Grant Activity
Grant Activity
Previous Grant Recipients
Fall 2024
$300 Dryden High School - Seed Funding for BIPOC Club
$400 Dryden Middle School - Honror Roll Recognition Program
$500 Dryden District Wide - 2nd Grade Theater Experience
$500 Southworth Library - Magic Reading Program
$600 Southworth Library - Cartooning for Kids Program
$1,100 George Junior Republic - Author Visit and Workshop
$1,365 Dryden District Wide Kindergarten - Merry- Go-Round Theater Mother Goose Stories
Spring 2024
$400 Town of Dryden - Youth Led Summer Theater Program
$495 Southworth Library - Traveling Theater Performance
$500 Southworth Library - Dan the Snakeman Summer Program
$665 Freeville Elementary PTA - Cortland Repertory Theater Program
$700 Dryden District Wide Kindergarten - Merry- Go-Round Theater Mother Goose Stories
$1,000 Dryden Middle and High School FOCUS Partnership with United Way
Fall 2023
$240 Cassavant, Freeville, Dryden 1st Grade Trip to Rosamond Gifford Zoo
$255 Cassavant, Freeville, Dryden 1st Grade Trip to Rosamond Gifford Zoo
$300 Girls Scouts - World Thinking Day $350 Dryden Elementary School - Math Support Program $500 Dryden Elementary Music Afterschool Ukulele Club Instrument Lending Program $600 Cassavant, Freeville, Dryden Kindergarten Taxidermist Visit $750 Southworth Library - Teen Takeover Program
$1,000 George Junior Republic - Artist in Residence Program $1,250 Dryden Middle School 8th Grade Floating Classoom Trip $1,300 Cassavant, Freeville, Dryden Elementary Students - Character Education Program
$2,070 Southworth Library - Three Reading Clubs (Elementary, Intermediate, High School Age Groups)
Spring 2023
$364 Freeville Elementary PTA - Lily Silly Puppets Program
$450 Southworth Library - Cayuga Nature Center Family Program
$450 Cornell Cooperative Extension - 4H Jr Iron Chef Program
$480 Dryden Town Historical Society Cyanotype Workshop
$600 Freeville Community Council - REV Theatre Performance of Aesop's Fables
$1,000 Dryden Middle and High School FOCUS Partnership with United Way
$1,300 Cassavant, Freeville, Dryden Elementary Students - Character Education Magic Program
$1,350 George Junior Republic - Author Visit and Workshop
$1,620 Southworth Library - Middle School Reading Program
Fall 2022
$237 Cassavant, Freeville, Dryden 1st Grade Trip to Rosamond Gifford Zoo
$300 Dryden High School Community Cultures Program
$500 George Junior Republic - Magician Workshop and Performance
$635 Southworth Library - American Girl Reading Progam
$1,400 Kids Discover the Trail Experience-based learning for first, second, and fifth grades
$1,500 Southworth Library, Cassavant, Freeville, Dryden elementary schools - Reading Magic Shows
$1,800 Cub Scouts Pack 24 - Various Activities Supplies
Spring 2022
$400 Dryden Drama Boosters - Summer Musical
$439 George Junior Republic - Summer Reading Program
$500 Southworth Library - Captain Jack Reading Program
$650 Cassavant, Freeville, Dryden Elementary Kindergarten Classes - Tom Knight Performance
$750 Dryden High School Athletic Leadership Council - Signage for Cross Country Trails
$800 George Junior Republic - Regi Carpenter Author Visit
$1,150 Freeville Elementary School - Story Book Walk Welcome Concert
$1,350 Kids Discover the Trail Experience-based learning for first, second, and fifth grades
$1,500 Southworth Library - Family Read Aloud Program
$1,500 Dryden Middle and High School FOCUS Partnership with United Way
Fall 2021
$500 D $1,350 Kids Discover the Trail Experience-based learning for first, second, and fifth grades ryden Little League
$620 Southworth Library - I Survived Reading Program
$810 Southworth Library - American Girl Reading Program
$1,000 Southworth Library - Dolly Parton Imagination Library
$1,200 Town of Dryden Rec. Dept. & Southworth Library - Haudenosaunee Cultural Program
$1,500 Cub Scouts Pack 24
Spring 2021
$350 Dryden Elementary School Garden Project
$400 Dryden Middle School Field trip to Lime Hollow Nature Center for sixth grade students
$415 George Junior Republic - Ross Park Mobile Zoo visit
$475 Butterfly Kits for all 2nd Grade Classes
$480 Dryden Town Historical Society Cyanotype Workshop
$850 Southworth Library - Dan the Snakeman Program
$1,080 Southworth Library - Family Read Aloud Program
Fall 2020
$340 Dryden High School Seal of Biliteracy Program Student Incentive
$400 Dryden Central School District- Headphones to Support Remote Learning
$800 Southworth Library Graphic Novel Book Club
$867 Dryden 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Students - Optical Mice to Support Remote Learning
$870 Southworth Library American Girl Book Program
$1,000 Dryden Middle and High School FOCUS Partnership with United Way
$1,200 Kids Discover the Trail Experience-based learning for first, second, and fifth grades
$7,100 Dryden Central School Distrct HANDS Fund to support students and their families with needs
Spring 2020
$250 Cornell Cooperative Extenstion 4-H Acres Garden Project
$300 Dryden Head Start Izzy's Closet Book Program
$300 Varna Community Association Stream Monitoring Program
$400 George Junior Republic Raised Garden Beds Project
$400 Dryden Middle School Field trip to Lime Hollow Nature Center for sixth grade students
$600 Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H KICKs (Kids in Charge of the Kitchen)
$720 Southworth Library Magic Tree House Book Club
$875 Southworth Library Teen Takeover
