Students ready themselves for the tour of the Kraft production area.

American Artstone Tour

Jenna Sieve and Lauren Manderfeld enjoy lunch with residents of Ridgeway On German, an assisted living facility in New Ulm.

Some of the girls enjoying their snack at the Brown County Family Services Facility.

Some of the boys enjoying their snack of brownies and apple juice at Brown County Family Services Center. This re-energized them for the last leg of our busy session!

Session 3 Economic Health & Community Service

The Network New Ulm Youth group met for it's third session on January 7, 2009. What a great way to start out a new year! The holidays are over and it is time to get back into the swing of things. The group last met on November 29, 2008. It was a long break between sessions but the kids picked up where they left off and enjoyed networking with their new friends from other schools.



Economic health was the topic for the morning session with activities coordinated by Brian Tohal, the New Ulm Economic Development Coordinator. The group started with a presentation and tour of the New Ulm Kraft facility. Students learned that the Kraft brand is more than just cheese! In New Ulm, Kraft produces a lot of cheese however it also produces South Beach snack bars and Handie Snacks which include crackers and cheese and cookies and frosting.



The tour of the plant required the standard hair nets, ear plugs and overcoats! It's always fun to see the students with their Kraft visitor attire. Students were impressed with all of the machines and how they we able to do so many things to package and box the good produced without manual labor. Although the students really enjoyed the tour and presentation they liked the snacks provided at the end of the presentation the most! Thanks to Kraft for allowing NNUY to view their production process.



Next on the agenda was American Artstone. Students toured the production area and had a presentation showing concrete projects from near and far that American Artstone has produced. American Artstone, founded in 1914 is still producing innovative architectural precast and cat stone products. One of the latest project is for the new Minnesota Gopher Football Stadium to be complete in 2009.



With some trivia from Brian Tohal the students got a full picture of the employment opportunities waiting for them as they graduate form high school and college. New Ulm has a lot to offer in many different occupations. This marked the end of the Economic Heath portion of our day.



The Community Services portion of the day was coordinated by Kim Schimtz and to start the afternoon session the students were off to Ridgeway on German. Here the students visited with residents regarding assisted living life and learned about activities that fill the lives of some of the residents such as painting, writing a book, cross stitch and sewing. Students then had the opportunity to have lunch with the residents. They were able to visit and connect with the seniors and enjoy some good food!



On the move again to the Brown County Detox/Juvenile Detention Center. Students were intrigued by the facility and the services that are administered at this facility. Rarely seen by the general public the facility houses juveniles with serious legal issues and helps them prepare for the future in rebuilding their life. The detox side of the facility houses individuals that have over indulged and need to be detoxified before being released back into the public. Time was short but the students got a got enought information to know that they really don't want to experience these services from the inside!



On the move again the group visited Enterprise North and MRCI. Students were greeted by George Marti of MRCI and toured the production area where workers with special needs are able to work with assistance. MRCI provides a service to local companies to do portions of work that is more economical to have done manually. These special jobs are done by the MRCI work force for a wage in a supervised environment. This is a win win for the business who needs the manual labor performed and MRCI who can provide the service with an economic benifit to the business and the employee with special needs.



Students were not able to tour Enterprise North due to a large volume of illnesses but an overview of the company was given by Kim Schmitz. Students learned that Enterprise North also provide work for special needs workers with a higher level of supervision. Everyone has the potential to work and MRCI and Enterprise North provide an environment that allow individuals to prosper in the work force.



The last stop of the day was at the Family Services Building. Here students were greeted by Dick Embacher and Lisa Langer. They spoke to the students about all of the public services available to Brown County residents. Students were overwhelmed by the services to help individual in times of need.



Wow, that was one busy day. Hope you enjoyed the recap!

After a long day of on the go tours students were ready to relax at the Beyer Haus Bed & Breakfast.

Heading to the top of Herman on our beautiful afternoon October 29. Our second to the last stop.

Jim Beck, center, tell students about symbols on old monuments.

WARNING DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! Mrs. Hamen, NU Cathedral Chemistry teacher showed students an experiment with a boat, a chemical and an aquarium partially filled with water. The reaction from the chemical and the water made the boat start of fire and burn!! Mrs. Hamen caution student to always wear their safety goggle when doing their chemistry experiments.

Elliot coming out of the passage way to the dark room at New Ulm Public High School!

ALC "The Wall" Student get to add their handprint to the wall when they graduate.

Breakfast at MVL

On October 29, 2008 the Network New Ulm Youth group met for their second session. In the morning the students explored education opportunities throughout New Ulm. Tours started at MVL where the students were treated to a continental breakfast, did a carpet ice breaker and enjoyed a tour of the school. Then they were off to the Alternative Learning Center. Here students heard about alternative learning opportunities which are different from traditional high schools. The third stop took them to New Ulm Public High School. Here students explored many different classes offered, which included photography and air brush, agribusiness and woodworking where students received an engraved pencil with their name on it that was created by the school's new laser engraving machine. A very high tech piece of equiment. The last stop took the group to Cathedral High School. Student here, got to experience activities in a number of different classes such as chemistry and art. One of the highlights each years on this tour the tunnel system that connects all three NUACS schools. Kids are facinated always fancinated by this.

After all the morning tours students were treated to lunch at the Martin Luther College Cafeteria. The food was great and the students had fun trying all the different selections. We all agreed that we are lucky we don't eat that way every lunch. It would be hard to control our food intake if you know what I mean!

Well with our bellies full we were off for a day of history. We started with a tour of the New Ulm Cemetery led by Jim Beck. Student learned about early settlers, the Indian uprising, different methods of burial and symbols found on old tombstones. The weather was beautiful which made the tour very pleasurable.

Next the students visited the Herman Monument. This year students were able to do a hands on tour and climb the monument. All the students went to the very top to overlook the City. Even Zach Fischer who was a little shaky but he conquered his fear a made it, knees shaking.

What better way to relax after an afternoon in the outdoors than to visit a bed and breakfast. Thank you to the Beyer Haus Bed & Breakfast for allowing the students to tour their home located at 224 S. Broadway. What a charming step back in time. This beautiful home welcomes tourest into their home year round with the finest amenities. The students were very intreagued by the concept of a B&B. It's not your typical hotel stay.

Well that is all we could fit into one day. By the end the students were exhausted and so were we and they were ready to go off to their after school activities. It was another successful day in terms of learning and networking with our community.

The next session is scheduled for January 7, 2009 were students will explore Economic Health and Social Services.

Session 2

Network New Ulm Youth
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Education and History Day


Morning pickup as follows: 7:50 CHS at office doors, 8:00 MVL & ALC at Vogel Fieldhouse door, 8:05 at the office doors at NUHS.
Please be on time and ready to go.
Dress WARMLY ( in Layers) for some outdoor touring. Bring your back packs. Remember to have your parents call school to excuse you from classes, if they have not already excused you from all the Network New Ulm Sessions.
Please bring your addressed postcards.
Remember to check out our site: Http://nnuy.blogspot.com
If you have any questions please call Lynn at 507-276-0210 or
Lisa at 507-766-3517

What color are you?

Orange, Green, Blue or Gold! Kati Rasmussen led student through a color personality profile. Students got to learn what makes them tick and how personalities differ and how when working on a project they all can compliment each other that each is different but is need to bring balance to a project!

Ice-Breaker
Students picked new names for themselves adding an adjective to the front of their name. We had a lot of fun with this and names ranged from Benevolent Ben to Zany Zach.

Strings & Things
Students were connected with two strings attached to their wrist and needed to find their way apart without removing the string from either of their wrists. This put some of the students in strange positions!

Jump Rope

Who ever thought we would use your jump roping skills in high school!

Land Skiing

Groups teamed up for land skiing races for their last activity. Two students pulled the other on a carpeted mat across the floor. They then had to switch positions so everyone had a chance to ski! The first team across the finish line won a tee-shirt.

2008-2009 Class

Session Personality Profiles / Team Building

2008-09 Network New Ulm Youth Personality Profiles/Team Building RecapAs another 2008-2009 school year begins, so does the next year of the Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Program. This is a juniors-only program, and it looks like it will be a great group of kids, assuring an eventful year!

The first session was on Wednesday, September 17. Lisa Fischer employed by City of New Ulm Public Utilities and Lynn Gudgeon employed by Century 21 Koeckeritz Realty served as Day Chairs. Other alumni in attendance during the day were Steering Committee Members Lisa Roeder of Skillings Technology, Duane Winter of Taco Johns, Shawn Jakes of Comcast, Kathy VanRoekel of New Ulm Telecom, Shannon Hillsheim of United Prairie Bank, Scott Jackel and Marv Schlueter the newest member to the committee.

The morning session consisted of Personality Profiles and adjective name-game icebreaker. We will never forget “Newbalicious” Nick or Benevolent Ben. Katie Rasmussen of the University of MN Extension Service of Brown County facilitated the personality profiles and gave us insight into the makeup of the group. There were a lot of oranges and blues type personalities, who always have a good time by nature, but the greens felt lonely, as there were only three. Luckily, the gold’s kept us on task.
Rick Rassier of JUMP was our team building facilitator. His motto: Attitude Determines your Altitude! He led the group in several different team/leadership drills with discussion after each activity. We played with marbles, dodged balls while blindfolded, went land skiing and learned new tricks with string. The afternoon was filled with excitement, team building, FUN and best of all a few new T-shirts! Most important of all was the start of our “NETWORKING” with the others schools. We will continue to explore new opportunities, challenges and the ability to learn more about each other as the year progresses.

