Archive for the ‘Grant Money’ Category

• Teen Murder Mystery Costume Ball

  Date: 2010.10.14 | Category: Events, Grant Money, TIC | Response: 0

  Costumes and Crime Scenes and Murder.  Oh My!

  The 2010 Teen Murder Mystery Event was a big success.  Teens came to the library, decked out in their best costumes, to hang out and solve a crime.  In between rounds of games and food, the teens examined evidence and gathered clues to figure out who killed Royal Rush.

  This event was put on by the Philip S. Miller Teen Interest Council (TIC).  TIC would like to thank Best Buy for providing prizes to the winners, the Douglas County Library Foundation for providing snacks, and Tailor Made Bookkeeping for providing last minute decorations.

  This was the last event to celebrate One Book One, Castle Rock.  You can click on the following link to see all the pictures from the event.

  Click Here to see more photos

• Teen Short Film Contest

  Date: 2010.06.03 | Category: Grant Money, Teen Contest, Teen Short Film Contest | Response: 0

  TIME IS RUNNING OUT!

  Time is running out to turn in your entry for the Teen Short Film Contest.

  You need to turn in your film by 6/14/10.  We can’t wait to see all of you at the Red Carpet Event on 6/30/10 where we will be screening the films and voting on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners.

  This year we have a lot of sponsors:

  Best Buy gave us a grant which enabled us to buy a Flip Camera for the 1^st place winner and Best Buy gift cards for our other winners

  Castle Rock Film Festival is providing us with VIP passes for the winners to attend the 2010 Festival

  Chipotle is providing food for everyone who attends the Red Carpet Event.

  Get those films in and we will see you on the Red Carpet on June 30^th at 7:00.

  For more information about The Castle Rock Film Festival please visit their webpage at:

  www.castlerockfilmfestival.com

  Here are the rules

• My Castle Rock Teen Writing Contest Winners

  Date: 2010.04.25 | Category: Events, Grant Money, Teen Contest, Teen Writing Contest | Response: 0

  

  The judges deliberated for over an hour. It was tough to choose their favorites because we had so many excellent entries. In the end they narrowed it down to the top three entries. The winners of the contest will receive a ribbon, a gift card for Borders book store (courtesy of the Best Buy Grant), and a free pass to the Douglas County Writers Conference on October 10, 2010 (courtesy of the Douglas County Library Foundation).

  1st Place goes to Entry 8 – The Old Fence by Abby McFadden. Abby is 12 years old. Her writing style, topic, and amazing imagery wowed the judges as well as the online voters. Abby not only won the judges vote, but she overwhelmingly won the popular vote.

  2nd Place goes to Entry 5 – Vampire in Castle Rock by Deborah Enoch. Deborah is 16 and is a member of the Young Writers Guild here at the library. Her use of suspense and her incorporation of Castle Rock’s most recognizable landmark made this story a winner.

  3rd Place goes to Entry 7 – My Balloon’s Castle Rock Adventure by Erin Zellers. Erin is 12 years old. Her ability to rhyme while incorporating Castle Rock landmarks impressed the judges and the online voters. This poem won 2nd place in the popular vote.

  Congratulations to all of the winners and to all of the teens who entered the contest. You all did an amazing job. All of the teens who entered will receive a critique from the judges. I would like to thank our judges: Caroline Stutson, Jessica Swaim, Jeff Crosby, and Shelly Ann Jackson. They gave of their time and expertise and we all appreciate it.

• Best Buy Grant

  Date: 2009.10.22 | Category: Grant Money | Response: 0

  Recently we received a grant from the Parker Best Buy to buy new things and do some great programs for teens.

  On Monday, Melissa and Lisa went to Best Buy on shopping spree for electronics.  We have all sorts of new things for the Tower, including new games for the Wii.  So come in and play on Thursday nights.  The Wii will be out for you and your friends to play.

  THANKS PARKER BEST BUY