Transcript Stewardship Installation - Star Island Family Conference

Stewardship
Installation
An exhibit celebrating 117
years of volunteerism and
philanthropy for Star Island
The Shining the Star campaign began
with the question of how to honor and
recognize what was accomplished
Property Standards provided guidelines for
exterior naming signage
 Plan for interior naming is consistent with
past practice
 Board and Campaign Cabinet agreed to
naming recognition plan
 Naming opportunities are included in the
solicitation packets
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At end of campaign a new set of
questions are raised
– What are the proper ways to recognize
support?
– Why recognize, what is the purpose of
recognition?
– What about our volunteers and their
contributions?
– What or is there an appropriate place on
Star for recognition?
– What about times in the past when
others stepped up to help?
The Process Unfolds
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BOD appoints Ad hoc task
group in June 2013 to
address recognition of
volunteers and donors:
– Irene Bush, Shining the
Star Campaign
– Bruce Parsons, Property
Standards
– Suellen Peluso, Fund
Development
– Joe Watts, CEO
– Angela Matthews, DOD
– Melissa Saggerer,
Curator/advisor
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Ad hoc task group
presents concept for
comment and review by:
– Property Standards Comte
– Fund Development Comte
Based on comments the
concept is refined and
returned to committees for
comment, approved and
submitted to BOD
Concept is presented to
BOD and unanimously
approved in February 2014
STATEMENT ADOPTED BY FDC & PS:
The Ad Hoc Recognition Task Group proposes the creation of a permanent display of
an exhibition of museum quality that promotes a sense of ownership of Star Island and
celebrates the contributions of all who give of their time, talents, and treasure to ensure
the future of this precious place. The following guidelines are proposed:
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To locate a Stewardship Recognition corridor in the Gosport hallway
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To establish a timeline and history of turning points and critical moments in
the life of Star Island that will anchor the various plaques and didactic panels
and tell the story of those who made a difference
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To include plaques that recognize individuals in the following categories:
– Histories of critical moments in the life of Star Island when Shoalers stepped up
to save this precious place
– Pierson volunteers who have volunteered on Star Island for 5 or more years
– Doolittle volunteers who have served as Board members and committee chairs
with notations for officers and representatives of ISAUU and SIUCC
– Bringer of Light awardees
– Conference captains for the Star Fund campaign in 1988
– Donors to the Shining the Star Capital Campaign
The Purpose Is Clear
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To celebrate the history and contributions of so
many Shoalers who have a vision for Star Island
for today and the future
To recognize all by providing a timeline and
reminder of the moments of crisis in the life of
Star Island when Shoalers responded
To inspire all Shoalers to be part of an unbroken
chain of Star Stewards from 1897 to today
Progress
Plaque copy and lists of names prepared
and ready
 Photographs identified
 Contracting with Infinite Imaging of
Portsmouth to prepare
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– Wallpaper
– Recognition and story plaques
Contractor hired to prepare walls
 Plaques are numbered for the addition of
an audio component for use with mp3
players that will be kept at Front Desk
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Mickey and Tim
from Infinite
Imaging
measuring
Gosport for
wallpaper and
recognition
plaques
Humble Mock-up of Gosport Corridor
Wall between Porch Doors and
entrance to Lawrance
Wall to left and right of Elloit
Note the space remaining for recognition of future endeavors!