Today we hosted our YES! Ignites training program (formerly known as First Day Training). Over 500 middle and high school students from Tioga, Chenango and Broome counties packed the Binghamton Regency to attend workshops on presentation tips, public speaking and leadership skills.
We were also very lucky to have Ed Gerety on hand for a powerful opening keynote. Ed provided lots of laughs, but his message of leadership and stepping up to the plate left each YES! LEADer with something to think about. Ty Sells from Youth to Youth International in Ohio finished off our day with a memorable closing keynote. Ty challenged each YES! LEADer to make a difference everyday.
YES! LEADers will receive one more day of training before they prepare to go into elementary classrooms.
YES! Ignites provided YES! LEADers with the opportunity to meet new students from other schools. It’s always great to see them interacting and getting to know one another. It also gives them a chance to get new ideas from other schools.
While it’s a busy day for all of our YES! LEADers it’s the official beginning of a year full of great experiences.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Getting Ready For a GREAT Year!
In the last few weeks, YES! has been traveling to all of the schools gearing up for our new year of ADSIP! We have lots of great things planned this year including some new events for our Peer Leaders to enjoy.
All of our groups are getting ready to end our YES! Ignites event on October 20th. This year our annual event will feature two great keynote speakers: Ty Sells and Ed Gerety. We’re very excited to have these two outstanding motivational speakers join us. Workshops will be presented on leadership skills, team building, presentation tips, and information on the current drug drugs. This training will help all of our Peer Leaders as they prepare in the next several months to give their own presentations to elementary students.
Also, a special congratulations goes out to Sarah Wheeler, a senior from Susquehanna Valley High School, who has been named our October Student of the Month. Be sure to check out our YES! Student of the Month recognition announcement during each Binghamton Senators home game. Keep up the great work Sarah!
All of our groups are getting ready to end our YES! Ignites event on October 20th. This year our annual event will feature two great keynote speakers: Ty Sells and Ed Gerety. We’re very excited to have these two outstanding motivational speakers join us. Workshops will be presented on leadership skills, team building, presentation tips, and information on the current drug drugs. This training will help all of our Peer Leaders as they prepare in the next several months to give their own presentations to elementary students.
Also, a special congratulations goes out to Sarah Wheeler, a senior from Susquehanna Valley High School, who has been named our October Student of the Month. Be sure to check out our YES! Student of the Month recognition announcement during each Binghamton Senators home game. Keep up the great work Sarah!
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