Global Oklahoma 2007

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Rose State College Begins Preparation for Global Oklahoma

Midwest City-Rose State College has started preparing for the 19th annual Global Oklahoma Festival, scheduled for Saturday, October 13 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm., on the Rose State College Campus.  This year’s theme will be “A Festival of Cultures featuring the Oklahoma Centennial.” There will be live entertainment, multicultural entertainers, artists, school displays, educational exhibits, youth art contests, a children’s tent, a food court and numerous arts and crafts celebrating 100 years of Oklahoma statehood. Free admission. Free parking. 

Volunteers and vendors are needed to help make this event possible. For more information please contact Festival Director Lisa Price at (405) 736-0313 or lprice@rose.edu.

• Map (PDF file) Click here
• Opening Ceremony Information Click Here
• Entertainment Stage Schedule(PDF file) Click here
• Food Vendor Information Click Here
• Children's Tent Information Click Here
• Exhibitor List (PDF file) Click here
• Entertainment List (PDF file) Click here

Global Oklahoma 2007 Program

• Program For a full listing of all events and attractions, Click here (PDF file)

Featured Attractions

Artist Richard Hight
It all happens within minutes!  At times with broad strokes, and at others with intense detail.  Vibrant color is set on 8 foot canvases as artwork is choreographed to selected pieces of music playing in the background. There are events you attend…but this is one you Experience! Click Here

Kent Rollins
Kent has entertained and cooked from Hollywood to Branson and many points in between. He has been featured on the Food Network, the Family Channel and QVC. Kent's poetry, cooking, and cowboying were recently featured in a PBS Gallery documentary, It Ain't Shakespeare. Click Here

Kowboy Kal
Kowboy Kal is an old-school Wild West Entertainer who specializes in old time fun for adults and children alike. Click Here

Troy Scott
Troy Scott has over twenty years of experience as a professional artist and performer. Troy appears across the state and around the country as the Living Bronze Cowboy Statue. Click Here

Dare to Dream
The Dare to Dream Team is a voluntary team of science and math content specialists who develop classroom activities and demonstrations for area schools and civic groups. Click here

High School Social Studies Bowl
The Rose State College Social Sciences Division will host the 27th annual High School Social Studies Bowl, Saturday, Oct. 13 from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m Click Here

Art Contests

Students should get out their art supplies and get ready to draw and paint as part of this year's Global Oklahoma Festival of Cultures Art Contest. Rose State College is sponsoring two youth art contests focusing on Oklahoma's centennial. More

• Entry Form

public School Exhibits

Carl Albert Middle School
Carl Albert High School
Cleveland Bailey Elementary
Del City Elementary
Del Crest Middle School
East Side Elementary
Epperly Heights Elementary
Kerr Middle School
Monroney Middle School
Parkview Elementary
Soldier Creek Elementary
Sooner Rose Elementary
Studio Mid-Del
Tinker Elementary
Traub Elementary
Steed Elementary

public School Entertainment

Choctaw Elementary
Country Estates Elementary
Indian Meridian Elementary
Nicoma Park Intermediate
Parkview Elementary
Russell Babb Elementary

Participation

For more information on this year's event, please call:

Entertainment:  Lisa Price at 736-0313.
Exhibits:  Dick Frost, 733-7435, or Linda Tucker, 733-7556.
Food Vendors:  Kim Greil at 733-7434.
Public School Participation:  Stacey Boyer, 737-4461 x 297; Betty J. C. Wright, 670-3131.
Volunteers:  Kristin Hahn at 733-7519.
Elementary Art Contest: Rene Mateo, 736-0629.
Youth Art Contest: Valarie Hames, 818-6431.