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MoRivCC Connects to the Community
The Missouri River Cultural Conservancy will be conducting meetings to finalize Vision Planning for the organization. MoRivCC will be inviting members of other organizations to participate in Planning Sessions which will identify how MoRivCC with its video recording capabilities can best interact with the community.The Mission of the Missouri River Cultural Conservancy is to document, record, archive and foster awareness of the unique history and culture of the Central Missouri River Region.MoRivCC has been recording music, dance, and art festivals. Shows have been produced and broadcast on local community access TV, CAT3. What else should be considered important to documenting the culture of our area? What educational and historical opportunities should be considered? What can MoRivCC do for your organization and community? This is your opportunity to share your ideas and have them incorporated into the long range plan for MoRivCC. MoRivCC recently put its new website on the internet.. Keep checking www.morivcc.org for more information about upcoming meetings, recording sessions, photos of recently recorded events and links to MoRivCC videos. www.morivcc.org
MoRivCC Videos
MoRivCC has been providing programming for CAT3 TV since the summer of 2005. Videographer/Producer Scott Wilson continues to record and produce shows. He has completed 8 of 9 shows from last winter's Winter Sessions at Cooper's Landing. He has continued to record events at Cooper's as well as Lupus and Columbia. Artists recorded include: Bob Dyer, Lee Ruth, Pete Szkolka, Sutu Forte, John D'Agostino, Dave Bandy, Hilary Scott, Al Jolly, Noah Earle, Rocket Kirchner, Chump Change and many more. Scott's newest program, The Music Show, has been recorded with improved audio and should be available for viewing on CAT3 for some time. Scott's next projects include: 1. Prepare a 10 minute video to present to local/regional media.
2. Archive David Dean White's "Winter Sessions at Cooper's" performance at Western Manuscript Society.
3. Feb 10 & 14, Recording Violet Vonder Haar & Henry Clay at The Rocheport General Store.
4. Scott will also be helping to produce this years Winter Sessions at Cooper's. Recording sessions will begin Saturday, January 20. The sessions will be detailed on the Cooper's Landing Events Calendar and on the MoRivCC website: www.morivcc.org
Scott Wilson has been donating his time to the success of MoRivCC. He has been camera man, editor and producer of almost all MoRivCC video productions. He serves on the board of directors of MoRivCC and CAT3 TV. MoRivCC and the community owe a debt of gratitude to Scott Wilson for his contributions.
Fullfilling Jerome's Vision
I was blessed to spend a considerable amount of time with Jerome Wheeler the last two years of his life. Jerome was about Love. Love for music, his friends, his family and his community. In November 2004 we were brainstorming about what we could do for the local music community and came up with the idea of video recording the incredible music in this area and showing it on TV. What an incredible concept! By using video recordings we can make the community aware of its own culture and we can make the rest of the world aware of what makes our community unique..As we brainstormed with other people we quickly realized this project could be much bigger than we had first imagined. Musicians will benefit from the TV exposure to help their musical careers. And how can we document music as a cultural event and leave out other performing, literary, and fine arts? By becoming good at video production we can become teachers to the local community empowering the community to use the technology. And what other projects could MoRivCC make possible. Could MoRivCC videos benefit other local organizations? Local Businesses? Could Columbia become a nationally known hub of video recording technology with ties to universities, trade unions, and associated organizations? How about things we have not thought of yet?
At the first meeting called to share this idea with the community in December of 2004, Jerome Said: "There are several possible ways we can go about this, but neither Mike nor myself know for sure if they are viable or realistic. Some May involve private funding, some may involve grants for public monies, some may involve a combination of both. We need to assemble people with the knowledge of what we can do and what we can't do and how to go about what we can and how to get around what we can't. Let's find some way to do this."
Jerome died two months after writing these words. But now two years later, it is amazing to see his ideas being accomplished. Now it is time to take this organization to the next level by identifying and forming partnerships with other organizations that can benefit from and contribute to MoRivCC. Now is the time for MoRivCC to share its internal vision with the larger community. By listening to the ideas of people and organizations who can look at MoRivCC from the outside, MoRivCC will form successful partnerships. MoRivCC and the community will develop successful strategies to accomplish Jerome's vision.
"The clock is running out on many of our local treasures and we are afraid that if we don't act quickly several songwriters will be beyond our reach."Jerome Wheeler 12-13-04
If you have ideas to contribute or want to attend planning meetings contact: webmaster@morivcc.org You can stay informed about MoRivCC issues and events at www.morivcc.org.
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