The next session is Education and History and Culture on Ocotber 29, 2008.

2008-2009 Class Roster

Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Roster 2008-2009


Nick Layton ALC
Nathan Paa ALC
Abby Kretsch MVL
Anna Laitinen MVL
Kristen Luepke MVL
Whitney Mielke MVL
Leah Eckstein CHS
Zach Fischer CHS
Ben Forst CHS
Greg Genelin CHS
Anna Hayes CHS
Lauren Manderfeld CHS
Megan Schroepfer CHS
Jenna Sieve CHS
Joey Verschaetse CHS
Elliot Backer NUHS
Sadie Blackstad NUHS
Brittany Blankenhagen NUHS
Janelle Curry NUHS
Rachel Enwright NUHS
Brett Gieseke NUHS
CeCilia Huffman NUHS
Trisha Johnson NUHS
Kevin Kauffman NUHS
Bryan Kehren NUHS
Anthony Mathiowetz NUHS
Christina Stueber NUHS
Anthony Wieneke NUHS
Jackie Wiltscheck NUHS

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Graduation Class 2007-2008

2007 -2008 Network New Ulm Youth Graduates.

Presentations

Maria and Kaitlyn

Sarah, Molly and Sarah

Working with the Adult Network New Ulm Group

Amanda and Tracey

Creative construction

Mr. Fischer and the girls: Courtney, Rachelle and Liza.

Who's Baby Picture is This?

Trevor, Dylan and Calvin

Is that really you?

Making a commercial at New Ulm Telecom

Trevoe, Kellsi, Kellsey, Mitch and Tracy

Media

Kellsey, Mitch, and Trevor on the air at KNUJ

Health Care

Courtney, Sarah look on as Calvin gets a cast on his wrist.

Touring At Allina

Derek, Sarah, Alex and Liza viewing the new babies.

Health / Media

Skittles Ice Breaker - Molly picked the winning color and number

Session 5

Network New Ulm Youth
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Health Care & Media

Morning pickup as follows: 8:00 CHS at office doors, 8:05 MVL & ALC at Vogel Fieldhouse, 8:10 at NUHS at the office doors.
We have another day with tight timelines. There are a lot of important
people who are schedule to meet with you so it is URGENT THAT
EVERYONE IS ON TIME in the morning.
Dress WARMLY ( in Layers) as we will be doing some outdoor
activities. Bring your back packs. Remember to have your parents call
school to excuse you from classes, if they have not already excused
you for all the Network New Ulm Sessions.
Remember to check out our site: Http://nnuy.blogspot.com
If you have any questions please call Lynn at 507-276-0210 or
Lisa at 507-359-9666

Judge's Chambers

Inspecting the squad cars

Network New Ulm Youth - City Government

City Council Meeting

Future City Council Members

Network New Ulm Youth Meets Thunder

One Minute?

recap

Session 4

Network New Ulm Youth
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Justice System & City Government

Morning pickup as follows: 8:00 CHS at office doors, 8:05 MVL & ALC at Vogel Fieldhouse, 8:10 at NUHS at the office doors.
We have another day with tight timelines. There are a lot of important
people who are schedule to meet with you so it is URGENT THAT
EVERYONE IS ON TIME in the morning.
Dress WARMLY ( in Layers) as we will be doing some outdoor
activities. Bring your back packs. Remember to have your parents call
school to excuse you from classes, if they have not already excused
you for all the Network New Ulm Sessions.
Remember to check out our site: Http://nnuy.blogspot.com
If you have any questions please call Lynn at 507-276-0210 or
Lisa at 507-359-9666

Getting ready to tour Kraft Foods

We are ready!

Touring at Palm Beach

Captain Derek????

Molly and Amanda

Trevor and all the ladies!

Detox

Smile for the camera!

Horsing around in the detox lock-up room

Foodshelf

Simulate Ageing

Corn in your shoes, wrap your knuckles, cotton in your ears, and cover your finger tips

Dylan, Issac, & Alec

Dining with Seniors

Emily Eckstein and Emily Haag

Rachelle Timm

Alex Hoffmann

MRCI / Enterprise North

Recap

Session 3

Network New Ulm Youth
Wednesday, January 9,2008
Economic Health & Community Service

Morning pickup as follows: 8:00 CHS at office door, 8:05 MVL & ALC at Vogel Fieldhouse door, 8:10 NUHS at door #1 (office doors). Please be there ON TIME and ready to go.
WEAR CLOSED-TOED SHOES AND LITTLE OR NO JEWELRY. You will be asked to remove all jewelry before one of our tours.
PLEASE BRING A FOODSHELF ITEM. Bring your backpacks. Remember to have your parents call school to excuse you from classes, if they have not already excused you for all the Network New Ulm Sessions.
Remember to check out our site: Http://nnuy.blogspot.com
If you have any questions please call Lynn at 507-276-0210 or
Lisa at 507-359-9666

November 9th- Education and History

Network New Ulm Youth Group 2007-2008 with New Ulm's Sentinel

Education

First stop on busy day of touring

Open Lockers???? at MVL

Art class at MVL

Touring at ALC

Handprints of success at ALC

Mr. Pickus and the Photography Lab

Horticulture area at NUHS

Science room at NUACS

The tunnel at NUACS

FIrst stop on History Tour- New Ulm Cemetary

Examining the Pioneer marker

Mr. Jim Boeck leading the tour at the New Ulm Cemetary

Mr. Fischer needs to take a break.

Touring at the Beyer Haus

Relaxing

Relaxing at the Beyer Haus- what an exhausting day!

Education and History Day

The second session of Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Program got underway on Wednesday, November 9. The day appropriately started with a school bus ride, making a couple pickups and delivering us to MVL. Groups were formed for an icebreaker (What does a crow say, anyway?), then a tour of MVL High School, tasty treats, and some info about the school from Pastor Fischer. Back on the bus; next stop Riverbend Alternative Learning Center. There we split into two groups so we could tour the facility. After our tours we were greeted by Synova Nelson, the principal, for a Q&A session.The ALC is about choice and an opportunity to learn in a different environment that is a better fit for some students. Students come from quite a few school districts in the area. A number of Network participants noted that this was a learning highlight for them for the day. From the ALC, the bus took us to New Ulm High School. We were greeted by Student Body President and Vice President, after a short introduction we set out to tour the building and several classrooms. We received demonstrations or explanations RE: Horticulture, Shop, Construction, and Photography (A dark room is really dark.). The visit concluded with a wrap-up meeting in the Media Center with Principal Mark Bergmann. He went over the courses and different options, including several ways to get college credit. Some of the NUHS students even saw parts of the school they didn’t know existed. Back on the bus-and after a short ride we arrive at Cathedral High School for our final stop of the morning. After introductory remarks from Mr. Olson, we broke into groups. We toured the building, including “the tunnel” and then had a classroom experience before a wrap-up with Principal Jason Olson. On to Martin Luther College, where lunch was provided cafeteria style ( so many choices and what should we eat) Duane Winter gave a recap of the colleges history in New Ulm and its educational benefits to its students.

There was a lot of learning and networking, different groupings of students at each school, and a chance to see each other’s schools. Special thanks to Rev. Wayne Fischer (MVL), Synova Nelson (ALC), Mark Bergmann (NUHS), and Jason Olson (CHS) for their help in planning and hosting the visits. The time was very full; a lot was covered in a short time. Never knowing what the weather will be like always makes the History and Culture portion of our day interesting.. From Martin Luther College, we next went to the Pioneer section of the cemetery. Even though it was very windy and COLD we huddled together and learned what the different symbols on stones meant. We also saw where important figures in the history of New Ulm are buried. A thank you to Jim Boeck for braving the weather to share his knowledge.Our next stop was Herman where Denny Warta shared his knowledge of Herman with our group. He has many interesting facts and stories which I’m sure not many people know. Did you know that if it weren’t for Herman we would not be speaking English or German?Our last stop of the day was to the Beyer Haus, which is Bed and Breakfast. A highlight of the day for many was the Silverston Suite, the group had a hard time deciding which room they would like to stay in.

Our day chairs for Education were Lisa Roeder, Duane Winter, and Jerry Kauffman.Day chair for History was Naomi Stewart.

Session II November 9, 2007

Network New Ulm Youth
Wednesday, November 7,2007
Education and History Day


Morning pickup as follows: 8:00 CHS at office doors, 8:05 MVL & ALC at Vogel Fieldhouse door, 8:10 at the office doors at NUHS.
Please be on time and ready to go.
Dress WARMLY ( in Layers) for some outdoor touring. Bring your back packs. Remember to have your parents call school to excuse you from classes, if they have not already excused you for all the Sessions.
Remember to bring your 5 addressed postcards .
Remember to check out our site: Http://nnuy.blogspot.com
If you have any questions please call Lynn at 507-276-0210 or
Lisa at 507-359-9666

Team Building with Rick Rassier

Tug of War

Ready Set Go!!!!

Pull- Pull-Pull

Mountain top Mitch?

The object is to get to the other side of the gym without dropping the marble.

Where's that marble?

Collin, Maria and Kaitlin

This is skiing?

Ready Sarah?

Trust me

Silly String Tricks

Jump jump jump!

We need two more!

