In addition to the following news announcing grants, donations and major events, other fundraising activities by FUTURE MSAD 3 board members and community member volunteers consist of, though are not limited to, the ongoing sales of stadium seats, informational tables at Mount View events, and presentations to the SAD 3 staff and administrators and to the community at large. FUTURE MSAD 3 has met the $250,000 Unity Foundation challenge for the current Capital Campaign goal for the Mount View Performing Arts Center! For more information about FUTURE MSAD 3, call 207-948-6120, email futuremsad3@yahoo.com or send your check directly to FUTURE MSAD 3, P.O. Box 151, Unity, ME 04988.
6/12/08 - Mount View’s ’09 In Action gives grant to FUTURE MSAD 3 Student group endorses athletic facility enhancements
THORNDIKE – The ’09 In Action – Partners In Philanthropy committee at Mount View High School awarded a $1,250 grant to FUTURE MSAD 3 (FUTURE) at a presentation held at the school on June 11th. The grant provides seed funding for FUTURE’s next capital campaign to support enhancements to Mount View’s new and existing athletic and recreational facilities.
’09 In Action is a group of Mount View juniors who have been working with the Maine Community Foundation’s Waldo County Committee since 2006 to make grant funds available that will improve conditions in SAD 3 communities.
Mount View ’09 In Action members, Casandra Sinclair, Macy Montminy, and Dakota McAdam
During the year students work with Barbara Adams, a Mount View Guidance Counselor, and Patrick Walsh, a volunteer member of the Waldo County Committee.
Patrick Walsh of the Maine Community Foundation Waldo County Fund addresses Mount View ’09 In Action students L-R: Chausa Tra, Casandra Sinclair, Macy Montminy, Carolyn Steeves, Jack Wilde, John Sullivan, and Ben Webber
Cherie Galyean, Regional Coordinator at the Maine Community Foundation, attended the presentation and spoke about the importance of youth involvement in philanthropy.
Cherie Galyean, Regional Coordinator at the Maine Community Foundation speaks to the ’09 In Action students and grant recipients at Mount View on June 11th.
The Mount View students reviewed all of the grant applications and made final decisions to award grants to three area nonprofits, including FUTURE MSAD 3.
Vicki Kupferman of Knox, a FUTURE MSAD 3 board member and Co-Chair of the Athletic Enhancement Advisory Committee, accepted the check.
Vicki Kupferman of FUTURE MSAD 3 (far right) accepts a check for $1,250 from Mount View’s ’09 In Action, L-R: Dakota McAdam, Chausa Tra, Macy Montminy, Carolyn Steeves, Sarah Wentworth, Casandra Sinclair, Ben Webber; John Sullivan and Jack Wilde (back row)
We are so grateful for the support from current students for this next project, which will benefit Mount View students for decades to come, and we thank ’09 In Action for your support,” Kupferman said after receiving the grant check from Walsh.
Mount View junior John Sullivan of Troy speaks about his involvement in ’09 In Action
5/19/08 - SAD 3 elementary schools work together as one team! More than 150,000 pennies donated to support future capital campaign. The final count is in - SAD 3 Elementary Schools raised $1,510. 57 in the fourth annual Penny Drive to benefit nonprofit FUTURE MSAD 3 (FUTURE). Participating schools included Monroe Elementary, Unity Elementary, Mount View Elementary, Walker Elementary in Liberty, Troy Central and Morse Memorial in Brooks.
The total raised represents 151,057 pennies, most of which were counted and rolled by Bob Winship of Unity.
Funds raised through the Penny Drive support FUTURE’s upcoming capital campaign to enhance and improve the athletic facilities at the new Mount View School complex currently under construction in Thorndike. The Unity Area Rotary Club, UniTel, and area individuals also contributed to the total raised.
The Penny Drive was coordinated by FUTURE MSAD 3 Event Committee Co-Chairs Bev Winship and Barbara Higgins, both of Unity, with volunteer support from Joanne Levesque, Becky Porter, Colleen Connell, Debbie Muther, Donyse Babin, Paula Miron, and Sherry Vashon.
“We’re so very grateful for the support of the district’s youngest students in the six elementary schools,” said Alicia J. Nichols, FUTURE MSAD 3 Campaign Director, “as well as the principals, faculty, staff and volunteers who truly all worked together as “one team” on this fundraising project.”
FUTURE recognizes the school with the highest percentage of student participation. In 2008 Troy Central Elementary School takes the honors with $2.62 raised per student.
