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The Monticello Area Education Foundation is committed to benefiting students by supporting, enriching, and enhancing educational opportunities; and strengthening community involvement in the Monticello CUSD #25, by supporting educational initiatives for which other funding is not readily available.
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MAEF 2012 GALA “That’s Entrepreneurship” |
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Gala 2012 will feature Entrepreneurship On Saturday, March 31, 2012, the MAEF will host its ninth annual fund-raising Gala at the Monticello Middle School. Each year the Education Foundation honors former graduates of Monticello High School who have achieved excellence in their field of endeavor. Proceeds for this event help teachers fund creative projects to benefit students throughout the Monticello school district. The 2012 Gala theme will be Celebrate the Legacy of Learning — That’s Entrepreneurship. Meet one of this years Honorees: RICK STEPHENS : After an early career in educational publishing, Rick entered the hobby industry in 1980 working for a company that sold high end hobby products to U.S. retailers. He worked there for five years, learning the hobby industry while helping that company grow to become one of the largest distributors in North America. In 1985 the company was sold and soon after, Rick left to start Horizon Hobby, Inc. He and 3 other industry veterans started Horizon from the basement of Rick’s home. Today Horizon is a world leader in the design, manufacture, marketing, and distribution of hobby products. Major categories of product include radio control airplanes, helicopters, cars, trucks, and boats; model railroad equipment; plastic model kits; and general hobby items. Horizon has developed many of its own brands over the years including JR, Spektrum, Team Losi, Hangar 9, EFlite, Evolution, Saito, Hobbyzone, ParkZone and many others. Horizon sells to 2500 retailers in North America and 700 in Europe as well as consumers via the internet, and has distributors throughout the rest of the world. The company employs 650 people and has facilities in Champaign, IL; Ontario, CA; Harlow, England; Elmshorn, Germany; and Paris, France. Stephens’ passion for excellence in both corporate and non-profit environments and desire to teach leaders to become better leaders have been driving forces in his life for many years. Rick and Jeanene have been married for 38 years and have 3 married daughters and 5 grandchildren. He enjoys leading small group Bible studies, traveling, golfing, hiking, snowboarding and motorcycling. |
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Fall Fundraiser - MTA Production "I Hate Hamlet" |
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The Monticello Theater Association (MTA) will perform its sixth theatrical event as a benefit for the Monticello Area Education Foundation at Allerton House. The play will be presented Thursday and Friday nights, November 17th and 18th. Tickets are $35 each and will be available for sale beginning October 17th at County Market, First State Bank, Monticello School Unit Office, and on-line at the MTA website www.monticellotheatre.org. Doors will open at 6:30 PM and the performance will start at 7:00 PM. This year’s performance is a dramatic comedy written by Paul Rudnick entitled “I Hate Hamlet.” The play stars successful television actor Andrew Rally who has his popular television show canceled. Living in a New York flat which was long ago inhibited by John Barrymore, Andy is about to assume Barrymore’s most celebrated Shakespearean role. Only one thing, as much as Andy loves his apartment, the theater and stardom, he HATES Hamlet! Dealing with a girlfriend who is keeping a firm grip on her chastity, playing host to the ghost of John Barrymore, clothed as Hamlet, has come back to earth for the sole purpose of convincing Andrew to play the part. Adding to the chaos, real estate agent Felicia Dantine convinces Andrew to stay in the apartment and hold a séance. Director Lana Loss and assistant director Karen Collins began rehearsals for the cast of six actors, of which five who have performed in previous MTA productions, on Monday evening, September 26th at the Phoenix Playhouse. Playing the lead role of Andrew is newcomer John Tolly; Monticello Middle School’s fourth-grade teacher Steve Wadleigh portrays the ghost of John Barrymore; Brad Collins plays the part of Gary, Andrew’s movie-director friend; Chelsea Pfiester plays the role of Andrew’s girlfriend, Deidre; Andrew’s agent, Lillian is played by Stephanie Schneider; and Kelly Nowlin plays the part of real estate agent Felecia. Join us for an evening of melodrama in the beautiful Allerton House! |
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Corporate Sponsorships and Giving |
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Does your compnay have a mathcing gift program or a corporate sponsorship giving program. The Monticello Area Education Foundation provides opportunties to corporations and buisnesses to become involved in sponsoring events. For more information follow this link. |
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To join the Monticello Area Education Foundation, use the Monticello Schools secure online webstore by clicking HERE, complete and return the remit form http://www.sages.us/maef/remit.pdf, contact us via email at
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, or feel free to talk to one of the board members. |
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