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Statue, Muskegon Grand Parade New World Pom Pon Team

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Black History ➔ Statue, Muskegon Grand Parade New World Pom Pon Team

Identifier:
2012.10.7
Description:
Statue of a sandcastle from the New World Pom Pon Team Collection. The front reads "Muskegon Grand Parade 1994".
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:
1994
Materials:
Sand, Velvet
Dimensions:
6.5" h 3" w 3.5" d
Current Location Status:
On Exhibit
Collection Tier:
Tier 2
Source:
Gift Of Ruth Ann Steward
Exhibit/Program:
Be Curious (October 1 2013 – March 1 2015)
Rotating display of recently accessioned artifacts.
Related 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.