Community Involvement

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GLTArchitects is involved in our community by volunteering our time and providing financial support to a number of local organizations. The following list is representative of GLTA’s commitment to civic involvement.

ST. CLOUD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Chair, Board of Directors
Chair, Chamber Connection
Reaccreditation Committee
Chair, Membership Division
Chair, Marketing Committee
Chair of Strategic Planning Committee
Sauk Rapids Division Member
Business After Hours - Staff Attendance

ST. CLOUD DOWNTOWN COUNCIL
President
Board of Directors Member
Parking Committee Chair
Economic Development Committee
Golf Tournament

ST. CLOUD MAYOR’S GOVERNMENT
REFORM AND EFFICIENCY TASK FORCE MEMBER
ST. CLOUD PUBLIC FACILITIES COMMISSION
ST. CLOUD STREETSCAPE TASK FORCE

HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
St. John Cantius Neighborhood Leadership Team
Seberger/Roosevelt Neighborhood Leadership Team

COLD SPRING AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Member of the Board of Directors

COLD SPRING DESIGN STANDARDS
Committee Chair

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF ST. CLOUD
Chair of Board 2005
Member of the Board of Directors
Member of the Board of Directors Finance Committee
Vice Chair of the Board of Directors
Chair of Mardi Gras Benefit
Mardi Gras Benefit Decorations Committee

WELLS FARGO COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER

FORUM OF EXECUTIVE WOMEN (FEW)
Board Member

THE GREAT RIVER ROTARY CLUB, ST. CLOUD, MN
Board Member

ARCHITECTS FOR THE ARTS -- A GRANT PROGRAM OF GLTARCHITECTS
FOR K-12 EDUCATION
The goal of the Architecture for Arts program is to support fine arts education for young people in Central Minnesota and to encourage business support of the arts. Since 1998, the program has given 6 - $500 grants each year to area organizations that provide arts education to K-12 students. To date, the grants have totaled $30,000.

CENTRAL MINNESOTA COUNCIL -- BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA EXPLORER POST
GLTA oversees a Boy Scouts Explorers Post for high school students, boys and girls, interested in architecture. The program has been in place for 8 years. The Post meets once or twice a month during the school year. The students get to design small projects, build models, visit construction sites and learn about drafting and other fields related to architecture. The program involves several volunteers from GLTA each year and gives the students a “hands-on” opportunity to find out what architects and drafters do, education required, related fields, salaries, and which classes they should be taking in high school.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF MINNESOTA
Board of Directors
Pumpkin Painting

DARE SPONSOR

ST. CLOUD YMCA BUILDINGS & PROPERTY COMMITTEE

ST. CLOUD LIBRARY FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN PLANNING COMMITTEE MEMBER

EASTSIDE BOOSTERS

ST. CLOUD COUNTRY CLUB “GOLF FOR THE CURE” FUNDRAISER

HOLLY BALL

SISTERS OF THE ORDER OF ST. BENEDICT CAPITAL PLANNING COMMITTEE
Chair of the Speakers Bureau

STEARNS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

WHITNEY SENIOR CENTER

WOMEN’S FUNDRAISER SPONSORSHIP

JOB SHADOWING
Independent School District 742, St. Cloud
Independent School District 47, Sauk Rapids-Rice
Independent School District 748, Sartell-St. Stephen
Independent School District 750, Rocori
Independent School District 85, Springfield
Independent School District 477, Princeton

CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL, ROCKIN’ ROUND THE CLOCK

ANNA MARIE’S ALLIANCE
Committee Member of Holiday Fest

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION

COLLEGE OF ST. BENEDICT / ST. JOHN’S UNIVERSITY
Blazer Athletics Program Sponsor
Blazer Open Golf Tournament
Fine Arts Program Sponsor

COUNTRY MANOR, SARTELL, MN
Hometown Classic Golf Fundraiser

PARAMOUNT ARTS RESOURCE TRUST COMMITTEE MEMBER

ST. CLOUD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 742, JEFFERSON SCHOOL
TEACHING ARCHITECTURE TO SELECT 6TH GRADERS
The “Nine Fine Artists” program was part of a comprehensive arts curriculum at Jefferson Elementary in St. Cloud. This arts curriculum was based on the premise that schools need to be about the business of teaching students to successfully communicate with the world in which they live. The ultimate goal of the sixth grade portion of the program was that each sixth grader would be able to express a theme and thesis of personal importance through an art form. Artists taught students about their art form (in our case, architecture) over a 12-week period, meeting every week for 2 hours.

ST. CLOUD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT 742
Girl’s Conference on Non-Traditional Careers Speakers and Sponsorships
2002 Levy Co-Chair
2003 Measuring Up Committee Chair
Facilities Committee Co-Chair
Madison Elementary Third Graders Read Group

SAUK RAPIDS-RICE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Buildings & Grounds Committee Member
Community Education Advisory Committee Member
Volunteer Reading at Pleasantview Elementary
CAPP Community Member

CAREER DAY PRESENTATIONS
Independent School District 742, St. Cloud
Independent School District 47, Sauk Rapids-Rice
Independent School District 748, Sartell-St. Stephen
Independent School District 750, Rocori