Students in classrooms at four of the six elementary schools also competed for top fundraising honors. The top four classes include:
Mrs. Bryant, Kindergarten, Mount View Elementary
Mrs. Hamilton, Grades 5 & 6, Unity Elementary
Mrs. Stauffer, Kindergarten, Troy Central Elementary
Mrs. Breau, Grade 5, Morse Memorial Elementary
| Mount View | $449.39 |
| Troy Central | $275.45 |
| Morse Memorial(Brooks) | $253.23 |
| Unity | $243.83 |
| Walker(Liberty) | $143.43 |
| Monroe | $101.52 |
Over four years elementary schools have raised $6,276 through the annual SAD 3 Penny Drive.
While FUTURE’s first capital campaign supported the Mount View Performing Arts Center, this next campaign will focus on athletic and recreational facilities at the new school.
FUTURE formed an Athletic Enhancement Advisory Committee (AEAC) to seek public input on athletic facility enhancements; conduct research; develop a comprehensive master plan with the architects; secure cost estimates; and present a final list of enhancements to the boards of both FUTURE and MSAD 3.
Vicki Kupferman of Knox and Doug Van Horn of Freedom are co-chairs of the Athletic Enhancement Advisory Committee.
The state will fund an eight-lane rubberized track, a high school soccer field, and electric conduit to the fields at the new Mount View. Two athletic fields behind the new middle school are also being constructed. All other athletic improvements must be privately funded through the capital campaign.
5/12/08 - Take a peak, have a seat! FUTURE shares latest rendering of Mount View Performing Arts Center.While the new Mount View School currently under construction in Thorndike is still more than one year away from completion, a “sneak peak” of the Performing Arts Center funded through a private capital campaign is now available thanks to the wonder of computer technology.
FUTURE MSAD 3, the nonprofit organization that conducted the fundraising effort has received an updated rendering of the 300-seat Mount View Performing Arts Center detailing the facilities interior design and color scheme.
The computer-generated rendering, provided by new school architect Oak Point Associates of Biddeford, shows warm bamboo paneling, a deep-green theatre curtain, upholstered auditorium seats, and a portion of the cat-walk high overlooking the stage.
A $575,000 campaign to support the Mount View Performing Arts Center was launched in 2006 with the announcement of a $250,000 challenge grant from the Unity Foundation in honor of their founders, Bert G. and Coral B. Clifford. Laurie Osgood and Rod McElroy are Honorary Campaign Co-Chairs.
Nearly 400 individuals, foundations, businesses, organizations and SAD 3 elementary school students contributed to the capital campaign.
While the challenge grant was met and the campaign goal exceeded in October 2007, FUTURE announced it will establish an endowment to support the Performing Arts Center with remaining funds after the final expenses for the facility have been covered.
According to FUTURE MSAD 3 Campaign Director Alicia Nichols, a named seat campaign launched in the summer of 2007 will continue until all remaining 155 seats are named, with those contributions helping to create the new endowed fund.
The named seat campaign offers donors the opportunity to have an engraved plate on one or more seats. To date, donors have named 143 of the 298 available seats.
“While we have reached the campaign goal and achieved the Unity Foundation challenge grant,” Nichols explained, “we are continuing the named seat campaign, and those gifts will help to establish an endowed fund that will support the new performing arts center for decades to come.”
Seats may be named in memory of a loved one, for a student, child, grandchild, family, business, civic group, favorite teacher, administrator, coach, bus driver, best friend, classmate, Mount View class, team, or club.
Named seats are available at a variety of levels for contributions ranging from $150 to $2,500 and are assigned to the appropriate row as gifts come in. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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3/27/08 - Bangor Savings Bank to offer collectibles of old and new Mount View Schools. Beginning April 1st Mount View memorabilia manufactured by Fernwood Artworks of Maine will be available for purchase at Bangor Savings Bank in Unity. The Fernwood Collectibles are a free-standing wooden block with a custom original water color of the current Mount View School, or the new Mount View School on the front and information about the artwork on the back. Fernwood Artworks of Maine creates custom artwork for gift shops, schools, churches, and nonprofit organizations. Sales of Mount View Fernwood Collectibles will benefit FUTURE MSAD 3, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established in 2004 to raise funds to enhance particular areas in the new Mount View School complex not covered by state funding.
3/17/08 - ARE YOU INTERESTED IN MOUNT VIEW ATHLETICS? Come tell us what you think. Help to plan proposed enhancements to Mount View's new and existing athletic facilities. Join other interested community members at one of six public meetings hosted by the Athletic Enhancement Advisory Committee. All meetings are 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. April 1 Monroe Elementary School April 2 Walker Elementary, Liberty April 3 Morse Memorial Elementary School, Brooks April 7 Mount View, Thorndike April 9 Unity Elementary School April 10 Troy Central Elementary School
2/21/08 - Fourth Annual SAD 3 Elementary School Penny Drive to Kick Off March 3. FUTURE MSAD 3 is sponsoring the fourth annual SAD 3 Penny Drive with the six elementary schools in the district. Funds raised through the Penny Drive will support FUTURE's upcoming capital campaign to enhance and improve the athletic facilities at the new Mount View School complex currently under construction in Thorndike.
