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The Missouri Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission has established
six task forces to implement plans for the upcoming 200th anniversary
commemoration. With the exception of the Agencies Task Force, each team
includes commissioner leadership, an agency coordinator, and a Missouri
Department of Natural Resources staff person. The following outlines these
task forces and their responsibilities.
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Events Task Force |
Chair: Debra Lappe,
Commissioner
Vice-chair: Barbara Woods, Ph.D.,
Commissioner
Agency Coordinator: Shannon Cave, Missouri
Department of Conservation
Staff Coordinator: David
Kelly, Missouri Department of Natural Resources |
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Priority Tasks Currently Identified:
a) Coordination with national signature events
b) Planning for Missouri River re-enactment
c) Implementing workshops & public meetings
d) Coordination with communities' events
e) Supporting Native American events
f) Coordination with Corps II traveling exhibit |
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Promotions and Information Task Force |
| Chair: Frank Jacobs,
Commissioner
Vice-chair: Marci Bennett, Commissioner
Agency Coordinator: Bob Smith, Missouri Division of
Tourism
Staff Coordinator: Sue Holst, Missouri Department
of Natural Resources |
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Priority Tasks Currently Identified:
a) Marketing plan
b) Endorsement and logo use policy
c) Web site
d) Newsletter
e) Media and information
f) Highway marking and directional signs
g) Information packets for legislators
f) Missouri Lewis and Clark brochure |
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Exhibits and Interpretation Task Force |
| Chair: Jim Goodrich,
State Historical Society of Missouri
Vice-chair: Robert Archibald, Ph.D., Commissioner
Agency Coordinator: Jim Rehard, Missouri Department
of Natural Resources
Staff Coordinator: Jim Denny, Missouri Department
of Natural Resources |
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Priority Tasks Currently Identified:
a) Interpretive signs at 90 trail sites
b) Exhibit for conferences and trade shows
c) Exhibit for newly created historic maps
d) Improved exhibits at state interpretive sites
e) Missouri Historical Society exhibit
f) National site certification program |
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Education Task Force |
| Chair: Dr. Gerald
Lee, Commissioner
Vice-chair: Ken Winn, Missouri State Archives
Agency Coordinator: Randy Rook, Missouri Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
Staff Coordinator: Brian Stith, Missouri Department
of Natural Resources |
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Priority Tasks Currently Identified:
a) Classroom teaching packets
b) Re-grant program for Missouri schools
c) Education link on Missouri Lewis and Clark Web site
d) Boy and Girl Scout activities |
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Budget and Development Task Force |
| Co-Chairs: Jonathan
Kemper, Commissioner
Robert Archibald, Ph.D., Commissioner
Agency Coordinator: Appointed Agency Heads
Staff Coordinator: Douglas Eiken, Missouri Department
of Natural Resources |
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Priority Tasks Currently Identified:
a) Corps of Discovery grants program
b) Management of donated funds
c) Fund raising and development
d) Merchandising agreements |
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Agencies Task Force |
| Co-chairs: John Hoskins,
Missouri Department of Conservation
Steve Mahfood, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Joe Driskell, Missouri Department of Economic Development
Agency Coordinator: Shannon Cave, Missouri
Department of Conservation
Staff Coordinator: Jim Denny, Missouri Department
of Natural Resources |
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Priority Tasks Currently Identified:
a) Secure appropriate Lewis and Clark acquisitions and leases
b) Appropriate development in state parks and historic sites
c) Appropriate development on Department of Conservation property
d) Road access signing to L&C sites
e) Other partnerships (various projects) |
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