Youth Leadership Program Accepting Students

by Suzann Gilliland Peterson -- Oasis Toastmasters and the High Desert Grange are now accepting students for the 2020 Youth Leadership Program, a free 8-week course provided by Toastmasters International for youth ages 10 to 19 in our community. All materials are provided at no charge. This is the fourth year of the program in Churchill County. This acclaimed course is designed to develop the speaking and leadership skills of young people to better prepare them to meet the demands and challenges of today’s world. The program’s goal is to graduate students with greater confidence and ease as effective speakers and leaders. 2020 program coordinators and leaders are Cathy Coval, William Campbell, Dan Peterson, and Suzann Gilliland Peterson. There are two modules to the program: communication and leadership. The communication component teaches students how to • Prepare and deliver speeches • Practice impromptu speaking • Evaluate speeches and personal progress • Review principles of group discussion • Develop listening techniques The leadership component provides students with the opportunity to • Assume officer positions and responsibilities • Coordinate and lead weekly meetings • Create weekly agendas • Prepare meeting minutes • Lead group discussions The program runs every Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 at the Barn at Lattin Farms beginning January 8 and ending on February 26. The program is capped at 20 students. Registration deadline is January 3. To enroll or enquire further, please contact Suzann Gilliland Peterson at [email protected] or at 775-217-7223.     Support local, independent news – contribute to The Fallon Post, your non-profit (501c3) online news source for all things Fallon. Never miss the local news -- read more on The Fallon Post home page.