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Organization: Sisters School District
Organization Description: The Sisters School District is responsible for educating
approximately 1,300 students at four facilities.
Project Name: Sisters High School Luthier Program
Project Description: This is a program, established in 2005, in which more than 60
students are taught how to build custom guitars. Many graduates of the program now
work full time building guitars. Materials are donated by Breedlove Guitar and the
instruction is provided by local residents.
Project Period: December 7, 2009 to June 30, 2010
Amount of Request: $500 (Total Budgeted Expenses = $21,500; Funds raised =
$16,650)
Previous Grants: None
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Deschutes County Board of Commissioners
1300 NW Wall St., Bend, OR 97701-1960
(541) 388-6570 - Fax (541) 385-3202 - www.deschutes.org
DESCIIUTES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND
DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION
Direct Application to:
Commissioner Tammy Baney
Commissioner Dennis R. Luke
Date:
Project Name:
Project Beginning Date:
Amount of Request:
Applicant/Organization:
Address:
Commissioner Alan Unger
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On a separate sheet, please briefly answer the following questions:
1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities.
2. Describe the proposed project or activity.
3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity.
4, Explain how the proposed project or activity will impact the community's economic health.
5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit.
6. Itemize anticipated expenditures*. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the
source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. If the grant will
support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future.
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Attach:
Proof of the applicant organization's non-profit status.
*Applicant may be contacted during the review process and asked to provide a complete line item budget.
Tammy Baney: Amount: Signature:
Dennis Luke: Amount: Signature:
Alan Unger: Amount: Signature:
Sisters High School Luthier Program
Applicant Organization: Sisters School District #6
The Sisters School District is a unified school district responsible for the
education of approximately 1,300 students at four facilities. Sisters School
District #6, is one of the most successful and highly acclaimed school districts of
its size in the state of Oregon - not only for academics, activities and sports, but
also for community, parent, and business partnership support.
In addition to the academic programs offered at Sisters High School, many
students are involved in a variety of co -curricular programs, such as applied
technology projects, construction, creative art projects, drama productions,
Habitat for Humanity, honor society, intern programs, math & history
competitions, musical productions - choral and instrumental, science projects and
competitions, student government, work experience and year book. Athletic
activities funded by the district are football, volleyball, soccer, cross country,
basketball, wrestling, swimming, skiing, track, baseball, softball, golf, tennis and
cheerleading. All of these sports programs are augmented by fundraising efforts
in addition to district funds.
Sisters Superintendent of Schools is Elaine Drakulich, Sisters High School
Principal is Bob McCauley, Dan Saraceno is the High School Counselor and Tony
Cosby is the Industrial Arts Instructor.
Proposed Program: Sisters High School Luthier Program * see attached "A"
Timeline: Guitar Building Class begins Winter Semester and is completed by
end of school year.
Communities to Benefit:
Individual students and adults that participate in the Luthier Program.
Businesses in Central Oregon needing a workforce with technical experience
using complex machinery.
Musicians in need of instrument repair.
Sisters High School Luthier Program
Community resource development -Local citizens with remarkable skills providing
expertise to the school system. ( New resources as well as known)
Cross generational community interaction. Integrating retired engineers and
craftsmen working with Sisters area youth in a positive win/win situation.
Development of future fine craftsmen and luthiers in a community dedicated to
economic development through the arts.
Itemized expenditures See attached " B"
Fundinn in the future:
The program will always require support from the Sisters School District for
instructional space and teacher time and will continue to be dependent on
Breedlove Guitar Company for their help with materials and expertise. The
program hopes to begin to generate more product for sale and will begin to add
a new line of Ukeleles next year.
Repair services for guitars and other stringed instruments may generate
additional income for the program.
The Luthier Program will be applying for a three year grant from Oregon
Community Foundation for Vocational Education during this next funding cycle,
support for the program continues to be strong within the Sisters area thanks to
the generosity of the music and arts community.
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Addendum ,"A"
SISTERS HIGH SCHOOL LUTHIER PROGRAM
SISTERS SCHOOL DISTRICT #6
525 E. Cascade, Sisters OR 97759
541 549 8521
elaine.drakuiich@sisters.k12.or.us
Tax ID #93-6000398
Superintendent Elaine Drakulich
Program Contacts:
Dan Saraceno* Sisters High School Counseling Department and
Heart of Oregon Director
541 549 4045 #2
saraceno@outlawnet.com
Tony Cosby- Sisters High School Industrial Arts Teacher
541 549 4045
tony.cpsby@sisters.k12.or.us
Bill MacDonald-- Sisters High School Master Luthier
541 771 7750
bmac@ipns.com
Brad Tisdel- Sisters Folk Festival
541 408 0200
bradtisdel@bendbroadband.com
Kathy Deggendorter- The Roundhouse Foundation
541 420 9695
kathy@kathydeggendorfer.com
*key contact
Sisters High School/Community Luthier Program
The Sisters community is coming together to support our unique High
School Luthier Program and they are asking the Oregon Community
Foundation to help. Begun four years ago by Jayson Bowerman,
Breedlove Guitar Company, and Tony Cosby, industrial arts teacher
from Sisters High School, it is one of only two Luthier programs
offered at the High School level in the United States. Over the last
four years, the program has enabled students to build over 80 custom
guitars, developed an incredible work ethic in the students, taught
over 60 students to operate highly technical machinery and bolstered
the self esteem of every participant.