Fall 2019 $80 Dryden Elementary School Healthy Eating Program for Kate McKee's first grade
$125 Dryden Central School District Talk Time Dryden - Preschool Literacy
$500 Southworth Library Didgeridoo Down Under $500 Dryden Central School District Taxidermist Presentation for all kindergarten classes
$600 Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H KICKs (Kids in Charge of the Kitchen)
$1,190 Southworth Library Teen Takeovers
$1,300 Kids Discover the Trail Experience-based learning for first, second, and fifth grades Spring 2019 $300 George Junior Republic Union Free School District Agriculture Class Enhancement
$400 Dryden Middle School Field trip to Lime Hollow Nature Center for sixth grade
$480 Dryden Town Historical Society Cyanotype Workshop $600 Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H KICKs (Kids in Charge of the Kitchen)
$1,000 Dryden Middle and High School FOCUS Partnership with United Way $1,320 Southworth Library American Girls Book Club and Teen Takeovers Summer Program
Fall 2018 $386 Dryden Elementary School Yarn Supplies $600 Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H is Sew Fun $500 Dryden Kindergarten Taxidermist Presentation $700 Dryden Elementary School Kevin Kurtz - Author Visit $950 Dryden High School Model UN $1,000 Discovery Trail Visits to Cultural Sites for Dryden Grades 1, 2, and 5 $1,100 Southworth Library Magic Tree House Book Club, Hilby the Skinny German Juggler, Moreland the Magician $1,200 Dryden 5th Grade Floating Classroom $1,260 Dryden 4th Grade Hangar Theater Field Trip $1,400 Dryden High School Trout in the Classroom
Spring 2018 $200 Dryden School District Dryden Games $150 30 Million Words Book Study Group and the Solar Express Books for Solar Express Library $500 Cassavant, Freeville, and Dryden Kindergarten Classes Regi Carpenter Visit, District Wide $400 Dryden 6th Grade Field Trip to Lime Hollow Nature Center $460 Dryden School Aged Child Care Program 3 Enrichment Activities $600 Southworth Library Summer Teen Take Over $665 Southworth Library American Girl Book Club $700 Dryden High School Culture Club
Fall 2017 $300 Dryden High School Culture Club $400 Southworth Library Hilby the Skinny German Juggler $450 Southworth Library Magic Tree House Book Club $500 Cassavant, Freeville, and Dryden Kindergarten Classes Taxidermist Presentation $500 Southworth Library Merry-Go-Round Youth Theater $500 Dryden Middle School, 8th Grade Accelerated Living Environment Class Floating Classroom $500 Dryden Girl Scouts World Thinking Day $600 Tompkins County 4-H 4-H is Sew Fun $1,000 Dryden Middle School FOCUS partnership w/United Way
Spring 2017 $200 Dryden Games Fitness Program for student athletes classified with physical or cognitive disability $395 Southworth Library Moreland The Magician - Build a Better World $400 Dryden Middle School 6th Grade Lime Hollow Field Trip $500 Dryden Elementary School PTA Two Lego League Starter Kits $500 4-H Kicks Cooking Matters for Teens Fun $500 Southworth Library Family Reads Alouds $540 Southworth Library American Girls Book Club $600 YOURS Cooperative Ext. Youth Outreach Undergraduates Reshaping Success - Mentoring $1,000 Dryden High School FOCUS partnership w/United Way
Fall 2016 $300 Dryden Central School District Solar Express Book Mobile $400 Dryden Elementary School Band Workshop with Fall Creek Brass Band $500 Southworth Library Teen Takeovers $600 Tompkins County 4-H is Sew Fun $600 Southworth Library Magic Tree House Book Club $1,000 Dryden all K-1 Taxidermist Richard Burke Visit $1,200 Dryden Middle School Floating Classroom Trip $1,600 Dryden Elementary Schools Author Matthew McElligott Visit
Spring 2016 $400 Dryden Middle School 6th Grade Lime Hollow Field Trip $400 Southworth Library American Girls Book Club $450 Dryden Kindergarten Tom Knight Concert $500 Tompkins County 4-H KICKS $520 Dryden School Aged Child Care Program Lime Hollow Education $700 Dryden High School Culture Club Literacy and Awareness $750 Southworth Library STEM 6-week Program for Middle Schoolers $750 Southworth Library Family Reads Aloud
Fall 2015 $100 Dryden School Aged Child Care Program Craft Fundraiser for Cortland SPCA $250 Tompkins County 4-H Sew Fun and KICKS $250 Dryden Game Club Character Building $300 Girl Scout Troop 40360 Health and Wellness Program $350 Dryden High School Art and Business Students Artist in Residence and Art Show $500 Dryden High School College and Career Fair $520 Dryden School Aged Child Care Program Lime Hollow Education $600 Southworth Library Keith Munslow summer performance $600 Southworth Library Magic Tree House Book Club $750 Tompkins County 4-H Mentorship Programs
Spring 2015 $200 Senior Leadership Training for eight Dryden High School students $300 Dan the Snake Man for Cub Scouts Pack 24 $420 American Girls Kids Club at Southworth Library $500 David Engel Superheroes at Southworth Library $500 4-H is Sew Fun: Seams and Dreams with Tompkins County 4-H $500 Dryden Community Baseball for Dryden Youth ages 12-15 $750 Lime Hollow Nature Center 6th Grade Classs Trip $1,200 Theater Camp for Dryden High School Students
