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MAT Camp Awards
Thanks for helping us celebrate our 25th MAT Camp Birthday in style! We hope you had fun participating in all our celebration fun – from treasure hunting to sharing your MAT Camp memories.
Grand Prize Winner
Linda Gernert
Proof that participating (and persistence) in all the qualifying activities pays off! The Grand Prize included art materials, 2 General Admission tickets to the 2022 Evanston Bluegrass Festival, 2 Weekend Passes to the 2023 Ceili at the Roundhouse Celtic Festival and a full scholarship to the 2023 MAT Camp! (A $150+ prize package).
Longest Teaching Faculty Member
(Has taught the longest at MAT Camp! Now that’s devotion! We’re so glad she comes back every year! Plus, what’s MAT Camp without “Forbidden Foods”? The winner receives a half-ride scholarship to the 2023 MAT Camp!)
Elizabeth Rennick
Longevity Awards
(Have participated in MAT Camp individually or as a family for 13 years or more! Winners receive either tickets to the 2022 Evanston Bluegrass Festival or Weekend passes to the 2023 Ceili at the Roundhouse Celtic Festival.)
Stacee Corbett
Sara Maisey
The Bellenger / Siegesmund Family
Andrea Grantham
Your Idea = Your Celebration
(In May & June, we asked for your ideas on how you wanted to celebrate MAT Camp’s 25th Birthday. And wow! Your ideas were amazing! Winners had their idea implemented and received additional chances for the Grand Prize Drawing.)
Sarah Swann - Silver Coin Scavenger Hunt
Andrea Grantham - MAT Camp Mural/Banner
Anna Anawalt - Special Awards Ceremony
Carolee Bowen - MAT Camp Longetivity Awards
MAT Camp Treasure Hunt
(25 Silver MAT Camp Celebration coins were hidden all around Davis Middle School. Campers were encouraged to treasure hunt throughout the week to find the coins. And you did! Winners kept the coin & selected an item from the “treasure chest”.)
Kailin Flake | Brooklyn Larson | Kyler Larson
Travis Williams | Carolyn Williams | Amanda Williams
Hezekiah Morris | Elle Rennick | Diane Rennick
Kendrey Flake | Zoe Smith | Everly Flake
Jocelyn Capener | Tana Williams | Ari Flake
Jolee Swann | Navy Burdess | Tyn Burdess
Abbie England | Annie Baxter | Rebecca Williams
Rowen Herrera | Emmett Herrera
"What Is It" Facebook Activity
20 close-up images of various art, dance, music, & theater-related items were posted daily from July 1st – 17th. By naming and even guessing at what the object was, Facebook participants received a chance for the Grand Prize drawing.
So, are you interested in knowing the answers? Answers are listed by date/time of the post.
July 1 (1:15 pm): Tuba/Euphonium
July 1 (8:00 pm): Watercolors
July 2 (3:00 pm): Ballet Slippers
July 2 (8:00): Theater Makeup
July 3: Piano Hammers
July 4: Soundboard
July 5: Mandolin
July 6: Paint Brushes
July 7: Ballet Bar
July 8: Microphone
July 9: Book Binding
July 10 (11:00 am): Clay Sculpting Tool
July 10 (8:00 pm): Maracas
July 11: Theater Mask
July 12 (10:00 am): Oil Pastels
July 13: Rosin
July 14: Clarinet
July 15: Metronome
July 16: Pipe Organ
July 8: Willow/Twig Charcoal