2/11/08 - FUTURE MSAD 3 announces agreement with school board. A formal agreement regarding a capital campaign for Mount View athletics was approved by the SAD 3 board of directors at their Feb. 11 meeting.
2/5/08 - Athletic Enhancement Advisory Committee in the news! Read the Waterville Sentinel's on-line posting at MaineToday.com and check out Village Soup's February 4, 2008 article.
2/1/08 - Invitation to Join the Athletic Enhancement Advisory Committee FUTURE MSAD 3 is now planning a capital campaign for enhancements and improvements to Mount View's new and existing athletic fields. Public input will be an important part of the planning process. Read more about the AEAC.
12/19/07 - Mount View Chamber Singer Alumni Concert a Rousing Success! A reunion concert featuring alumni and 2007-08 Mount View Chamber Singers under the direction of Mr. Stevenson was performed on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at the Unity Centre for the Performing Arts. A reception followed the concert. Thanks to all who participated and made the evening so dynamic and fun!
12/8/07 - Molten Mama Lampwork Beads and Jewelry held its Second Annual Open Studio and Holiday Jewelry Sale To Benefit FUTURE MSAD 3. Lisa Cooley, jewelry artist and SAD 3 board member, was on hand all day to give demonstrations and discuss the ancient art of glass bead making.
11/14/07 - In recognition of outstanding performances...A "Campaign Celebration for Contributors" was held Saturday, Nov. 10, in the cafeteria at Mount View High School to recognize donors to the Mount View Performing Arts Center. As of Saturday, Nov. 10, a total of $634,482 had been raised in just 17 months, far exceeding the projected five-year goal of $500,000. A total of 370 organizations, businesses and individuals have contributed to the fund. A hearty THANKS to all!
To listen to an mp3 of this event, click here. (Please note that the file is 80.9 MB and approximately 45 mintues long).
11/6/07 - Own a piece of Mount View history. FUTURE MSAD 3 is now selling Fernwood Collectibles, depicting the old and new Mount View school by Maine artist Sandy Manship. The collectibles will be available for sale December 1st at the Mount View Christmas Craft Fair (while supplies last!) and/or, you may download an order form now.
10/15/2007 - FUTURE MSAD 3 Raises $250,000 To Match the Unity Foundation Challenge Grant for the Performing Arts Center. An announcement was held at the Unity Foundation today to acknowledge this milestone and to thank all involved with the effort. The current campaign total stands at $632,000, surpassing the overall $575,000 campaign goal. Additional gifts will be used to establish and endowment to support the new Performing Arts Center. At left, Larry Sterrs, President and CEO of the Unity Foundation, presents Steve Bennett, Chair of the FUTURE MSAD 3 Board of Directors, with a gift in honor of the hard work done by the FUTURE MSAD 3 board members.
At right, Rod McElroy, Honorary Campaign Co-Chair for the Performing Arts Center Campaign, former MSAD 3 Superintendent, Mount View High School Principal and Guidance Counselor shares a memory with Steve Bennett, Larry Sterrs and attendees at the announcement.
10/12/2007 - Thank you Donors! Together, we did it! With the support of more than 357 donors, FUTURE MSAD 3 has met the goal of raising $250,000 for the Unity Foundation challenge grant! We are elated and grateful and thank everyone for your interest, donations of all sizes and for your generous efforts throughout the community. We hope that you will remain involved with upcoming FUTURE MSAD 3 campaigns for further enhancements to the Mount View school complex.
10/6/07 - Fourth Annual Golf Tournament at Country View Golf Club in Brooks benefited the Mount View Performing Arts Center Campaign.
The tournament was held on another spectacular fall day. Keith McPherson of Albion was the tournament director for a second year. Also for a second year in a row, the First Place team was Steve Bantle and Tyler Bantle of Thorndike, Rick Gilman of Holden and Mike Lantz (FUTURE MSAD 3 board member) of Monroe - we congratulate them, along with all of the other contest and raffle winners at the tournament. FUTURE MSAD 3 is extremely thankful to the many participants, sponsors, donors and volunteers, and to Carl Brown for his generosity and for hosting the tournament at Country View Golf Club. The event raised a total of $4,000. Enjoy some photos from the day below.
