The Bastrop County Youth Summit will be held Oct. 14 at the Bastrop Convention and Exhibit Center.

This year's theme is “roots of change.”

The details

The annual event at 1408 Chestnut St., Bastrop, geared toward children aged 14-18 and students in grades 9-12, will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“This is a day dedicated to age-appropriate mental health chats, art, civic engagement and more,” Krystal Grimes, founder of the Heal Alliance, said in a news release. “Youth will also enjoy great food, music and connection time to understand how to advocate for themselves and others.”

There will be representatives from four local school districts:

Bastrop ISD

Elgin ISD

McDade ISD

Smithville ISD

Some background

The Bastrop County Youth Summit was launched in 2022, and Grimes previously

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