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Want to Sponsor?
Disclosure: All donations, reservations, or sponsorships are non-refundable - Unless The Dream Rocket project is permanently canceled. Thank you.
This is a great opportunity for you to help support students, schools, groups and individuals from all over the world who would like the opportunity to submit a panel but may not be able to afford the Submission fee. We are happy to collect your sponsorship and match it with an applicant who meets your specifications (example: I would like to sponsor 3 panels from 3 elementary schools in New Zealand)
*If you would like to sponsor a panel for someone you know, go to Reserve Your Spot.
Step 1: Check out levels of sponsorship on Donors/Sponsors page
Step 2: Fill out and submit this form
Step 3: Purchase these panels below
Step 4: Read general information at bottom of the page
Single Dream Theme Panel
$100.00, 2x2 feet
$400.00 each, 4x4 feet
Disclosure: All donations, reservations, or sponsorships are non-refundable - Unless The Dream Rocket project is permanently canceled. Thank you.
100% of your Donations, reservations, or sponsorships go directly to The Dream Rocket project.
You Can Also Mail a Check with your Donation to:
The Dream Rocket
Attention: Jennifer Marsh
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Department of Art & Art History, RH 313
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, Alabama 35899
"There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns." - Edward de Bono
"We want to thank Orion Propulsion for being our first sponsor they are sponsoring a panel for an elementary school in Alabama."
Note:
- Unless permission is granted by sponsor, contact information for your sponsor will not be given to the sponsored party. However, if granted it is highly recommended that the participant consider sending a thank you letter, pictures of any workshops, stories behind your panel, etc, to your sponsor.
- You will be asked to provide information concerning what type of sponsorship you are interested in giving and what type of participant you would like to sponsor.
Legal Note: The International Fiber Collaborative Inc. is a non-profit organization and throughout this project the IFC will be doing business both as The Dream Rocket and the International Fiber Collaborative. The IFC is legally registered in the state of Alabama as a Domestic Non-Profit Corporation. However, the official 501c3 application is in process, which means that on completion of our 501C3 paperwork any prior donations, sponsorships, and purchases will retroactively be handed a tax deductible ID number. The Dream Rocket Team will send this to you by regular mail as soon as possible.
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Support The Dream Rocket
Disclosure: All donations, reservations, or sponsorships are non-refundable - Unless The Dream Rocket project is permanently canceled. Thank you.
100% of your Donations, reservations, or sponsorships go directly to The Dream Rocket project.
You Can Also Mail a Check with your Donation to:
The Dream Rocket
Attention: Jennifer Marsh
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Department of Art & Art History, RH 313
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, Alabama 35899
Check Avail. Sponsors
These opportunities are open to all students, individuals, groups, organizations, etc.
Over the course of the next year, you will be able to browse available sponsorship opportunities on this page. Please check back periodically to view any new listings.
Note: Unless permission is granted by sponsor, contact information for your sponsor will not be given to the sponsored party. However, if the sponsorship is granted, it is highly recommended that the participant consider sending a thank you letter, pictures of any workshops, stories behind your panel, etc, to your sponsor.
If you think you might qualify, (after reading the descriptions below) please send an email to
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with the description of whom you think meets your qualifications
Note: All requests are at a first come, first serve basis, therefore, email is recommended
Listings Below * = Taken Sponsorships
| Name/Description | Number of Panels Sponsored | |
*Orion Propulsion - Huntsville, AL "We would like to sponsor an elementary school in Alabama" |
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1 Sponsored given to - Creekside Elementary School |
| Scott & Fances Akridge - Huntsville, Alabama Would like to sponsor a Dream Theme panel for a school in Uganda. |
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| Scott & Frances Akridge - Huntsville, Alabama Would like to sponsor a Dream Theme panel for a school in Ghana. |
1 | |
Scott & Frances Akridge - Huntsville, Alabama Would like to sponsor a Dream Theme panel for a school in Austria. |
1 | |
| Scott & Frances Akridge - Huntsville, Alabama Would like to sponsor a Dream Theme panel for a school in Lebanon. |
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| President David Williams from University of Alabama in Huntsville Would like to sponsor a Dream Theme panel for a school in Africa. |
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*Julie Webb - Huntsville, Alabama Would like to sponsor a school whom has not already regestered for a spot on the Dream Rocket Quilt. School must be in the state of Alabama, and must be a elementary, middle or high school. |
1 Sponsorship given to Chapman Elementary school in Huntsville, Alabama |
Find Sponsorship
We understand how many students, schools, groups and individuals will want to participate in this historical worldwide collaborative, but unfortunately they are not able to pay the fee to reserve a spot. The Dream Rocket Team is committed to doing our part in connecting potential participants with sponsors, as well as encouraging the participant to raise funds.Getting connected with a Sponsor through The Dream Rocket:
Over the next year, The Dream Rocket Team will be posting names of individuals and organizations who are interested in sponsoring a panel. Our goal is to connect each one listed with potential participants. The postings will include a short description of the sponsorship he or she is donating.