Sisters is a unique community. Art and music play a vital role in how
we define ourselves, our schools and our community as a whole. We
strive to make a place for our young people to succeed, whether they
are alternative students learning job skills or a highly motivated
student on the path to become an orthopedic surgeon. The Sisters
High School Luthier Program works because of our dedicated
teaching staff and the support of the Sisters community. It works
because we ask the most of our students and they rise to the level
demanded of them.
The Program has been offered for the last four years. The initial year,
Jayson Bowerman and Tony Cosby taught the class. In the second
year, a parent and fine woodworker, Bill MacDonald, began to
volunteer his time and was later offered a stipend of $800 per month
through a grant from Heart of Oregon. His time in the classroom
became so valuable that Mr.Cosby now calls Bill our "Master Luthier".
Unfortunately the generous funding for Bill's position from Heart of
Oregon ran out at the end of the last school year. it is now up to the
community to retain Bill in order to assure the continued quality of the
Luthier Program. We would like to fund Bill's position and add some
curriculum development funds to strengthen the position between the
guitar building program and the Americana Project and to work toward
developing a Middle School Ukelele building program! Start them
early!!
Community Partners:
This connection with Breedlove and Bowerman has proved to be the
mainstay of this program. Incredible donations of time and materials
from Breedlove Guitar make the Sisters High School Luthier Project a
top-quality program. It is estimated that over $5000 worth of materials-
fretboards, necks, electronics and other materials are donated by
Breedlove every year. Beyond that is the technical resource --
Breedlove has made their time and expertise available at any time for
the Sisters Luthier Project. And the program gives back to them...
several graduates of the Sisters Luthier Program now work full time at
the guitar company. Breedlove has agreed to continue their support of
the Program.
The Sisters School District believes in the Luthier Program. They
consider it a great use of resources and have even allowed the
development of an adult Luthier Program in the school shop during the
summer. They are behind the curriculum and know it adds to the
richness of the educational experience provided in Sisters.
Local arts organization,The Sisters Folk Festival, and private funds -
The Roundhouse Foundation, Starview Foundation and JT Bowerman
Foundation have all come on board to offer support for the Luthier
Program.
The City of Sisters and Deschutes County both have economic
development funds to whom we have made modest requests for
funds. We feel this is appropriate because we are creating a trained
work force capable of understanding and operating quite advanced
machinery used in aeronautics, furniture building and even dental
fabrication. Hayden Homes Fund is also being asked to provide a
nominal contribution...students who build guitars can do finish work on
fine cabinetry as well!
The program will contribute 2-3 custom guitars for sale annually.
Income from the sale of these guitars will go back to support the
program and move it toward sustainability.
Custom guitars sold to support a custom educational experience!
ADDENDUM 'B'
Budget:
Expense:
Materials $7500
Shop costs ( covered by School Dist) $4000
Master Luthier Stipend $8000
Scholarship Student Guitar Costs $1000 **
Curriculum Development $1000
Total $21,500
Income:
Sisters School District-- inkind $4000*
Breedlove Guitar Co inkind $5000*
Sisters Folk Fest(sale of guitar at auction) $1800*
Bowerman Fund $1000"
Heart of Oregon $ 500*
Lois Ball (individual) $ 100*
Starview Foundation $ 250*
Roundhouse Foundation $1000"
Deschutes County request $ 500
City of Sisters request $ 250
Custom Guitar Sales $3000*
OCF Request $4100
Total $21,500
* confirmed.
the basic cost for materials for a student guitar is $200. We make the opportunity
available to any student by providing a materials scholarship.
SISTERS SCHOOL DISTRICT #6
525 E. Cascade Ave. • Sisters, Oregon 97759
(541) 549-8521 • Fax (541) 549-8951
October 12, 2009
To Whom It May Concern:
RE: Tax Exempt Status of Sisters School District
The Sisters School District tax identification number is 93-6000398.
The Sisters School District is tax exempt under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal
Revenue code. That section excludes state and local governments from federal
income taxation. The automatic exemption for state and local governments from
federal taxation is Section 170 of the Internal Revenue code precludes the
Sisters School District from requesting a determination letter from the Internal
Revenue Service. Therefore, we are not a Section 501 (c) (3) tax exempt entity.
The Internal Revenue Code does not require that the Sisters School District file
Internal Revenue Service Form 990 for its activities as a local government.
If you have any further questions regarding the tax exempt status of Sisters
School District, please forward those questions to:
Sandy Tartaglia, Business Manager
Sisters School District
525 E. Cascade Ave
Sisters, OR 97759
Sincerely,
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Sandy Ta glia
Business Manager
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