Speakers

Mr. Crawford is a local insurance agent. He recently visted the club and requested to tell his story. His son, Travis, has been fighting cystic fibrosis since a very young age. 

 Caring Transitions of Boerne, Fredericksburg and Kerrville is a senior relocation service and estate liquidation company. They are starting their third year in business. They have a program that focuses on helping family members talk with their elders about their current quality of life and whether staying in their homes still makes sense. This is a very difficult conversation to have fraught with emotion and logistical puzzles, and it is a conversation that more and more of us are faced with as our parents age. This program offers lead-in topic suggestions, objection handling, and above all, reminders that this conversation is harder on their elders than it is on the family. 

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Patti Brouhard is a Community Educator with Community in Schools San Antonio since December of 2023. Patti was a high school science and health teacher for almost 20 years and was a  girls basketball coach. She has earned a Master’s Endorsement in Biological Sciences and a Master’s in Public Health. Patti is a certified instructor for Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA), CALM (Counseling on Access to Lethal Means), YAM (Youth Aware of Mental Health), Restorative Practices and has completed workshops in conscious discipline, trauma informed care, QPR, and suicide awareness. Patti also serves as the Hope Squad Coordinator for CIS-SA. She has helped implement Hope Squad at 4 High School campuses across Bexar County. Patti is married and has 2 children and 3 fur babies. She believes that education is one of the most powerful primary preventative tools we can share…especially when it comes to lifelong health and wellness. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8k3q-azV8w

The Boerne Champion speech and debate team works year round as individuals and as groups, competing in a multitude of events across all levels. For the first half of the year, participants prepare and compete on a TFA(Texas Forensic Association) circuit. From this, students gain points for placing, getting them closer to the state competition! During the second portion of the year, we start UIL(University Interscholastic League) competitions. The amount of events offered lowers, as the competition gets harder. If participants place high enough they move forward to regional and even state level competitions!
Beyond competing and preparing for competition, the team works year round. Through summer or school days, the club's officers and coaches work together to create fundraisers, gain new members, plan team events, and more. Some events the team does are the De-Bake sale where members donate baked goods to be sold, the De-Banquet where at the end of each year the team meets at the designated location to celebrate accomplishments, be presented awards, and celebrate our graduating seniors. Each event helps showcase what the team is about, but it doesn’t stop there. Each year is better than the last and more is to come with each advancement in the team!

 

 Jared Carter currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Mercy International, a nonprofit organization serving vulnerable communities in Haiti through education, healthcare, feeding programs, church partnerships, orphan care, family support, and housing initiatives. Prior to stepping into nonprofit leadership, Jared served in pastoral ministry for over 20 years, where he developed a deep passion for discipleship, leadership development, and caring for people in practical ways.