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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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NAA Accredited Programs

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(Programs are accredited by the National AfterSchool Association)

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In picture: Becky Bergquist (center behind banner), after school staff, and guests

Name of Program: Enemy Swim Day School After school Program

Program Manager: Becky Bergquist

Contact Email/Phone: bbergquist@esds.bia.edu

How many staff: 10

How many students served daily? On average, 78

Dates program is available: Monday-Thursday, school year only

When did you become accredited? Dec. 12, 2007

In picture: Tara Foley, Director (back row, center) and the staff and kids at peace CARE

Name of Program: Peace C.A.R.E. Program - Sioux Falls

Program Manager: Tara Foley

Contact Email/Phone: taraldev@hotmail.com / 605-361-0301

How many staff: 8

How many students served daily: approx. 75

Dates program is available: Year Round; before and after school; and all day summer

When did you become accredited? Dec. 8, 2006; notified spring 2007

Name of Program: Everything But Boring (EBB) - Flandreau

Program Manager: Cindy Teer

Contact Email/Phone: cindy.teer@k12.sd.us 605-864-1674

How many staff: 1 full time; 6 part time

How many students served daily: 42 average

Dates program is available: Afterschool; EBB follows the public school calendar. We are also open during no school days and summer months.

When did you become accredited? October, 2006

In picture: Pat Hinricher, Cindy Teer, Georgia Adolph, Sheila Collins, Kelli Davis

In picture: L to R - Allison Roberts, Krista Kach, Julie Bartels, Kristi Rystrom, Blake Erickson, Mike Mogard, not pictured: Wendy Beardemphl

Name of Program: Great Afterschool Place (GAP) - Brookings

Program Manager: Jan Stange

Contact Email/Phone: gapost@brookings.net (605) 692-8066

How many staff: 1 full time; 9 part time

How many students served daily: 45 enrolled

Dates program is available: All year round except for holidays, available for full days during conferences and other school events

When did you become accredited? October, 2006

In picture: Staff and kids of the Discovery Kids Inc. program.

Name of Program: Kids Inc. - Discovery Elementary – Sioux Falls

Program Manager: Linda Merkwan

Contact Email/Phone: merkwlin@sf.k12.sd.us; (605) 367-4491

How many staff: 8

How many students served daily: 90

Dates program is available: After School

When did you become accredited? April 13, 2006

In picture: Jay Marchand & Heather DeWit from So. Hills OST; and Bonnie Tonsager, Regional OST Specialist

Name of Program: Southern Hills OST Program – Sioux Falls

Program Manager: Heather DeWit

Contact Email/Phone: hdewit@lsssd.org; (605) 371-8770

How many staff: 6

How many students served daily: 59

Dates program is available: Summers; After School

When did you become accredited? October, 2005

In picture: Staff & kids of EAFB Program

Name of Program: Ellsworth AFB School Age Program - Ellsworth

Program Manager: Nonie Watkins

Contact Email/Phone: Nonie.Watkins@ellsworth.af.mil; (605) 385-2277

How many staff: 15

How many students served daily: 85

Dates program is available: Before school; after school; and summer. Federal
holidays – closed.

When did you become accredited? Initially became accredited June 17, 1999;
re-accredited August 14, 2002; and again November 15, 2005.