9/15/2007 - Photos of Construction at the new School Complex are now posted on the SAD 3 website and will be updated periodically. Watch the progress!
9/6/2007 - A First Mount View principal, Charles L. Cosgrove, Jr. to be honored with the center seat in the front row of the Mount View Performing Arts Center.
8/10/2007 - The Seat Campaign is in full swing! Materials are available for download. See buttons on the Navigation bar at right.
7/5/2007 - FUTURE MSAD 3 launches named seat initiative for the performing arts center to be constructed in the new Mount View School complex in Thorndike.
7/5/2007 - FUTURE MSAD 3 receives $3,500 from Oak Grove School Foundation. The Oak Grove School Foundation had previously support the campaign with a $2,000 grant in 2004.
6/19/2007 - A Mount View Class of 1982 sets sights on 25th reunion gift. Next month, the Class of 1982 will gather to celebrate their 25th reunion, and as alumni make plans to return and renew old acquaintances on July 6 and 7, a group of classmates has set their sights on raising $25,000 for a class gift to the new Mount View Performing Arts Center.
6/3/2007 - A Groundbreaking Ceremony was held Saturday, June 2, at the construction site adjacent to the current Mount View school complex on Route 220. The ceremony was a symbolic gesture to commemorate the building of the pre-K-12 school construction, which actually began a few months ago. (Photo above by David Leaming, Waterville Sentinel)
5/9/2007 - UniTel Inc. of Unity presented a $30,000 check to FUTURE MSAD 3 in a ceremony Wednesday morning at Mount View High School. The gift brings the $575,000 campaign for enhancements to the state-funded auditorium at SAD 3's new school complex to within $55,000 of its goal. Officers and other members of Mount View's first-year class, which will be the first to graduate from the new school complex, accepted the gift on behalf of the FUTURE group. In the photo, above and at left, UniTel presents $30,000 gift to Class of 2010 for Mount View Performing Arts Center Campaign: L-R, Steve Bennett, Maya Doyle, Student Council Representative; Jason Fine, Vice President; Justin Pierel, Treasurer; Ethan Stubbs, Secretary; Sophie Veilleux, Class President; Ben Fox, Student Council Representative; Laurie Osgood, President/COO of UniTel.
4/26/2007 - Liberty family gift an extension of life committed to arts. The Crichton family of Liberty, with a steadfast commitment to the arts in Waldo County, has gifted $5,000 to the campaign for the 300-seat Mount View Performing Arts Center in Thorndike. The gift will be matched as part of a $250,000 Unity Foundation challenge grant.
4/10/2007 - FUTURE MSAD 3 to offer named seat campaign to reach arts center goal.
4/2/2007 - USDA donates $30,000 to FUTURE MSAD 3. FUTURE MSAD 3 was presented with a $30,000 Community Facilities Grant from USDA Rural Development on Friday, March 30, for the purchase of theatrical lighting and sound system equipment for the planned performing arts center in the new Mount View School. The check-passing ceremony took place just prior to the 7 p.m. Old Tyme Radio Hour production at Mount View. This federal grant brings FUTURE MSAD 3 within $90,000 of its overall campaign goal. In the photo above and at right, Maine State Director for USDA Rural Development Michael W. Aube, left, presents a check to FUTURE MSAD 3 board chairman Steve Bennett, center, and U.S. Congressman Michael Michaud. (Photo by Tina Shute)
3/8/2007 - Family gift boosts Mount View Performing Arts Center campaign. A family with close ties to SAD 3 has made a $5,000 gift to the campaign for the 300-seat Mount View Performing Arts Center. With this gift, FUTURE MSAD 3 needs just $120,000 to meet the Unity Foundation challenge grant and the overall campaign goal. The gift is from L. Robert and Olive Couturier of Monroe, Martha and Mark Coleman, and Glenn and Kelli Couturier, all of Montville. The family's gift will be matched as part of a $250,000 Unity Foundation challenge grant.
2/06/2007 -
Sign of Progress takes Center Stage at Mount View. A Goal Sign for the Mount View Performing Arts Center Campaign was erected in front of the Mount View complex in Thorndike showing the progress toward the $575,000 capital campaign goal. Community volunteers dug the post holes and Buxton Services of Monroe provided the posts to hold the sign, which was installed Monday, February 5th by the volunteers, as well as students. Less than $126,000 is needed to meet the Unity Foundation challenge grant and the overall campaign goal. Jim and Linda Miller of Miller Signs and Graphics in Newport designed the sign. The student volunteers in the above photo and who helped secure the sign on the front lawn are, from left to right, Edyth Spencer, Sophie Veilleux, Stephen Lee, Emily Nason and Sara Phillips. Stephen is a WCTC carpentry student and the others are Drama Club members. (Photo by Tina Shute)
12/20/06 - FUTURE MSAD 3 has received a $5,000 grant from the Bangor Savings Bank Foundation to support the campaign for the 300-seat Mount View School Performing Arts Center.
