Message from Jamie Mitchell – Clean Campus Coordinator
As we think about heading back to school, I normally begin this segment by wondering where the summer went. This time, however, I’m going to start by saying, “Where have the past 10 years gone?” It is hard to believe that it has been 10 years since I visited my first school as Clean Campus Coordinator. While I have very happily been in this role for the past 10 years and will miss all my teacher friends, I am thrilled to be sticking around with PALS filling the very enormous shoes of Mr. Spencer Ryan as the new Executive Director. It has been my greatest honor to work under Spencer for the past 10 years, and I am praying that I can continue to carry the torch that he so skillfully carried for the past 37 years!
It is with tremendous joy that I can announce the new Clean Campus Coordinator, Mrs. Shay Grant! Shay comes to us with 33 years of teaching experience and lots of fun ideas for the future of the program! If you would like to schedule a program with Shay, you may email her at [email protected] or call (334) 263-7737 to get that set up. Our Clean Campus Program will continue to grow and thrive under Shay’s leadership!
The Clean Campus Scrapbook Contest information can be found in this newsletter with applications due back in our office on October 9th. Please include pictures of cleanups, any campus beautification projects, recycling successes, or anything else that made your campus shine last school year. Remember, 1st prize is $1,000, 2nd is $750 and 3rd is $500 for your school, so it is well worth the effort!
Please also enroll or renew your membership in the Clean Campus Program for the 2024-2025 school year. The program is completely free to all Alabama schools thanks to ALFA, the Alabama Farmer’s Cooperative and Coca-Cola. More information may also be found at www.alpals.org or you can always give us a call!
There is so much momentum from last year headed into this school year! We are so excited to have returning and new schools be a part of our program. And, once again, we are just thrilled to have Shay joining our team!