About Us

The Missouri School Age Community Coalition is a non-profit organization that supports and unifies professionals in providing quality out-of-school programs.

2011 PDI - "Outside the Box"

The annual MOSAC2 Professional Development Institute is an effort to raise the quality of education sessions for attendees and meets the requirements of the Youth Development Credential.  MOSAC2’s PDI workshops meet the Missouri and Kansas Core Competencies for Youth Development Professionals and identify the level of training for participants.  Presenters are requested to submit information to the OPEN Trainer Registry and RFP’s are submitted to state licensing agencies for approval for training hours. Learn More...

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Check out our Membership page to learn about the benefits of becoming a member. Enjoy reduced conference rates for state & national conferences and training opportunities throughout the year. New! If you have an email address process your individual membership with your credit card today. Register by mail if you prefer to pay with a check.

DESE Seeking Peer Evaluators

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is seeking peer evaluators for the 2011-2012 School Age Community (SAC) Grant competition. We ask that peer reviewers have a background in one or more of the following areas: elementary or secondary education; youth development programs; afterschool programs; needs of at-risk children and youth; educational enrichment; family literacy; remedial education; mathematics and reading/language arts; science, arts and music; entrepreneurial educational programs; tutoring and mentoring; or telecommunications and technology.

The SAC Grant evaluation will take place at the Center for Family Policy and Research in Columbia, August 8-10, 2011. The DESE will reimburse for lodging, meals and mileage. If interested, please contact Anne Reeder at 573-526-0517 or via email at anne.reeder@dese.mo.gov.

Missouri Accreditation School Age Indicators

Missouri Accreditation has published the new school-age indicators January 1, 2011. The new indicators are programmed into MARIT and are ready to score. Visit the MOA website for more information.

"My Principal Matters" Award

The National AfterSchool Association "My Principal Matters” Awards Program recognizes excellence in school leadership and celebrates highly effective after-school collaborative relationships between preK-12 principals, assistant principals and after-school program leaders. The program honors principals who have exhibited extraordinary commitment to their students and staff, service to their communities, and contributions to the after-school profession, including their professional associations.

The NAA "My Principal Matters” Award Program is designed to be a local-level event to honor exemplary principals who share effective collaborative relationships with before- and after-school personnel and show strong commitment to the development of high-quality extended learning opportunities for children and youth in their learning community. Being recognized with a NAA "My Principal Matters” award is a prestigious accomplishment. The celebratory event should be shared with the local media, school boards, parent groups, and the state and national after-school community.

The NAA "My Principal Matters” awards ceremonies take place in schools and communities across the national annually during the month of May at the discretion of each nominator. Multimedia press releases, photo opportunities, and other creative celebratory ideas are encouraged as you plan your awards program. Selection Criteria Nominees for this award must meet all criteria for selection established by the National AfterSchool Association. The selected principal:

• shows a strong commitment to the after-school profession;
• assumes an active role in his/her community, distinguishing himself/herself as a leader in the development and support of extended learning opportunities;
• shows strong educational leadership by setting high expectations for school staff and students;
• is respected by students, colleagues, parents, and the community at large;
• maintains an orderly, purposeful learning environment;
• shows evidence of outstanding contributions to the well-being of the educational community;
• is an active principal of a school in which a commitment to excellence is clearly evident through established extended learning opportunities programs designed to meet the academic and social needs of all students, and through firmly established community ties with parents and local community organizations;
• is a member of his or her state and national professional association;
• will be an active principal during the year in which he/she will receive the award

Kansas City Area's Chat and Chew Alliance

There are a lot of great afterschool professionals living in the Kansas City area. We support numerous outstanding programs that help students achieve their best. I realized that there are few opportunities for afterschool professionals to network and to learn from each other. This got me thinking! What would happen if afterschool professionals were able to share their experiences as part of a learning community that supports their work? This initial thought eventually gave rise to a brand new resource for the Kansas City afterschool community: the Chat and Chew Alliance.

A year ago, Chat and Chew Alliance was formed. Our goal was to provide a resource to help afterschool staff to share ideas, and support their afterschool program's day-to-day functions, as well as each other. We serve the Kansas City area and enjoy the support of a range of programs. Members include: Cassie Hackett, Ryan Naylor, Brad Hembree, Patti Ray, Kristi Fate, Dawn Butler, Gayle Quick, Janice Smith, Carolyn Hefner, Chriss Doherty, and Sherri Kuhn.

Members of the Chat and Chew Alliance have come to rely on this fantastic initiative. We meet about once a month to discuss our successes and concerns. Additionally, we hold training and informational sessions that address pressing issues for our community members. One session, "Student Behaviors and How to Make it Work for Afterschool Programs", came about because a member of the Chat and Chew Alliance wanted to explore successful strategies to address some behavioral issues in her program. The Alliance took notice and scheduled a day to discuss the issue. We are also bringing awareness to the public. We partnered with the Kansas City Comets soccer team and held the first annual "Kickin' It With the Comets and Afterschool". Families involved in afterschool programs got tickets at a discounted rate, students got to play on the field before the game, activities in the concourse, autographs after the game and four chosen students got to do the first kick of the game.

In addition to training sessions and "idea swapping", the Chat and Chew Alliance provides important networking opportunities for our participants. This is one of the most popular features of our program. Members can connect with one another to broaden their network. They have come to rely on the insights gained from these networking sessions to improve and strengthen their programs. Following the first meeting of the year, members were ecstatic, leaving saying, "This is the best thing available and I'm so excited to go back to work". We have a set meeting place, but also travel to other sites to see what is out there.

We're extremely proud of what we've accomplished with the Chat and Chew Alliance thus far and look forward to doing more for our afterschool professionals. Many people sit around wishing they could change lives of others. Here at the Chat and Chew Alliance, we're making that wish a reality by providing crtical support to our afterschool professionals.

Want to know more? Contact Kristi Fate for more information.

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