(Example: “I would like to sponsor three elementary schools in Australia to create three Dream Theme Panels,” or “I am interested in sponsoring a special needs group that works with children who are in foster care to create a Visionary Panel”.)
This opportunity is open to everyone (schools, organizations, groups, individuals, students, etc).
Check Out Available Sponsorpships
Fundraising Tips for your Panel 
We also encourage participants to initiate their own fundraising initiative by locating sponsors. The direction you take to do this may vary, depending on whether you are a student, individual, organization, school, group, etc. If you are finding sponsors yourself, you will need to fill out and snail mail in a Sponsorship Form with collected funds as soon as possible to reserve your spot.
Tips:
Schools
Teachers might try asking the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of their local school. If you feel you really want to spread this opportunity across your school district, you could try contacting your local mayor and city councilmen to see if he or she would consider sponsoring a panel for every school. Also consider asking the members from your local Board of Education, governor, or state senators and representatives.
Students
Talk to your teachers or professors and make them aware of this project. Often a project like this fits well within a curriculum schedule, and can fit into educational agendas.
Individuals
If you do not already belong to some type of support group, try turning to your family and friends. Even your church may see this as a valuable opportunity.
Groups
If you belong to some type of group, a project like The Dream Rocket works works well because it brings people together. Your group can collaborate to submit one panel, which makes it much more affordable (Example: If you are creating a 2 foot x 2 foot Dream Theme Panel, and there are four people in your group, each individual could create a 1 foot x 1 foot section, and then a group member could sew, stitch, or glue them together in some way. This would cost 25$ per person. The more people you add, the less inexpensive this will be.) Contact guilds or larger organizations that you belong to, and see if they would be interested in supporting your groups' participation in this worldwide project.
Reserve Your Spot
Why Does This Project Cost So Much?(click here)
Reserve a Spot for Your Panel on the Rocket Today!
Why Reserve Your Spot?
To best ensure that your panel will be included in this Dream Quilt and have a spot on the Saturn V Rocket, you are encouraged to submit your placeholder fee upfront and as soon as possible. This will guarantee your panels spot even if you submit your panel at a later date. Because we are reaching to over a 100 countries, 8,000 panel spots will go surprisingly fast!
Disclosure: All donations, reservations, or sponsorships are non-refundable - Unless The Dream Rocket project is permanently canceled. Thank you.
NOTE: Once a reservation is made, your panel is guaranteed a spot on the Dream Rocket Quilt. However, if you submit a panel that is considered by the US Space and Rocket Center to be obscene or politically offensive, the Dream Rocket Team has the right to request another, however this does not mean you lose a spot for your panel or that you will receive a refund, you will simply need to submit a new panel. Thank you.
Mini Dream Theme Panel , 1 foot x 1 foot
Dream Theme Panel (2 feet x 2 feet) $100
Visionary Panel ( 4 feet x 4 feet) $400
Pay by Mail
To pay by mail, please print this form and mail it along with your payment to:
The Dream Rocket
Attention: Jennifer Marsh
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Department of Art & Art History, RH 313
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville, Alabama 35899
BE A Part of the Saturn V Rocket Quilt AND The Dream Rocket Express Tour!
Below you will find many venues and dates in which the Dream Rocket team would like to display your submitted panels before the wrapping of the Saturn V rocket in May and June of 2011. To be eligible for inclusion in these shows you must have your panel(s) submitted by the following due dates. If your panel does not make it into the show in which you sent it in for it most likely will make it into a following one. Once your panel is selected by our team for a show you will be notified as to what venue your panel will be shown at. We will favor a few local participates for each venue.
We would love to place your panel into every show listed, so the sooner
you submit your panel, the more likely your panel will
be included in many of the shows listed below.
Earlyworks Childrens Museum Huntsville, AL May 1, 2010 – August 1, 2010
Panels Due: April 1, 2010
Earlyworks Childrens Museum
404 Madison Street, Huntsville, AL 35801
256-564-8100
Website: http://www.earlyworks.com/the-
Great Explorations Childrens Museum St. Petersburg, FL May 1, 2010 to August 1, 2010
Panels Due: April 1, 2010
Great Explorations Childrens Museum
1925 Fourth Street N.St. Petersburg, FL 33704
727-821-8992
Website: http://www.greatexplorations.
New Britain Public Library New Britain, CT August 1, 2010 – September 1, 2010
Panels Due: July 1, 2010
New Britain Public Library
20 High St. New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 224-3155
Website: http://www.nbpl.info/index.