Fall 2014 $285 STAR Board Programming at Freeville Elementary School $500 4-H KICKS (Kids in Charge of the Kitchen) $500 Cooking Club for Dryden Middle and High School Students $500 Maker's Club for Dryden Middle and High School Students $550 Jerry Dell Farm field trip for all Dryden Central School first grade students $550 Open Hand Theater Company Performance $670 Southworth Library Magic Tree House Book Club for young readers $800 The Dryden Games, an adaptive athletic competition for students with physical and cognitive disabilities $1,000 Dryden Middle and High School FOCUS Partnership with United Way $1,000 Tedd Arnold Author Visit for Dryden K-3 students district wide $1,520 Summer Activity Bags for Dryden K-5 students district wide
Spring 2014 $150 Conversations with a Scientist at Dryden High School $300 Reading Buddies - mentorship with Dryden Middle School and Elementary School $300 College/Career Exploration by 4-H Cooperative Extension/ OURS $400 Lime Hollow Nature Center field trip for Dryden Middle School 6th grade students $400 4-H is Sew Fun: PJ's and Pillow Cases with Tompkins County 4-H $400 Junior Dryden Fire Academy with Dryden Fire Department $500 Dryden Sustainability Club at Dryden High School $550 Jerry Dell Farm field trip for all Dryden Central School first grade students $675 Kids Club Summer Book and Exploration Workshop at Southworth Library $1,000 Culture Club at Dryden High School $1,200 Club Competition for Junior First Lego and First Lego League $1,500 Tim Green Author Visit for Dryden students in Grades 4 through 8 $1,650 Floating Classroom cross-curricular environmental study of Cayuga Lake and Salmon Creek Fall 2013 $500 4-H KICKs (Kids in Charge of the Kitchen) $500 Teen Events at Southworth Library $675 American Girls Kids Club at Southworth Library $700 Business Leadership Workshops at Dryden High School $750 Future Business Leaders of America field trip to NYC $1,100 Author/Illustrator Visit at Dryden Elementary School for Grades 2-5 $1,100 Tom Knight Performance at Dryden Central Schools, all Kindergarten students $1,500 United Way FOCUS (Focus on Community Understanding Service) at Dryden High School and Middle School $2,000 Brook Trout Hatching, Raising, Releasing with all 5th grade students in Dryden Elementary School $2,000 Interactive Experience with Professional Musicians for all Dryden Middle School Students
Spring 2013 $125 Conversations with a Scientist at Dryden High School $250 2013 Graduating Senior Award to Bryant L. Stuttle and Ryan J. Whitaker for demonstrating positive community and school citizenship and leadership, based on quality, quantity, and consistency of service throughout high school $300 "4-H is Sew Fun" with the OURS program and Tompkins County 4-H $300 Girls Circle Resiliency Program with the OURS program and Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes. $350 Dryden Mothers of Preschoolers program $500 OURS Youth Development with 4-H and Cornell Cooperative Extension $630 American Girls Kids' Club with Southworth Library Association $675 Kids' Club Book Exploration at Southworth Library $700 Charm School Workshop for Dryden Business Department $1,000 Buffalo Zoo Trip with Golden Meadows Girl Scouts $1,000 Culture Club at Dryden High School $1,000 Lego League by the Dryden Elementary PTA $1,000 Ag in the Classroom field trip to a farm with Cornell Cooperative Extension for all first grade students $1,500 Floating Classroom cross-curricular environmental study of Cayuga Lake and Salmon Creek Fall 2012 $150 College Week at Dryden High School for business students $300 "4-H KICKs" (Kids In Charge of the Kitchen) program $420 Visit Refugee Program in Syracuse for 9th grade English & Social Studies classes $450 Mrs. McPuppet visit to Southworth Library $500 NYC Trip for Girl Scouts $500 Book-Making Workshop: PAWS to Read at Southworth Library $800 Humanities: Modern Cultures Project at Dryden High School $1,000 Greenhouse Project constructed in the Dryden High School courtyard by the Dryden Sustainability Club $1,000 Dryden Middle and High School FOCUS Partnership with United Way $1,000 Museum of the Earth overnight camping for Dryden Pack #24 Cub Scouts $1,200 Vitamin L Character Building program with Dryden Elementary Music Department Spring 2012 $150 Conversations with the Scientists speaker series sponsored by the Dryden High School Science Department $200 Cayuga Chamber Orchestra youth outreach program with second grade students $250 2012 Graduating Senior Award to Victoria Cain and Steven Horton for demonstrating positive community and school citizenship and leadership, based on quality, quantity, and consistency of service throughout high school $500 "4-H is Sew Fun" with the OURS program and Tompkins County 4-H $610 Kid's Club book-based summer activities at Southworth Library Fall 2011 $200 Conversations with the Scientists speaker series sponsored by the Dryden High School Science Department $400 "All Together Now" youth fire academy program with the Neptune Hose Fire Department $400 "Mrs. McPuppet" program over winter break at Southworth Library $500 "4-H KICKs" (Kids In Charge of the Kitchen) program $1,000 Jerry Dell Farm field trip for all Dryden Central School first grade students $1,600 Artist in Residence series with Mrs. McPuppet for Dryden Elementary School kindergarten students Spring 2011 $250 2011 Graduating Senior Award to Clara Gallagher for demonstrating positive community and school citizenship and leadership, based on quality, quantity, and consistency of service throughout high school $400 Two evening programs at Southworth Library, featuring Judy Stock and Dan