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Awards & Recognition
T.E.A.M. 21 Michigan Association of School Boards Education Excellence Award
In April 2010, T.E.A.M. 21 (Teach, Enrich, Achieve, Move) After School Program, a collaborative effort between the Parks and Recreation Department, Wyoming Public Schools, Godwin Heights Public Schools and Kelloggsville Public Schools, received a Michigan Association of School Boards Education Excellence Award in the category of Before and After School Programming. This category was a new addition to the Education Excellence Awards that the Michigan Association of School Boards presents, so T.E.A.M. 21 becomes the first-ever recipient of this recognition. The award is given to programs that demonstrate unique and innovative educational solutions to challenges in the community. T.E.A.M. 21’s holistic approach to improving student performance (homework and academic support, leisure enrichment, recreation, character education and service learning) was noted as the leading factor in achieving this award. T.E.A.M. 21 currently serves over 500 students per day during the school year and nearly 1000 students per day during the summer.
T.E.A.M. 21 WOOD-TV 8 Connecting With Community Award
In January 2009, the T.E.A.M. 21 (Teach, Enrich, Achieve and Move) After-School Program, a collaborative effort between the Parks and Recreation Department and Wyoming Public Schools, Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, Godwin Heights Public Schools and Kelloggsville Public Schools, received the first ever WOOD-TV 8 Connecting With Community Award. The award recognizes an organization or program that successfully utilizes collaboration to improve the community. T.E.A.M. 21 currently serves over 500 students per day during the school year and nearly 1000 students per day during the summer.
T.E.A.M. 21 Michigan Municipal League Race For The Cup Award – Region 3
In April 2009, the T.E.A.M. 21 (Teach, Enrich, Achieve and Move) After-School Program, a collaborative effort between the Parks and Recreation Department and Wyoming Public Schools, Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, Godwin Heights Public Schools and Kelloggsville Public Schools, received the Michigan Municipal League’s Race for the Cup Region 3 Award. The award recognizes municipal programs and services that have significant community benefit and improve the quality of life for the citizens in the municipality. T.E.A.M. 21 currently serves over 500 students per day during the school year and nearly 1000 students per day during the summer.
Wyoming Senior Center Entrance Renovation Project
An American Recovery and Reinvestment Act federal stimulus grant allowed the Wyoming Senior Center to renovate the entrance area. The project, completed in October 2009, cost just over $140,000 to provide a more welcoming reception area complete with expanded seating, audio-visual enhancements and improved accessibility to the rest of the facility. More than 250 participants attend the Center on a daily basis, while programming and services average more than 60,000 participants per year.
Teen Council
In May 2009, the Parks and Recreation Department recognized a long-time goal by holding the first meeting of the department’s Teen Council. The Teen Council will serve as a voice for the Wyoming teen community and promote youth leadership and responsibility through volunteerism and community involvement. Officers were recently nominated, elected and installed and a regular monthly meeting schedule established. A sub-committee of the Teen Council is acting as the Youth Advisory Committee for the Wyoming Community Foundation, making decisions as to the distribution of grant funding to applying organizations that focus programming and services addressing teen issues in the Wyoming area.