Team Jump Rope

ORANGE

Danni, Sarah, Alex, Trevor, Dylan, Garrett, and Kyle

STRENGTHS-VALUES-JOY- NEEDS:

Frigging Awesome!, trouble, tats, rush, competition, aggressive, hate losing, no rules, fighting, cash,random, parties, risks, fun & friends

GOLD

Rachelle, Molly, Amanda and Alex

STRENGTHS: Organization, planning, responsibility, neatness & prepared
NEEDS: Planners, lists & UN-torn pieces of paper
VALUES: Details, rules, structure & rules
JOYS: Accomplishment. good grades, achieving goals, & success

GREEN

Isaac and Emily

STRENGTHS: Intelligent, Questions, Cognitive Perspective

NEEDS: Cultivating Environment, Personal Fulfillment

JOYS: Personal fulfillment & Challenging activities

VALUES: Adaptable & Thinking

BLUE

Collin, Courteney, Kellsie, Kaitlin

VALUES: not people haters, helping people

STRENGTHS: being social, friendly, loyal, carrying, "vent-able", creative

NEEDS: no trouble, talking, smiley faces, to be around people

JOYS: to make people happy, making new friends, drawings/arts

BLUE

Emily, Derek, Mitch, Kate, Maria and Tracey

STRENGTHS, NEEDS, JOYS, & VALUES

Cooperative, alone time, caring, family, music, acceptance, artistic, belly laughs, creative, easy to talk to, understanding, need to succeed, conversation, cheer people up & smiles.

Personality Profiles / Team Building Recap: Session I

As another school year begins so does the 2007 - 2008 Sessions of Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Program. The first session was on Wednesday, September 19. This is the second year of our juniors-only program, and it looks like it will be a great group of kids, assuring an eventful year!Traci Green of Brown County Probation and Lynn Gudgeon of Koeckeritz Realty served as Day Chairs. They began the morning with an overview of the program.

The morning session consisted of Personality Profiles and adjective name-game icebreaker. We will never forget Mountain top Mitch. The personality profiles gave us more insight into the makeup of the group. There were a lot of Oranges and Blues, who always have a good time by nature, but the Greens felt lonely as there were only two; so they choose to dazzled us with their vocabulary skills. Luckily, the Golds kept us on task!! Katie Rasmussen of the University of MN Extension Service Brown County facilitated the profiles session.

Other Alumni in attendance that morning were Steering Committee Members Lisa Roeder of Skillings Technology, Duane Winter of Taco Johns, Shawn Jakes of ComCast, Julaine Balbach of Farasyn Construction, Kathy Van Roekel of New Ulm Telecom, and Shannon Hillesheim of United Prairie was our New Ulm Chamber Representative.

Rick Rassier of "Jump"was our team building facilitator. His motto: Attitude Determines your Altitude! He lead the group in several different team / leadership drills with discussion after each activity. We played with marbles, dodged balls with blind folds, went skiing and learned new tricks with string. The afternoon was filled with excitement, team building, FUN and best of all a few new T-shirts! Most important of all was the start of our “NETWORKING” with the others schools. We will continue to explore new opportunities, challenges and the ability to learn more about each other as the year progresses.

The next session is Education and History and Culture on November 9, 2007.

Class Rooster

2007 – 2008 Class of Network New Ulm Youth

Jeremy Rose ALC
Emily Eckstein CHS
Sarah Furth CHS
Calvin Nephew CHS
Kate Nosbush CHS
Alec Rasmussen CHS
Isaac Rysdahl CHS
Kelsey Sabatino CHS
Derek Wilfahrt CHS
Liza Beilke MVL
Tracey Mehlhouse MVL
Rachelle Timm MVL
Maria Bauer NUHS
Colin Campbell NUHS
Garrett Fischer NUHS
Kyle Fischer NUHS
Molly Gareis NUHS
Emily Haag NUHS
Trevor Hildebrandt NUHS
Alexander Hoffman NUHS
Amanda Huiras NUHS
Courtney Kral NUHS
Kellsi Langhoff NUHS
Kaitlin Larson NUHS
Sarah Maudal NUHS
Mitchell Miller NUHS
Dylan Schmitz NUHS
Danielle Winter NUHS

Network New Ulm Print

Order your very own Network New Ulm Print- proceeds go to support our program.

Prints available at :
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1 N Minnesota Street
New Ulm, MN 56073

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Session I

Our first Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Program will begin on Wednesday, September 19, 2007. Please report to Vogel Arena/Fieldhouse by 8:00 a.m. and we will be spending the entire day there. There is no transportation for this session. It is very important that you be on time. Please bring tennis shoes with you. We hope that you have a great day, a lot of fun and learn things about yourself that you can take home with you.

Following is some information that can help you prepare for the upcoming year:
What to wear:
Casual school attire is appropriate.
In the event special attire is needed, this will be noted in your monthly reminder postcards.

What will be provided:
· A light breakfast, lunch, snacks, water, and pop will be provided at ALL the sessions.
· A backpack to keep all Network New Ulm Youth paperwork – Please bring to each session.

In case of emergency:
· Please call our cell phone number 507-276-0210 (Lynn) or 276-233-6634 (Traci) for all the sessions.

Needed from you:
· Notify your schools prior to each session of your absence – work needs to be completed in advance.
· As part of your commitment to the program we need you be PRESENT for ALL the sessions. (Refer to the following pages for more details).
· We plan to return by 3:00; but we have run over in the past. Please inform your coaches or employers.

Dates and sessions:
Wednesday, September 19th - Personality Profile / Team Building
Wednesday, November 7th – Education / History and Culture
Wednesday, January 9th – Economic Health / Community Service
Wednesday, February 13th – Law Enforcement / Local Government
Wednesday, March 12th - Healthcare / Media
Wednesday, April 9th - Tomorrow’s Opportunities / Group Decision Making / Graduation

Transportation:
The initial session all students report to Vogel Arena/Fieldhouse (122 S. Garden St.) – there is no transportation provided this session.
For all other sessions, busing is provided by New Ulm Bus Lines. Pick up times:
CHS students – Washington street door (office door) – 7:50 am
MVL & ALC students – Vogel Fieldhouse door – 7:55 am
NUHS students – Door A – 8:00 am
*****PLEASE BE ON TIME! *****

We have a blog site which we use to share pictures, session recaps and updates. We encourage you to review this frequently. The address is http://nnuy.blogspot.com/ . You may want to bring your own cameras or purchase a disposable camera to keep in your backpack for the year.


Network New Ulm 2007-2008
Jeremy Rose ALC
Emily Eckstein CHS
Sarah Furth CHS
Calvin Nephe CHS
Kate Nosbush CHS
Alec Rasmussen CHS
Isaac Rysdahl CHS
Kelsey Sabatino CHS
Derek Wilfahrt CHS
Liza Beilke MVL
Tracey Mehlhouse MVL
Rachelle Timm MVL
Maria Bauer NUHS
Colin Campbell NUHS
Garrett Fischer NUHS
Kyle Fischer NUHS
Molly Gareis NUHS
Emily Haag NUHS
Trevor Hildebrandt NUHS
Alexander Hoffman NUHS
Amanda Huiras NUHS
Courtney Kral NUHS
Kellsi Langhoff NUHS
Kaitlin Larson NUHS
Sarah Maudal NUHS
Mitchell Miller NUHS
Dylan Schmitz NUHS
Danielle Winter NUHS

Session 1

The 2007-2008 Network New Ulm Youth begins September 19,2007 with the personality profile and an afternoon of team building.

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Graduation Day

Group photo of the 2006-2007 Graduation Class of Network New Ulm Youth

Our final session for Network New Ulm Youth was April 12, 2007, at the New Ulm Country Club. The day began with an icebreaker using baby photos of each student. Everyone enjoyed trying to guess who was who. A group picture was taken for the Journal.Next, Pastor Todd Nelson led the group through a team building activity. Each team had to determine what they would need to survive in a given situation. This was followed by a brief discussion on team dynamics.Mike Max returned as our guest speaker and delivered an inspirational message about making the most of the gifts you’ve been given. He’s an energetic speaker who provided a good message to the youth at an important time of their life.At 10:30, the adult Network New Ulm group joined us and paired off with students for a mixer and introductions. We then divided into eight groups for a “Cover Story” activity led by Katie Rasmussen. Participants were led through a visionary exercise by Katie. They were to imagine what we might read about New Ulm in a magazine cover story 10 years from now. Each person shared their vision with their small group. Then each group developed a “Cover Story” complete with illustrations, headlines, quotes, and sidebars. Each group reported to the large group and shared highlights. It was a great activity that showed the potential for a great future in New Ulm. The adults were challenged to begin working on these dreams and the youth were encouraged to think about returning to New Ulm at some point in their future.Youth and adults remixed into new groups for informal lunch conversations and enjoyed a great taco bar at the Country Club. Following lunch, the adults said farewell and the youth began their graduation ceremony.Individual and small group presentations were varied and lots of fun, as they found creative ways to share their Network New Ulm Youth experience with each other. They included new words to a song from the Sound of Music, a collage, Are you smarter than the Network New Ulm Graduate, poems, photos, and word puzzles. Students enjoyed their sweatshirts, pins, and treats. Parents began arriving in the large room at the Country Club and were able to join in for the PowerPoint and presentation of graduation certificates. The PowerPoint was again a highlight for the day.

Thank you to all who helped in this final session and who keep this wonderful program progressing.

Presentations

Re-make of The Sound of Music by Jenna, Christina, David , Brady and Kaitlin

Jon, Brian, Luke and Scott work on their presentaion together.

Emma recaps her last year!