the Snake Man $500 Merry Go Round Youth Theater for a performance of Aladdin at Southworth Library $700 Golf Club Summer Program at Dryden Lake Course $995 Two Bullying Programs at Dryden Elementary School (K-5), performed by the Hill Brothers of Buffalo $1,000 Ag in the Classroom field trip to a dairy farm with Cornell Cooperative Extension for all first grade students Fall 2010 $180 Graphic Design Field Trip to Cayuga Xpress $300 Dryden Junior Fire Academy with the Dryden Fire Department $400 Mrs. McPuppet Performance at Southworth Library $500 Body-Wise Program with Outreach Understanding Respect Success through Cornell Cooperative Extension $500 William Shakespeare Program at Southworth Library $865 Tri-Cities Opera Performance at Dryden Elementary School $1,000 Leadership Workshop for Dryden High School Class of 2013 at Hoffman Ropes Challenge Course Spring 2010 $250 2010 Graduating Senior Award to Elizabeth Schwab for demonstrating positive community and school citizenship and leadership, based on quality, quantity, and consistency of service throughout high school $250 Kids at the Cafe summer program at Dryden Community Cafe $375 Cayuga Lake Floating Classroom field trip and other activities for Girl Scout Troop 433 $500 Open Hand Theater Youth Puppet performance at Southworth Library $600 Empire State Games Participation for students in Adaptive Physical Education Programs in Dryden Schools $700 Youth Summer Golf Program for local youth $750 Dryden Schools Go Green Sustainability Team field trip and program materials $750 Guest Artist Music Program at Dryden High School featuring Sandip Burman
Fall 2009 $300 "Jesus Christ Superstar" musical field trip to the Clemens Center for Holy Cross Youth Group $300 Junior Fire Academy at Dryden Fire Department $325 Mrs. McPuppet educational puppetry program at Southworth Library $500 Purchase of books for Dryden Community Summer Camp $500 Teen Workshops at Southworth Library $750 Poem in Your Pocket Day at Dryden High School $1,000 Field trip to local farm with Cornell Cooperative Extension for all Dryden first grade students $1,550 Author in Residence events at Dryden Elementary School Spring 2009 $250 2009 Graduating Senior Award to Benjamin Eck for demonstrating positive community and school citizenship and leadership, based on quality, quantity, and consistency of service throughout high school $350 Dryden Old Home Days for youth activities $400 Adapted Physical Education for physically challenged youth participation in the Empire State Games $500 Around the World Project for underserved youth through Cooperative Extension $500 Summer Golf Program at Dryden Lake Club through Dryden Central School $650 Go Green Ambassadors and Sustainability Club at Dryden Central School $1,000 Fitness Trail at Dryden Elementary School for equipment $1,000 Jerry Dell Farm Field Trip for the Ag in the Classroom program at Dryden Central School Fall 2008 $250 Family/Community Reading Night by the Freeville Parent-Teacher Association $300 Senior Class All-Night Graduation Event for the Dryden High School Class of 2009 $540 Exploring Shakespeare at the Southworth Library $750 Poem in Your Pocket Day at Dryden Middle and High School Spring 2008 $100 Character Education Puppets at Freeville Elementary School $250 2008 Graduating Senior Award to Curt Greene for demonstrating positive community and school citizenship and leadership, based on quality, quantity, and consistency of service throughout high school $300 Physical Education Dance Curriculum at Dryden High School $500 Teen Craft Workshops at Southworth Library $600 Cultural Exchange for Tompkins County 4-H $650 Go Green Recycling and Composting Education Initiative at Dryden Elementary School Fall 2007 $300 Freeville Methodist Church for a teen work mission project in Chicago $450 Southworth Library for the Works of William Shakespeare program $650 Art Club for students to participate in Olympics of the Visual Arts $750 Poetry Program at Dryden Middle and High School to bring two poets for workshops $1,000 Dryden Music Boosters for their Guest Artist Series $1,000 Cooperative Extension for a first grade field trip to Jerry Dell Farm Spring 2007 $250 2007 Graduating Senior Award to Emily Tier for demonstrating positive community and school citizenship and leadership, based on quality, quantity, and consistency of service throughout high school $300 Watch Your Step fitness program of 4-H of Tompkins County for promoting healthy lifestyles $350 Chess Club at Dryden Middle School and High School for supplies $350 Stamping and Scrapbooking Club at Dryden Middle School for suppplies and equipment to begin club $435 Summer Recreation Program of the Village of Freeville for CPR and emergency training of youth counselors $2,100 Visit to Nutcracker Ballet in Syracuse for Dryden 5th grade music students Fall 2006 $100 Consumer Science Craft Club at Dryden Middle School $200 Ithaca Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol of the Cadet Rocketry School at TC3 $250 Presbyterian Church for non-denominational Christian vacation bible school $300 Town of Dryden Recreation for skate park helmets and pads $400 Cassavant Elementary School for rain forest study project $400 Freeville United Methodist Youth Group for a Mission trip to Pennsylvania $500 Art Club at Dryden High School for Visual Arts Competition $750 Poem in