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Aim for the CORE
Published September 11, 2009
Kerrville students have been working since June to organize an event for families to spread the message of “building assets in youth so they can thrive.”
The “walk and play” event, touted as Aim for the CORE night, is set for 7-11 p.m. Saturday at Tivy Stadium and is being sponsored by Building the CORE, a Partners in Ministry initiative.
Admission is the donation of a canned good, which will benefit local food pantries.
Young children will be able to play games for small prizes, and families can walk the track.
Emily Perkins, a junior at Our Lady of the Hills high school, who helped organize the effort, said the track will be lined with reminders of the 40 developmental (character-building) assets promoted by Building the CORE.
In addition to games, a musical performance by The Wolf Sisters of
Kerrville and a DJ will be on tap to keep the crowd entertained.
Also, mid-field events, such as a three-legged race, will keep those with a competitive edge on their toes.
Perkins said food booths are being provided by OLH, and Tivy High School is supplying the drinks.
Proceeds from the sales will benefit the schools.
“This is our first project,” the teenager said. “It’s just one step to improving Kerrville as a community and to get the youth involved.”
Perkins is one of about 10 teens who organized the event.
“This is 100 percent youth planned and led. Adults have only served as facilitators,” Kay Tally-Foos, Building the CORE director, told the Times.
Organizers expect 200 to 300 people will attend the event.
About Building the CORE
Building the CORE’s mission is to help Kerr County’s youth broaden their capabilities, opportunities, relationships and experiences for a successful future while establishing the county as one of the top 100 communities for young people.
The program is a Partners in Ministry initiative on healthy development.
Through a study done by the Search Institute, statistics were shown that youth possessing a certain number of developmental assets were less likely to engage in risky behaviors.
Assets are divided into external and internal categories.
External asset categories include support, boundaries and expectations, empowerment and constructive use of time.
Internal asset categories are commitment to learning, positive values, social competencies and positive identity.
The key belief is that simple actions by community members, such as recognizing youth in daily interactions, can have a positive impact on their lives.
For more information about CORE, call director Kay Tally-Foos at 792-3131.
For a complete list of developmental assets, visit www.search-institute.org.
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