One last smile for the camera Luke, Liz, Jenna, and Brady

Zach, Brynne, Emma, Christina, Katie, Karrie, and David examine photos of themselves.

Working together: Network New Ulm Adults and Youth

What does the future hold for New Ulm?

Presentation by Steve, Cassie, and Emma with Network New Ulm adults.

Presntation by: Brynne, Dan and Brady along with adults from Network New Ulm

Dan, Brynne and Brady working on a group activity with adults from Network NewUlm.

Katie , Sam and Luke with Adult Newtwork New Ulm.

Group Activity with Pastor Todd

Kaitlin, Steve, Luke, Zach, Kaie, Bethany and Emma

Katie, Sam, Jon, David, Nik, Cassie and Brynne

Tomorrow’s Opportunities & Graduation

Network New Ulm Youth
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Tomorrow’s Opportunities & Graduation

Morning pickup as follows: 8:00 CHS at office door, 8:05 MVL & ALC at Vogel
Fieldhouse door, 8:10 NUHS at door #1 (office doors). Please be there ON TIME and ready to go.

This will be our final session please make every effort to attend!

HAVE YOUR PRESENTATIONS READY. Let us know if you need anything special
or have questions about your presentation. We are excited to see your creativity.
Also we have invited your parents and the school administrators to your graduation. Please encourage them to attend.

Remember to check out our site: Http://nnuy.blogspot.com

If you have any questions please call Lynn at
507-276-0210 or Traci at 507-276-2234

Please note this is a Thursday!


Bring your backpacks and feel free to bring a camera with you. Remember to have your parents call school to excuse you from classes, if they have not already excused you.

Health Care

Ice breaker Justin D. - Why did I take so many M&M's

Lis W. talk about Lis W.

Dr. Steven's explains the ABC's of ER room - patient: Katie C

Physical Therapy- Luke and Carrie

Three visits to orthedics- three casts! Brynne, Katie and Carrie

Touring the birthing center at Allina: Dan, Emma, Christina and Justin

Brian F. grip strengh was off the charts!

Alien invasion- NO its Justin Dauer taking pulmonary test.

Media

John Vranich interviewing with Brian Filzen at KNUJ

Your on the air...... Amanda

Can you hear me now ?
Dan, Amanda, Cassie and Carrie

Working on their TV commercial
Christina, Steve,John, Justin, Katie K.,Kaitlin and Stephanie

Treat time for Carrie

Healthcare and Media

Session 5 Health Care and Media

Network New Ulm Youth
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Community Health and Local Media


Morning pickup as follows: 8:00 CHS at office doors, 8:05 MVL & ALC at Vogel Fieldhouse, 8:10 at NUHS at the office doors.

We have another day with tight timelines. There are a lot of important people who are schedule to meet with you so it is URGENT THAT EVERYONE IS ON TIME in the morning.

Bring your back packs. Remember to have your parents call school to excuse you from classes, if they have not already excused you for all the Network New Ulm Sessions.

Remember to check out our site: Http://nnuy.blogspot.com

If you have any questions please call Lynn at 507-276-0210 or
Traci at 507-276-2234

Justice System and County Government

Judge Rodenberg gives an excellent overview of the courtroom by assigning roles to the Network New Ulm Youth

Judge "Wendinger"

Our witness Bryan & the Court reporter- Kaitlin

Jury members

Carrie, Steve and Dan in the vault with the court records

Acting County Commissioners: Christina and Samantha

Police officer Scott?

Brynne R

Steve submits to a breath test with Officer Kalow

Lucas Z - Visior area at the jail

City Government

Our acting city council members: Justin, Brady, Brynne, and Carrie

Nik Brown - acting as a chemical dependency councilor lobbies against the smoking ban!

Katie Cihak addresses the council

Officer Reed and Thunder

Fireman Danell- ready to go!

Christina, Jenna, Cassie, and Dan explore the inner workings of a fire truck.

Stephanie, Cassie and Brynne R - getting into fire-fighting gear!

Lucas Zollner- going down

David Hayes - going up

Justice System and County Government

Wednesday, February 14th was the Justice System and County and City Government Day for the Network New Ulm Youth group.

Then the group made their way to the Brown County Courthouse. Judge John Rodenberg gave a great demonstration as he explained the roles of the people who are authorized to go beyond the bar before beginning his trial. Assistant County Attorney, John Yost gave an overview of the County Attorney’s role related to the justice system. Traci Green described the probation process and showed them the monitoring equipment they use for the 700 some people on probation at any one time in Brown County.

County Administrator Charles Enter gave an overview of the Brown County Commissioners. He used a multiple choice quiz format to share pertinent statistics for the County and always has a great way of transitioning the group throughout the day as Day Chair.

Sergeant Kalow addressed the group with respect to the New Ulm Police Department. Chief Deputy Sheriff Jason Seidlled the tour of the Law Enforcement Center, where the students especially enjoyed seeing the 911-dispatch area and a close-up view of a squad car. Jail Captain Paul Weiland led the tours of the jail, where it is always fascinating to see the tight security measures and the limitations put upon the inmates. Part of the jail experience in the past, as you know, was eating jail food for lunch. (Un)fortunately, the jail food service was unable to accommodate the size of our group, so the students had to settle for Taco Johns!

We would like to thank Chuck Enter for all of his efforts in making this a valuable learning experience for the youth.

City Government

On Wednesday, February 14th the Youth Network New Ulm group explored what City Government had to offer.

The students participated in a mock council meeting. City Council President Dan Beranek, City Manager Brian Gramentz, Mayor Joel Albrecht, Finance Director Reg Vorwerk, and Asst. City Attorney Hugh Nierengarten facilitated the activity. The topics of discussion were a city wide smoking ban in all public places, including bars and restaurants, and the approval of a Peace Rally held on City property and the placement of Purple Peace Ribbons on light standards on Broadway and the Highway 14 water tower.

In the activity each student had a specific role to support or not support the topics. The students were very creative in their roles.

After long debates the councilors passed the smoking ban ordinance and denied the Peace Rally.

The students then had a short presentation given by Officer Jeremy Reed and his canine partner Thunder. The Youth asked question regarding the training they both attended in the last three years and how Thunder is used in local law enforcement. The student really liked this part of the day.

Then it was off to the Fire Station, where students were greeted by Curt Curry the New Ulm Fire Department Chief. After a brief introduction on how the Fire Department works, students were able to try on a full set of firefighter’s gear, view the thermo-imaging camera the firefighters use for search and rescue and learn about different trucks and equipment used by the fire fighters. Because of the cold temperatures (a balmy 10 degrees above zero) the Fire Department didn’t set up the Hook & Ladder Truck outside as in years past however, students did have a chance to catch some air with a bucket truck ride provided by the Electric Distribution Department. This year everyone too a ride, even Lynn and Tracy! No scaredy cats in this group!

A big THANK YOU to all who participated in leading the activities. It really is a group effort.

Brian Gramentz Dan Beranek Hugh Nierengarten
Reg Vorwerk Mayor Albrecht Curt Curry & the New Ulm Fire Fighters
Steve Soukup Lisa Fischer Electric Distribution Department
Jeremy Reed & Thunder

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Session 4- February 14th, 2007

Network New Ulm Youth
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Justice System & City Government

Morning pickup as follows: 8:00 CHS at office doors, 8:05 MVL & ALC at Vogel Fieldhouse, 8:10 at NUHS at the office doors.

We have another day with tight timelines. There are a lot of important
people who are schedule to meet with you so it is URGENT THAT
EVERYONE IS ON TIME in the morning.

Dress WARMLY ( in Layers) as we will be doing some outdoor
activities. Bring your back packs. Remember to have your parents call
school to excuse you from classes, if they have not already excused
you for all the Network New Ulm Sessions.

Remember to check out our site: Http://nnuy.blogspot.com
If you have any questions please call Lynn at 507-276-0210 or
Traci at 507-276-2234

Economic Health- Jan 10th, 2007

Group Photo at New Ulm Food Shelf

Brian Tohal and Jackie Farasyn- Day Chairs for Economic Health Day

Kraft Foods

Ready to tour Kraft Foods- Hairnet, eye glasses, no jewelry! Aren't we cute!

American Artstone

Jackie Farasyn tour leader and day chair with Dan T. and Cassie S.

Nancy Fogelberg leading a tour at Artstone.

Mark Rolle explaining parts of concrete molding process with Justin D, David H, Samantha B, Christina M, Lis W, Brynne R, and Katie K.

Justin D, Brynne R, Carrie K, and Bethany F

Senior Center

Interviewing and lunch with seniors - Carrie K, Bryan F, and David H

Lunch with seniors- John V. and Cassie S.

Dian Fasse speaks to the students about our aging population. She talked about the knowledge they have to share and physical challenges associated with aging.

Warm up!

Scott H. and Nik B. participating in an arthritis and aging joints activity.

Mr. Brand and Nik Brown

Brynne R, John V, Lis W, and Scott H interviewing senior citizens

Touring at MRCI

Brown County Family Service Center

Dan T, Stephanie E, Lis W, and Amanda P

Brown County Family Services- Snack Time

Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Program

Economic Health Day
January 10th, 2006

Students arrived at Food Shelf with the their donations, due to unfortunate miscommincation they where not open, as they were expecting us at 8:15 pm not 8:15 am.So… on to Kraft Foods where we where greeted by our Day Chairs, Brian Tohal (New Ulm Economic Development Corporation), Jackie Farasyn (American Artstone) and Keith Pryor (Kraft Foods.)