Your Pocket Day at Dryden Middle and High School $800 Holy Cross Church for ecumenical trip to see "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" $1,000 Dryden Music Boosters at Dryden Middle and High School for a Guest Artist Series $1,081 Dryden Elementary School for an in-school workshop for 4th and 5th grade by the Tri-Cities Opera Spring 2006 $250 2006 Graduating Senior Award to Kelly Ashworth for demonstrating positive community and school citizenship and leadership, based on quality, quantity, and consistency of service throughout high school $500 Dryden Central Schools Ski Club for the purchase of helmets $500 4-H Cultural Exchange Program of Tompkins County Cooperative Extension $1,200 Character Building Multimedia Presentation on Citizenship for Dryden School District Fall 2005 $150 Graphic Design students at Dryden High School to spend a day at a local printing studio $250 Spanish and French guest speakers for Dryden Middle/High School language classes $250 Book Reading Club for books needed in a monthly reading club for high school students $350 National Junior Honor Society for a Senior Citizen Prom community service event $400 Beyond Measure for high school a cappella competition $500 Olympics of the Visual Arts for high school art students to make and exhibit projects at a state competition $500 "Acres of Adventures" for six after school activities featuring agriculture in our community organized by 4-H $500 "Pizza Project" for teaching snack preparation and related skills organized by 4-H $540 Freeville Family Reading Nights for evening family reading events organized by the Freeville PTA $1,000 Poem In Your Pocket Day focusing on poetry for Dryden Middle and High School students
Spring 2005 $230 Dryden Aquatic Racing Team (DART) for general support of the youth developmental swim program $300 Dryden Winter Triathlon for Dryden students and community members $350 Freeville United Methodist Church Youth trip to Rochester, PA to rebuild homes damaged by hurricane Ivan $1,100 "Club Dryden" recreational fun-night for middle school age children in the Town of Dryden $500 Dryden Science Olympiad for high school and middle school students $600 "Exploring Our Community" in Dryden Elementary School kindergarten $1,000 Dryden Music Boosters Guest Artists for middle school and high school for concerts, workshops, and clinics $1,000 National Junior Honor Society to send students to a national conference in Washington, D.C.
Spring and Fall 2004 $250 Lady Bug Land Garden for seeds, books, and tools for Dryden Elementary School students $325 Winter Triathalon at Dryden High School featuring cross-country skiing, snowshoe, and sled pull $400 Reading Incentive Program for kindergarten through 2nd grade students at Dryden Elementary School $500 4-H Cultural Exchange Trip for six Dryden area teenagers $500 Principles of Technology Class at Dryden High School for materials to build engine powered vehicles $650 Fantastic Fridays Speaker Series for students in three Dryden Elementary Schools $750 Teen Reading Program sponsored by the Southworth Library $1,500 Leadership Training Retreat for Dryden Middle School National Junior Honor Society members
Fall 2018 $386 Dryden Elementary School Yarn Supplies $600 Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H is Sew Fun $500 Dryden Kindergarten Taxidermist Presentation $700 Dryden Elementary School Kevin Kurtz - Author Visit $950 Dryden High School Model UN $1,000 Discovery Trail Visits to Cultural Sites for Dryden Grades 1, 2, and 5 $1,100 Southworth Library Magic Tree House Book Club, Hilby the Skinny German Juggler, Moreland the Magician $1,200 Dryden 5th Grade Floating Classroom $1,260 Dryden 4th Grade Hangar Theater Field Trip $1,400 Dryden High School Trout in the Classroom
Spring 2018 $200 Dryden School District Dryden Games $150 30 Million Words Book Study Group and the Solar Express Books for Solar Express Library $500 Cassavant, Freeville, and Dryden Kindergarten Classes Regi Carpenter Visit, District Wide $400 Dryden 6th Grade Field Trip to Lime Hollow Nature Center $460 Dryden School Aged Child Care Program 3 Enrichment Activities $600 Southworth Library Summer Teen Take Over $665 Southworth Library American Girl Book Club $700 Dryden High School Culture Club
Fall 2017 $300 Dryden High School Culture Club $400 Southworth Library Hilby the Skinny German Juggler $450 Southworth Library Magic Tree House Book Club $500 Cassavant, Freeville, and Dryden Kindergarten Classes Taxidermist Presentation $500 Southworth Library Merry-Go-Round Youth Theater $500 Dryden Middle School, 8th Grade Accelerated Living Environment Class Floating Classroom $500 Dryden Girl Scouts World Thinking Day $600 Tompkins County 4-H 4-H is Sew Fun $1,000 Dryden Middle School FOCUS partnership w/United Way
Spring 2017 $200 Dryden Games Fitness Program for student athletes classified with physical or cognitive disability $395 Southworth Library Moreland The Magician - Build a Better World $400 Dryden Middle School 6th Grade Lime Hollow Field Trip $500 Dryden Elementary School PTA Two Lego League Starter Kits $500 4-H Kicks Cooking Matters for Teens Fun $500 Southworth Library Family Reads Alouds $540 Southworth Library American Girls Book Club $600 YOURS Cooperative Ext. Youth Outreach Undergraduates Reshaping Success - Mentoring $1,000 Dryden High School FOCUS partnership w/United Way
