Happy Holidays everyone! This month we've been meeting with people to look at possible conference spaces for next Fall's conference. Having never done this before, I'm really surprised at all the options... and the costs! Here's hoping for good news in February! Our next whole committee meeting is January 10th!

This week we're taking a major step toward making our dreams a reality. We're meeting with a local conference and convention center about booking a bank of rooms for our community summit next Fall!

Just over a week ago, over 20 people from various agencies in the Omaha area went to Search Institute's HCHY conference in Rochester. This conference is like taking your votive candle to the bonfire of asset development. You pick up awesome ideas to bring back home. Three years ago, 4 of us from Omaha went to the conference. Last year there were probably 12, this year there were over 20 and over 30 from Nebraska. Our efforts are paying off as we see more and more people getting invovled!
This year's conference was very special for me as my 13 year old son went along. It takes all ages!

I'm very excited to have made it into the top 100! What an honor.

A group of our youth asset builders will be spreading the message about our project on Monday night - Oct 29th. We're working with a local grocery chain to host a youth spirit night during which our young people will be sharing the message about developmental assets to help all young people in our community thrive. We'll be sure to post some pictures!