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Grassroots Arts Program 2 Subgrantee Application Form 4. Internal Operations Please describe briefly the major goals of your organization and the overall strategy for implementing those goals. Summarize your organizations planning process, how your organizatiolt works [6 develop the aris in ~our count~ how your o~aoization evaluates its programs and/or services, and your organizations policies and procedures for ensuring fiscal conlrol and accountabilit~ The Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Department is dedicated to meeting the various leisure needs of the citizens of 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 community, organizations through a matcblng grants program. Programs are developed to meet the needs that are not being served by other local agencies, public or private. Needs are identified through contact with various individuals and group~ in the community, surveys, and recent trends within the l~isure service field itself. The department has attempted to develop a well-balanced arts program for citizens of all ages with both visual and performing arts. The staff of the department, along with varioue part-time staff, volunteers, and partieipants~ meet to evaluate and upgrade' these services. Ail Cabarrus County agencies are governed by the local government fiscal control act. 5, Community Involvement Please describe your orgaoizatiods efforts to actively involve traditionaliy underserved audiences (racial and ethnic minorities, senior citizens, disabled persons, institutionalized persons, economically disadvantaged persons and geographically isolaled persons) in the following areas: board and siM! development, program development, audience development and communications [publications, publicil~ etc.). Cabarrus Youth Theatre is open to all Cabarrus County youths ages 6-18. Audition. are held for each production; cuts are made only if the number of persons auditioned exceeds the number of parts available. In these cases where cuts are made, every effort is made to incorporate those persons by creating additional roles where possible, or offering the opportunity to be involved in technical theatre as a volunteer staff person. Complimentary tickets have bee~ distributed to a number of rest homes for tile elderly as well as group homes for the mentally and physically handicapped. The theatre staff works closely with these agencies to meet special needs with regard to special seating areas for wheelchairs and seats tip front for visually amd hearing impaired. Ail commun£cations for the theatre are handled by the Special Programe S~pervi~or. The Cabarrus Youth Theatre is a non-profit theatre program administered by the Cabarrus County Parks and Recreation Department. The theatre is designed to provide the youth of Cabarrus County with an opportunity to explore and enhance their talents in the disciplines of musts, drama, dance, and technical theatre. Founded in 1972 by a group of interested community volunteers, the program serves approximately 2500 performers, volunteera, and spectators each year, The theatre normally contracts a staff of 5-8 artists as technical support personnel. Plans for fiscal year 1989-90 include two shows and a reading stage) includingpreauditionworkshops for the shows. The Cabarrus Youth Theatre won the Class II Arts and llumanities Award for 1987 given by the North Carolina Recreation and Parks Society and was nominated for the regional arts and humanities award from the National Recreation and Park Association in early 1988.