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The staff at Concord Middle School will consist of a Site Director, Counselor, 2 Enrichment Leaders, and a Homework Assistant. These will be supplemented by teachers at the school who tutor and by volunteers and community agencies to provide additional enrichment activities. Supervision and assistance will be provided by the 4-H SOS Director, Office Assistant, and by Pamela C. Outen, Cooperative Extension Agent. OUTCOMES The 4-H SOS Goldminers began in 1995 as the result of a grant from the Governors' Support Our Students initiative that is administered by the Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention with collaboration of Cabarrus County Schools. The purpose is to work with local agencies to establish quality afterschool programs that promote academic, social, and character building experiences for North Carolina's school age children. The goals of the program are: to reduce the number of young people who are unsupervised after school (thereby reducing illicit behavior and juvenile crime); to improve the academic performance, attitudes and behavior of participants; to meet the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social needs of young people; to involve community volunteers; and to enhance collaboration between agencies that provide community resources for children. The results of the program are evaluated by Donley & Johnson Educational Evaluation Consultants. The following information is collected: age, gender, days enrolled, referral source, student resides with, English, math, science and social studies grades, math and reading End of Grades Levels, in-school suspension, and out-of-school suspensions. Program highlights and volunteer involvement is also reported. Comparisons are made with the progress of students in these areas within the county and other counties. These are published and distributed to North Carolina legislators and SOS advisory members. As progress reports and report cards are distributed, staff members have a conference with each student and they review goals and challenges related to grades and behavior. Classroom teachers and parents are also consulted if th'ere are areas that need special attention. Students, parents and staff conduct written evaluations regarding program activities and program objectives. The director and staff review evaluations for suggestions to improve the program and student outcomes. The results of the findings are also reviewed by the advisory council/board of directors. BACKGROUNDICAPACI~f' OF THE ORGANIZATION 4-H SOS Goldminers first opened at J. N. Fdes Middle School, added Mount Pleasant Middle School, and then Concord Middle School to provide a safe, caring, and enriching environment for youth, tn addition to academic and social development activities, "Fun Fddays" provide opportunities for community service, recreation and field trips to take advantage and learn about community resources. The summer program, PACK (Positive Activities for Cool Kids), offers a weekly theme- based day camp with an enrollment of over 75 from 6:45 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. The program design is based on the Seven Developmental Needs of Young Adolescents, concentrating on the needs of physical activity, self-definition, positive