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TAG team deserves hearty congratulations
All of those involved with TAG magazine at the Elsie S. Hogan Library should be very proud of themselves.
Last week, TAG received the "Coming Up Taller" award from the President's Committee for the Arts and Humanities. The award recognizes programs that offer exceptional learning experiences in the arts and the humanities and have a tangible effect on young people as evidenced through improved academic scores, enhanced life skills and positive relationships with peers and adults.
TAG stands for Teen Advisory Group. Four years ago, the group was formed at the library and came up with the idea to create, write, produce and manage their own magazine. They fill it with stories and they sell advertising to support it. They manage the business, find contributors, edit material, the whole nine yards.
The Arizona State Library contacted Hogan Library Director Tom Miner in January to say they wanted to submit TAG Magazine as Arizona's entry in these prestigious awards. From 420 nominees, 15 winning programs were chosen, including TAG.
This would not have happened without the support of a lot of people. Miner is one, of course. But another is Gayle Berry, who worked with the kids in the program and laid the groundwork with the school district that resulted in the TRI-TAG Media Club. That partnership with the school district and the library pretty much guarantees the future of the program. Kids who participate in the media club, and consequently TAG Magazine, receive course credit for their efforts.
This is such a valuable program, it is difficult to overstate its benefits. The TAG kids learn the ins and outs of running a publication, including the business side. It serves as a tremendous reality check for kids just learning how the world works.
They are working with other students and contributors, teaching them valuable social skills as they evaluate material and give feedback. And because this is a magazine, they are refining their communication skills, both verbal and written. It is hard to exaggerate the importance of being able to communicate effectively. What they are learning now, they will use for the rest of their lives.
It is a remarkable program that has succeeded because of the commitment of a lot of people in Willcox, not to mention the kids. All deserve hearty congratulations.
Last week, TAG received the "Coming Up Taller" award from the President's Committee for the Arts and Humanities. The award recognizes programs that offer exceptional learning experiences in the arts and the humanities and have a tangible effect on young people as evidenced through improved academic scores, enhanced life skills and positive relationships with peers and adults.
TAG stands for Teen Advisory Group. Four years ago, the group was formed at the library and came up with the idea to create, write, produce and manage their own magazine. They fill it with stories and they sell advertising to support it. They manage the business, find contributors, edit material, the whole nine yards.
The Arizona State Library contacted Hogan Library Director Tom Miner in January to say they wanted to submit TAG Magazine as Arizona's entry in these prestigious awards. From 420 nominees, 15 winning programs were chosen, including TAG.
This would not have happened without the support of a lot of people. Miner is one, of course. But another is Gayle Berry, who worked with the kids in the program and laid the groundwork with the school district that resulted in the TRI-TAG Media Club. That partnership with the school district and the library pretty much guarantees the future of the program. Kids who participate in the media club, and consequently TAG Magazine, receive course credit for their efforts.
This is such a valuable program, it is difficult to overstate its benefits. The TAG kids learn the ins and outs of running a publication, including the business side. It serves as a tremendous reality check for kids just learning how the world works.
They are working with other students and contributors, teaching them valuable social skills as they evaluate material and give feedback. And because this is a magazine, they are refining their communication skills, both verbal and written. It is hard to exaggerate the importance of being able to communicate effectively. What they are learning now, they will use for the rest of their lives.
It is a remarkable program that has succeeded because of the commitment of a lot of people in Willcox, not to mention the kids. All deserve hearty congratulations.
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