Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

2010 Youth Leadership Conference

“Finding & Using Your Voice”


Schedule of Activities and Workshops


Wednesday, August 4th


12:00-2:30 Arrival and Registration

(Lunch may be purchased for a nominal fee in the UMD student cafeteria)


3:00-5:00 LARGE GROUP OPENING SESSION-Ballroom B

Large group activities

Musical Performance – Ms. Mari Harris

Dance Performance – Halo and members of Chozen Studios

Keynote Speaker – Halo—Chozen Studios Dance Studio

Willmar YLC—Introduction of Post Card project in art room



5:00-6:00 Dinner – Kirby Cafeteria


6:00-8:00 Large Group Presentation

Theater Group – R5 Productions – Ballroom B



8:30-8:45 Chaperone Meeting for new chaperones (or chance for new chaperones to talk with TLT committee members)



9:00-12:00 Dance in Ballroom B

Art Projects in Ballroom C

Hot Spot Café in Rafters


12:30AM Lights Out!






Thursday, August 5th


8:00-9:00 BREAKFAST


9:00-10:00 LARGE GROUP SESSION – Ballroom B

Prizes Awarded

R5 Productions Presentation—Point of View

10:00-12:00 Session II Workshops


Presenters: Lutheran Social Service SEARCH Program

Room: Ballroom A

There’s ICK and GOO. Make a mask—it’s you! Full participation is required.

Limited to first 24 participants!


Presenter: LSS Together for Youth

Room: Ballroom C

What would a queer youth group be like? Who would be there? Why are they there? This play, based on true stories from Together for Youth, will show humorous and dramatic incidents from their lives.


Presenter: Linda Pesch

Room: Kirby 333

It’s your legacy. You are the director of your life’s movie. You decide the title, content, your supporting cast and gifts to your audience. What will the world say about you? What will your legacy be?


Presenter: Ms. Mari Harris

Room: Garden Room

In this interactive workshop you will be part of a group discussion. Share about yourself and your vision and create a group performance!


Presenter: Stacy Vincent & Kerry Smrekar

Room: Kirby 323

So…the real world has just slapped you across the face. What are you going to do about it?


Presenter: Dave McDonald

Room: Rafters

You’ve been in foster care. You have a lot to say—find out ways to use video, audio, and photography to produce and film videos about real Foster Care stories. Limited to first 30 participants!




12:00-1:00 LUNCH


1:00-3:00 WORKSHOPS


Presenter: UMD Outdoor Program

Room: Meet in the Ballroom

Climb your way to leadership skills in a challenging, energetic, and fun way. There will be NO sitting down in this session! Limited to first 30 participants!


Presenter: Melvin Carter, Chris Crutchfield & friends

Room: The Garden Terrance, meet outside of Ballroom for directions

Explore freedom through stories, music and group experiences. Learn how using your voice can result in justice and freedom in your own life. Explore the relationship between voice and leadership.

Limited to first 40 participants!


Presenter: Brad Robertson from Team Quest

Room: Rafters

In the wise words of Caribou Coffee, “Life is Short, Stay awake for it!” This ISN’T your grandma’s seminar. Be on our feet, play some games, awaken your potential. Limited to first 40 participants!


Presenter: Ben Stowe

Room: Kirby 333

Do you dream about starting and running your own business someday?  Ben did when he was 16!  Learn how to use your own skills and interests to be your own boss.


Presenter: Change YOUth Control—Hennepin County

Room: Ballroom C

Leaving foster care soon? Learn how to make it easier from other foster youth.

3:00-5:00 WORKSHOPS


Presenter: The SEARCH Program

Room: Ballroom A

There’s ICK and GOO. Make a mask—it’s you! But what does it say? Full participation is required.


Presenters: Melvin Carter, Chris Crutchfield & friends

Room: The Garden Terrace

Continuation of 1:00 – 3:00PM session


Presenter: Brad Robertson from Team Quest

Room: Rafters

In the wise words of Caribou Coffee, “Life is Short, Stay awake for it!” This ISN’T your grandma’s seminar. Be on our feet, play some games, awaken your potential.

Limited to first 40 participants!


Presenter: Change YOUth Control—Hennepin County

Room: Ballroom C

Leaving foster care soon? Learn how to make it easier from other foster youth.


Presenter: Ms. Mari Harris

Room: Garden Room

In this interactive workshop you will be part of a group discussion. Share about yourself and your vision and create a group performance!


Presenter: Dave McDonald

Room: Kirby 323

Continuation of morning workshop with selected youth


5:00-6:00 DINNER


6:00-7:00 Newspaper Fashion Show – Ballroom B (Duluth YLC)


7:15 Minnesota Youth Leadership Council meeting—Rafters

7:15 Sobriety Support Group—Ballroom A


9:00 PM BOARD BUSES FOR THE HARBOR CRUISE!

9:30-12:30 VISTA CRUISE

1:00 AM Lights Out!!

Friday, August 6th


8:00-9:00 BREAKFAST


9:00-10:30 CLOSING LARGE GROUP SESSION – Ballroom B

Large group activities


Open Microphone (led by Jodi)

Prizes Awarded

Youth Worker Award


Youth Leadership Award

Heart and Soul Award

Performance by Ms. Mari Harris

TLT DVD / Slide Show


10:30-11:00 MOVE OUT OF DORMS, RETURN KEYS TO CHAPERONES

Chaperones please return keys to the conference registration room


Noon-ish ON YOUR WAY HOME! DRIVE SAFELY AND SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!