On April 4th, 2013 the YMCA in Boone, Iowa
will once again be hosting the Students Taking Charge Conference. This same event was held last year in which
Van Buren Youth Leadership Council Students attended.
Students Taking Charge is about making your school or
community a healthier place by teaching you nutritional facts in your favorite
drinks or how easy it can be to be fit and exercise daily. Many different groups and organizations from Iowa will also be attending
this conference, such as Team Nutrition, I-STEP, and SIYAC. Each group will have a chance to share their
information with “Breakouts”.
Students Taking
Charge is a national movement to mobilize, organize and speak out for healthy
and active schools in every state. High school students will attend a one-day
workshop that helps them develop leadership and advocacy skills, to gain
knowledge about health issues and to connect them with other students
statewide. The workshop will held in partnership with the Iowa Department of
Education, the Iowa Department of Public Health, Iowa State University
Extension, and the State of Iowa
Youth Advisory Council. Learn more about Students
Taking Charge on their website (http://www.studentstakingcharge.org)
Two students from Van Buren High School’s Youth Leadership
Council, Drew Nolting and Cassie Johnson, are part of the Executive Council for
I-STEP. Cassie and Drew will assist with
the breakout session involving I-STEP.
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