Issues Conference 2012

The annual Issues Conference is a community event where for one evening citizens of Wasatch County both young and old come together to learn, question, and discuss current issues impacting ourselves, our families and our community at large.  The event is designed in such a way that the workshop presentations and speakers are able to effectively deliver their messages to all age groups at the same time.

 The Issues Conference is held every March at the Wasatch High School.

 

Issues 2012 Community Conference

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Wasatch High School

Keynote Address:

John Bytheway

"What's In Your Backpack?"

Conference Sponsors

 
     
 
Wasatch County Parks & Recreation
Wasatch County Health Department
Utah State Extension Service
Heber Valley Counseling
Wasatch County School District

What’s in Your Backpack? - John Bytheway
Life is a lot like backpacking; you can’t change the trail, but you can make the hike a lot easier if you change what you put in your pack. We’ll laugh together as we learn a few ways to unload some of the things we carry around, and how to help each other along the trail.

Strange Girls, Weird Boys - Brian Winward
Boys wonder why girls are always talking and girls wonder why boys don’t want to share their feelings. Why are we so different? Learn how to bridge the communication gap with members of the opposite sex.

Selling Ice to Eskimos - Darrin Sluga
If a 30 second commercial of a woman in a bikini can sell hamburgers, then what can years of sexual messages sell? Examine current television, movie and magazine advertisements to demonstrate the powerful impact of media in our society.

So You Want to be a Millionaire? - Jim Ritchie
Everybody wants money, money, money. Learn the “secret” to financial success no matter what your income is.

What Happy People Know - Marlene Joyner
How do students keep working hard when the teacher seems unfair? How do we stay optimistic when the country is in turmoil? How do we keep hope alive when things look bleak? Learn the real secrets of happiness.

Avoid Dating A Jerk or Jerkette - Kimber Burkes
Follow your heart without losing your mind! Protect yourself by keeping your relationship in the “safe zone” and knowing the “FACES” of the people you date.

Deadly Legal - Angie Watson
Hear the presenter’s own story of finding her 13 year old son dead from a prescription drug overdose. In Utah, more people die from this type of overdose than from car crashes since we are 4th in the nation for prescription drug abuse. Angie shares her experience in hopes of preventing this tragedy from happening in someone else’s family.

Are You in Your Right Mind? - Verne Larson
This is a new revelation in common sense based on right vs. left brain research. Participants will learn about self discovery, understanding others, communicating with your whole brain, de-stressing and using the power of balance in your life.

On Second Thought - Mary Noonan
We all make mistakes and do something that we later regret. But, do we all know just how serious the ramifications can be? Judge Noonan will discuss real cases that have come to Juvenile Court and the lessons that all youth and their families can learn from those examples.

Stationed in Iraq - Mike Ruff
Hear one soldier’s stories of his experiences while stationed in Iraq. Learn first hand about the things happening there and all over the world that you won’t hear about in the media.

What the Heck?!! - Mark Fuller
When a referee makes a bad call and someone throws a fit, what happens? When a driver is cut off so he angrily honks his horn and gestures with the other hand, who’s in the wrong? Has uncivil behavior become so common place that we don’t realize our actions are making the situation worse rather than better? View footage of sports outbursts and other irrational behavior to open up a discussion about the need for greater civility and respect toward others.

The Price is High - Miss Wasatch & The Wasatch Co Health Dept.
Join Miss Wasatch in the “Hollywood Comes to Heber” game show including The Price is High and the Wheel of Good Fortune. Guess the prices! Spin the Wheel! Everyone participates as a contestant chosen from the audience or in a bingo style game. Topics of the show are abstinence and the assets which help young people avoid high risk behaviors.

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Parks & Recreation

Hours

Monday -Friday
   5:30am - 10:00pm

Saturday
   7:00am - 8:00pm

Closed Sundays, Thanksgiving, & Christmas

Director - Tom Bonner

345 W 600 South
Heber City, Utah  84032

Phone (435) 657-3240
Fax (435) 657-1072

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