Renee Rongen – Life’s Your Legacy…Live It. 2010 & 2011

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,995
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Status
Completed
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Polk
Polk
Project Overview

Life's Your Legacy...LIVE IT! Signature keynote and most requested program Learn how to live your life backwards! Renee shares legacy lifters in her masterfully told stories of life and the lessons learned along the way. Learn what is to be treasured in this lifetime and how to pass that on to future generations. Life's Your Legacy is about taking risks, using and sharing your unique gifts, laughing at yourself, celebrating the wisdom of aging and living a life of contentment and abundant joy.

Event Dates and Locations:
10/11/2010 – University of MN - Crookston

Project Details

Event Dates, Locations and Attendance at each individual event:

10/11/2010 – Crookston, MN - 250 people attended this activity.

2011 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,995
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Program Outputs: Outputs are things you can count such as attendance, number of new participants, and the number of attendees who had never been at a similar event, and so on.Attendees will learn what is to be treasured in this lifetime and how to pass that on to future generations.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Measurable Outcomes to be collected after the program takes place in Fall 2010.A summary of survey results:What did you like best about the program?

  • Good laughs
  • The topic on something everyday and what it does for the person
  • The lesson "Live while ur alive!"
  • Renee's humorous way of "opening eyes"!
  • Very touching & humorous speaker
  • Made me laugh & cry
  • Speaker
  • Humor, prospect on life
  • Her smile & she made everybody else laugh
  • Humor message
  • Laughter & joy
  • Smile, faith & love
  • Full of laughter & rich wisdom
  • Sense of humor
  • The laughs and stories
  • We laughed!
  • Absolutely delightful! Inspiring - heart felt
  • The message
  • Stories on life
  • Everything - Renee is a great speaker
  • Laugh & legacy
  • Her comedy, she's excellent
  • Smile & laugh
  • Entertaining

What did you expect or learn from this program? Were your expectations met?

  • I was expecting to hear something very spiritual - I definitely passed judgment to fast!I learned to live each day to it's potential and to cherish the ones around you
  • I did laugh & am motivated to go to the gym
  • Learn from her positive outlook - very much so!
  • Laughter (3) and inspiration
  • Yes (9) & more
  • Very good
  • I didn't know what to expect - it exceeded my expectations
  • Positive message
  • Expectations of life

What other programs would you like to see offered at the library?

  • Anything like this
  • Pole dancing class
  • Neat stories of President of USA - unusually
  • More computer classes

Please rate the quality of this program:  Using 1-5 scale, with 5 being excellent and 1 being poor.Not rated - (0), 1- (0), 2 - (0), 3 - (0), 4 - (0), 5 - (27), Average (5.00)

  • To be inspired & she does that so well
  • Children's programs

Prior to this program, have you ever attended a program at the library or sponsored by the library?  Yes (8), No  (15)How did you hear about the program?

  • Program flier - 4
  • Information/poster at the library - 3
  • Information/poster in the community - 3
  • Library newsletter - 2
  • Library web site - 1
  • Newspaper/magazine - 13
  • Radio - 8
  • Television - 1
  • From library staff - 2
  • From another person - 9

Check your age range:  Birth to 5 (0), 6-17 (0), 18-54 (10), 55 and over (17)What is your zip code? 56716 (19)  56736 (2)  58201 (1)  56722 (1) 56721 (1) 56568 (1)  55720 (1)Do you have a current library card?  Yes - 15     No - 10    NA - 2# of evaluations received:  27

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