Call for Photo Displays for Annual Meeting

MASP is looking for after-school programs to create a photo display of your program for the meeting. These are photo displays only and can include both or either of photos of your program or photos kids in your program have taken. Both digital photos and print photo displays are welcome. If interested in creating a photo display, please email Mary.

Committed to Quality Recognition Certificate

Is your program committed to quality? MASP would like to annually recognize programs that have made a commitment to ensuring quality experiences to children and youth in Michigan.

Annual Meeting 2010

Building Michigan's Workforce: Giving Students the Tools They Need to Succeed in School and Life

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Featuring Keynote Speaker: Dr. Adrian K. Haugabrook, Chair, Board of Directors, National AfterSchool Association

Thursday, February 25, 2010
Radisson Hotel, Lansing, MI
111 N. Grand Avenue, Lansing Michigan 48933

Explore strategies linking out-of-school time experiences with student success to prepare them for college and work.  Opportunities will be available to learn more about quality programming, advocacy training, and creating effective partnerships.

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Download and forward the Save the Date postcard to send to others you think should come.

Interested in exhibiting?
Download the nonprofit or commercial exhibitor forms. Be sure to read the Exhibit Policies.  Deadline to apply to be an exhibitor is Monday, January 18, 2010.

Agenda:

9:15 a.m. Welcome

9:30 a.m. Workshop Session 1

10:30 a.m. Workshop Session 2

11:30 p.m. Lunch
Network with your legislators and after-school colleagues

12:30 p.m. Awards and MASP Presentation

1 p.m. Keynote Speaker, Dr. Adrian K. Haugabrook

2:00 p.m. Adjourn

Registration Fee:

$45/person or
$240/Table of 6 ($5/person discount)

Fee includes Continental Breakfast and Lunch. Register Here.

Lodging: The conference rate for a room at the Radisson Hotel is $65.00.  Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-333-3333. Valet parking is available for overnight guests at $10.00/night.

Seeking Nominations for MASP After-School Local Advocate and/or Business Champion Award

The MASP Annual Meeting Planning Committee is seeking nominations to recognize local advocates and businesses for their exemplary work on behalf of after-school programs. MASP will be accepting nominations to be honored with a MASP After-School Champion Award at the 2010 MASP Annual Meeting to be held February 25, 2010 in Lansing, Michigan.  If you would like to nominate someone from your community that has been instrumental in supporting after-school and or been exemplary in helping to raise awareness on the need for and benefits of after-school, please fill out the nomination form and submit it by the January 22, 2010 deadline.  Examples of nominees could include local businesses, school board members, and Superintendents.

 

Selection will be based on the following considerations:

  • Impact on increasing access and improving the quality of after-school.
  • Providing support and resources to after-school in your local community or region.
  • Promote importance of After-School across the state.
  • Policies and financial investments in after-school programs
  • Creation of innovative initiatives that support high-quality after-school programs.

Download the nomination form.  Nominations are due Friday, January 22, 2010.