FOFA Year in Review | 2024-2025

Sep 7

Central Cass Friends of Fine Arts Annual Report 2024-2025

The Central Cass Friends of Fine Arts thank YOU for another amazing year of support to the arts.
The Year-End-Report reveals our continued commitment to our students in the arts.

Updated FOFA bylaws to include roles of student representatives

Specified goals of communication & board roles

Established organization vision and mission statements

Determined organization values

Selected four (4) student representatives to serve on board

*Student Representatives: Abbigail Sheldon, Melody Kempel, Greta Olsen, Kelsey Voightman*

Secured ND community endowment grant for additional art display wall

Organized & funded arts’ bulletin board in music hallway

Attended Non-Profit Development Opportunity in Oakes, ND by 3 board members

Established VIP parking space to support CC arts

FOFA representative served on music education interview/selection committee

Invited arts’ educators to submit program requests via website link

Provided cookies/punch for fall parent/teacher conferences & art show

Coordinated successful fall membership drive

Hired media specialist to maintain monthly website & social media accounts

Maintained professional look via media & print materials

Designed, printed & laminated locker signs for music, visual arts, theater & speech

Designed & printed yard signs for music, theater & speech

Designed & printed arts’ calendar magnets

Printed & laminated VIP seat signs & cards

Re-sized and printed FOFA decals

Recognized student accomplishments on social media

Spotlighted Central Cass “alum in the arts” on website

Digitized student art for creation of jazz band fronts

Purchased heat press for visual arts room

Provided donuts for visual art donut paintings

Purchased new online speech curriculum materials

Funded paper to print band/choir programs

Live-streamed band/choir concerts

Live-streamed elementary concerts

Arranged fine arts’ photos only on theater monitors

Assembled & distributed treat bags for one-act regionals

Assembled & distributed treat bags for state band, choir & speech

Designed & printed student achievement postcards

Sent handwritten postcards to recognize students’ achievements

Arranged volunteers for various activities

Adopted Central Cass Community Marching Band

Secured ND community grant for marching band

Redesigned application and selection process of arts’ scholarships

Funded one-act play poster

Designed & printed one-act play & Shrek programs

Hired professional photographer for musical & one-act

Funded professional video of Shrek performance

Arranged “Green is the Theme” concessions for Shrek

Sold Shrek headbands for musical

Funded Shrek cast pics, programs, stickers, treat bag supplies, posters

Funded hair and makeup products for Shrek musical

Hired make-up artist for Shrek musical

Hired hair stylist for Shrek musical

Designed Shrek t-shirts

Sold flowers at Shrek musical

Funded flower bouquet for senior theater participant

Purchased lockable cabinet for theater hair/makeup supplies

Hired make-up artist to provide stage makeup workshop

Provided cookies & coffee for judges for Young Musicians’ Festival

Provided cookies and water @ Spring Speech Showcase

Presented and distributed arts’ scholarships @ Spring Fine Arts’ Banquet

Gave framed certificates to student representatives

We invite you to join us or continue to support us on our important mission of supporting the Central Cass arts’ programs.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2024-2025 MEMBERS

Family | $50

Scott & Stacey Cramer
Jimmy & Jackie Dulka
Mike & Ann Faught
Morgan Forness
Patricia Gegelman
Mary Gohdes
TJ & Ellie Guy
Dan & Kiley Hicks
Jason & Mistie Holland
Shirley Johnston
Michael & Stephanie Kadrmas
Bill & Amy Kensok
Leo & Alexia Kieffer
Lee & Sheila Krueger
Paul & Lisa Kunze
Ritchie & Joy Larson
Malinda Lindstrom
Bobbi & Steve Miller
Robert Miller
Sandra Nystrom
Aaron & Adrienne Olson
Mary Beth Pilon
Bill & Kathy Rutz
Irene Sinner
Joe & Tracy Sinner
Cindy Waldahl
Mark & Barb Wieland
Corey & Nikki Wixo

Friend | $100

BankNorth
Chris & Cassie Bastian
Mark & Bridget Belter
George & Connie Blank
Dustin & Sarah Burchill
Adam & Amanda Gunkel
Marc & Kristin Hackmann
Jesse & Carrie Hagen
Ken & Cindy Hejl
Greg & Susan Kempel
Margaret Kensok
Shari Kensok
Terry Kensok
Dane & Kris Larsen
Steve & Stacy Link
Del & Gwen Losing
Phillip & Maari Loy
Harvey & Mary Morken
Brad & Dana Parkhouse
Carl & Julie Peterson
Steve & Melissa Poulson
Troy & Nikki Roesler
David & Sabrina Roy
Mike & Judi Scherweit
Steve & Nicole Scherweit
Bob & Lynette Sinner
Pat & Janelle Stahl
Jayme & Katie Steig
Jonathan & Amy Warrey
Mark Weber
Ryan & Melissa Wolf
Scott & Kerri Wolff

Bronze | $250

@602 Meeting Place
Brent & Kelly Everson
Justin & Jenna Farkas
Damon & Heather Gleave
Jack & Mary Kensok
Legacy Learning & Preschool Center
Collin & Anne Miller
Kent & Terri Monilaws
Tom & Jolene Muscha
Mitch & Jenn Oakland
Howard & Dana Olson
Onstad Twichell Law Firm
Alex & Mary Richard
Weber Insurance Agency