Show I Highly Successful Youth Conference Is Bs Well Attended A very successful Youth Leadership Leadership Leadership Lea Lea- Conference was held at t Snow College March 20 The first session under the chairmanship chairmanship chairmanship chair chair- manship of Supt Maurice Barnett Barnett Bar- Bar nett featured a student panel and Mr John Farr Larsen di director director director di- di rector of the Bureau of Services for Children State Dept of Public Welfare The student panel included Brent Barlow and Karen Wil Wil- Gunnison Valley High School Jerri Shand and Tom Manti High and andT T Paula taula Carlston and Rodney Ras- Ras mussen North Sanpete High with Director Floyd Holm as moderator The panel felt there was a pinching off in the lines of communication communication com com- between teenagers and their parents They stated that most young people would like to talk to their parents more I freely but didn't feel at ease ease to do so They also indicated they did not favor the present trend of steady dating in high school The p panel mel felt the school curriculum was not broad enough enough enough e- e nough but realized it would be difficult to enlarge the number of different courses offered when the thc schools are arc so small Must 1 First Recognize Problems Problems- Mr 11 Larsen pointed out that the first step in the solution of any problem is to recognize the problem He lie stated that behavior behavior behavior beha beha- vior is meaningful and everyone's everyone's every every- ones one's behavior has a purpose We Ve need to understand this purpose lIe He also stated that two basic concepts run throughout cur entire lives First growth not only physical physical physical cal but intellectual and social growth Second Freedom going from froma a position of complete dependence depend depend- ence in infancy to a position of independence in hr adulthood We Te need to help our young people understand that limit- limit setting is an expression of love and that we dont don't set limits be because because because be- be cause we dont don't love them Mr l Larsen said Be Careful Of Comparisons Mrs 1 Sarah Tuttle Extension Home Agent was chairman of the second session which featured featured featured fea fea- discussions by Dr C. C Jay Skidmore U US SU U. U and Dr Lowell Lowell Lowell Low Low- ell Bennion director of LD S. S Institute at University of Utah on the general theme of the development and nd role of t the h e adolescent Dr Skidmore emphasized the importance of giving young people people people peo peo- responsibility as a means of helping them grow glow It gives them a feeling of productivity He warned parents about comparing comparing comp com com- p paring ring children within the family family family fam fam- ily unit Let each child stand standalone standalone standalone alone recognize the individuality individual individual- ity of each Teach Young Folks To Help Dr Bennion urged parents parens to teach leach young people to help you Dont Don't wait on your children but expect them to do things for themselves and for their parI parents par par- I lIe He expressed concern conce ov over the I trend of early dating that seems to be among our young people Parents and community should set sel some limits in this regard If we are going to help our young people we must first put our own house in order We Ve VeI I must learn to be congenial with our mates if we c are to have the I respect of our young people stated Dr Bennion Also included in the evening session was a summary report of an given to the I high school juniors and seniors This report was given by Paul Grimshaw county agent To Appoint Permanent Committee The concluding session with Supt Spafford as chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man was devoted primarily to group sessions and reports on what can be done to develop a good youth program It was recommended that the committee commit commit- tee responsible for this confer- confer be given the thc assignment to set up a permanent committee to continue this work A total of different leaders leaders leaders lead lead- ers from throughout the county registered at the conference which was highly successful ac according according according ac- ac cording to Dennis Funk general chairman |