UthMpact Leadership Class XV's new executive board members came together for their Annual Leadership Retreat earlier this month.
Members of the exec board include: Kendall Castano (President); Audra Ezell (Vice President); Gioselin Oropeza (Secretary); Colton Hance (Treasurer); Hannah Hendrix and Delaney Pieske (Historians); Bryce Dhue (Sergeant-at-Arms). These impressive student leaders were provided with opportunities to practice their public speaking skills and spend time planning the busy agenda for the year ahead.
On Day 1 of the Retreat, warm-up activities began with breaking into small groups to create posters to outline challenges they see within their own schools and friends groups. Lunch break provided the fuel to begin brainstorming ideas for the UthMpact Podcast which will be ramping back up soon.
During a busy Day 2, teen leaders visited the IAA office to learn their way around the broadcasting equipment and polish their speaking skills for the podcast. Watch for the 1st podcast of the season at: https://www.instagram.com/thempactpodcast/
Rounding out Day 3, the executive board focused on planning for future UthMpact Class XV activities including monthly Leadership Days when the group travels throughout the county to experience the inner workings of local business, government, healthcare, education, law enforcement and volunteerism.
UthMpact is the dynamic youth coalition committed to helping educate and deliver substance abuse prevention messages to teens by their peers. Goals include positive community engagement; changing stereotypes about teen drug use by volunteering, informing, and being educated; and setting examples for other teens by encouraging alcohol and tobacco prevention and cessation while sharing true facts about substances through social norms. We wish UthMpact Leadership Class XV a fun and productive year ahead!
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