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2010s

2010

AYS celebrates its 30th anniversary at Oak Hill Mansion

The Clippinger Scholarship Fund is established

Program reopens in Speedway at Fisher Elementary

Program reopens in MSDDT at Stephen Decatur Elementary

Program opens in MSDDT at Liberty Early Elementary

Early childhood program opens in Noblesville at White River

Crooked Creek is reaccredited by National Afterschool Association

John Strange becomes the first licensed AYS school-age program

AYS receives four-year 21st CCLC grant for 2010-2014

AYS utilizes partnership with Butler University to bring music interns to programs during 2009-2010 school year and 2010 summer

AYS becomes the 21st CCLC after-school provider for Fall Creek Academy, an Indianapolis Charter School, through a partnership with the GEO Foundation

AYS becomes a Safe Sitter training site and two AYS employees become Safe Sitter trainers with support from a Cathedral Women’s grant

Camp Red Tail, a new AYS day camp, hosts over 50 campers over the summer, in a rustic outdoor setting within the Indianapolis city limits

First annual AYS Golf ‘Fore’ Kids raises funds for summer camp scholarships

Parochial program opens at St. Lawrence Catholic School

2011
2012

AYS at John Strange earns a Level 4 rating from Paths to Quality

AYS begins a new partnership with Animalia to provide environmental education at various school year and summer sites

AYS partners with Oasis and Wellpoint to bring their Catch Healthy Habits curriculum to AYS school year and summer sites

Charter program opens at Indiana Life Science Academy East

School-age and early childhood program opens in Noblesville at Promise Road

AYS holds the first Audio Mask Fundraising Concert

21st CCLC programs open at IPS #43, #106, and SENSE Charter School

Program opens at Phalen Leadership Academy

AYS expands into Shelby County with a program at Hendricks Elementary

Five programs earn COA accreditation: Nora, IPS #91, Stony Creek, Hazel Dell and Noble
Crossing

Ellen Clippinger is awarded the Flame of Inspiration Award by National Afterschool Association

AYS was approved to host Americorps VISTAs for three years

AYS launches a new website

Spring fundraiser (formerly Diva) is renamed Art Yields Success

2013
2014

Ellen Clippinger retires after 34 years at AYS

Erv Picha serves as interim CEO of AYS

Chrystal Struben is named new CEO of AYS

Art Yields Success moves to the Regions Tower

AYS receives grant to start a 21st CCLC at Stephen Decatur and a grant extension for the 21st CCLC at BGA

Programs opens at IPS #57, IPS #60, and Indiana Life Science Academy

Four programs earn COA accreditation: Hinkle Creek, Valley Mills, Crooked Creek and
Pittsboro

349 students participated in AYS’ 21st CCLC programs

AYS receives grants from Lilly Endowment Inc. and Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust through the
Summer Youth Program Fund

AYS partners with CompuChild to provide LEGO Robotics activities at North Salem Elementary and Northridge Middle School programs

2015
2016

AYS receives grants from Lilly Endowment Inc., the Crosser Family Foundation, and Charles Schwab Foundation

AYS introduces STEAM Week project

Inaugural AYS’ Lights On Luncheon: A Celebration of Afterschool raises
$20,000 for the Ellen Clippinger Fund

Indianapolis Colts Outside Linebacker Bjoern Werner visits after-school programs in
Washington Township as AYS pilots the NFL Play 60 initiative

Programs open at IPS #47, #61, #96, #107, Speedway Allison, and ACE Preparatory Academy

Enrollment figures increased by 4.7%, including a 14.4% increase in the number of children served through a financial assistance stream

AYS receives grants from Afterschool Coalition of Indianapolis, Crosser Family Foundation, Family and Social Services Administration, Hoover Family Foundation, Indiana Department of Education 21st, Century Community Learning Centers, Lilly Endowment Inc., Opus Foundation, Pacers Foundation Inc., Summer Youth Program Fund-Lilly Endowment Inc. and The Kroger Co., Central Division, and United Way of Central Indiana Capital Projects Fund

Camp AYS participates in Eagle Creek Week

The Journey fellowship programs celebrate 15 years

Programs open at Tindley Genesis and Renaissance, Coulston, and Cold Spring

2017
2018

CEO Chrystal Struben travels to DC and engages with legislators on critical issues related to out-of-school time programs as part of the “Indiana Out-of-School Time Delegation”

Achieved a 4% increase in enrollment rate from FY17 – FY18

AYS pilots “Kids Care Week” supported by Summer Youth Program Fund which allowed kids at Camp AYS sites to get a taste of philanthropy

AYS becomes an after-school provider for two Tindley schools (Tindley Renaissance and
Tindley Genesis) with support from United Way

A grant from the Pacers Foundation allows AYS to purchase new art supplies, physical activity equipment and storage for the AYS program at Clarence Farrington School 61

Programs open at Decatur Middle School and IPS #27 and #55

AYS receives $7.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment to support strategic initiatives

Fourth annual Lights On Luncheon raises over $30,000

New curriculum focused on Health, Literacy, STEM, and social and emotional learning implemented in all programs

AYS launches new, mobile-friendly website in December

New curriculum portal introduced for program staff to share curriculum and activity ideas
 
Programs open at Clearwater, Willow Lake, Our Lady of Grace, St. Joan of Arc Catholic School, Golden Bear Preschool, New Market, Sommer, and Pleasant Hill

2019
2020

AYS launches new Eleyo registration system

AYS opens emergency pop-up sites amidst COVID-19 pandemic at Broad Ripple High School and Christel House Academy South for healthcare workers, first responders, and essential workers

Summer Enrichment programs at Broad Ripple High School, Christel House Academy South, Willow Lake, and Blue and Gold Academies launch in place of Camp AYS summer camps

AYS launches Liftoff e-learning programs at Broad Ripple High School, John Strange, and IPS #106 to support students who returned to virtual schooling at the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year

AYS celebrates 40th anniversary by launching year-long fundraising campaign

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