UthMpact Leadership In Action!

 

UthMpact Leadership Class XII enjoyed a busy Planning Day on Wednesday, February 1 that challenged their thinking and learning skills. Time was allotted for the students to work on their Leadership Graduation presentations to ready them for presentation to family and community members in April. The Planning Day Agenda continued with a fun opportunity for the teen leaders to put their sleuthing skills to work on a Scavenger Hunt at the Bartow History Museum where they learned about interesting facts and key events in history.

Skill building exercises continued in an Escape Room adventure that required calculating college tuition costs, budgeting to handle expenses, learning to sew a button on, and practicing to arrange a proper dinner place setting. Overall, the UthMpact Team enjoyed an action-packed and efficient Leadership Planning Day!

On Wednesday, March 1, UthMpact Teen Leaders took to the road to experience some of the inner workings of Lakeland Government. First stop on the spring tour was Noah’s Ark of Central Florida, where the group had an opportunity to learn about this community that provides housing and lifestyle options to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live an independent lifestyle. 

Next stop was Lakeland City Hall where the youth leaders met with City Manager, Shawn Sherrouse. Kelly Recreation staff came by to lead a welcomed stretch break before Kevin Cook, Lakeland's Director of Communications, shared an informative overview of Lakeland's storied past. Travels continued with a stop at Lakeland Electric for a cool behind the scenes tour of the utility center's call center and other service departments. 

No better way to wrap up the afternoon than by catching a Spring Training Game that saw the home team Detroit Tigers defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium.