Your Community Cares All Girls Conference Accepts Registrations

Community Empowers Young Girls at All Girls Conference

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STAUNTON, VA (03/10/2010)(readMedia)-- Your Community Cares All Girl Conference now accepting registrations from young women from Waynesboro, Staunton and Augusta County.

The purpose of the Conference is to help teenage girls make positive life decisions by connecting them with community resources and female role models. This free, one-day event scheduled for April 17th, is sponsored by Staunton Parks and Recreation Department and DuPont Community Credit Union. Features include booths and workshops presented by over 20 different community agencies, breakfast and lunch, and much more! Numerous colleges and universities will be on hand with displays of information planting the seed and encouraging young women for individual future goal setting. This year's Keynote Speaker is Lori Nicholson, Captain of Security at Middle River Regional Jail. Each participant receives a souvenir conference t-shirt and goodie bag. Door prizes will be awarded, including a brand new Nintendo Wii!!!

Girls ages 12-19 are encouraged to register now. Registration forms can picked up from the Booker T. Washington Community Center in Staunton, Staunton Recreation Dept., and all area middle and high schools. For more info, contact Makeba Robinson, Conference Coordinator at (540) 332-3991 or robinsonmr@ci.staunton.va.us. If you would like to be a co-sponsor of this very worthwhile event , please also contact Makeba Robinson.

The Staunton Recreation Department fully supports the Your Community Cares All Girls Conference because it is in direct line with the department goal of providing positive programs and places for teens and especially when the program empowers teenage women.

The Staunton Parks and Recreation Department, The City's Front Porch: Recreate and Live Better.