Christy Youker Upper Colorado River Authority Bekah Coleman

Christy Youker Upper Colorado River Authority Bekah Coleman San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts In the Flow with Art and Science CAMP ODYSSEY

WHAT IS CAMP ODYSSEY? Summer Camp Trips every day – following the flow of water through our community Communication, creativity and design to demonstrate learning ART and SCIENCE!

CONCHO RIVER WATERSHED – TRIBUTARY TO THE COLORADO

CENTER FOR CREATIVE ENERGY 3 Tiered Program Art/Science Fusion Program for 2 nd graders Aqua Squad Camp Odyssey

WHAT’S THE STORY? San Angelo ISD– wanted an intense project focused summer camp modeling the Texas Research Institute for Young Scholars program. PLUS relationships built with teachers/principals San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts – practices “Art in the community with an interdisciplinary approach” UCRA – looking for a more systemic way to approach water issue. City of San Angelo – didn’t realize it needed to do this, honestly.

PARTNERSHIPS ARE THE KEY…. San Angelo ISD San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts Art and design expertise Grant administration Upper Colorado River Authority Teacher stipends, principal stipend Location at elementary school Science expertise Curriculum plan and visits City of San Angelo Tours of treatment plants

STRUCTURE 9 to 12 am: 4 th – 5 th grade 1 to 4 pm: 6 th – 8 th grade 20 students per session Final Day: all kids all day 3 SAISD teachers + Christy and Bekah Principal – Lori Barton – helped coordinate space and logistics Location: Fort Concho Elementary School Cafeteria Cost: $50 (covered cost of buses) Daily trips

Journals Project introduction: Animoto Creative Movement (with the Civic Ballet) Murals 3 D Models Question of the Day Teams

DAY 1: SOUTH CONCHO RIVER Flow measurements Macroinvertebrates Geology

DAY 2: LAKES

O. C. FISHER RESERVOIR

O. C. FISHER

DAY 3: WATER TREATMENT PLANT

DAY 4: WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

DAY 5: PROJECT DAY!

INSPIRATIONS: THE IMPACT OF DROUGHT

MURALS

WEST TEXAS CHANDELIER

WHAT WORKED! Impact of field trips Experienced, enthusiastic teachers Location at school “story of water system” LOCAL focus woven into bigger picture Choice in projects

LESSONS LEARNED Technology needs more support Limit on groups More “hands” needed on the last day Overestimated time after trips

GETTING IT GOING Advocate for the environment – your local environment Appeal to city’s need for public information and transparency Interdisciplinary Advantage: Connect with arts community Leverage: Find one “point person” in each potential partnership and work with them Validity: Connect with program in the school district

Think beyond confines of your particular organization What are YOU about? What does your community need? Then…put these things together. YOUR responsibility as a community member