tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76859286817800767482024-02-19T01:07:00.447-05:00Main IDEAJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04146092987058718165noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685928681780076748.post-76696552654806376742014-05-01T10:56:00.001-04:002014-05-01T10:56:06.764-04:00Enrollment for 2014 Students and Staff is now OPEN!Want to impact Worcester youth through the arts this summer? Main IDEA is hosting our 4th annual FREE Summer Arts Program for kids in Main South, ages 8--12, August 10th--15th! Main IDEA is a non-profit youth and arts program in Main South, Worcester; every summer we offer 1 week of all-day workshops for Visual Art, Creative Drama, Music, Dance, and Creative Writing, while focusing on cultivating confidence and character in the youth we work with. We are looking for volunteers in our community to partner with us as Counselors, Teachers, Leaders, etc. to help make this program a reality this summer! Please visit http://mainidea.org/volunteer-application to sign up or learn more! For Student enrollment, visit: http://mainidea.org/applyperfectly humanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608579036654813006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685928681780076748.post-87621719683796246582014-04-13T18:01:00.005-04:002014-04-13T18:01:53.711-04:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hey friends! We have crunched the final numbers for what it will take to host our 4th Annual Week-long Summer Program this August, and our total comes to....$10,000! That is $167 per child, or $2,000 per day! Please send us a message if you would like to make a donation, or contact Program Director, Joy Murrieta at joy.murrieta@mainidea.org. Looking forward to an AMAZING summer! We hope you will join us on the journey to investing in the youth of Main South and the Greater Worcester area </span><span class="emoticon emoticon_heart" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yH/r/eUYfuBIR9S1.png); background-position: -17px -799px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #333333; display: inline-block; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 16px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap; width: 16px;" title="<3"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;">"</span>perfectly humanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608579036654813006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685928681780076748.post-52487623385615429822014-03-08T18:49:00.002-05:002014-03-08T18:49:30.335-05:00Main IDEA 2014!BIG NEWS! Main IDEA's Summer Program 2014 will be held August 11th--15th at Clark University! Please stay tuned for more details and information regarding enrolling and volunteering later this month! Looking forward to a great summer!perfectly humanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608579036654813006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685928681780076748.post-53613255741556189362013-10-18T12:41:00.000-04:002013-10-18T12:41:03.784-04:00Free Art Workshops at Boys and Girls Club Oct 21st!Come join us for an afternoon of FREE art workshops at the Boys and Girls Club, Worcester! The "Arts in the Afternoon" event will take place on Sunday, Oct 21st, 1--4pm at The Boys and Girls Club, 65 Tainter Street, Worcester. It is free and open to the public, and will include dance/musical performances, arts & crafts activities, and feature artwork from local artists. Main IDEA will be there, too, creating a community mural! See you there!<br />
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<br />perfectly humanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608579036654813006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685928681780076748.post-76768420765342069452013-09-09T13:06:00.001-04:002013-09-09T13:06:58.279-04:00Main IDEA 2013--2014!<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">We wanted to give a HUGE thank you again to everyone who helped out with our summer program this past August!! We were able to host our summer program to a total of 40 kids, offering exposure and experience in 5 different art forms and provide a safe, creative environment for the youth of Main South. Thank you again!</span><br />
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We also wanted to extend an invitation to continue to partner with us throughout this next year. We hope to see Main IDEA someday grow into a more extensive summer program, as well as a full, year-round program! In efforts to see that happen, we are seeking to partner with other youth organizations in Main South (and Worcester), and also host workshops with these organizations throughout the year. In the meantime, we we also need to continue to gain exposure through taking part in local fairs and festivals.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px;">Please print off and return all completed applications to: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px;">Main IDEA, 911 Main Street, Worcester, MA, 01610. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px;">ALL STUDENT APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY JUNE 29TH! </span><br />
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Main IDEA's Summer Program 2013 will be: August 12th-16th, 9:30am--3:15pm, at CLARK UNIVERSITY (Atwood Hall, alongside Woodland Street), 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01610.</div>
