STOMP Troopers: a sci-fi autistic Mardi Gras parade group
A project in New Orleans, LA by Kate Lacour, NOLArts Learning Center000days
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Creative workshops prepare young people with autism to participate in a large-scale, mainstream sci-fi Mardi Gras art parade.
Backers: 94
Average Pledge Per Backer: $91
Funded: $8,526 of $8,000
Dates: Jun 3rd -> Jul 1st (28 days)
Project By: Kate Lacour, NOLArts Learning Center
Backers: 94
Average Pledge Per Backer: $91
Funded: $8,526 of $8,000
Dates: Jun 3rd -> Jul 1st (28 days)
Project By: Kate Lacour, NOLArts Learning Center
$8,526
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 1 @ 13:10 -0400 GMT
106%
of goal
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5 Things I Never Knew About New Orleans… Until I Led an Autistic Mardi Gras Parade Krewe (part 5 of 5) 
June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
#5. Parades run like rivers, not like trains. Yes, parades have a schedule, a route, a dispatcher and even someone steering the thing. Yet somehow, it moves more the Mississippi River than the Amtrack. As a rule, kids with autism like rules. Or at... (Read More)
5 Things I Never Knew About New Orleans… Until I Led an Autistic Mardi Gras Parade Krewe (part 4 of 5)
June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
#4. So. Many. Hip. Parents. In New York City, my former stomping ground, you couldn’t throw a stone at the playground without hitting a dad in skinny jeans, a mom in a leather jacket, but I suspect these folks did not live up to their haircuts.... (Read More)
5 Things I Never Knew About New Orleans… Until I Led an Autistic Mardi Gras Parade Krewe (part 3 of 5)
June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
#3. There are characters… and there are New Orleans Characters.Clyde Casey, a New Orleans original When you start off a project pitch with “This idea is so crazy, it just might work…” a certain kind of person is willing to get behind you.... (Read More)
5 Things I Never Knew About New Orleans…. …Until I Led an Autistic Mardi Gras Parade Krewe (part 2 of 5)
June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
2. Make it Big.More is More in New Orleans. Art, food, music- we like lots of color and flavor and layers. Based on my experience in special ed and counseling, I laid out a creative curriculum that would be streamlined and simple. Our group, meeting... (Read More)
5 Things I Never Knew About New Orleans…. …Until I Led an Autistic Mardi Gras Parade Krewe (part 1 of 5)
June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
#1. There are characters… and there are New Orleans Characters. When you start off a project pitch with “This idea is so crazy, it just might work…” a certain kind of person is willing to get behind you. People like Clyde Casey, ambassador... (Read More)
Clothes make the man
June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
How long does it take to make a STOMP Trooper suit? Would you believe 6 hours? Each Tyvek jumpsuit is traced front and back in Sharpie following a template to replicate storm trooper armor by an adult facilitator. Kids then fill in the outlines... (Read More)
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June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all our first backers- just 4 days in and we are already past 10% of our goal. We're off to a great start and we've still got 28 days left to reach our goal, but we could still use your help to spread the word. As I'm sure you all know by... (Read More)
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June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
1 month membership to IDIYA maker-space ($125 value!). Want to learn to bend circuits, print textiles, etch? Have a costume or prop idea you want to bring to life? IDIYA is a makerspace, workshop and design studio that provides members access to... (Read More)
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