On Tuesday, October 20, LeaderKids Fort Worth Class of 2010 met for the first time at TCU. Thanks to Jared Cobb, Student Development Services Director, and Beatriz Gutierrez, AmeriCorps Vista – TCU Transitions, of the TCU Office of Student Development Services for recruiting TCU student leaders to serve as TCU Mentors. Each LeaderKid will have a TCU Mentor this year, in addition to a LFW Mentor. The TCU Mentors organized the afternoon’s agenda: icebreakers, games, orientation, small group discussions, and a campus tour. Afterward, the students and mentors enjoyed dining in a private dining room at BLUU (Brown-Lupton University Union).

On Tuesday, November 17, LeaderKids returned to the TCU campus to participate in the Challenge Course (low and high elements). A LeaderKids T-shirt with the new logo was presented to each student. The Challenge Course was an excellent venue for students to develop teambuilding, trust and communication skills. After a pizza supper, Beatriz gave each student a Purple Foam Hand with the Horned Frog salute. So the bus ride home turned into a TCU pep rally.

Tom McGraw took individual pictures of the students for a LeaderKids directory. He also took the LeaderKids action photos that you see here on the website. A monthly newsletter full of photos is mailed to each student’s home, so they can share it with their family.

If you are interested in being a role model and mentor for LeaderKids, you are welcome to visit for one month, one semester, or the entire school year. Please contact Mariem Harris (817-294-4059) or Ann Barr (817 921-2777) for details.