| Show Clubs Conference Successful By Jennifer Judd Contributing Writer New Found Leaders was the name of the Student Association Association Association Asso Asso- Clubs and Organizations Leadership Conference in Park City Over students were in attendance September 1011 1011 10 lO- 11 1999 The purpose of the conference was to learn and develop leadership skills in order to be more effective officers officers officers cers within the campus clubs Scott Wakefield coordinator tor of student activities said the impact of this years year's conference conference conference con con- ference far exceeded expectations expectations expectations and was an effective tool for getting the clubs to communicate communicate communicate com com- and work together The student committee in charge of planning this event consisted of Campus Affairs Vice President Dave Peacock Crista Axenty Laura Hunt Dolly Doty and Jeremy Bird They coordinated with staff members Scott Wakefield Jennifer Jen- Jen Jennifer Jennifer Best Barbara Madsen Julie Jones and Gordon Wil Wil- son Classes provided vital in information information formation for for- mation on the practicalities o of f running a club such as forms and finances tion Students Jared Y Young Young- oung- oung man and Kellie con con- n ducted an filled energy-filled workshop on being an effective leader through delegation I Jeff Soder director of Health and Wellness Services talked u about wellness and balance with a different slant Rather than re reinforcing reinforcing rein rein- n- n he forcing of health l b 1 focused on the dos Do have positive emotions connections to others plenty of sleep and exer exer- cise The most stirring activity was called Black Like Monica and featured a segment from the television television television tele tele- vision series Touched By an Angel Immediately following the video an anonymous share encouraged participants to recognize recognize recognize nize and appreciate the diversity of students attending Friday night psychologist and r 1 1 author Taylor Hartman Hartma had everyone laughing as he described the different colors of personalities red blue yellow and white His interactive discussion discussion discussion discus discus- sion was vas geared towards getting 43 a w it i ry Aj 31 lN a Photos by Torann Bender Bende Above bove Author Taylor Hartman Bess and Scott Wakefield Y r A t k V j fl b W 1 t j. j h. h 44 t Reds to have a better appreciation for anyone anyone anyone any any- one not a Red and the theother theother theother other colors to better cope with a Red The keynote speaker on Saturday was Stacey Bess teacher and author of the book Nobody Dont Don't Love Nobody Her stories culled from over a decade of teaching at ata ata ata a homeless shelter in downtown Salt Lake City were touching and humorous Wakefield said that by focusing so so much of the conference on diversity it got the students thinking broke down barriers and let them vent emotions Clubs will willbe willbe willbe be much more comfortable comfortable comfortable com com- working together and will be bemore bemore bemore more accepting of each other Chris Parrilla public relations officer for Coloring Outside the Lines said The experiences that I have had at this leadership conference have been a great outreach for me and our club I think it has helped others to understand our motives and the positive impact w we we are trying to make I rf i rf r a r a off off- h i T s r I Ii 0 Gu 4 t J 1 r Photos by Bertina Begay o. o Mai c e y a ty r I ets eg w ac R whit d MA d w i Z lk r a rr rrt t uY A dA r y n arm la N Y K e r 5 I x Y 5 Y b A i w we gar y v dt ea tea fi 42 ws Sir a r t ai A f SP R M S Sa a aws r r rT AF AFo n nC C rr 4 kha r t r i T. T r rt c I ir q S 1 u to V t a v L 4 1 y 5 d a H w 1 0 I tf tv r rI I R |
