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Souvenirs
Ceremonial Artifacts
Black History ➔ Award, New World Pom Pon Team Talent Show
Identifier:
2012.10.6Description:
Award from the New World Pom Pon Team Collection. It is for 2nd place and has a music note mounted on it. The inscription reads "T.S. City Wide Talent Show - '99 - 2nd Place - 1PM Show New World Pom-Pon".The photographs, uniforms, and awards that make up this accession have potential uses for exhibition and research as excellent examples of community outreach at the end of the twentieth century. The items in this accession were collected by the donor during her time as the leader of the New World Pom Pon Team (1987-2000). She donated the items to the Museum in 2011.
Date:
1999Materials:
Marble, Metal, PlasticDimensions:
7.5" h 3.5" w 5.5" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Ruth Ann StewardRelated Entities:
Ruth Ann Robinson (donor) New World Pom Pon Team (is related to)The New World Pom Pon Team was an organized group of young performers in Grand Rapids from 1987 - 2000. The group was founded and led by Ms. Ruth Ann Robinson with financial support from her husband Mr. Ronnie Robinson. Ms. Steward started the group to give kids in her neighborhood a safe, structured, and fun after-school activity. She worked with hundreds of children, most of them from poor minority families. She taught them routines which they regularly performed in parades and festivals around West Michigan. During the course of its history, the group was honored with numerous awards and media mentions, several of which are included in this accession. The New World Pom Pon team is an example of a grassroots community group in Grand Rapids that did significant good for its members.