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Youth Power

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The purpose of the Youth Power Club is to help students learn to be responsible for their own actions. It encourages members to select friends carefully and not yield to peer pressure, be able to say no, and to make wise decisions. The club meets once each month to discuss current issues and listen to guest speakers. This year a nurse practitioner spoke to the group on the use of  both legal and illegal drugs.

A worker for the Northwest Correctional Center discussed what it was like to be in prison. He also helped the students understand how joining a gang could lead to crimes that could end in a prison sentence. Miss Teen Tennessee spoke about the Character Counts Program with the group.

If you are interested in joining this club the sixth grade group meets the first Thursday of each month. This meeting is followed by a field trip on Friday. The second Thursday of each month the fifth grade group meets. They have a field trip on the Friday after their meeting. Sometimes trips for the fifth and sixth grades are combined. Field trips are optional, however, students are encouraged to go.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mountain City Elementary School
Home of the Steers
301 Donnelly Street
Mountain City, Tennessee 37693
(423) 727-2621
Fax  (423) 727-2631
Contact E-Mail millerg3@k12tn.net