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ShebeganbycallingonlocalleadersromthepublicandprivatesectorssharingwiththemhervisionforWestsidesNightAliveanafterschoolprogramthatwouldblendawiderangeoacademicandrecreationalactivitiesinasaeandnurturingenvironment.Herideasandpassionquicklysparkedinterestamongthoseshemet.Manyrespondedwithcashdonationswhileothersprovidedsuppliesandservices.SeveraljoinedtheprogramsmarketinganddevelopmentteamandhavehelpedWinchraiseroughly500000orWestsidesNightAliveoverthepastsevenyears.Theinitialoutpouringosupportalongwithundingromtheederal21stCenturyCommunityLearningCentersprogramforWestsidesacademiccomponentshelpedlaunchin2005whathasbecomeoneoFloridasmostwidelyrecognizedandhighlyregardedaterschoolinitiatives.FinancialbackingisjustoneresultotheleadershipbehindWestsidesaysJoeDavischiefoperatingofcerfortheFloridaAterschoolNetwork.HesaysWinchandherstaalsohavedemonstratedhowindividualbelieandinvestmentcanhelpengageandenergizeanentirecommunityssupportoraterschool.TheysetthebarhighatWestsideandtheirenthusiasmorexpandedlearningactivitiescreatesabuzzthatthecommunityeedsoandanenvironmentinwhichthestudentsandtheirfamilieslovetoparticipateDavissaid.TheoldadageofstudentshavetothinkthatyoucarebeoretheycarewhatyouthinkdefnitelyappliestoWestside.Thestudentsknowthattheirprincipalcaresaswellastheirteachersandtherestothestaintheaterschoolprograms.CarolJamesagrees.Her7-year-oldgrandsonBrandonparticipatesinWestsidesNightAliveandshehasseenimprovementinhisgradesaswellashisbehaviorsel-esteemandrelationshipswithothers.JamesherselfhasbecomeactiveintheprogramjoiningBrandonforweeklyBookBingonightsandotheraterschoolevents.ShebelievesthattheleadershipdemonstratedbyWinchandothersintheprogramisanimportantinspirationtoWestsidestudentsandtheiramilies.TheyshowuseverydaythattheyreallydocareaboutthekidsthattheywantthemtosucceedJamessaid.Thathelpstoremindallousthatwhenwecometogetherwecanmakewonderulthingshappeninthiscommunity.WestsidesNightAliveWestsideElementarySchoolVolusiaCountySchoolsDaytonaBeachFloridaEnrollmEntApproximaty160studtsigradsK-5participatdiWstsidsboradatrschooactivitisorddaiyadsummrsrvicsdurigth2011-12program.About95prctoWstsids400studtsquaifdorrorrducd-pricschoomas.IthVousiaCoutySchooDistrictwhichicudsWstsidemtary58prctoth61524studtsquaifdorrorrducd-pricschoomas.FundinGFdra21stCturyCommuitylarigCtrsprogramadhudrdsoidividuasorgaizatiosadbusisss.dEscriptionlauchdi2005WstsidsnightAivprovidsstudtsadthiramiiswithabroadragoducatioarichmtadrcratioaactivitis.Thprogramiswidyrcogizdorthhighvocommuitysupportitjoysbothfaciayadromavoutrsrvicprspctiv.Westsidestudentsuseballoonandmarshmallowshooterstostudythescientifcrelationshipbetweenmassandorce.1