Fall 2016 $300 Dryden Central School District Solar Express Book Mobile $400 Dryden Elementary School Band Workshop with Fall Creek Brass Band $500 Southworth Library Teen Takeovers $600 Tompkins County 4-H is Sew Fun $600 Southworth Library Magic Tree House Book Club $1,000 Dryden all K-1 Taxidermist Richard Burke Visit $1,200 Dryden Middle School Floating Classroom Trip $1,600 Dryden Elementary Schools Author Matthew McElligott Visit
Spring 2016 $400 Dryden Middle School 6th Grade Lime Hollow Field Trip $400 Southworth Library American Girls Book Club $450 Dryden Kindergarten Tom Knight Concert $500 Tompkins County 4-H KICKS $520 Dryden School Aged Child Care Program Lime Hollow Education $700 Dryden High School Culture Club Literacy and Awareness $750 Southworth Library STEM 6-week Program for Middle Schoolers $750 Southworth Library Family Reads Aloud
Fall 2015 $100 Dryden School Aged Child Care Program Craft Fundraiser for Cortland SPCA $250 Tompkins County 4-H Sew Fun and KICKS $250 Dryden Game Club Character Building $300 Girl Scout Troop 40360 Health and Wellness Program $350 Dryden High School Art and Business Students Artist in Residence and Art Show $500 Dryden High School College and Career Fair $520 Dryden School Aged Child Care Program Lime Hollow Education $600 Southworth Library Keith Munslow summer performance $600 Southworth Library Magic Tree House Book Club $750 Tompkins County 4-H Mentorship Programs
Spring 2015 $200 Senior Leadership Training for eight Dryden High School students $300 Dan the Snake Man for Cub Scouts Pack 24 $420 American Girls Kids Club at Southworth Library $500 David Engel Superheroes at Southworth Library $500 4-H is Sew Fun: Seams and Dreams with Tompkins County 4-H $500 Dryden Community Baseball for Dryden Youth ages 12-15 $750 Lime Hollow Nature Center 6th Grade Classs Trip $1,200 Theater Camp for Dryden High School Students
Fall 2014 $285 STAR Board Programming at Freeville Elementary School $500 4-H KICKS (Kids in Charge of the Kitchen) $500 Cooking Club for Dryden Middle and High School Students $500 Maker's Club for Dryden Middle and High School Students $550 Jerry Dell Farm field trip for all Dryden Central School first grade students $550 Open Hand Theater Company Performance $670 Southworth Library Magic Tree House Book Club for young readers $800 The Dryden Games, an adaptive athletic competition for students with physical and cognitive disabilities $1,000 Dryden Middle and High School FOCUS Partnership with United Way $1,000 Tedd Arnold Author Visit for Dryden K-3 students district wide $1,520 Summer Activity Bags for Dryden K-5 students district wide
Spring 2014 $150 Conversations with a Scientist at Dryden High School $300 Reading Buddies - mentorship with Dryden Middle School and Elementary School $300 College/Career Exploration by 4-H Cooperative Extension/ OURS $400 Lime Hollow Nature Center field trip for Dryden Middle School 6th grade students $400 4-H is Sew Fun: PJ's and Pillow Cases with Tompkins County 4-H $400 Junior Dryden Fire Academy with Dryden Fire Department $500 Dryden Sustainability Club at Dryden High School $550 Jerry Dell Farm field trip for all Dryden Central School first grade students $675 Kids Club Summer Book and Exploration Workshop at Southworth Library $1,000 Culture Club at Dryden High School $1,200 Club Competition for Junior First Lego and First Lego League $1,500 Tim Green Author Visit for Dryden students in Grades 4 through 8 $1,650 Floating Classroom cross-curricular environmental study of Cayuga Lake and Salmon Creek Fall 2013 $500 4-H KICKs (Kids in Charge of the Kitchen) $500 Teen Events at Southworth Library $675 American Girls Kids Club at Southworth Library $700 Business Leadership Workshops at Dryden High School $750 Future Business Leaders of America field trip to NYC $1,100 Author/Illustrator Visit at Dryden Elementary School for Grades 2-5 $1,100 Tom Knight Performance at Dryden Central Schools, all Kindergarten students $1,500 United Way FOCUS (Focus on Community Understanding Service) at Dryden High School and Middle School $2,000 Brook Trout Hatching, Raising, Releasing with all 5th grade students in Dryden Elementary School $2,000 Interactive Experience with Professional Musicians for all Dryden Middle School Students
Spring 2013 $125 Conversations with a Scientist at Dryden High School $250 2013 Graduating Senior Award to Bryant L. Stuttle and Ryan J. Whitaker for demonstrating positive community and school citizenship and leadership, based on quality, quantity, and consistency of service throughout high school $300 "4-H is Sew Fun" with the OURS program and Tompkins County 4-H $300 Girls Circle Resiliency Program with the OURS program and Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes. $350 Dryden Mothers of Preschoolers program $500 OURS Youth Development with 4-H and Cornell Cooperative Extension $630 American Girls Kids' Club with Southworth Library Association $675 Kids' Club Book Exploration at Southworth Library $700 Charm School Workshop for Dryden Business Department $1,000 Buffalo Zoo Trip with Golden Meadows Girl Scouts $1,000 Culture Club at Dryden High School $1,000 Lego League by the Dryden Elementary PTA $1,000 Ag in the Classroom field trip to a farm with Cornell Cooperative Extension for all first grade students $1,500 Floating Classroom cross-curricular