Warren Co. Public Library Bowling Green, KY August 1, 2010 - October 1, 2010
Panels Due: July 1, 2010
Warren County Public Library
1225 State Street, Bowling Green, KY 42101
Phone: 270-781-4882
Website: http://www.bgpl.org/
Central Library Conroe, TX September 1, 2010 – November 1, 2010
Panels Due August 1, 2010
Central Library
104 I-45 North
Conroe, TX 77301
Website: http://www.countylibrary.org/
Mulberry Street Library New York, NY September 1 to November 1, 2010
Panels Due August 1, 2010
Mulberry Street Library10 Jersey Street (Between Lafayette & Mulberry Streets)
New York, NY 10012-3332
(212) 966-3424
Educational Gallery Group (Eg2) West Palm Beach, FL September 15, 2010 to November 1, 2010
Panels Due: August 15, 2010 (Only k-12th grade panels will be selected for this venue)
Educational Gallery Group
477 South Rosemary, Suite 193
West Palm Beach, FL
561.315.6242
Website: http://egsquared.org/default.
The Eclipse Gallery Algoma, WI October 1, 2010 – October 30, 2010
Panels Due: September 1, 2010
The Eclipse Gallery
507 fourth street
algoma, WI 54201
(920) 487-8060
website: http://www.theeclipsegallery.
Randolph School Huntsville, AL November 1, 2010 – January 1, 2011
Panels Due: October 1, 2010
Randolph School
Garth Campus
4915 Garth Road
Huntsville, AL 35802
Website: www.randolphschool.net
Neva Lomason Memorial Library Carrolton, GA December 1 2010 - February 1, 2011
Panels Due: November 1, 2010
Neva Lomason Memorial Library
710 Rome Street
Carrollton, Georgia 30117
(770) 836-6711
Website: http://www.wgrl.org/Branches/
Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, Maine December 1, 2010 – February 1, 2011
Panels Due: November 1, 2010
Maine Discovery Museum
74 Main Street
Bangor, ME 04401
207.262.7200
Website: http://www.mainediscoverymuseum.org/
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library San Jose, CA January 1, 2011 – March 1, 2011
Panels Due: December 1, 2010
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library
150 E. San Fernando St.
San José, CA 95112
(408) 808-2000
Images of Panels & Participant Recognition
After you reserve your spot, you will be asked to fill out a form, print, and mail it along with your submitted panel. Once we receive your panel we will photograph and document it. Your panels’ photograph and information with be posted on our website underneath either the Visionary or Dream Theme section. Your first and last name along with city, state, or country will be posted under the “Who’s Involved” section.
Single Dream Theme Panel/Mini Dream Theme Panel
When you are creating a Dream Theme Panel you will be provided with a list of possible themes to consider when creating your panel. However, your panel does not have to represent one of these themes. While thinking about your theme, ask yourself, “What would my dream be for a better future relating to this theme?” Your panel can be designed any way you would like. It could be very abstract or very realistic, or somewhere in the middle. See Create a Dream Theme Panel.
Can I choose my own Dream Theme?
There are no restrictions to what Dream Theme you can choose to express in your panel. You are free to dream whatever you would like. The Dream Team has simply provided some possibilities of themes to help you take that first step. However, when you mail your form in with your panel, you will be asked to circle a listed Dream Theme just so that our staff will know where to post an image of your panel. This will also help you to find where your panel’s image is posted on our website for future reference.
Size: For a Dream Theme Panel - 2 feet long x 2 feet wide (0.60960 meters x 0.60960)
Or for a Mini Dream Theme Panel - 1 foot x 1 foot (0.30480 meters x 0.30480 meters)
Represent a Visionary Panel
Visionary Panels are recommended, but not limited to, groups, schools, organizations, etc. To create a Visionary Panel, you will need
to select a designated Visionary from our list. By purchasing your visionary panel you will be the only group representing that Visionary. In creating your Visionary panel you will be asked to consider your chosen Visionaries’ dreams and influence in our history and present. In doing so, you have many different methods of approaching the creation of your panel. It is best to select a question for your group to think about. Example: How did this Visionary influence the world? How did he/she influence me? If you were standing in his/her shoes, what do you think his/her dream for a better future would be? Create a Visionary Panel. Size: 4 feet wide x 4 feet long (in other words… 48 inches x 48 inches)
Note from Jennifer: “Because of the difficulty of wrapping the Saturn V Rocket, for the first time in the IFC history, a fee is required to participate. However see Need a Sponsor or Want to Sponsor, and we will try our best to facilitate you having the opportunity to participate.”
Now WHAT?
1.After you reserve a spot for your panel on Paypal, the Dream Rocket will be notified of your payment and will keep a record of your reservation. Over the months leading up to the deadline date you will be reminded to submit your panel via email.
2. Check out Create and Submit a Dream Theme Panel or a Visionary Panel
3. Mail the requested form and panel according to the listed due dates/shows above.
Legal Note: The International Fiber Collaborative Inc. is a non-profit organization, and throughout this project the IFC will be doing business both as The Dream Rocket and the International Fiber Collaborative. The IFC is legally registered in the state of Alabama as a Domestic Non-Profit Corporation. However, the official 501c3 application is in process, which means that on completion of our 501C3 paperwork any prior donations, sponsorships, and purchases will retroactively be handed a tax- deductible ID number. The Dream Rocket team will mail this to you as soon as possible (via regular mail).
You can be a part of the Saturn V Rocket Quilt AND the Dream Rocket Express Tour!
See Dates and Venues Below...
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