The five Barton County Youth Crew members who recently attended a specialized training event are sharing their new insights with their peers, local officials and the broader community.

The group, along with two adults, traveled to Nashville for the July 20-24 mid-year meeting of CADCA, which stands for Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America.

One participant, Mya Brewer, Hoisington Middle School eighth grader, “learned how to ask for sponsorships and plan events. We also discussed how to launch a social-media campaign to raise awareness about suicide prevention.”

Sophomore Brooklyn Cooley and Freshman Branson Holinde, both of Great Bend High School, also noted they were excited to learn about seeking sponsorships, as well as “discovering how to outline the different roles of those who

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