- Decide on a subject for
your image . . . animal, tree, culturally significant symbol,
it's up to you. We are happy to suggest ideas based on your region
and timely issues that are important culturally or ecologically.
Once we have a subject in mind, you may suggest ideas for the
image if you wish and together we will arrive at the one we want
to use.
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Decide on location.
Usually this is your athletic field, park down the road or if you have the funds to bus students a ways away . . . then
a beautiful, wilder location outside of town. Generally an area
200 x 200 ft. is sufficient.
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Manifest a bucket-truck,
lift, crane, or fire truck with tall ladder from which to film
the image. We need to be at least 80 feet above
the image for a great photograph. CRANES are always
the best option and crane operators have proven to be especially
inclined to loan their services for this work. Always try them
first! In most every case, all of the above have been usually donated
at NO COST to schools! A call from the principal works like magic
most of the time.
- Decide on the T-shirt
option.
Most schools go this route as it is a wonderful way to build
community and give the story of their Art For the Sky experience
a long life. Cost of the t-shirts includes a 4x6 sky-card with
each order which depicts the completed image, framed by words
of the lessons they learned. A downloadable
letter goes
out to parents who generally buy the shirts for their student.
- Familiarize your self with the sample
schedule and
make sure you allow time for all events.
- Locate a place for the AFTS leader
to stay while
in your community. Often this is a guest room in the home of
a teacher or supportive community member. Sometimes local hotels
are willing to donate a room in support of the project.
- If you have a music teacher,
please have your students learn the song Wings
To Fly (or
other Daniel Dancer song which may apply to your design) which
contains some of the lessons of Art For the Sky and
opens them up to the excitement of the program coming to their
school. They will be learning this song during Art For the
Sky week
and singing it in mass during the final assembly.
- Schedule the assemblies. These
are 45 minutes long and are usually done by dividing the school in 2 or 3 parts, by grade level so that the assemblies can be age appropriate.
- Schedule PA System person to
be on hand for the final assembly. Good sound is really, really
important as the images are revealed to a movie with music .
. . which the school gets a copy of when it is all over.
- On event day, we will need 4 - 8 adults (depending on design), not responsible for classes, to oversee a particular area of the design. This has proven to be integral to organization, ease and a beautiful result.
- Finally, desginate a couple of "official photographers" to take digital images of the event. Afterwards, the Art For the Sky leader can chose from these images to use in the final film/DVD of the event.
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If you have any questions, please contact us.
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