At right, Unity Branch Assistant at Bangor Savings Bank, Pam Myrick, presents a check for $5,000 in support of the Mount View Performing Arts Center capital campaign to UNITEL President and COO Laurie Osgood, Honorary Campaign Co-Chair. Both Myrick and Osgood are Mount View High School graduates.
12/16/06 - Lisa Cooley, SAD 3 board member from Jackson, donated 15% of profits from a one-day Sale Event of her hand crafted lampwork beads and jewelry through her business, Molten Mama.
12/11/06 - Memorandum of Understanding between SAD 3 and FUTURE MSAD 3 approved.
At left, Glenn Couturier, chairman of SAD 3, and Steve Bennett, chairman of FUTURE MSAD 3, seal an agreement over private funding for enhancements to a performing arts center at the new Thorndike school complex. (Photo By Andy Kekacs, Village Soup)
12/6/06 - Unity Area Rotary Club pledges $5,000 to the FUTURE MSAD 3 campaign for the Mount View Performing Arts Center.
Below right, Pam Myrick, President of the Unity Area Rotary Club, presents a check in the amount of $2,500 to Steve Bennett (center), Chair of the Board of Directors of FUTURE MSAD 3, and Alicia Nichols, Campaign Director of FUTURE MSAD 3. Deborah Walters, Unity Area Rotary Club President presented a check for $2,500 to Rod McElroy at the December 5th meeting at the Homestead Restaurant in Unity, completing the $5,000 pledge.
12/2/06 - The MVHS Craft Fair this year included a FUTURE MSAD 3 table selling items for the third year. Thank you to all the crafters and volunteers who donated items to be sold, as well as their time, for the Holiday Craft Fair.
11/20/06 - FUTURE MSAD 3 asks former SAD 3 employees to stay in touch.
11/22/06 - SAD 3 bargaining units endorse FUTURE MSAD 3 fundraising efforts.
10/27/06 - Penny Drive in SAD 3 sets record. The third annual SAD 3 Elementary School Penny Drive to benefit the Mount View Performing Arts Center Campaign raised $2,766.61 - a record setting tally that surpasses the $2,000 combined total raised in 2004 and 2005. The Penny Drive took place between September 11 and October 27 at all six district elementary schools - Monroe Elementary, Unity Elementary, Mount View Elementary, Walker School in Liberty, Troy Central and Morse Memorial in Brooks. The Penny Drive gives the youngest students in the district an opportunity to take part in supporting the Mount View Performing Arts Center campaign, and with the total this year the elementary grades have raised more than $4,700 for the project. FUTURE MSAD 3 held ice cream parties at each school to thank the Penny Drive participants and recognize top fundraisers. A grant from the Maine Community Foundation helped pay for the ice cream. At right, students in Unity line up for their ice cream sundaes.
10/7/06 - Third Annual Golf Tournament at Country View Golf Club in Brooks benefited the Mount View Performing Arts Center. Keith McPherson of Albion was the tournament director. A total of 16 teams played in the tournament, which was held on a spectacular fall day. A numbers of players made direct gifts to the campaign, raising a total of $6,324. Enjoy some photos from the day below.
8/19/06 - 5K Run/Walk raises $1,000 with help from Clear Channel Communications
The photo at right shows Barbara Rado Mosseau, Superintendent of MSAD 3 being interviewed by Matt Thompson of 103.3 Real Country while at the 5K in Thorndike August 19, 2006. Pete Quimby was also at the event with the Clear Channel Community Cares Van. To help promote the event, FUTURE MSAD 3 board members engaged in a series of radio broadcasts with Clear Channel Communications. Enjoy more photos from the 5K Race/Walk below.
8/2/06 - FUTURE MSAD 3 reaches Benchmark Surpassing $250,000.
5/31/06 - Capital Campaign for the Performing Arts Center kicks of with an announcement by Larry Sterrs, President of the Unity Foundation, about a challenge grant offered FUTURE MSAD 3 in honor of Bert G. and Coral B. Clifford of Unity!
5/18-19/06 - FUTURE MSAD 3 board members volunteer at MVHS production of Little Women.
Below, right, FUTURE MSAD 3 board members Barrie Fernald, Bev Winship and Monica Wing greet community members attending a Mount View Drama Club performance of Little Women.