Success Story2024 Basket Seminar



2024 Basket Seminar

Author: Karen Denniston

Planning Unit: Bourbon County CES

Major Program: Artistic & Essential Skill Development

Plan of Work: Developing Human Capitol

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

The 28th Annual Basket Seminar was held at General Butler Resort State Park June 25-29. 

Sixty-classes were taught by 12 paid teachers. There were 137 people in attendance which included 126 registered students for classes.  There were participants in attendance from seventeen different states

The annual silent auction had 150 donated items that sold for a total of $2892.

All numbers were up from last year with the most impressive being 19 new registered attendees. 

Program impact or participant response 62 classes with 60 finished projects by end of week.  Addition kits were purchased by registered to students for follow-up projects.

The art of basket making is a tradition, a hobby and/or a business for all those in attendance.






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