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Recent News
State
Afterschool Programs Benefit Mexico’s Children
Thanks to several Afterschool programs statewide,
the Volunteer Optometrists for Humanity mission will
be able to provide over 800 more eyeglasses to
Mexico’s
Children. Programs participated in a statewide
eyeglass collection project as part of
National & Global Youth Service Day. Way to go!
Native Youth Club Honored
at Afterschool for All Challenge in D.C.
The Afterschool Alliance and MetLife Foundation
recently recognized the Native Youth Club in Sioux
Falls, South Dakota as an Afterschool Innovator for
involving the community in its program and forging
partnerships between school and community. Native
Youth Club was one of four organizations honored at
the “Breakfast of Champions” at the Afterschool for
All Challenge in May as an Afterschool Innovator.
Each has been profiled in Afterschool Innovations
in Brief, a series of Issue Briefs developed by the
Afterschool Alliance with support from MetLife
Foundation.
ESDS First Tribal School in
US to Have Accredited Program
The National AfterSchool Association recently
notified the Enemy Swim Day School
(ESDS) Afterschool Program they have met the
requirements for national accreditation. Only six
other programs in South Dakota besides ESDS are
accredited. ESDS Afterschool Program is also the
first and only BIA/Tribal school in the nation to be
accredited. Way to go!
9th Annual SoDakSACA
Conference
October 3-4,
2008
Watertown Convention Center
Watertown, SD
Join
us in October for our 9th annual school-age
conference! Featured keynotes for 2008 will be Bill
Michealis and Ezra Holland, a GREAT training combo
from California. (For more info on Bill & Ezra,
click here!
9th Annual Lights On
Afterschool!
October 16,
2008
Lights On Afterschool is celebrated nationwide to
call attention to the importance of afterschool
programs for America's children, families and
communities. This annual national event is a project
of the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit
organization dedicated to ensuring that all children
have access to quality, affordable afterschool
programs. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has served
as Chair of Lights On Afterschool since 2001. Since
then, the number of events hosted in each state has
grown dramatically, with over 10,000 events expected
in 2008. For information on signing up to host an
event in 2008,
click here!
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SoDakSACA
Conference - "SACCY" Award
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PURPOSE OF AWARD
Recognize annually one
individual, organization or business from South
Dakota who has shown distinguished service to an OST
program, or the OST field in general; and
exemplifies dedication to, support of, and advocacy
for school age care. |
GUIDELINES
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Nominations must be
in narrative form.
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Nominations may be
made by any current member of SoDakSACA.
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Nominee must clearly
exemplify meritorious involvement, to include
the following:
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Specifically
state the nominee’s contribution, years of
service
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Show the nominee
has been active in community affairs and
education issues
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If applicable,
explain the role they have played in
SoDakSACA to include, but not limited to:
Recipient will be
determined by a majority rule of the board of
directors.
Application deadline is September 1 of the
current membership year.
Award will be presented at the annual SoDakSACA
conference.
SEND TO:
Ann Erickson
Rainbow Day Care/Westside Afterschool Program
5 E. Chestnut
Sisseton, SD 57262
Fax: 605-698-3091
Phone (605) 698-3257
Email
ann.erickson@bhshealth.org
LATE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
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