LOL, CD9, MOS….. Don’t get lost in translation!! If you really want to understand what our teens are saying, come hear them talk about what matters to them on April 18 at St. Charles Medical Center.
Sex, drugs and alcohol? Or sports, grades and college? You can check their Facebook status or you can come hear them at the April forum.
City Club of Central Oregon’s April forum will be a conversation with several local teens.
MODERATOR: Patrick Welsh, Communication Arts teacher, Bend High School; Speech and Debate Coach
PANELISTS include:
Blake Kaufman – Senior at Summit High School, member of Summit High Swim Team, Eagle Scout and is participating in a medical rotation with Cascades East Area Health Education Center. Blake will be attending College of Idaho for Pre-Med via athletic scholarships.
Evan Furgurson – Senior at Bend High School, Debate/Speech Team Captain, leads Bend High’s Sparrow Club, member of Bend High Chorale, sales associate at Office Max and acts regularly in community theater. Evan will be volunteering during gap year in South America, then college bound Fall 2014.
Paige Westoby – Senior at Mt View High School, Cadet Lieutenant Commander/Commanding Officer of Mtn. View Cadet Corps and also the Cadet Commander of our local Civil Air Patrol Air Force Auxiliary. She’s participated in Girls Lacrosse, Track, and Cross Country and is currently working on her private pilot’s license through Butler Aircraft in Redmond Oregon. Paige hopes to attend Oregon State, participate in their Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) program and end up flying in the Navy.
Shelby Fioravanti -Senior at Crook County High School, member of the Dance Team, competing for Miss Crook County, spokesperson for Serendipity West, an organization that teaches students about anti-bullying. Shelby has been accepted for the fall term at the Oregon Technical Institute.
When? April 18, 11:30am-1:00pm, at St. Charles: To register please visit www.cityclubco.org or call 541-633-7163. Early Registration (closes Tuesday, April 16) is only $20 for members and first-time attendees, $35 for non-members. Walk-ins are welcomed the day of the forum on a space-available basis for $35. Buffet lunch is included.
