Jack Foster (left) and Amber Stedt, Directors, Aroostook Teen Leadership Camp, accept a scholarships-support check from Carl Young, club President.

Jack Foster and Amber Stedt, Directors, Aroostook Teen Leadership Camp (ATLC) were guests at a recent club breakfast meeting and briefed the members on the ATLC Program. Jack spoke about the two-phased program which includes a late July five-day residential summer camp, and the school-year follow-up programs and activities. Amber spoke about her personal experiences as a student in the ATLC program and her more recent involvement as a program Director.

The ATLC website, http://atlc-camp.org/ , lists the following program goals: 1) to prevent or delay early use of alcohol and other illegal drugs by Aroostook County teens; 2) to increase favorable teen attitudes about not using alcohol and other illegal drugs; 3) to develop teen drug prevention leaders; and 4) to provide a teen support network for a drug-free lifestyle.

In order to achieve these goals the summer camp program provides leadership skills, drug awareness information, team-building, and coping skills development. The follow-up activities during the school year provide teens with the opportunity to continue developing and strengthening leadership skills while participating in a network of Aroostook County teens interested in living drug-free.

Amber and Rotarian Stephanie Beaulieu enjoy point made by Jack (left photo), and Jack and Amber take a question from the floor.

Jack makes a point, and Amber recounts personal ATLC experiences.