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Fourth Annual State Volunteer
ConferenceTYC volunteers and staff
from around the state gathered at
the fourth annual Texas Youth
Commission State Volunteer
Conference, which was hosted by
the Crockett State School
Community Advisory Council,
October 1-3 at the Best Western
Crockett Inn.
Tours were conducted to the
Crockett State School campus and
to various historical homes located
in Crockett.
Objectives of the conference
included improving
communications between the
Youth Commission, the youth being
served by the agency, local
volunteers, and citizens of the
community; present opportunities
and information for volunteers and
volunteer administrators so that
they can better serve the youth in
their programs and involve others
in the community to participate in
TYC activities; help bridge the gap
of information and services
between TYC and the private
community sector; and to provide
training which will assist in
increased services from the
community, and a better
understanding of the community's
role in governmental programs
The conference began on
Thursday evening with an open
session at the Masonic Lodge.
David Cocoros, superintendent of
the Crockett State School,
introduced the keynote speaker, Dr.
Charles Friel, Director of the
Criminal Justice Center and Dean of
the Department of Criminal Justice,
Sam Houston State University,
Huntsville.Peg Johnson, who is
chairman of the State Volunteer
Resource Council for Texas Youth,
presided at the opening session.
Welcome remarks were made
by Manual Martinez, State Council
Board Member and Chairman of
the Crockett Community Advisory
Council.
Friday's sessions began with
the annual meeting of the State
Volunteer Resource Council for
Texas Youth in which 1987-88
officers were elected. All
conference participants were
welcomed to attend this meeting.
(See related story)Three workshops were each
held twice Friday afternoon in order
that the participants could attend
any two of their choice.
Workshop I, Fund Raising,
was conducted by Mary Gready,
Executive Director, Juvenile Court
Volunteers of Harris County, Inc.,
which is a United Way agency. This
workshop addresses how to raise
funds to support and enhance the
life and experiences of youth
committed to the Youth
Commission.
(continued on p. 8)The general session on Friday
morning included local council
reports from volunteers and a
luncheon where a program was
presented by the Crockett State
School chapel choir, under the
direction of Kathy Hollis, Crockett
Community Advisory Council
member.State Council elects officers
for 1987-1988Peg Johnson of Giddings was
re-elected chairman of the TYC
State Volunteer Resource Council
for Texas Youth, during the fourth
annual volunteer conference in
Crockett.
Other officers elected to the
state volunteer council were Joe
Huff of Brownwood, vice chairman;
Manuel Martinez of Crockett,
treasurer; Joan Cummins of
Corsicana, secretary; and Isiah
Gordon of El Paso, Member-At-
Large, who was re-elected. The
officers will serve until the next
annual meeting of volunteers.7
Other board members
include Barbara Albrecht, McAllen;
Adele Hearn, San Antonio; Arturo
Avila, Harlingen; Carroll Samuels,
West Texas; Cecelia Speer, Fort
Worth; Frank Lorne, Gainesville;
Ron Rothmeyer, Dallas; and Eva
Ponce, Houston.
The Board of Directors, made
up of representatives selected by
each local volunteer council, set
next year's annual conference for
October 19-21 on South Padre and
will be hosted by three South Texas
Region volunteer councils: McAllen
Council; Corpus Christi Council; and
Harlingen Council. Barbara
Albrecht, chairman of the McAllen
Council, is serving as chairman for
the annual conference.
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