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Show f ir, The Summit County Bee July 2, 1999 Page B3 Local Students Attend First Utah Youth BY JAN ROWLEY Kjibm Conttpoodem Young people from both North and South Summit received training, experience, and inspiration about volunteering and building a better community at Utah's First Youth Sdmmit. The Utah Youth Summit was preand Utahs sented by Utah 4-H Promise. Utahs Promise stems from the national program, America's Promise, sparked by General Colin Powell The goal of the Utah's Promise is to mobilize citizens to make a positive impact on their communities through volunteer service. Utah's Promise has been extremely effective. The program branched out this year with a goal to directly involve the youth of the state in service work. Utah Youth Summit kicked off the expansion. The conference was the first of its kitad and may be used by other states to pilot similar programs of their own One team from each end of Summit County attended the event held at the Salt Lake Hilton June 24-2- 6. The teams were comprised of 6-- 8 youth and 2 adults. In addition, three young women from the Kamas Valley were on the steering committee that helped plan the event and also served as Jr. Counselors. Through the conference we were trying to inspire youth to embrace the idea of service and make it part of their lives, said Melanie Goates, Committee Executive Youth Member and Jr. Counselor for the Youth Summit The hope was that the youth attending would leave viewing service as an attitude, rather than a responsibility reported Goates. You can change your life by helping others, she said. On the first day rtf the summit. Governor and Mrs. Leavitt spoke to ' the group of young people about Utah's Promise and the reward of service work. Throughout the 3 day conferen:, participants learned to identify the ir own personal talents and strengths and how to use them to enhance (Peopfe ove North Summit Team Members: McKenna Dusty Sargent, Ercanbrack, Jenna Keyes, Leslie Devin Adam ' Brown, Rees, Siddoway, Robert Gampler, Wes Edwards, and advisors; Leslee Sargent and Dixie Ercanbrack. South Summit Team Members; Shay Taylor, Mayon Sargeant, Ben Aplanalp, Annie Smoot, Jenni Rhett Evans, Phillips, Tasia Youth Summit was a big success. It was just awesome, said Goates. According to Goates, Some attendees commented that The Utah Youth Summit changed their lives. Its effects will ripple through the communities of Utah. The young people from the Summit County area attending the summit were as follows; Steering Committee Members; Lindsay Smoot, Hillary Smoot, and Melanie Goates, Youth Executive Committee. their communit.ics. This was done through hands-o- n training, workand shops, inspirational speakers, Some of the workshops included. The Game Everyone Wins" and "The Four C" s of Service; Caring, Communicating, Creating, and Cooperating" Inspirational speakers included Michael Pallam, talented singcrpcr-form.nd Richard Paul Evans, author of. a Christmas Box, and Katy Ballinger, Miss Teen of America. On the second day of the conference, over 446 youth and adults were s;pa rated into groups and completed numerous service projects throughout the Salt Lake Vhlley. A few of the projects included, present ing a Sr. Prom, complete with refreshments and music, to a group of !cnior citizens, playing with children at The Children's Center and doing yard work for the elderly and others. "It was a lot of fun for the kids," said Jill Smoot, advisor for the South Summit team. In addition to the learning activities, participants attended several other activities including a dance, talent show, and banquet. They also attended a share fair. Volunteers organizations shared ideas on different service projects. The final day was spent in an extensive training. Michael D. Call. Executive Director for the Cbmmission of Volunteers, ov ersaw the training which focused on how young people could take an active roll to enhance their community. They were taught how to assess the needs of the community, and how to further organize, develop, and implement a program to enhance those needs. The training should be put to good use. Each team attending the summit made a commitment to organize an er Woolstenhulme, Stephanie England, and advisors; Jill Smoot and Melissa Evans. Christiane Downard receives a congratulatory handshake from a Farmland Representative, after she recently attended a Youth Leadership Conference which Farmland Sponsored. The conferrnco 8 was designed to give year olds the opportunity to learn abou( themselves and others while learning new leadership skills. Christian will lead the North Summit FFA program, as Chapter President, wheat school resumes in the FalL : 16-1- activity in their community involving the youth. The service project will be part of Take Pride in Utah Day. which is July 17. "One simple act can create a rippling effect, said Smoot. If the inspiration and motivation from many of the youth attending the conference has a rippling effect. Utah Communities will surely prof- it By all accounts cU)e Wave sicres of ofrecs Aspen Spruce Flowering Trees Fruiting Trees Shrubs Lots of Perennials Annuals the first Utah Active in North Summit's FFA program where she will he an ofYirrr next year. Tiffany Clegg is congratulated on her efforts by a Farmland Youth Conference. a at Leadership Representative Delegates at the Liberty, Mo. William Jewell College learned to "func tion as a team". 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