environmental study of Cayuga Lake and Salmon Creek Fall 2012 $150 College Week at Dryden High School for business students $300 "4-H KICKs" (Kids In Charge of the Kitchen) program $420 Visit Refugee Program in Syracuse for 9th grade English & Social Studies classes $450 Mrs. McPuppet visit to Southworth Library $500 NYC Trip for Girl Scouts $500 Book-Making Workshop: PAWS to Read at Southworth Library $800 Humanities: Modern Cultures Project at Dryden High School $1,000 Greenhouse Project constructed in the Dryden High School courtyard by the Dryden Sustainability Club $1,000 Dryden Middle and High School FOCUS Partnership with United Way $1,000 Museum of the Earth overnight camping for Dryden Pack #24 Cub Scouts $1,200 Vitamin L Character Building program with Dryden Elementary Music Department Spring 2012 $150 Conversations with the Scientists speaker series sponsored by the Dryden High School Science Department $200 Cayuga Chamber Orchestra youth outreach program with second grade students $250 2012 Graduating Senior Award to Victoria Cain and Steven Horton for demonstrating positive community and school citizenship and leadership, based on quality, quantity, and consistency of service throughout high school $500 "4-H is Sew Fun" with the OURS program and Tompkins County 4-H $610 Kid's Club book-based summer activities at Southworth Library Fall 2011 $200 Conversations with the Scientists speaker series sponsored by the Dryden High School Science Department $400 "All Together Now" youth fire academy program with the Neptune Hose Fire Department $400 "Mrs. McPuppet" program over winter break at Southworth Library $500 "4-H KICKs" (Kids In Charge of the Kitchen) program $1,000 Jerry Dell Farm field trip for all Dryden Central School first grade students $1,600 Artist in Residence series with Mrs. McPuppet for Dryden Elementary School kindergarten students Spring 2011 $250 2011 Graduating Senior Award to Clara Gallagher for demonstrating positive community and school citizenship and leadership, based on quality, quantity, and consistency of service throughout high school $400 Two evening programs at Southworth Library, featuring Judy Stock and Dan the Snake Man $500 Merry Go Round Youth Theater for a performance of Aladdin at Southworth Library $700 Golf Club Summer Program at Dryden Lake Course $995 Two Bullying Programs at Dryden Elementary School (K-5), performed by the Hill Brothers of Buffalo $1,000 Ag in the Classroom field trip to a dairy farm with Cornell Cooperative Extension for all first grade students Fall 2010 $180 Graphic Design Field Trip to Cayuga Xpress $300 Dryden Junior Fire Academy with the Dryden Fire Department $400 Mrs. McPuppet Performance at Southworth Library $500 Body-Wise Program with Outreach Understanding Respect Success through Cornell Cooperative Extension $500 William Shakespeare Program at Southworth Library $865 Tri-Cities Opera Performance at Dryden Elementary School $1,000 Leadership Workshop for Dryden High School Class of 2013 at Hoffman Ropes Challenge Course Spring 2010 $250 2010 Graduating Senior Award to Elizabeth Schwab for demonstrating positive community and school citizenship and leadership, based on quality, quantity, and consistency of service throughout high school $250 Kids at the Cafe summer program at Dryden Community Cafe $375 Cayuga Lake Floating Classroom field trip and other activities for Girl Scout Troop 433 $500 Open Hand Theater Youth Puppet performance at Southworth Library $600 Empire State Games Participation for students in Adaptive Physical Education Programs in Dryden Schools $700 Youth Summer Golf Program for local youth $750 Dryden Schools Go Green Sustainability Team field trip and program materials $750 Guest Artist Music Program at Dryden High School featuring Sandip Burman
Fall 2009 $300 "Jesus Christ Superstar" musical field trip to the Clemens Center for Holy Cross Youth Group $300 Junior Fire Academy at Dryden Fire Department $325 Mrs. McPuppet educational puppetry program at Southworth Library $500 Purchase of books for Dryden Community Summer Camp $500 Teen Workshops at Southworth Library $750 Poem in Your Pocket Day at Dryden High School $1,000 Field trip to local farm with Cornell Cooperative Extension for all Dryden first grade students $1,550 Author in Residence events at Dryden Elementary School Spring 2009 $250 2009 Graduating Senior Award to Benjamin Eck for demonstrating positive community and school citizenship and leadership, based on quality, quantity, and consistency of service throughout high school $350 Dryden Old Home Days for youth activities $400 Adapted Physical Education for physically challenged youth participation in the Empire State Games $500 Around the World Project for underserved youth through Cooperative Extension $500 Summer Golf Program at Dryden Lake Club through Dryden Central School $650 Go Green Ambassadors and Sustainability Club at Dryden Central School $1,000 Fitness Trail at Dryden Elementary School for equipment $1,000 Jerry Dell Farm Field Trip for the Ag in the Classroom program at Dryden Central School Fall 2008 $250 Family/Community Reading Night by the Freeville Parent-Teacher Association $300 Senior Class All-Night Graduation Event for the Dryden High School Class of 2009 $540 Exploring Shakespeare at the Southworth Library $750 Poem in Your Pocket Day at Dryden Middle and