Applications for both Youth and Adult scholarships are now available for the "Puppet Rampage" National Festival to be held in St. Paul, Minnesota (Concordia University) July, 2007  

Scholarships cover registration fees and, in some cases, room/board.  "Youth" must be 12 to 21 years of age at the time of the Festival, and adults are defined as puppet folk 22 years and older.  Selection is based on completed application which demonstrates involvement in puppetry (current and future), support materials, letters of recommendation, energy/passion/enthusiasm--financial need may also be a factor.  

You must be a member of the Puppeteers of America, Inc., in order to apply.

Deadline for completed applications is
February 1, 2007.

For additional information/applications please contact:

Kamala Kruszka
P of A Scholarship Committee
9612 Twain Way  
Bakersfield, CA 93311

phone:  661-654-6070 or email: kkruszka@csub.edu

Mike became interested in puppetry at the age of 8 and continued this interest throughout his life by building and performing with puppets. He was deeply involved with the formation and development of the San Francisco Bay Area Puppeteers Guild. He was a champion of great puppet theatre--of unique and unusual but always superlative performances. Frances, his wife, was trained in Haute Couture and her costume workshops at Festivals are legendary. Mike and Frances were passionate about life, people, and puppetry. This scholarship is to honor them and all their contributions to the art of the puppet.

•The Puppeteers of America, Inc., has established this youth scholarship to assist young puppeteers, puppet makers, and qualified puppetry students 12 to 21 years of age in attending a National Festival.

•All applicants must be members of the Puppeteers of America, Inc.

•The Scholarship will cover registration, room and board for the National Festival of the Puppeteers of America to be held July 24 - 30, 2005 at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Travel must be provided by the recipient.

PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:

(1) A completed Scholarship application form. Please do not exceed the space provided for your answers, and please type or print legibly. NO E-MAILED APPLICATIONS, PLEASE--we need your signature.

(2) At least one letter of recommendation from an adult (other than a Parent or Guardian) who knows your puppetry work (for example: a teacher, librarian, scout leader, minister, puppetry Guild member, Puppeteers of America member). The letter of recommendation should be sent directly from the reference to Aretta Baumgartner at the address below. NO E-MAILED LETTERS, PLEASE--WE NEED A SIGNATURE!

(3) Pictures, promotional materials, or publicity of your puppetry work. If you wish to have the materials returned to you, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. NO VIDEOS, PLEASE--we cannot duplicate them!

Note: Due to the expense of color copies, only one color copy will be forwarded to each member of the Scholarship Selection Committee. If you send more than one color print, please indicate which one you would like to have sent out to the Committee or provide enough copies (5) for each Committee member.

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•Parents/Guardians of scholarship winners under the age of 18 will be required to (1) sign a release of liability form and (2) register a responsible Guardian who will supervise the minor during the Festival before a scholarship can be rewarded.

•No P. of A. Trustees, members of the Education committees, or members of the Scholarship Committee may apply. Previous Youth Scholarship winners are not eligible.

•The Scholarship Committee will review all applications in February/March 2005. All applicants will be notified of the Committee’s decisions around April 1, 2005--all decisions of the Committee are final.

ALL APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORT MATERIALS (INCLUDING LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION) MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 1, 2007. NO EXCEPTIONS!

EMMA LOUISE WARFIELD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
APPLICATION AND GUIDELINES
Ages 22 and up, need financial help

Emma Louise Warfield helped found the Wallingford (PA.) Community Arts Center and taught puppetry classes for thirty years to both children and adults. In addition, she also taught at the Philadelphia Junto and the Philadelphia School of Occupational Therapy. She was a charter member of the Puppeteers of America, UNIMA-USA, and founder of the Quaker Village Puppeteers (the Philadelphia Area Puppetry Guild). She served as the Therapy Consultant for the Puppeteers of America for over 20 years. Emma attended every national Festival from 1937 to 1987, all of her region’s Festivals, and many UNIMA Festivals. This Scholarship is to honor Emma Louise Warfield and all of her contributions to puppetry.

The Emma Louise Warfield Memorial Scholarship was established to enable individuals to attend a National Festival who lack the financial means to do so otherwise. Puppeteers, puppet makers, and puppetry students 22 years old and older may apply.

•All applicants must be members of the Puppeteers of America, Inc. Phone 1-888-568-6235 or e-mail pofajoin@aol.com for membership application and/or information.

•The Scholarship will cover registration for the National Festival of the Puppeteers of America to be held July 24 - July 30, 2005 at Concordia University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Travel, room, and board must be provided by the recipient.

PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:

(1) A completed Scholarship application form. Please do not exceed the space provided for your answers, and please type or print legibly. NO E-MAILED APPLICATIONS, PLEASE--we need your signature!

(2) Two or three letters of recommendation. At least one must be from a Puppeteers of America member. The letters of recommendation should be sent directly from the reference to Aretta Baumgartner at the address below. NO E-MAILED LETTERS, PLEASE--a signature is needed!

(3) Pictures, promotional materials, or publicity of your puppetry work. If you wish to have the materials returned to you, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. NO VIDEOS, PLEASE--we cannot duplicate them.

Note: Due to the expense of color copies, only one color copy will be forwarded to each member of the Scholarship Selection Committee. If you send more than one color print, please indicate which one you would like to have sent out to the Committee or provide enough copies (5) for each Committee member.

DOWNLOAD WARFIELD APPLICATION FORM

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•Recipients will be asked to write a brief paper detailing their Festival experience for possible publication.

•No P. of A. Trustees, members of the Education committees, or members of the Scholarship Committee may apply. Previous Emma Louise Warfield Scholarship winners are not eligible.

•The Scholarship Committee will review all applications in February/March 2005. All applicants will be notified of the Committee’s decisions around April 1, 2005--all decisions of the Committee are final.

ALL APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORT MATERIALS (INCLUDING LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION) MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 1, 2007. NO EXCEPTIONS!