A short presentation was given on some fascinating Kraft facts and figures. Mr. Pryor then gave a “Kraft – Not Kraft” slide show. He flashed slides of various products and the students guessed if they were made by Kraft.

Next was the distribution of the hairnets, earplugs, and gowns (a Kodak moment!). The students were split up into groups and led into the plant by Kraft employees. No one seemed to like the smell, but the students were fascinated by all of the machinery and the automation. Kraft distributed cheese and crackers to all and we boarded the bus to Artstone. Thanks Mr. Pryor and Kraft Foods!

On the bus to our next stop, Brian Tohal spoke about the economics in New Ulm and played the “Top Employers” game. The students had to guess who they thought were the top twelve employers in New Ulm during the quick trip across town.

At Artstone , Nancy Fogelberg gave a slide show presentation on projects that Arstone has done across the country. After the presentation we where divided into four groups and given guided tours of the facility. The students got to see how concrete was framed, molded,colored and shipped. At the conclusion of the tour each of the students receive a small momento from Artstone; a pen, calendar, and a note pad. Thanks Artstone!

The Economic Health portion of the day concluded and the bus headed for the afternoon’s destinations.


Network New Ulm Youth Community Services Day
January 11th, 2006


Community Service Day for Network New Ulm Youth was held on Wednesday January 10th, following the Economic Health session, which was held in the morning. The day chair for Community Service Day was Kim Hemphil- Schmitz (MRCI.)

The first stop of the day was at the New Ulm Senior Center. Students listened to a presentation given by Dian Fasse, CAST Community And Seniors Together) director at the Senior Center. Dian explained about the CAST program and other things our community does to assist and promote healthy and social living for our community’s senior citizens. The student’s dined with the seniors and once again found this to be a very rewarding experience.

After lunch we boarded the bus and rode to our next destination, Brown County Evaluation Center. At these locations, the students split into two groups and then toured each of the two sides of the building, the detox and the detention center. This is an effective learning experience as the youth see the destination that poor decision-making can lead to.

Next it was on to MRCI. Once again we split into two groups and toured the two sides of MRCI. The students where treated here with one of their favorites- a CHOCOLATE candy bar- Yum! Thanks MRCI.

Next item on the agenda was the Brown County Services buildings in New Ulm. On the way Traci Green (Brown County Probation,) pointed out the many places in our community that can offer help to our community’s citizens. Students who provided correct answers to Traci’s questions were rewarded with candy bars. A group favorite! At the Family Service we were meet by Jill Kramer in additional to a great presetaion she captured the students hearts with cookies! Jill talked about mental health issues and how they relate to family situtations. The seond half of her presentaion dealt with the differences between chemically abusive and chemically dependant. Thanks Ms. Kramer for the great presentaion and of course the cookies!

The session was well-received by the youth as the program continues to show the many wonderful aspects of living in New Ulm.

Session 3 - January 10, 2007

Network New Ulm Youth
Wednesday, January 10,2007
Economic Health & Community Service

Morning pickup as follows: 8:00 CHS at office door, 8:05 MVL & ALC at Vogel Fieldhouse door, 8:10 NUHS at door #1 (office doors). Please be there ON TIME and ready to go.

WEAR CLOSED-TOED SHOES AND LITTLE OR NO JEWELRY. You will be asked to remove all jewelry before one of our tours.

PLEASE BRING A FOODSHELF ITEM. Bring your backpacks. Remember to have your parents call school to excuse you from classes, if they have not already excused you for all the Network New Ulm Sessions.

Remember to check out our site: Http://nnuy.blogspot.com

If you have any questions please call Lynn at 507-276-0210 or
Traci at 507-276-2234

Get your very own "Herman Print" today!

Order your print today and support our program.

Prints are avaible at:
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1 North Minnesota Street
New Ulm, MN 56073

1-888-463-9856

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!
Recycle your mixed paper
and support the Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Program!

We are the “Green Team” for Nov. – Jan. working together with Waste Management. Drop off your mixed paper in the GREEN BOX located in the Hy-Vee parking lot by the gas station.

MIXED PAPER RECYCLING GUIDELINES INCLUDE:
● Newspapers
● Computer paper
● Phone books
● Magazines and catalogs
● Hardcover and softcover books
● Construction paper and coloring books
● Paper of all types
● Envelopes of all types
● Junk mail
● File folders
● Boxboard
(cereal, cake, cracker, chip boxes – plastic liner must be removed)
● Greeting cards and wrapping paper
● Pop and beer cartons


THINK GREEN!!
Thank you for your support and participation!!

Session 2- Education & History - Nov. 1, 2006

The second session of Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Program got underway on Wednesday, November 1. The day appropriately started with a school bus ride with driver Dean Hosna making a couple pickup stops and delivering us to MVL. Groups were formed for an icebreaker (What does a crow say, anyway?), then a tour of MVL High School, tasty treats, and some info about the school from Pastor Fischer. Back on the bus; next stop Riverbend Alternative Learning Center. There we split into two groups so we could tour the facility. After our tours we were greeted by Synova Nelson, the principal, for a Q&A session with several student representatives. The ALC is about choice and an opportunity to learn in a different environment that is a better fit for some students. Students come from quite a few school districts in the area. A number of Network participants noted that this was a learning highlight for them for the day. From the ALC, the bus took us to New Ulm High School. We were greeted by Student Body President and Vice President Joe Babel and Tyler Stuckey after a short introduction we set out to tour the building and several classrooms. We received demonstrations or explanations RE: Horticulture, Shop, Construction, Computer Lab, and Photography (A dark room is really dark.). The visit concluded with a wrap-up meeting in the Media Center with Principal Mark Bergmann. Lots of offerings and options, including several ways to get college credit, some of the NUHS students even saw parts of the school they didn’t know existed. Back on the bus-and after a short ride we arrive at Cathedral High School for our final stop of the morning. After introductory remarks from Molly Boyle and Sally Schreiber, we broke into groups. We toured the building, including “the tunnel” and then had a classroom experience before a wrap-up with Principal Jason Olson. On to Turner Halle, where lunch was provided by the Turner Ladies in preparation for the afternoon session on Community History. There was a lot of learning and networking, different groupings of students at each school, and a chance to see each other’s schools. Special thanks to Rev. Wayne Fischer (MVL), Synova Nelson (ALC), Margaret Weiss and Mark Bergmann (NUHS), and Jason Olson (CHS) for their help in planning and hosting the visits. The time was very full; a lot was covered in a short time.

Never knowing what the weather will be like always makes the History and Culture portion of our day interesting. We started out with an excellent lunch at Turner Hall where Rich Runck filled us in on the history of the Turners, the building and a little bit about the history of New Ulm. He always has interesting stories for us. He also showed us an antique “CD player” that was owned by his grandfather.

From Turner we next went to the Pioneer section of the cemetery. Even though it was very windy and COLD we huddled together and learned what the different symbols on stones meant. We also saw where important figures in the history of New Ulm are buried. A thank you to Jim Boeck for braving the weather to share his knowledge.

Our next stop was Herman where Denny Warta shared his knowledge of Herman with our group. He has many interesting facts and stories which I’m sure not many people know. At this stop it was a little warmer since we were able to step inside the room at the bottom. Did you know that if it weren’t for Herman we would not be speaking English or German?

Our last stop of the day was to the Rheim house, which is now the Bohemian Bed and Breakfast. A highlight of the day for many! Bobbie and Mark showed us the awesome rooms including the room featured on HG TV. The group had a hard time deciding which room they would like to stay

Our day chairs for Education were Lisa Roeder, Duane Winter, and Jerry Kauffman.
Day chair for History was Naomi Stewart.

MVL

Pastor Fischer welcomes Network New Ulm Youth to MVL

Ice breakers

Lets get started with jumping jacks!

Amanda, Aleshia & Emma

Lis, Katie, Cassie, Brynne & Carrie

Bethany and John

Scott and Christina

David and Nik

Open Lockers!

Lis & Stephanie

Touring Goups at MVL

Zach, Bryan, Kaitlin, David, Lis & Stephanie

Dan, Emma, Aleshia, Cassie, Jenna & Scott

Brynne, Carrie, John, Brady & Justin

Katie, Brynne, Aleshia, Amanda, Nik & Lucas

Bethany, Justin, Samantha, Christina, Steve & Katie

Pastor Fischer & MVL 2007 Network New Ulm Youth - Dan, Brynne, Justin, Zach & Katie

Jump!- Cassie & Aleshia

ALC

Synova Nelson & ALC 2007 Network New Ulm Youth- Bethany and Justin

Justin Dauer talks about his class schedule and his plans for next year

ALC - David, Emma & Bryan

NUHS

NUHS tour guides - & 2006 Network New Ulm Youth Alumni
Nate, Tyler, Megan, Lauren & Chelsey

Mr. Stuckey's greenhouse

Touring Computer Lab - Bethany & Lis

Mr. Van Roeckel's construction class project for Habitat for Humanities- Dan and Bryan

On the way to Mr. Pickus's photo class - Dan, Brady, Lis, Brynne, Katie, Bethany,& Bryan

Mr. Bergmann & NUHS 2007 Network New UlmYouth

Group photo at CHS

Mrs. Hammon's Science Class

Emma and David

Aleshia and Justin

Super Steve!!

