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<br />The Butterfly Initiative <br /> <br />Partners: Microsoft, KOCE, Roger's Gardens, City of Santa Ana and 12-13 other cities <br /> <br />What: Community arts activities/event using MSN Butterfly symbol to: <br />. raise money for the Endowment for Science and Arts Education and KOCE, <br />. create visibility for Santa Ana. <br />. Engage community in science and art activities <br />Where: TBD <br />When: October 2004-July 2005 <br />February 5 is California Western Monarch Butterfly Day/California Senate <br />Promote/Recommend planting a butterfly friendly flower in support of California <br />Western Monarch Butterfly Day <br />Overview: <br />The goal of the project is to enhance science and arts and to help start an endowment for <br />science and arts education in Orange County. City of Santa Ana will purchase one large <br />"do it yourself' butterfly sculpture and involve the community (youth, seniors and local <br />artists) in decorating it. The sculpture may be exhibited in various places in the City, <br />with a home base in our Zoo* as the location for the map used in the scavenger hunt <br />KOCE will be coordinating throughout the county in February of2005. KOCE is <br />working with OCTA to put together a tour of the city sculpture in February near <br />California Western Monarch Butterfly Day. In July/August the artist/celebrity created <br />sculptures will be auctioned at the Orange County Fair with proceeds to be used to help <br />the start of the endowment. <br />Weare expected to host a "city celebration" featuring the butterfly and celebrating <br />Western Monarch Butterfly Day (Feb 2005). <br /> <br />My recommendations are below. <br />Expenses: <br />5"Butterfly Sculpture <br />Small Butterfly Kits as special prizes <br />"Butterfly" Leisure Classes at LBCH, <br />and or Zoo <br />Special "Butterfly Garden" Prize <br />during Home Contest <br />Paint and Supplies <br />Acrylic Paints and Sealants <br />Staff Prep of Lesson Plans <br />Staff Prep of Supplies/Process <br />of decorating 5' Sculpture <br /> <br />$880 <br />$30 for each 3" butterfly kit <br /> <br />Staff Costs <br />7"/$35 or 14" $40 <br /> <br />$300 for large butterfly and 7-9 small ones. <br />Staff Costs <br /> <br />Staff Costs <br /> <br />Recommendations <br />. Use butterfly in theme for Black History Parade, Mother's Day and Beautification <br />Contest. <br />City Celebration Showcasing Butterflies (Mother with the most attending <br />children, Oldest Grandmother Attending, Prize for Best Butterfly Garden) <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br />