Allen Crawford Named AMA Volunteer of the Year
Allen Crawford Named AMA Volunteer of the Year
Allen Crawford, a sophomore at Arkansas Tech University from Calico Rock, has been named the Arkansas Museums Association Outstanding Volunteer of the Year at the AMA Annual Conference. This year’s conference was held at Historic Washington State Park near Hope.
Crawford volunteered to redesign the educational programming for the Calico Rock Museum & Visitor Center in 2016. Under Crawford’s leadership, the museum saw an increase in attendance and an infusion of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) in their programs.
One of Crawford’s designed programs, Cannon Wars, taught students in grades 4-8 about the Civil War and how cannons were the primary weapon. Crawford helped the students to build their own marshmellow gun from PVC pipe which, he explained, had about the same accuracy as a cannon.
Crawford gave tours to visitors, organized the museum’s collections software, and researched and fabricated an exhibit on the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Crawford was recently admitted into the nursing program at ATU for Fall 2017. As a graduate of Calico Rock High School, Crawford was an active member of the student body and volunteered throughout the community. Crawford is an active member of the Calico Rock Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
The Arkansas Museums Association counts among its active members the Clinton Presidential Center, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Museum of Discovery, the Old Independence Regional Museum, and all of the state park system museums.
For more information, please visit the website www.calicorockmuseum.com.
Calico Rock Museum Foundation
104 Main Street
Calico Rock, Arkansas 72519
870-297-6100
www.calicorockmuseum.com
