February 13, 2023
Learning as they go!
Access Launch, Success StoriesSpringfield’s Hedley Frank family travels the country with four kids in Launch—and a total of 10 individuals in an RV—as they film their new docuseries....
February 7, 2023
Sharing Her Story
Access Launch, Success StoriesEating dessert is a special treat for most kids. For 8-year-old Elinor Rowe, it was an occasional necessity. “If her blood sugar ever went below 110, her doctor suggested we give her a bit of ice cream,” says Elinor’s mother, ......
February 3, 2021
Girl’s Got Grit
Access Launch, Success Stories, Alissa Schilling, Boys & Girls Club, High School, Musgrave UnitRecent Parkview High School graduate Alissa Schilling balanced a schedule of volunteering, working and learning with Launch—and she won local, state and regional Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year awards along the way.You probably...
April 30, 2020
Welcome to the Club
Success StoriesSpringfield Public Schools student, Alissa Schilling, was recently named Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year for Springfield and the state of Missouri. Learn how Launch courses have helped her make an impact on her community.Alissa...
March 26, 2020
Finding Balance
Access Launch, Success StoriesWarrensburg High School junior Alexis Jeffrey is a two-time USAG Junior Olympics Champion and an Elite-level gymnast. Read on to learn how the UCLA-bound athlete balances a life of competitions and coursework with the help of Launch’s...
February 5, 2020
Change of Course
Access Launch, Success StoriesSpringfield Public Schools student Savannah Hollan went from a life of playing volleyball and attending sporting events to learning she had a cancerous brain tumor. Learn how Launch allows her to continue her high school education....
October 2, 2019
Making Sense of Struggle
Access Launch, Success StoriesAfter living in foster care and later being moved to a group home, Felicity Winfield lacked the determination she needed to finish high school. Thanks to positive encouragement and a few Launch courses, she got on the right track and ......
July 2, 2019
Nevertheless, She Persisted
Access Launch, Success StoriesWhile Savannah Gibbs was presented with a series of challenges as she entered high school, she always found a way to carry on. Learn how Launch helped her find a path to earning her high school diploma, despite an unexpected ......
March 11, 2019
An Alternative Route
Access Launch, Success StoriesThanks to Launch’s credit recovery courses and the Missouri Option Program, Central High School student Ian Irven was able to earn his high school diploma after missing an entire year of classes. Ian Irven never minded attending school...