No tour at CHS is complete with out a visit to the tunnel

2007 CHS Network New Ulm Youth

Luca, David, Mr. Olson, Kaitlin, Jenna, Christina, and Brady

Mr. Olson and CHS 2006 Network New Ulm Alumni - Jordan, Kirsten, Sally and Gab

Turnverein History

Rich Runck - Caretaker at Turner Hall

Balancing on the beam- Justin

Group photo at Herman Heights Park

Cemetery Tour

Jim Boeck leads our tour at the cemetery

John- Scott - Ollie & Zach

Ollie and the girls!

Bohemian Bed and Breakfast

Smiling Scott

Christina, Justin and Lis

Is my nap over?

Steve, Carrie, Brynne & Lis

Can Scott really play that?

You Peddle- I’ll Push!

Session 2 - Education and History

Network New Ulm Youth
Wednesday, November 1,2006
Education and History Day
Morning pickup as follows: 8:00 CHS at office doors, 8:05 MVL & ALC at Vogel Fieldhouse door, 8:10 at the office doors at NUHS.

Please be on time and ready to go.

Dress WARMLY ( in Layers) for some outdoor touring. Bring your back packs. Remember to have your parents call school to excuse you from classes, if they have not already excused you for all the Network New Ulm Sessions.

Remember your postcards if you forgot to turn them in at the first session.

Remember to check out our site: Http://nnuy.blogspot.com

If you have any questions please call Lynn at 507-276-0210 or
Traci at 507-276-2234

Session 1 - Personality profiles Sept. 20,2006

The Name Game - Carrie, Katie and Zach

Blue

Katie, Brynne, Stephanie, Steve, Cassie and Jenna – “Values”- friendship, romanticism, and companionship. “Joys” – friends, family, talking and having a good time with friends and companions. “Needs” - person to person interaction, talk about feelings, positive attitudes. “Strengths” – good communicators, work well with others and emotional.

Blue

Emma, Carrie, Alycia, Katie and Brynne - Blue Rox- “Joys”- talking, socializing, people, expressing, making others Happy! "Strengths”- people skills, charisma, maintaining peace, keeping friends, and loyalty. “Values” – friendships, honesty, opinions, and sharing. “Needs” – friends, companionship, encouragement, support and communication.

Green

John, Brady, Kaitlin, and David – “Values” – Intelligence, stoicism, exploration, NASA. “Joys” – Being a NERD, brilliancy, graphs, reading, talking in the third person. “Needs” Challenges, alone time, computers, answers and dumb people to make fun of. “Strengths” Numbers, physics, loners.

Gold

Amanda, Christina, Elisabeth and Samantha. "Values"- Getting things done & on time, responsible, dependable, knowing right from wrong. "Need"- Organization, structure, to-do lists, to be on time, work alone, PERFECTIONISTS. "Joys"- Completing tasks, details, well and time, being helpful, appreciated and rewarded. "Strengths" -following rules, respect, stable, loyal, hard workers and trustworthy.

Orange

Nik, Dan, Justin and Zach- “Joys” are adventure, fun, parties, danger and risk.
"Values" good times, people, no limitations and risk. Orange’s "Need" activites, freedom, space, humor, fun and risk. Their “Strengths" fun,competition,and risk. We are entrepreneurs.

Orange

Justin, Bethany, Brian, Scott and Lucas. We have the Need for Speed! We need hands own activities, physical contact, and freedom. We are social, spontaneous, crazy, competitive, like to party and know how to have a good time. We are not organized, we "do" before we think, and school is not our top priority.
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Stoicism

Ropes Course and Group Activities

Over or Under

I choose under

The Course

Team ready?

Climber ready?

We're ready

Lets Dance

Smile for the camera

Going down!!!!

Spider Woman

Recaping the day

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Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Program Session 1

2006-07 Network New Ulm Youth Personality Profiles/Ropes Course Recap

As the fall weather approaches, it signals a beginning to the new year of the Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Program. The first session was on Wednesday, September 20. This is the first year of our juniors-only program, and it looks like it will be a great group of kids, assuring an eventful year!

Julaine Balbach of Farasyn Construction and Kathy Van Roekel of NU-Telecom, who could not stay away from the program and the kids, served as Day Chairs. Lynn Gudgeon of Koeckeritz Realty began with an overview of the program, including its beginnings, funding, benefits, and expectations. The adjective name-game icebreaker, followed by the Colors Personality Profiles gave us more insight into the makeup of the group. There were a lot of Oranges and Blues, who always have a good time by nature, but the Greens had a great sense of humor, too, so it was fun!! Luckily, the Golds kept us on task!! Katie Rasmussen of the University of MN Extension Service Brown County facilitated the profiles session. Other Alumni in attendance that morning were Steering Committee Members Lisa Roeder of Skillings Technology, Duane Winter of Taco Johns, and Shawn Jakes of ComCast.

Dean Hosna from New Ulm Bus Lines was kind enough to drive us to MSU, Mankato for the Adventure Challenge Course on a perfect, sunny fall day. This is an awesome facility, recently re-done to include new, much higher activities than in the past that challenged the kids to exceed their expectations outside of their circle of comfort as they gained confidence. It is a powerful experience to observe fears being diminished by aspirations to accomplish the goals they have set with encouragement from their peers. Most importantly, it brought connection to the group of students from the four schools, so they can expand on that networking throughout the up-coming sessions and into their senior year in New Ulm.

The next session is Education and History and Culture on November 1, 2006.

2006 – 2007 Class of Network New Ulm Youth


Justin Dauer ALC
Bethany Flor ALC
David Hayes CHS
Christina Miller CHS
Brady Waibel CHS
Kaitlin Waibel CHS
Jenna Wendinger CHS
Lucas Zollner CHS
Justin Danell MVL
Katie Kretsch MVL
Brynne Retzlaff MVL
Zachery Ring MVL
Daniel Timm MVL
Samantha Bergmann NUHS
Nik Brown NUHS
Katie Cihak NUHS
Emma Dickinson NUHS
Stephanie Enwright NUHS
Bryan Folkens NUHS
Aleshia Hartman NUHS
Scott Hawkins NUHS
Carrie Kauffman NUHS
Alycia Kroll NUHS
Amanda Pettis NUHS
Brynne Roeder NUHS
Cassie Seifert NUHS
Steve Sveine NUHS
John Vranich NUHS
Elisabeth Wieneke NUHS

September 20, 2006

Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Program






Dear Participant and parents,

Congratulations! Our first Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Program will begin on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 8:00 am. We will begin our day in New Ulm and late morning, we will be departing for an Adventure Education Program at Minnesota State University, Mankato. We hope that you have a great day, a lot of fun and learn things about yourself that you can take home with you.

Following is some information that can help you prepare for the day:

What to wear:
• Loose, comfortable clothing that you can move around in well
• Tennis shoes or hiking boots (no open shoes or sandals)
• Rain jacket or poncho- if rain is possible
• For cold weather, a warm hat, scarf or neck warmer, gloves/mittens in addition to your coat
Dress in layers, so that you can adjust as needed according to the temperature. Bring more clothes than you think you will need. This is a RAIN OR SHINE event. The last two of five years it rained. Be prepared!

What will be provided:
• A light breakfast, lunch, snacks, water, and pop will be provided at ALL the sessions

In case of emergency:
• Please call our cell phone number 507-276-0210 (Lynn) or 276-233-6634 (Traci) for all the sessions.

Needed from you:
• Notify your schools prior to each session of your absence – work needs to be completed in advance.
• We plan to return by 3:00; but we have run over in the past. Please inform your coaches or employers.
• Enclosed are a liability release form and a medical form. Be sure you READ them. Please note that if you are under 18, you AND your parent or legal guardian MUST sign your release form. Participation will not be allowed without appropriate signatures. Please consult your physician if you have any heart conditions or other questions about your participation.
BRING THESE FORMS WITH YOU ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20!!!!!!

Bussing is provided by New Ulm Bus Lines. Pick up times - for all sessions:
• CHS students – Washington street door (office door) – 7:50 am
• MVL & ALC students – Vogel Fieldhouse door – 7:55 am
• NUHS students – Door A – 8:00 am
*****PLEASE BE ON TIME! *****

Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Program is supported by grants and the proceeds from the sale of the print “City of Charm and Tradition”. The print is on display at several businesses around town in addition to the Chamber office, where it can be purchased. We are asking for your support in the sale of this print; therefore, we are requesting that you return the enclosed postcards with names and addressed of five friends and/or family members, that may be interested in purchasing a print. We will provide postage. What a great gift idea for family with connections to New Ulm. Please bring the completed postcards on September 20th.

We now have a blog site which we use to share pictures, session recaps and updates. We encourage you to review this frequently. The address is http://nnuy.blogspot.com . You may want to bring your own cameras or purchase a disposable camera to keep in your backpack for the year.

Thank you for participating in Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Program! We look forward to a fun filled year! Please call with any questions! See you September 20th!

Sincerely,



Traci Green Lynn Gudgeon
Days: 233-6634 Days: 359-9219
Cell: 276-2234 Cell: 276-0210
Traci.green@co.brown.mn.us Lynn@krhomes.com

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Session 2006-2007

The 2006-2007 Network New Ulm Youth begins September 20,2006 with the personality profile and a visit to the MSU's adventure center!

Time Warner

It is tradition to have a group photo by the Time Warner Cable satellite dish! We stopped on our way out to the New Ulm Country Club!

Guest Speaker

Mike Max was our featured guest speaker. His message was very inspirational to all!! He even took time out for a photo opportunity with Jordan and Nate!!

