Afterschool Matters in South Dakota
Afterschool Matters in South Dakota
State of Afterschool: South Dakota on the Map
Over one-third of South Dakota counties do not have an afterschool or summer learning program. Learn more about the current landscape of out-of-school time in our state with our interactive map.
Meet Billy Mawhiney
Our new Executive Director!Â
With years of afterschool experience at Boys & Girls Clubs and a passion for expanding advocacy across South Dakota, Billy is thrilled to take on this new role!
Reach for the Stars with STEM
From engaging girls in STEM learning to easy activities for programs, our STEM resource center has ideas for everyone!
State of Afterschool: South Dakota on the Map
Over one-third of South Dakota counties do not have an afterschool or summer learning program. Learn more about the current landscape of out-of-school time in our state with our interactive map.
Meet Billy Mawhiney
 Our new Executive Director!Â
With years of afterschool experience at Boys & Girls Clubs and a passion for expanding advocacy across South Dakota, Billy is thrilled to take on this new role!
Reach for the Stars with STEM
From engaging girls in STEM learning to easy activities for programs, our STEM resource center has ideas for everyone!
On The Blog
Become An Afterschool Champion
We kicked off 2022 with an inspiring Fireside Chat last week featuring Matt Watrous, Government Relations Midwest Director from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and Dana Benjamin-Allen, Founder of Back of the Napkin Consulting. Matt and Dana shared insights into...
January STEM Activities for Programs
STEM Educators Academy Activity Toolkit from ExpandED Schools — This Activity Toolkit offers hybrid learning engineering design challenges, STEM facilitation skill builder videos, and engineering design activities categorized by content areas. Take Flight - Using...
Top SDAN Moments of 2021
2021 was a groundbreaking year for the South Dakota Afterschool Network. As we close 2021 and look towards 2022, we want to highlight some of the top moments over the past year for the South Dakota Afterschool Network. Number 5 - The listening tour. When Billy became...
December STEM Activities for Programs
NASA's Favorite House Plants for Space Stations and You - The Grow Network : The Grow Network - Select a plant to grow and keep a record of its change over time. Design a flowerpot for space—what shape works best? How deep does it need to be? What do scientists need...
November STEM Activities for Programs
Bouncy Ball Factory – Youth engineer bouncy balls that meet particular criteria. Using the engineering design process, they develop and test their creations. Paper Table – Youth engineer a table from a newspaper that is at least 8″ high and strong enough to hold a...
Billy’s 100 Day Plan for SDAN
Billy Mawhiney, South Dakota Afterschool Network's new Executive Director is thrilled to take on this new position! During our October fireside chat, Billy sat down and shared his 100 Day plan as he begins this new role. Most importantly, Billy wants to hear and...
What’s Happening Next
Dimensions of Success (DoS) Certification Training
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