High School Spring 2008 $100 Character Education Puppets at Freeville Elementary School $250 2008 Graduating Senior Award to Curt Greene for demonstrating positive community and school citizenship and leadership, based on quality, quantity, and consistency of service throughout high school $300 Physical Education Dance Curriculum at Dryden High School $500 Teen Craft Workshops at Southworth Library $600 Cultural Exchange for Tompkins County 4-H $650 Go Green Recycling and Composting Education Initiative at Dryden Elementary School Fall 2007 $300 Freeville Methodist Church for a teen work mission project in Chicago $450 Southworth Library for the Works of William Shakespeare program $650 Art Club for students to participate in Olympics of the Visual Arts $750 Poetry Program at Dryden Middle and High School to bring two poets for workshops $1,000 Dryden Music Boosters for their Guest Artist Series $1,000 Cooperative Extension for a first grade field trip to Jerry Dell Farm Spring 2007 $250 2007 Graduating Senior Award to Emily Tier for demonstrating positive community and school citizenship and leadership, based on quality, quantity, and consistency of service throughout high school $300 Watch Your Step fitness program of 4-H of Tompkins County for promoting healthy lifestyles $350 Chess Club at Dryden Middle School and High School for supplies $350 Stamping and Scrapbooking Club at Dryden Middle School for suppplies and equipment to begin club $435 Summer Recreation Program of the Village of Freeville for CPR and emergency training of youth counselors $2,100 Visit to Nutcracker Ballet in Syracuse for Dryden 5th grade music students Fall 2006 $100 Consumer Science Craft Club at Dryden Middle School $200 Ithaca Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol of the Cadet Rocketry School at TC3 $250 Presbyterian Church for non-denominational Christian vacation bible school $300 Town of Dryden Recreation for skate park helmets and pads $400 Cassavant Elementary School for rain forest study project $400 Freeville United Methodist Youth Group for a Mission trip to Pennsylvania $500 Art Club at Dryden High School for Visual Arts Competition $750 Poem in Your Pocket Day at Dryden Middle and High School $800 Holy Cross Church for ecumenical trip to see "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" $1,000 Dryden Music Boosters at Dryden Middle and High School for a Guest Artist Series $1,081 Dryden Elementary School for an in-school workshop for 4th and 5th grade by the Tri-Cities Opera Spring 2006 $250 2006 Graduating Senior Award to Kelly Ashworth for demonstrating positive community and school citizenship and leadership, based on quality, quantity, and consistency of service throughout high school $500 Dryden Central Schools Ski Club for the purchase of helmets $500 4-H Cultural Exchange Program of Tompkins County Cooperative Extension $1,200 Character Building Multimedia Presentation on Citizenship for Dryden School District Fall 2005 $150 Graphic Design students at Dryden High School to spend a day at a local printing studio $250 Spanish and French guest speakers for Dryden Middle/High School language classes $250 Book Reading Club for books needed in a monthly reading club for high school students $350 National Junior Honor Society for a Senior Citizen Prom community service event $400 Beyond Measure for high school a cappella competition $500 Olympics of the Visual Arts for high school art students to make and exhibit projects at a state competition $500 "Acres of Adventures" for six after school activities featuring agriculture in our community organized by 4-H $500 "Pizza Project" for teaching snack preparation and related skills organized by 4-H $540 Freeville Family Reading Nights for evening family reading events organized by the Freeville PTA $1,000 Poem In Your Pocket Day focusing on poetry for Dryden Middle and High School students
Spring 2005 $230 Dryden Aquatic Racing Team (DART) for general support of the youth developmental swim program $300 Dryden Winter Triathlon for Dryden students and community members $350 Freeville United Methodist Church Youth trip to Rochester, PA to rebuild homes damaged by hurricane Ivan $1,100 "Club Dryden" recreational fun-night for middle school age children in the Town of Dryden $500 Dryden Science Olympiad for high school and middle school students $600 "Exploring Our Community" in Dryden Elementary School kindergarten $1,000 Dryden Music Boosters Guest Artists for middle school and high school for concerts, workshops, and clinics $1,000 National Junior Honor Society to send students to a national conference in Washington, D.C.
Spring and Fall 2004 $250 Lady Bug Land Garden for seeds, books, and tools for Dryden Elementary School students $325 Winter Triathalon at Dryden High School featuring cross-country skiing, snowshoe, and sled pull $400 Reading Incentive Program for kindergarten through 2nd grade students at Dryden Elementary School $500 4-H Cultural Exchange Trip for six Dryden area teenagers $500 Principles of Technology Class at Dryden High School for materials to build engine powered vehicles $650 Fantastic Fridays Speaker Series for students in three Dryden Elementary Schools $750 Teen Reading Program sponsored by the Southworth Library $1,500 Leadership Training Retreat for Dryden Middle School National Junior Honor Society members