Tomorrow's Opportunities/Decision Making

Mike, Gabe, and Nicole with the adult NNU class. The adult group and the youth group joined for a small portion of the morning. These groups worked on their "Cover Story" of New Ulm in the future!

Lee, Ryan, Chelsey G. and Sally with their NNU class!

Eric, Megan, Ashley and Danny with their NNU class!

Benjamin, Jordan and Tyler with their NNU class!

Chelsey L. and Conor with the adult NNU class!

Jon, David and Ali with the adult NNU class!

Andy B., Liz R. and Andy N. with the adult NNU class!

Nate, Gina and Danielle with the adult NNU class!

Graduation Student Presentations

Mike gave his version of "The Top Ten" of his favorites in NNUY!

Jordan, Ali, Nicole and Ashley are about to hand out puzzles they made. They composed a poem about NNUY and wrote it on a white puzzle!

Andy N. plays a popular song all about New Ulm on his trumpet!

Eric, Ryan, Andy and Benjamin are planning their strategy for the game of Pictionary!

David reads a recap of his experiences in NNUY!

Chelsey L. explains the collage she made of her favorite parts of NNUY!

Danielle and Liz R. put together some photos from all the sessions. Students had to guess the what, who and where of them!

Danny, Jon, Nate and Tyler did a video using their dogs "in training" for the Police Canine Unit!

Lauren, Chelsey G. and Megan presented a written format of what the NNUY would be doing in the future!!

Lee enjoys his group project of charades. It was easy to guess who Lee was portraying!

Conor is also having fun playing charades as he performs as a daychair from one of the sessions!

Kirsten, Sally and Gina working out their Rap Song about NNUY!!

NNUY Graduating Class of 2006!!

Front Row:
Ali Stueber, Chelsey Lutteke, Eric Bode, Benjamin Olson, Andy Braulick, Danielle Stuk, Liz Reedy
2nd Row:
Julaine Balbach – Coordinator, Andy Nelson, Kirsten Prunty, Sally Schreiber, Ryan Timm, Conor MacAulay, Jon Suess, David Luepke, Kathy Van Roekel – Coordinator
3rd Row:
Ashley Pope, Nicole Mielke, Megan Grussendorf, Gabe Rysdahl, Tyler Boddy, Mike Maki, Lee Lambrecht
Top Row:
Lauren Farasyn, Chelsey Gudgeon, Jordan Balbach, Gina Meyer, Nate Van Roekel, Danny Hawkins
Missing:
Lizzie Bruns

Graduation

Our final session for Network New Ulm Youth was April 13, 2006, at the New Ulm Country Club. The day began with an icebreaker using baby photos of each student. Everyone enjoyed trying to guess who was who. A group picture was taken for the Journal.
Next, Carisa Buegler led the group through a team building activity. Each team had various lengths of plastic tubing and a marble. Each team needed to make the marble travel 20 feet in the shortest time possible. This was followed by a brief discussion on team dynamics.
Mike Max returned as our guest speaker and delivered an inspirational message about making the most of the gifts you’ve been given. He’s an energetic speaker who provided a good message to the youth at an important time of their life.
At 10:30, the adult Network New Ulm group joined us and paired off with students for a mixer and introductions. We then divided into eight groups for a “Cover Story” activity led by Katie Rasmussen. Participants were led through a visionary exercise by Katie. They were to imagine what we might read about New Ulm in a magazine cover story 10 years from now. Each person shared their vision with their small group. Then each group developed a “Cover Story” complete with illustrations, headlines, quotes, and sidebars. Each group reported to the large group and shared highlights. It was a great activity that showed the potential for a great future in New Ulm. The adults were challenged to begin working on these dreams and the youth were encouraged to think about returning to New Ulm at some point in their future.
Youth and adults remixed into new groups for informal lunch conversations and enjoyed a great taco bar at the Country Club. Following lunch, the adults said farewell and the youth began their graduation ceremony.
Individual and small group presentations were varied and lots of fun, as they found creative ways to share their Network New Ulm Youth experience with each other. They included “top ten,” puzzles, a collage, Pictionary, charades, trumpet solo, video, photos, a look ahead and a rap song. Students enjoyed their sweatshirts, pins, and treats.
Parents began arriving in the large room at the Country Club and were able to join in for the PowerPoint and presentation of graduation certificates. The PowerPoint was again a highlight for the day. The day concluded with a thank you to Julaine Balbach and Kathy Van Roekel for all their hard work in making Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Program a success for the past five years.
Thank you to all who helped in this final session and who keep this wonderful program progressing.

Curt Lambrecht,
Day Chair

Reunion/Service Project Postcard Information

NETWORK NEW ULM YOUTH
Reunion – Service Project

Sunday April 30, 2006
4:00 – 6:00 pm

We will begin at the Community Center (Senior Citizen’s Center) at 600 N German Street. We will meet in the parking lot behind the building for our brief service project. We will then move to German Park. Pizza and pop will be provided. You will be receiving group pictures, copies of the powerpoint, and reuniting with your Network New Ulm friends.

In the event of bad weather, we will be meeting at the NU-Telecom Media Center (where we ate Dilly bars) at 400 2nd North and German.
For those of you involved with Ditties and Desserts, please join us as soon as you are able. Mr. Maki is aware of our event. If unable to attend, please call Julaine at 276-1073 or Kathy at 276-4229.

Graduation Postcard Information

NETWORK NEW ULM YOUTH
THURSDAY, APRIL 13
Tomorrow’s Opportunities/Graduation

NOTE CHANGES: Morning pickup as follows: 8:00 CHS, MVL, and ALC at Vogel Fieldhouse, 8:05 NUHS at door #12 on Payne Street. Please be there ON TIME and ready to go.

HAVE YOUR PRESENTATION READY. Let us know if you need anything special or have questions about your presentation. We are excited to enjoy your creativity!!

Bring your backpacks and cameras. If you have finished your camera, bring your developed pictures to show others! Remember to have your parents call school to excuse you from classes. If you have any questions, call Julaine at 276-1073 or Kathy at 276-4229.
Be sure to check out the blog at http://nnuy.blogspot.com/

Healthcare

Andy and Ben are contemplating all they can say during the ice-breaker at the NU Medical Center. For every M & M, you had to disclose something about yourself!!

Danny is looking good in his lead vest at the Radiology Department!

Lauren is having as much fun with the "EZ Lift" at the NU Medical Center as she does on some of the rides at Valley Fair!!

Jordan gets a ride on the blow up mattress at the hospital! She is assisted by Lizze and Nicole.

Lizzie thinks the "EZ Stand" at the hospital could help her in the morning to get out of bed for school!!

Kirsten and Ali learn about hand, wrist and arm injuries at the hospital's Physical Therapy area!

Lizzie, Jordan, Nicole and Lauren make sure they use the hand sanitizer foam at the hospital!!

Gina, Andy N., Gabe and Nate learn about airway procedures in the ER!!

Jon is trying to hear the beat of Nate's heart! Do you think they will consider the career of a nurse??

David spent some time testing his hearing in this booth at the 3M Ooccupational Nursing off-site visit for Healthcare day.

Sally tests her upper body strength at 3M. She would prefer to use two hands!!:)

Nate checks out his air capacity at 3M nursing office!

Megan and Jon are prepared for a Pandemic outbreak!!

Chelsey L., Lizzie and Liz share some laughs with the seniors at Prairie Senior Cottages!!

Andy N., Gina, Jordan, Andy B., Conor and Gabe learned about Pandemics at the Brown County Public Health Nursing center.

Kirsten, Nicole, Lee, Danny, Ashley and Ali had the opportunity to visit Ridgeway on 23rd!

Media

Conor and Benjamin learn how the ad process works at our local newspaper, the New Ulm Journal!

Does Ashley prefer "live" on the radio at KNUJ or making commercials??

Megan, Sally, Ashley, Tyler, Ryan, Mike, and Liz R. decide to play with all the cool phones at NU-Telecom after learning about all the services offered at our phone company!

Liz R. takes the time to discuss her career options "live" on KNUJ!

Eric has the opportunity to "ham" it up live on KNUJ!!

"Network New Ulm builds you up!!" Just ask Andy N., Danny, Benjamin, Conor, Lizzie, Chelsey L., and Jordan!!

Tyler shows off his "radio" voice while cutting a commercial at KNUJ. This commercial, promoting the NNUY program cut by all the youth, will be aired on KNUJ the latter part of April and beginning of May!!

Are Shawn Jakes of Time Warner and Ryan discussing TV cable and internet options or race car driving????:)

Snack time for Gina, Chelsey G. and Kirsten.........well, maybe just for Gina and Kirsten!!:):)

Healthcare

On Wed, March 8th, the Network NU Youth gathered at the NU Medical Center. Our first scheduled event was the arrival of an Air Ambulance Helicopter. Take note - don't plan for this emergency mode of transportation on a foggy day!! Unfortunately, the youth had to miss out on the helicopter! The students were greeted by Dr. Joan Krikava, Medical Director of the hospital. She informed them of all the services provided at the Medical Center and gave them some insight on how one career path leads to another, describing her own journey from Dietician to Internist to Emergency Room Doctor. Mary Bauer, PTA led the M&M ice-breaker. The students found out that there is such a thing as TOO MANY M&M's. They had to say one thing about themselves for every M&M they had!

Then, we were off to some on-site hospital visits which included Radiology, Behavioral Health, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Renal Dialysis, Chemotherapy, Lab, Labor & Delivery, Nursing, and the Emergency Room. Participants got first hand experience trying out the air mattresses, saw much of the new Radiology and Lab technology, and saw some beautiful newborn babies. The students also heard from healthcare professionals in specialty areas what it is like to work in a hospital environment. The students were impressed by the variety of services offered, the technology and the caring and dedicated staff.

