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Home My WebLink AboutReports - 2024.02.29 - 41023 AGENDA ITEM: Sponsorship of the Troy Historic Village for Civil War Days and Indigenous Voices Project DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners MEETING: Board of Commissioners DATE: Thursday, February 29, 2024 6:00 PM - Click to View Agenda ITEM SUMMARY SHEET COMMITTEE REPORT TO BOARD Resolution #2024-3773 Motion to approve the one-time allotment of $10,000 from the Fiscal Year 2024 Board of Commissioners General Fund Special Projects line-item budget for the purpose of supporting programming with Troy Historic Village for Civil War Days and Indigenous Voices Project; further, approve and authorize the Board Chair to execute any required agreements on behalf of Oakland County. ITEM CATEGORY SPONSORED BY Special Project Penny Luebs, Ann Erickson Gault INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Summary of Proposed Project. Civil War Days and Indigenous Voices Project. What is the estimated cost of this project? $10,000 Are there any possible funding partners or matching funds available? If so, please explain. Troy Chamber and Trop Kiwanis Club and Michigan Arts & Culture Council. What is the purpose of this project? Field trips and education programs are the core of what Troy Historical Village does. We work hard to keep the cost low for schools. Financial support will allow us to continue two specialty programs - Civil War Days and Indigenous Voices. The Indigenous Voices program is supported by donations, and we would be able to continue this program with our support. All Troy 5th graders spend a day at the Village with Native American partners across the state hearing first hand about their culture. The Civil War Days is also dependent on donations. For this program, all Troy 8th graders (along with Lake Orion school children) attend. Actors and historical interpreters share civil war soldier life, the story of Sojourner Truth and Abraham Lincoln and Civil War medicine. The children experience cabin life, children's chores, a one-room school house, how lighting has changed throughout the year and more. Other programs offered by the Village are Historic Preservation Talks, Timbers Tours and Blacksmithing classes. Who will benefit from the project and how? School aged children benefit from the project by learning about history and culture. Will the project/cost fall within one or multiple budget cycles? One. Will there be a need to organize support from any Oakland County Departments or outside agencies? If so, please explain. No. Does this project fall within the scope of the Board of Commissioners’ authority? Yes. BUDGET AMENDMENT REQUIRED: No Committee members can contact Michael Andrews, Policy and Fiscal Analysis Supervisor at 248.425.5572 or andrewsmb@oakgov.com or the department contact persons listed for additional information. CONTACT Penny Luebs, Commissioner ITEM REVIEW TRACKING Aaron Snover, Board of Commissioners Created/Initiated - 2/29/2024 AGENDA DEADLINE: 03/10/2024 7:12 PM ATTACHMENTS 1. Example of Event Flyer COMMITTEE TRACKING 2024-01-18 Full Board - Refer to Finance 2024-02-21 Finance - Recommend to Board 2024-02-29 Full Board - Adopt Motioned by: Commissioner Penny Luebs Seconded by: Commissioner Philip Weipert Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Penny Luebs, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Robert Hoffman, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Charles Cavell, Brendan Johnson, Ajay Raman, Ann Erickson Gault, Linnie Taylor (16) No: None (0) Abstain: None (0) Absent: Christine Long, Yolanda Smith Charles, Michael Spisz (3) Passed Civil War Days at the Troy Historic Village is a full day American Civil War experience for local 8th grade classes. Students learn about President Lincoln and the telegraph, military life for a soldier, what the folks back home were doing, and more. Students rotate through six stations for presentations from authentically- costumed reenactors, or take part in period activities designed to reinforce classroom instruction about this pivotal moment in American history. Students are also assigned a “Soldier Card”. Drawn from real southeast Michigan Civil War soldiers, each card bears a soldiers name, rank, hometown, and date of enlistment. Stations Include: Communication: President Lincoln discusses this handy new invention called the telegraph, and how he used it to win the war. Armed with a cell phone, students race against an expert telegrapher to see who has the fastest fingers! Union Soldier: Learn about the life a Union soldier on campaign, Michigan’s significant role in the war and Gettysburg in particular, and America’s unsung heroine – Clara Barton. Dancing: Students learn and participate in Civil War-era dancing, accompanied by a fiddler and led by a top-notch “caller”. This station also focuses on civilian life and why folks got together and danced. Medical Doctor: The gritty details of the medicine and weaponry of the Civil War – and their consequent intersection – come alive. Sojourner Truth: Abolitionist and former slave Sojourner Truth sings songs of inspiration as she shares her story of escape from slavery and her crusade for social equality. She also delivers her most famous speech. Company Drill: Students learn how to drill, march, and handle their rifle as a soldier, and how to move as a single unit in formation. Gettysburg Address and Soldier Cards: At the end of the day, students gather together for a reading of the Gettysburg Address. Students also learn the fate of the soldier on their card. *Programs are subject to change and availability Civil War Days at the Troy Historic Village Reservations: If you are interested in bringing your 8th grade class to Civil War Days at the Troy Historic Village please contact us by the first Friday in August. Number of dedicated reservation line: (248) 524-3598. Fax: (248) 524-3572. Please do not call the museum main line for reservations. Please call between 9:30am - 3:30pm Monday – Friday. When you are set to book your visit, please be ready with the following: • Name, School address & phone number. • Work Email for pre-visit materials and appropriate email and invoice. • Number of Children; should be 175+ students. • Preferred day of the week in May to visit. Important Teacher Information: Programs are confined to the month of May, and dates are very limited. Civil War Days are reserved for 8th grade students only. Up to 260 students can come per day. Minimum of 175. If you are unable to meet the minimum number of students, other 8th grade classes from similarly sized schools can be combined-call for details. Cost is $16 per student and parent chaperone. One teacher per class is free. If you are interested in bringing your school for Civil War Days a verbal commitment must be made by the first Friday in August. First time schools will be expected to make a deposit of $500 (or 25% of the anticipated cost– whichever is less). This deposit is due by the end of November. Deposit is fully refundable until December 31. Refunds of 50% will be available until February 28. No refunds after March 1st. Students need to bring their own bagged lunch. The day starts early – plan on being able to arrive at the Troy Historic Village between 8:45 - 9:00am. The day typically ends around 2:00pm (Less time is harmful to the quality of the program experience). Parent chaperones can be helpful and are welcome, but please discourage them from bringing younger siblings, etc. If you have questions, please call (248) 524-3598, or email ypd@THVmail.org. This program is sponsored in part by the Michigan Humanities Council, an affilliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities and by the National Endowment for the Arts 60 W. Wattles Rd., Troy, MI 48098 • www.troyhistoricvillage.org • Facebook/troyhistoricvillage