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HighlightsHighlights

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4-H Afterschool 4-H Afterschool TeamTeam

Past 4-H Afterschool Team ChairsPast 4-H Afterschool Team Chairs– Gloria Fauerbach, Iron CountyGloria Fauerbach, Iron County– Paula Huff, Oconto CountyPaula Huff, Oconto County– Kathi Vos, State 4-H StaffKathi Vos, State 4-H Staff

Past team membersPast team members– Denise Retzleff, Fond du Lac CountyDenise Retzleff, Fond du Lac County– Joan Wimme & Sarah Wilcox, Douglas CountyJoan Wimme & Sarah Wilcox, Douglas County– Meg Dallapiazza, Florence CountyMeg Dallapiazza, Florence County– Jenny Holm, LaCrosse CountyJenny Holm, LaCrosse County– Marie Ritscher, Pepin CountMarie Ritscher, Pepin Count

And many others who are no longer with 4-HAnd many others who are no longer with 4-H

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Growth!Growth!

2005 2005 – 1,965 youth 1,965 youth – 79 4-H Afterschool 79 4-H Afterschool

ClubsClubs 2006 2006

– 2,972 youth 2,972 youth – 114 4H Afterschool 114 4H Afterschool

ClubsClubs < 1,007 or 66%!< 1,007 or 66%!

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HistoryHistory

2001...2001...– 4-H Curriculum Committee identified need4-H Curriculum Committee identified need

2002-07… 2002-07… – 4-H Afterschool Team responded 4-H Afterschool Team responded – May 29, 2007 “decided to sunset”May 29, 2007 “decided to sunset”

2005-08… 2005-08… (3 year Mott grant)(3 year Mott grant)– Wisconsin Afterschool Network converged Wisconsin Afterschool Network converged

for a common cause!for a common cause! 2008 ????2008 ????

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What is ?

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The Wisconsin Afterschool The Wisconsin Afterschool Network (WAN) is a Network (WAN) is a public/private partnership of public/private partnership of local and state organizations local and state organizations that helps:that helps:– Keep kids safeKeep kids safe– Inspire them to learnInspire them to learn– Help working families.Help working families.

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~Vision ~~Vision ~All Wisconsin school age children and All Wisconsin school age children and youth have the opportunity to attend a youth have the opportunity to attend a high quality afterschool program.high quality afterschool program.

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~Mission~~Mission~

To support schools and community To support schools and community partners in delivering high quality partners in delivering high quality afterschool programs to diverse school afterschool programs to diverse school age children and youth that increase age children and youth that increase academic achievement, academic achievement, enhance youth enhance youth developmentdevelopment and and encourage family encourage family involvementinvolvement..

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PartnershipPartnership Goal Goal – Create a sustainable structure of statewide, regional, Create a sustainable structure of statewide, regional,

local and school-community partnerships focused on local and school-community partnerships focused on supporting high quality afterschool programs and supporting high quality afterschool programs and influencing policy development.influencing policy development.

PolicyPolicy Goal Goal – Support the development and growth of statewide Support the development and growth of statewide

policies to secure resources needed to sustain new and policies to secure resources needed to sustain new and existing afterschool programs.existing afterschool programs.

Program QualityProgram Quality Goal Goal – Support statewide systems to ensure programs are of Support statewide systems to ensure programs are of

high quality.high quality.

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4-H Partnership4-H Partnership Highlights Highlights

National 4-H AfterschoolNational 4-H Afterschool– 7 Resource Guides –FREE on Webpage 7 Resource Guides –FREE on Webpage

www.4-hafterschool.org/www.4-hafterschool.org/– Monthly State Contact Phone Conferences – Monthly State Contact Phone Conferences –

Kathi Vos Kathi Vos – 2007 NAE4-HA Preconference in Atlanta2007 NAE4-HA Preconference in Atlanta

Annette Bjorklund, Joan Wimme, Sarah Wilcox & Kathi Annette Bjorklund, Joan Wimme, Sarah Wilcox & Kathi Vos presentingVos presenting

Wisconsin AfterSchool AssociationWisconsin AfterSchool Association– 4-H board & agency membership4-H board & agency membership– April 11-12, 2007 conference in AppletonApril 11-12, 2007 conference in Appleton

Call for presenters, Call for presenters, www.waaweb.orgwww.waaweb.org

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4-H Partnership4-H Partnership Highlights Highlights

2121stst Community Learning Centers Community Learning Centers– NOW = 116 Centers in 41 school districtsNOW = 116 Centers in 41 school districts