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perfectly humanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608579036654813006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685928681780076748.post-20894729354851554242013-06-05T23:42:00.001-04:002013-06-05T23:42:22.158-04:00Open Enrollment Day CHANGED to June 15th!!Hey friends! So due to the rain forecast, the "Rep the Peace" Main South Block Party date has CHANGED to June 15th! Camper Registration forms will be available at the Block Party, but will also still be made available on the website starting on June 8th, to be printed off and mailed in to: 911 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01610.<br />
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-The Main IDEA Teamperfectly humanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608579036654813006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685928681780076748.post-45556200487760921382013-06-04T10:33:00.003-04:002013-06-04T10:33:43.462-04:00Student Enrollment THIS SATURDAY!<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 17.99715805053711px;">Hey folks! Main IDEA will officially be accepting applications for campers THIS SATURDAY, June 8th, at the "Rep the Peace" Main South Block Party (rain date: June 15)! Free food, music, games, prizes and giveaways for all ages! The event will</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 17.99715805053711px;"> take place along Main and Benefit Street, from 11am--3pm. Main IDEA will be set up at the KidsZone, near the bouncy houses!<br /><br />For more information regarding the Block Party, check out their Facebook event page!:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/491572400908281/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/491572400908281/</a><br /><br />Hope to see you there!<br /><br />-The Main IDEA Team</span>perfectly humanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608579036654813006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685928681780076748.post-73223659911767899652013-05-28T11:48:00.000-04:002013-05-28T11:48:02.313-04:00Last week to sign up for volunteering!<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Hey friends! This is the LAST WEEK to sign up to volunteer for the Main IDEA Youth and Arts Summer Camp--all volunteer applications are due June 1st! Make sure you fill yours out today! Remember the camp dates are Aug 11--16th--hope to see you there!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><a href="http://mainidea.org/volunteer-application" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://mainidea.org/volunteer-application</a>perfectly humanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608579036654813006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685928681780076748.post-26373219958852486982013-05-21T10:40:00.002-04:002013-05-21T10:40:53.693-04:00Open Enrollment Day: June 8thHey folks! Main IDEA will officially be accepting applications for campers on Saturday, June 8th, at the "Rep the Peace" Main South Block Party (rain date: June 15)! Free food, music, games, prizes and giveaways for all ages! The event will take place along Main and Benefit Street, from 11am--3pm. Main IDEA will be set up at the KidsZone, near the bouncy houses!<div>
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perfectly humanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608579036654813006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685928681780076748.post-71374129884676830722013-05-10T15:18:00.001-04:002013-05-10T15:18:21.921-04:00Volunteer Positions Still Needed!Hello! Thank you to everyone who has turned in their volunteer applications so far! Don't forget all volunteer forms are due by June 1st and can be filled out online at: http://mainidea.org/volunteer-application<br />
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Volunteer Enrollment for 2013 is OFFICIALLY OPEN as of today! Every Volunteer will need to fill one out by <b>June 1st</b>, but the sooner the better! We are looking for people to help out with Administration, Camp Counseling, Music, Lunch, Recess, the Friday Night Open House, etc. You can volunteer for the whole week, or just one day; the full day, or just half a day!<br />
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perfectly humanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608579036654813006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685928681780076748.post-43893955266845217582013-02-27T23:23:00.001-05:002013-02-27T23:24:04.422-05:00Main IDEA 2013 PromoCheck out the new <a href="http://animoto.com/play/jLznw4sJS1pt0SIyyj70Aw#.US7bu2CdstQ.blogger">Main IDEA 2013 Promo</a>!!perfectly humanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09608579036654813006noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685928681780076748.post-87289953793907952013-02-12T01:52:00.001-05:002013-02-12T02:02:15.876-05:00New and Exciting Things are Happening!So, this is the first post in the new Main IDEA blog! We are going to post at least once a month so we can update you on our progress for this year's summer camp, and for updates on our long term goals! If you are reading this, we hope you continue to support Main IDEA in whatever way you can (money, volunteering, prayers, positive thoughts, etc.). Keep checking here, our facebook, or our website for updates on Main IDEA's progress! Thanks!Main IDEAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561025403693071570noreply@blogger.com0