Island Rec Receives WASA Award
Posted April 13, 2015 at 5:09 am by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island Park and Recreation District receives the 2015 WASA Community Leadership Award from San Juan Island School District
The San Juan Island School District is pleased to award the 2015 WASA Community Leadership Award to San Juan Island Park and Recreation District. WASA, Washington Association of School Administrators (Region 108), annually accepts nominations for Community Leadership Awards to recognize and honor individuals and organizations who support education. Criteria for the award includes student benefits, leadership, motivation, success, cooperation and coordination with local school districts, recognition by others, and history of service.
Locally known as Island Rec, this dedicated team of commissioners, staff, and volunteers provide recreational, educational, and healthy living program activities for all island residents, many of which directly benefit students.
Examples include an after school, summer and school holidays program for elementary students, a variety of organized youth sports activities, student leadership opportunities through refereeing and tutoring, and educational recreational activities such as swimming and sailing lessons.
The school district would also like to recognize Island Rec for a unique and ongoing school partnership unlike any other in Washington. This mutually beneficial arrangement is an example of interlocal cooperation that, since 2009, has included Island Rec’s levy capacity to support high school sports. In kind, the school district makes available a variety of facilities for Island Rec programs.
Island Rec Director Sally Thomsen and Island Rec Board Chair Bill Cumming will receive an honorary plaque at a luncheon April 23 at the Skagit Golf and Country Club in Burlington. Former local recipients of this award have included Valmark, Inc. and the Island Museum of Art.
“Please join me in thanking this dedicated and creative group of professionals.” said Rick Thompson, SJISD Superintendent, “On behalf of the students of San Juan Island School District, we all say thank you!”
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