and recent Lrunds ~lLh/n Lhe leisure service £1eld itself. The departmen~ has attempted to develop a veil-balanced arts pregram for ciL£zens 0£ all a$es ~ith both visual and performing arts. The staff of the department, along with various part-time staff, volunteerss and partiuipants, meet Lo evaluate and upgrade these services. All · Cabarrus County agencies are governed by the local government fiscal control act. Communi~ Involvement Please de.ribs your mganizatlon's efforts to a~ive~ involve ITeditional~ underse[ved audiences (racial and ethnic minorities, senior citizens, disabled persons, institutionalized persons, economically disedvamaged persons and geographically isolaled persons] in Ihs relieving areas: board and staff · developmenl, program development audience developmenl end ¢ommunicallons (publications, publlcit~ etc.). Cabarrus Youth Theatre is open to all Cabarrus County youths 38es 6-18. Auditions are held for each production and every aLtempL is made to Cast as many as possiblel cuts are made only if absolutely necessary~ and in Chess eases~ efforts are generally made :o incorporate those persons by creating additional roles vhere possible, ur olfering the opportunity to be involved in technical theater as a volunteer. Complimentary tickecs for each sho~ are oifered to rest homes, group homes for the mentally and physically handicapped, etc. The stair vorks with these agencies to meet special needs vith regard co special seating areas lot vheelchalrs and seats up £runC for visually and hearing impaired. All com~unicatlons for the cheater are handled by the Special Popala&ion:/Special Events Supetvisur~ ~iLh assistance from the Special Programs Supervisor. g. Prog~m Des¢gption Pleasegivee brie/descriplionoftheprogam for whichyouarerequestlng ass;slants. l~e Cabarrus Youth Theatre lsa non-profit theater pro&ram administered by Lhe Cabarrus County Parks and Recreatlon Department, with asslsLaece from community groups such as Lhe CYT Booster Club. The cheater is designed to provide the youth of Cabarrus County with an opportunity to explore and enhance Lheir talents in the disciplines of music, drama, dance, and technical theater. Founded in 1972 by a group of interested co~uni£y volunteers, the program serves approximately 2500 performers, voZunteers~ and spectators each year. The theater normally contracts a staff oi three to eight artists as teuhnisal support personnel. Plans for fiscal year 1990-1991 Include shove and a readiu& stage, including preaudition vorkshops for the shove. ~': The Cabarroo YouLh Theatre ~on :he Class II Arts and Numanities Avard for 1987 · given by the North Carolina Recreation and Parko Society and vas nominated for the regional arts and humanities a~ard from Lhe ~aLional Recreation and Park Association in early 1988.