The Sunfield Area Sponsors of Programs for Youth, or SPY’s as we are more commonly known, serves the village of Sunfield and surrounding area, which is located approximately 25 miles west of Lansing, Michigan. We are a vital, active, service organization. The SPY’s are a Michigan non-profit corporation (#799014), and are an IRS registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity. The purpose of the SPY’s, (quoting our by-laws) "...shall be civic service through organized efforts of the young men and women of the community to promote the welfare of the community and its citizens through active, constructive, youth-oriented projects…as well as provide members experience in leadership and civic consciousness.”

The SPY’s were founded in 1975. We currently have over 80 active members. The main focus of the SPY organization is to provide opportunities, both athletic and scholastic, for area youth. To that end the SPY’s totally fund virtually every boys and girls sports activity currently offered. We provide uniforms, equipment, league fees, and all other associated costs involved for football (through Junior High level); boys and girls basketball (4th through 6th grades); boys baseball (all age levels); girls softball (all age levels); boys and girls soccer; wrestling; and youth golf. In addition, the SPY’s do a minimum of two major projects a year at the Sunfield Elementary School to enhance the learning environment. The most significant have been the placing a new computer system and software in every classroom at the school, the complete underwriting of the "March Is Reading Month" that provides free books to kids, and five major construction projects at the playground facility. In 1987, the SPY’s launched their "Scholarship Fund" and started making awards to deserving graduating High School seniors. To date, we have made awards totaling over $110,000.

The SPY’s have been instrumental in a wide variety of other community projects as well. We were responsible for major construction projects such as the community pavilion in VanBuren Park; the Foltz Field athletic facility; three new soccer fields; and three little league baseball practice fields. In addition, we have done a vast number of other community betterment projects that run the gamut from buying new books for the community library, to spearheading the SHARE and Community Christmas Basket food programs, to handicapper aid and senior citizen projects, to Eagle Scout project assistance, to purchasing band uniforms and instruments, to annually sponsoring the Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby, to underwriting some of the costs for Project Graduation, and on and on.

Membership in the SPY organization is very simple. Annual dues are currently only $20.00. Along with your annual dues, we ask that you work at least one fundraising event each year. Unlike many other organizations, meetings are strictly voluntary. They are held on the third Tuesday of each month at the Sunfield Library at 7:00 p.m. SPY members are kept informed of current projects and activities through a paid subscription to The Sunfield Sentinel.

Come on out and get involved in your community. Join now and help us help kids!! It's a great way to meet people and make new friends.

Downloadable Membership Registration Form

For more information on becoming a Sunfield Area "SPY" – contact Membership Director Craig Mulholland, at 517-566-8859 or John Fisher, our Secretary, at
517-566-8278.

 SPY Officers

President - Darin Weller
Vice President - Barry
   Vezino
Treasurer - Bill Weller
Secretary - John Fisher
Membership Director -
   Craig Mulholland
Promotions Director -
   Craig Cappon
Sgt.-at-Arms - Jake
   Bosworth
Director-at-Large -
   Buddy Collins
Directors - Angela Coan,
   Juaise Peabody, Sandy
   Fisher, Rosie Best