Michigan After-School Program Awards
For the second year in a row, an ELO Network member was awarded the WOODTV 8 Connecting with Community Award! Recreation Reaps Rewards was selected as the 2010 winner for their collaborative efforts to provide youth programming, recreation, educational support, and enrichment to children and families in need in the Grand Rapids area.
The Michigan Association of School Boards recently completed their Excellence in Education award competition with a new category this year for Before and After School Programs. The following programs were recognized at their recognition ceremony on May 11, 2010:
- T.E.A.M 21 - Taft Elementary - Wyoming Public Schools
- Bright Futures Afterschool Program - Wayne-Westland Community Schools
- Oxford Adventure Club - Oxford High School, Oxford Area Community Schools