But instead of a dry recap of facts and statistics, school officials let the students do the talking, and singing, and play-acting, sharing with the congressman everything from their newfound knowledge of Spanish to anti-bullying tactics before presenting him with a homemade bouquet of flowers. Obey, munching on a cookie and sipping some coffee, was clearly pleased. "Research shows that when students have a place to go after school where they can study and be supervised by an adult, not only are they less likely to get into trouble, they also get a better education," he said. "That's why we pushed for more funding for after-school centers in the budget and why I asked for the funds to help keep programs like this going in Wisconsin. I'm glad to be here today to see first hand how things are going here in Antigo." The Antigo after-school program is intended to provide a safe, healthy, enriching, supervised after-school environment for children in Antigo elementary schools.