Oxford pig roast now a fundraiser for teacher arts grants
OXFORD – Staff and volunteers at the Chenango County Council of the Arts are making final preparations for a Pig Roast fundraiser for the organization’s Grants for Teachers Program from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday.
The pig roast, formerly held as a private but popular invitation-only event by David and Mary El Emerson of Oxford, is now administered by the Council of the Arts. In keeping with tradition, the event continues to be held at the Emerson’s place on Co. Rd. 4 in Oxford. Space is limited and attendance is $45 per person in advance, $50 the day of the event.
Proceeds from the pig roast will benefit the council’s Grants for Teachers fund – a program developed by teachers for teachers, with a purpose of providing small amounts of funding for arts-related projects in the classroom during the 2012-2013 school year.
The Emersons’ pig roast has always been a popular event, explained Council of the Arts Director Victoria Kappel. What began as a family function grew into a community gala over time, she said, and when the Emersons decided they no longer wished to host the event, the couple passed the tradition to the Council along with the offer to continue using their home as the event site, creating a new fundraiser with a community-oriented feel.
“So many people saw it as a kick-off to summer. You always looked forward to your invitation to the Pig Roast,” Kappel said. “They (Emersons) have been very kind in letting us use their location. Everything will be the same as people remembered it.”
Money raised during the event is welcomed by Arts and English Language Arts teachers as state funding has dwindled in the arts for several consecutive years. Over the last 12 years, the Grants for Teachers Program has provided nearly $30,000 directly to classroom teachers for equipment, material, supplies, software or anything else needed to carry out a successful art project and provide for other various needs in the classroom, said Kappel.
“Our feeling is that as arts funding gets tighter, this rapid funding is the way to go,” she added. “Teachers are only given small amounts but it’s all for critical needs ... We wanted to make this [Pig Roast] an opportunity for people to contribute to Chenango County youth.”
More than $2,800 was disbursed through the Grants for Teachers Program in 2011. Recipients included teachers from Afton Elementary, Bainbridge-Guilford High School, Gibson, Perry Browne, Norwich High School, Unadilla Valley High School, Otselic Valley Elementary, and Valley Heights Christian Academy.
More information about the Pig Roast for the Grants for Teachers Program is available by contacting the Council of the Arts, 336-2787 or via email, info@chenangoarts.org.
The pig roast, formerly held as a private but popular invitation-only event by David and Mary El Emerson of Oxford, is now administered by the Council of the Arts. In keeping with tradition, the event continues to be held at the Emerson’s place on Co. Rd. 4 in Oxford. Space is limited and attendance is $45 per person in advance, $50 the day of the event.
Proceeds from the pig roast will benefit the council’s Grants for Teachers fund – a program developed by teachers for teachers, with a purpose of providing small amounts of funding for arts-related projects in the classroom during the 2012-2013 school year.
The Emersons’ pig roast has always been a popular event, explained Council of the Arts Director Victoria Kappel. What began as a family function grew into a community gala over time, she said, and when the Emersons decided they no longer wished to host the event, the couple passed the tradition to the Council along with the offer to continue using their home as the event site, creating a new fundraiser with a community-oriented feel.
“So many people saw it as a kick-off to summer. You always looked forward to your invitation to the Pig Roast,” Kappel said. “They (Emersons) have been very kind in letting us use their location. Everything will be the same as people remembered it.”
Money raised during the event is welcomed by Arts and English Language Arts teachers as state funding has dwindled in the arts for several consecutive years. Over the last 12 years, the Grants for Teachers Program has provided nearly $30,000 directly to classroom teachers for equipment, material, supplies, software or anything else needed to carry out a successful art project and provide for other various needs in the classroom, said Kappel.
“Our feeling is that as arts funding gets tighter, this rapid funding is the way to go,” she added. “Teachers are only given small amounts but it’s all for critical needs ... We wanted to make this [Pig Roast] an opportunity for people to contribute to Chenango County youth.”
More than $2,800 was disbursed through the Grants for Teachers Program in 2011. Recipients included teachers from Afton Elementary, Bainbridge-Guilford High School, Gibson, Perry Browne, Norwich High School, Unadilla Valley High School, Otselic Valley Elementary, and Valley Heights Christian Academy.
More information about the Pig Roast for the Grants for Teachers Program is available by contacting the Council of the Arts, 336-2787 or via email, info@chenangoarts.org.
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