Then, we boarded the bus and cars and ventured off into the community to discover some of our community healthcare establishments. Occupational Health at 3M was of great interest - seeing how industry must comply with OSHA standards and how companies provide directly for the health and safety of their employees. Anita Hoffman, RN from Brown County Public Health presented information about an Avian Bird Flu epidemic. Anita sought feedback from the group as to how to disseminate information about Pandemics, and what we might do in case New Ulm was to be affected. Another group visited Prairie Senior Center and was surprised to find a facility in our community specifically dedicated to the care of adults with memory loss and Alzheimer's disease. Ridgeway on 23rd was a stop illustrating some of the housing choices available in our community for elders, where health /wellness /safety needs are a priority.

We then returned to the NU Medical Center for lunch (rave reviews for Hy-Vee's catering service), and a talk by Renee LeMyre from the Substance Abuse Counseling Center. Renee spoke from the heart about recognizing addictions and taking action to address it in ourselves or our friends. The students gave a quick wrap-up of their off-site experiences in a question and answer session. Thanks to the team of Dr. Charles Stephens, Mary Bauer, Marcy MacAulay, and Eileen Campbell for organizing the day's events.

Media

Media afternoon was a whirlwind of activity, exercise and information. First, Shawn
Jakes talked to the students about the video and Internet services that Time-Warner provides. By splitting into four small groups, students then experienced New Ulm media by rotating to four locations in two hours.

At the Journal, students were greeted by Nikki Holmgren and Cindy Hoffman who talked to the group about the advertising process that is used to make copy for the Journal. The students were amazed at the area covered by the Journal’s readership. Thanks to Lynn Gudgeon for coordinating that portion of the day.

Brian Filzen, Tom Wheeler and Todd Olson then met with students and provided humor, encouragement and discussion topics as the students went “live” on KNUJ. Hard to imagine that the same students who were quite active on the bus trip became a little more subdued at the sight of the “on the air” sign!

Brian took a group of students into the recording studio to create a pre-recorded message that will be played over the next few weeks regarding applications for the upcoming year. For some students, being “cool” on the radio was an exciting experience, while others were quite relieved to be heard and not seen.

NU-Telecom provided the students with two opportunities: to hear about NU-Telecom’s products and services and to create a videotaped commercial to encourage other students to apply for next year’s Network New Ulm Youth Program.

Students learned from Eric Ruff and Becki Herzog about the Web Room at NU-Telecom, which offers 4-6 computers for public use during regular business hours. Also, high-speed Internet, networking Services, digital video services and of course, the all-too-familiar array of cellular products and services were discussed.

Next, the groups spent a little time in front of the camera. Chuck Lehrke taped each group creating a portion of the commercial that, when finished, told the story of the Network New Ulm Youth Program—its purpose, how it is funded, what is involved, what the students most enjoyed, and then gave detail on how students could apply to participate in the 2006-2007 program. Once again, it was evident that there are some students who want to be “in the public’s eye” and those who are the voice and backbone of a group without being out front. Patty Matthews learned that her Pittsburgh speech pattern didn’t sound at all like a “New Ulmite.” But the script was well done and a great message was sent to all viewers.

When the walking was done and the stage fright had faded, everyone enjoyed some belly laughs as they watched “their” commercial. The advertisement for the program will be replayed many times over the next few weeks leading up to the May 5th deadline. An ice-cream treat was refreshing after the hustling they had to do to get through all the presentations in one short afternoon.

We, as day chairs—Patty Matthews and Todd Wendorf would like to say thank you to everyone who made the day enjoyable. We do believe the students left this session knowing a bit more about the media and communication offerings that are right in their own backyards!

County Government

Jordan and Lizzie delve into the old records at the Brown County Courthouse!

Nate and Conor study the reports given to them at the Administrator's office on a drug raid!

Liz R. takes the alcohol breathalizer test! (She tested at .0):)

Nate is hoping he is in the driver's seat for the car below!!

Just where do Sally, Gina, Lizzie, and Jordan think they are going in the back seat of the cop car??

Let's hope that Chelsey and Danny aren't calling home to say they are staying at the LEC!!

Lee and Conor sharing in conversation at the LEC!

Megan and Ryan are ready to search for robbers on their 4 wheeler at the LEC!!

Looks like Kirsten is having some fun in the restraining chair!! We hope Paul Wieland has the keys:)!!

Touring the Law Enforcement Center's day area for the inmates!

Touring the jail with Tyler in the restraining chair!

City Government

The 2005-06 Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Program group at City Hall!!

Councilors "Jon" Fleischmann and "Gabe" Tuttle ready themselves for the big decision making at the council meeting!!

Mike and Ashley have the opportunity to check out the infrared machine allowing them to see images in the dark!

Andy B. is ready to "bring it on"!!

Who ya gonna call??

Nate, Megan, Lee, and Sally!!

Eric and Lauren are definitely considering a career as a "lineman" after this bucket ride!!

After the Ropes Course, Ali can do anything!!

Conor is ready to cruise Broadway!!

Tyler, Danielle, Chelsey G., Kirsten, David, Conor, and Gabe pose for a group shot on the fire truck!

Jon, Benjamin, Jordan, Ali, Ashley, and Mike are ready for the next fire call!

Andy B, Sally, Nate, Lee, Megan, and Ryan are learning how to put out fires!!

Danny, Gina, Eric, Lauren, Nicole, and Lizzie are thinking about climbing that ladder!!!

Justice System and County Government

Wednesday, February 15th was the Justice System and County and City Government Day for the Network New Ulm Youth group. The morning began with a fun icebreaker and breakfast by Dennis Schmidt, a Network NU alumnus.

Then the group made their way to the Brown County Courthouse. Unfortunately, there was a real trial scheduled that morning, so Judge John Rodenberg briefly explained the roles of the people who are authorized to go beyond the bar before beginning his trial. Assistant County Attorney, John Yost gave an overview of the County Attorney’s role related to the justice system. Les Schultz described the probation process and showed them the monitoring equipment they use for the 700 some people on probation at any one time in Brown County.

County Administrator Charles Enter gave an overview of the Brown County Commissioners. He used a multiple choice quiz format to share pertinent statistics for the County and always has a great way of transitioning the group throughout the day as Day Chair.

Senior Investigator Jeff Hohensee addressed the group with respect to the New Ulm Police Department. Chief Deputy Sheriff Robert Christensen led the tour of the Law Enforcement Center, where the students especially enjoyed seeing the 911-dispatch area and a close-up view of a squad car. Jail Captain Paul Weiland led the tours of the jail, where it is always fascinating to see the tight security measures and the limitations put upon the inmates. Part of the jail experience in the past, as you know, was eating jail food for lunch. (Un)fortunately, the jail food service was unable to accommodate the size of our group, so the students had to settle for Happy Joes!

We would like to thank Chuck Enter for all of his efforts in making this a valuable learning experience for the youth.

City Government

On Wednesday, February 16th the Youth Network New Ulm group explored what City Government had to offer. Day chairs were Lisa Fischer and Steve Soukup.

The students participated in a mock council meeting. City Council President Dan Beranek, City Manager Brian Gramentz, Mayor Joel Albrecht, Finance Director Reg Vorwerk, and Asst. City Attorney Susan Nierengarten facilitated the activity. The topics of discussion were a city wide smoking ban in all public places, including bars and restaurants, and the approval of a conditional use permit for a tattoo and body piercing shop in a residential area.

In the activity each student has a specific role to support or not support the topics. The students were very creative in their roles. After long debates the councilors passed the smoking ban ordinance and approved the conditional use permit for the tattoo and body piercing shop.

The students then had a short presentation given by Officer Jeremy Reed. Officer Reed spoke on the roll of his canine partner Thunder and the training they both attended in the last three years.

Then it was off to the Fire Station. Students were greeted and addressed by Curt Curry the New Ulm Fire Chief. After a brief introduction, students were able to try on a full set of firefighter’s gear, view the thermo-imaging camera the firefighters use for search and rescue, and learn about the Hook and Ladder truck. Some students wanted to climb the ladder!! (brave souls) Students did have a chance to catch some air with a bucket truck ride provided by the Electric Distribution Department.

A big THANK YOU to all who participated in leading the activities. It really is a group effort.

Brian Gramentz
Dan Beranek
Susan Nierengarten
Reg Vorwerk
Mayor Albrecht
Curt Curry & the New Ulm Fire Fighters
Steve Soukup
Mike Haas
Lisa Fischer
Jeremy Reed

Economic Development - Kraft Foods

Will Danny and Nate be future engineers at Kraft Foods??

Nicole and Eric show off their hair nets before touring Kraft Foods!!

Danny, Danielle, Megan, Lizzie and Mike pose before they begin their tour at Kraft Foods!!

Economic Development - Palm Beach

Lee, David, Megan, Danielle, Liz, Gina, Chelsey and Lauren decide their parents should buy a pontoon boat from Palm Beach......SOON!!!

Ashley and Ali are ready to go cruising on the water!!

Gabe, Jordan, Sally, Benjamin, Nicole and Kirsten are sitting on the unfinished seat that eventually will be installed on the boat!

Ryan wishes he was on the water without his hat and jacket!!

Group photo time on the deluxe model pontoon at Palm Beach!!