The Jacksonville Children’s Commission will celebrate its highly successful TEAM UP and community-based after-school programs, and showcase the critical importance of quality programming during out-of-school time by participating in the nationwide 12th Annual Lights On Afterschool celebration.
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Lights On Afterschool will feature a parade of approximately 500 children from Jacksonville after-school programs along the Southbank Riverwalk, starting at the Chart House and culminating with a rally at Friendship Fountain. The celebration will include a drumline, cheerleading performances, a step team, testimonies from students, remarks from local leaders and a proclamation from Education Commissioner Dr. Donnie Horner.
This year, Jacksonville is being awarded a $5,000 Light Up a Landmark Award from jcpenney for its creative plans to shine a spotlight on the after-school programs that keep kids safe, inspire them to learn and help working families as part of Lights On Afterschool. Additionally, a new Afterschool Alliance report, the “2011 State-by-State Afterschool Progress Reports and Consumer Guides,” will be released at the event. Sponsored by jcpenney, the report examines how each state is helping keep the lights on for kids and families after school.