Milwaukee County = 21Milwaukee County = 21stst Street Elementary site Street Elementary site 4-H Afterschool = enrichment & training4-H Afterschool = enrichment & training

Wisconsin Afterschool NetworkWisconsin Afterschool Network– 487 on WAN list-serve 487 on WAN list-serve – Launched W, SE, NE WAN Regional Launched W, SE, NE WAN Regional

NetworksNetworks– Need to connect local networks Need to connect local networks

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Funding HighlightsFunding Highlights

Since 2004 = $262, 450 grantsSince 2004 = $262, 450 grants– 2007 J.C. Penney Grant 2007 J.C. Penney Grant

$50,000 to Retzleff, Fond du Lac County for 100 slots$50,000 to Retzleff, Fond du Lac County for 100 slots $20,000 to Holm & Matysik, LaCrosse County for 40 slots$20,000 to Holm & Matysik, LaCrosse County for 40 slots

Funding for staffFunding for staff– CYFAR Programs in Milwaukee & Marathon CYFAR Programs in Milwaukee & Marathon

CountiesCounties– 4-H AmeriCorps/VISTA 4-H AmeriCorps/VISTA – Carrie Hovland, VISTA Leader working with Kathi Carrie Hovland, VISTA Leader working with Kathi

Vos on WAN Regional Network developmentVos on WAN Regional Network development

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4-H Policy Highlights4-H Policy Highlights 2007 - MetLife Grant on “Building Partners and Advocates for 2007 - MetLife Grant on “Building Partners and Advocates for

Afterschool” reached 850 partners & gave training funds to: Afterschool” reached 850 partners & gave training funds to: – Bonnie Richter & Sara Hladilek, Barron CountyBonnie Richter & Sara Hladilek, Barron County– Jim Winkler, Oneida CountyJim Winkler, Oneida County– Deb Moellendorf, Lincoln CountyDeb Moellendorf, Lincoln County– Jean Berger, Marathon CountyJean Berger, Marathon County– Ellen Andrews, Outagamie CountyEllen Andrews, Outagamie County– Judy Kennedy, Juneau CountyJudy Kennedy, Juneau County– Deb Jones & Wendy Libert, Jackson CountyDeb Jones & Wendy Libert, Jackson County– Denise Retzleff, Fond du Lac CountyDenise Retzleff, Fond du Lac County– Sally Bowers, Dane CountySally Bowers, Dane County– Andrea Grant, Kenosha County Andrea Grant, Kenosha County – Tracy Strother, Racine CountyTracy Strother, Racine County

WAN 2007-09 budget request for $5 million for Afterschool WAN 2007-09 budget request for $5 million for Afterschool grants grants

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4-H Program Quality 4-H Program Quality

2004 – WI 4-H Afterschool in a Box, @ all 4-H Agent District 2004 – WI 4-H Afterschool in a Box, @ all 4-H Agent District MeetingsMeetings

2004 – Creating 4-H Learning Experiences I2004 – Creating 4-H Learning Experiences I– four regional Train the Trainer workshops reaching 100 +four regional Train the Trainer workshops reaching 100 +

2005 - Creating 4-H Learning Experiences II2005 - Creating 4-H Learning Experiences II– four regional Train the Trainer workshops reaching 100+four regional Train the Trainer workshops reaching 100+

2006 WAN Training funds to: 2006 WAN Training funds to: – Sally Bowers, Dane CountySally Bowers, Dane County– Denise Retzleff, Fond du Lac & Waukesha CountyDenise Retzleff, Fond du Lac & Waukesha County– Andrea Grant, Kenosha CountyAndrea Grant, Kenosha County– Deb Moellendorf, Lincoln CountyDeb Moellendorf, Lincoln County– Ellen Andrews, Outagamie CountyEllen Andrews, Outagamie County– Lori Laberee, Sawyer CountyLori Laberee, Sawyer County– Annette Bjorklund, Washburn CountyAnnette Bjorklund, Washburn County

2006 & 2007 – Creating 4-H Learning Experiences D2L online 2006 & 2007 – Creating 4-H Learning Experiences D2L online course course

108 activity plans on WI 4-H Publication website108 activity plans on WI 4-H Publication website

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How to How to get involved?get involved?

What’s in it for me?

Afterschool Poll

Ways I'd like to connect with Afterschool issues:

Get info via Youth Line and 4-H webpages Go to WI 4-H AfterSchool Association Conferences Join WAN List-serve Join a WAN Regional Network Work on WAN Partnership goals Work on WAN Policy goals Work on WAN Program Quality goals

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Our Common Cause = Our Common Cause =

Kids!Kids!