September 13 is Celebrate Your Museum Day
● Plan a
special event at your museum for this statewide day celebrating Utah’s
museums!
● Showcase any special treasures at your museum!
● Visit your
local museums on this special day! |
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Pioneer Memorial Museum
Receives State Honor
Congratulations! In June 2008, the Pioneer Memorial
Museum received the “State Certification Award for Excellence in all Areas
of Museum Operation” from the Utah Office of Museum Services. The museum is
recognized for completing Phase I of the statewide performance goals and
upholding professional museum standards. Working with OMS, the Artifacts
Office completed a checklist of criteria, meeting the expectations of a
certified professional museum in Utah. The Office of Museum Services
presented the Pioneer Memorial Museum with a plaque certifying the
accomplishment. Look for this plaque in the foyer next time you visit the
museum! Contact OMS if you'd like to apply for certification with your local
museum. Their website is:
http://museums.utah.gov/
Wanted: Museum Volunteers!
Are you exceptionally drawn to the artifacts at the
museum? Would you like to be a part of their preservation, care, and
display? The Pioneer Memorial Museum is looking for dedicated and
enthusiastic volunteers who would like to learn about care and handling of
artifacts, as well as contribute to labeling and exhibits. The Artifacts
Office will train prospective volunteers in the area of their interests.
Candidates should be able to contribute a minimum of four hours each week
(more is welcome, of course). Please contact us at
pioneermemorialmuseum@gmail.com if you are interested. |
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2008 Days of '47 Royalty Crowned |
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A beautiful
Queen and two Attendants were crowned
on April 26,
2008,
at the
Conference Center Little Theater to reign at the Days of ’47 celebrations.
Callie Cockrell was chosen as queen and Starlee Holman and Kristalee Bird
are first and second attendants.
 (Photo:
Great Salt Lake Photos)
Callie
Cockrell (center) of Salt Lake City
Utah,
is the daughter of John and Shauneen Cockrell.
She was Chair for Operation Smile Collegiate 2008 5K fund raiser “Smile for
Every Mile,” raising over $4,000.
Recognized for over 100 hours of volunteer work in the Salt Lake City
community,
she created a presentation promoting the importance of nutrition, fire
prevention, and personal hygiene used by orphanages around the world. Callie
would love to obtain a Broadcast/Journalism degree from BYU with honors. An
interesting highlight for her was when she "rode a camel and a donkey, hiked
the ruins of Petra
in Jordan,
and
met the Ambassador of China.” She said “My pioneer ancestors have been
beacons of light and strength for me.”
Starlee
Holman’s (left) parents are Kevin and Marla Holman. Starlee volunteered
for "Race for the Cure," Memory Grove Cleanup, and Art Projects at Shriners
Hospital for Children.
She graduated high school with honors in GPA and Citizenship and is now
participating in the Honors Program and is on the Dean's List at the
University of Utah. She said, “Everyone in my family has red hair.” She
donated some of her red hair to Locks of Love. She is “grateful for the
sacrifices my ancestors made to come to Utah and help settle this great
land. I am glad I have their great example. Serving in the royalty will be
my way of paying tribute to the amazing legacy I have.”
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Kristalee
Bird (right) lives in South Jordan
and is
the daughter of Dennis and Merrily Bird. Kristalee had the opportunity to
give the welcome speech to the Ambassador of South Africa when he visited
Utah in preparation for the Olympics. She has been awarded superior ratings
in piano competitions, and she was given a presidents award in Academics in
high school. She enjoyed
working as a river guide with rafting tours and would like to complete an
“Iron Man” race one day. Kristalee is working toward a double major in Spanish and
Communications. She said “I may not have been chosen to live in the
pioneer days, but I can look to the examples they set of faith,
determination, love, and unity to help me through my life trials now. |
2008 Royalty and DUP Officials (l to r):
Janice Betts, Pageant Chair
Starlee Holman, First Attendant
Callie Cockrell, Queen
Kristalee Bird, Second Attendant
Bette Barton, DUP President.
Photo: Great Salt Lake Photos
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Bette Barton,
President of the International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers remarked
that “the pageant has been an annual event since 1931 when Margaret Young
was crowned the Queen of the Covered Wagon Days. The name was changed in 1947
to the Days of 47. The rules require that
contestants are women with a pioneer ancestry, are between ages 18-25, have
never been married and uphold high moral standards. The contestants are
judged by their accomplishments, poise, stage presence, and service and
communication skills.”
These young
women represent modern day pioneers who are preparing themselves for the
future. As they travel around this summer they will be an example to all
young women who hear their message. They will represent the State of Utah
well
and exemplify the theme “Still Pioneering Together.”
To schedule events in which you would like the 2008 Royalty to participate,
contact Jennifer Day at 694-3256 or
redutedaisy@comcast.net. You may also contact Candy Dolan at 277-1020
or candies.dolan@hsc.utah.edu. |
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Photo: Great Salt Lake Photos
2008 Days of '47 Royalty Finalists |
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