Madison Goldade is the recipient of Leader and District Arts Council Bursary

By Mallory Cawthra

On June 9th, prior to Sarah Hagen’s musical comedy performance of “Perk Up, Pianist!” at the Leader Community Centre, President Treena Redman, on behalf of the Leader and District Arts Council (LDAC), presented Madison Goldade with a $250 Arts Council Bursary. Madison Goldade is a Leader Composite School graduate this year, and has been a Youth Board member with the LDAC for the past two years.

Madison Goldade had the following to say in regards to her time as a Youth Board member with LDAC:

“The most personally satisfying volunteer service I have been involved with is the Leader and District Arts Council for the reason of seeing a community come together. After the shows were finished, I found it rewarding to see the good turnout of people, to see everyone enjoying themselves, to hear the positive feedback about the performance, and to see the community members visit together after a show. With Covid we haven’t really been able to do these kinds of things, so it’s satisfying to see that the work we did as volunteers brought people together again. Starting in the Fall, I will be heading to Saskatoon to start my first year of a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Kinesiology.

I will miss being a part of the Leader and District Arts Council, but I’m fortunate for the experiences and learning opportunities that it provided for me.”

In 2021, LDAC created a scholarship fund for a graduate of Leader Composite School who is pursing a post-secondary education in the Arts. Although Madison is not pursuing a post-secondary education in the Arts, she is worthy of the bursary by virtue of all of her hard work as a Youth board member with LDAC, attending LDAC monthly meetings, assisting with the set-up and successful operation of each season’s various performances, and being a positive role model within the community.