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The Willow Reindeer project started when Willow Bill took some pieces of willow into his son's DARE class in 1998 for the purpose of helping the kids create a willow sculpture. By the end of the class and after a lot of work they had a reindeer, leaving the student's teachers stunned at the captivation and engagement of their students in first-hand learning about willows, art, and history. The Willow Reindeer Project was born. By the end of 2007, Willow Bill had worked with over 2,500 Nevada elementary students with the goal of facilitating the nation's largest art project.
Now, with nine years of decorating Nevada state Capitol under his belt, Willow's reindeer have become a Nevada cultural phenomenon. Through his educational activism he has volunteered his time to bring an ever growing number of students' art to the world. Walking into each class, the students are involved in a structured curriculum which revolves around safety, creative art, the geometry of willow-work, geography, and how the willows are a part of American history. [Click here to see what the teachers think of Willow's Reindeer Project] Today five counties of Nevada are represented in the project, which are 30% of Nevada counties! There are over 5,000 children involved in a project which has become an important community enhancement project for Nevada's children. [DOWNLOAD THE CLASSROOM CURRICULUM] By the end of the project, the goal is to have over 10,000 children involved in the project and over 80 miles of reindeer along Hwy 395 in northern Nevada!
Here is a partial list of the businesses and places which have volunteered a place for the reindeer to live and be seen during the holidays. We thank them all for their support!: Willow Reindeer Project Supporters: Welcome to all the new supporters in Gardnerville!
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