Leadership Summit University of Houston January 16, 2010 Creating the Momentum to go to College Schedule of Events Special Thanks 9:00 – 10:15 a.m. – Registration & Breakfast We would like to thank the following for their time and 10:30 – 11 a.m. – Welcome & Guest Speaker (SEC Auditorium) talents in support of the G-Force Leadership Summit: Mr. Leroy Burrell, UH Track & Field Head Coach Leroy Burrell Tyrone Smith 11:15 a.m. – 12 p.m. John Robinson Agnes DeFranco High School Students – UH Campus Tour Rodney McLaurin Brian Armstrong Middle School Students – ―Building School Spirit & College Hype‖ Christian Backstrom Kristi Busch (SEC Room 204) Tanya Jones Coffy Gray Middle School Students – ―G-Force Events‖ (SEC Room 202) Kim Calhoun Tammu Obey-Monroe 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. – Lunch June Giddings Melissa Vater 12:45 – 1:30 p.m. Whitney Casey Carissa Chang Middle School Students – UH Campus Tour Veronica Atkins Teri Durden High School Students – ―Building School Spirit & College Hype‖ Work-Study Mentors Student Panelists (SEC Room 204) Chaperones AmeriCorps*VISTAs High School Students – ―G-Force Events‖ (SEC Room 202) 1:45 – 2:30 p.m. – College Panels High School Students (SEC Room 101) High School Students (SEC Room 102) Middle School Students (SEC Room 103) Middle School Students (SEC Room 104) 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. – Closing (SEC Auditorium) John Robinson, Director of Education & Youth Development Houston Area Urban League “College Words 2 Know” Crossword Puzzle Summit Events Let’s get started! Test your college knowledge with this crossword puzzle Campus Tours using some of the words you may hear during the Summit! Take a guided tour through the University of Houston to see college life 9. up close and personal. On the tour, you will visit the main academic buildings and student centers and see the campus through the eyes of a 3. student. Come ready to learn UH’s history and traditions and find out 2. what it means to be a college student and a Cougar. 1. “Building School Spirit and College Hype” 6. SEC Room 204 5. Tyrone Smith will lead this highly energetic and interactive presentation that will focus on ways for you to get the most out of your talents and 4. 7. tools daily. The workshop will teach you the necessary skills and techniques to create excitement and promote college hype at your schools and in your communities! You will walk away with the necessary skills to be a successful and effective student leader. 8. “G-Force Events” SEC Room 202 Trying to plan a great college event? Not sure how your G-Force can spread the importance of college at you school? Want some fresh ideas? Learn what works and have fun doing it! Come share your ideas and Across Down learn from others what it takes to build a great G-Force and make your 1. Money you can borrow for 2. A place where you might live on a events and activities a hit at your school! college that has to be paid back college campus 3. An online form you complete 3. Money to help pay for college College Panels for High School and Middle School Students to determine financial aid (2 words) SEC Rooms 101, 102, 103 and 104 4. Financial aid usually based on 5. Stands for Grade Point Average (It’s This is the place to get the real information from people who have been merit that does not have to be paid an average of all of your grades in high back school) in your shoes! High school students, college students and college 6. A job or occupation that 7. A college admissions exam you take graduates will share their stories and experiences with you and answer usually requires a college degree during your junior year of high school your questions. This is your chance to find out all you ever wanted to or special training that tests math, reading and writing know about high school and what you can do now to prepare for 8. Financial aid usually based on 9. The focus of your academic studies in college. You will find out what you can do in high school to prepare for need that does not have to be paid college, usually in a particular subject back college and what to expect in college, from classes and professors to dorm life and living on your own. Guest Speakers Tyrone Smith President Coach Leroy Burrell First and Goal, Inc. A 1991 graduate of the University of Houston with Tyrone Smith has taken the outstanding a degree in radio and television communications, leadership skills that he possesses, and Leroy Burrell enters his 12th season as head coach developed programs to help others learn for Track and Field at his college alma mater. He is the secrets to successful leadership. As a a former UH student athlete, world record holder in former NFL Player and co-founder of First the 100m and one of the nation's premier track and and Goal, Inc., Tyrone has had the field coaches. opportunity to teach thousands the values Burrell grew up in Pennsylvania and while of leadership, and how to become leaders attending Penn Wood High School he guided the in their personal and professional lives. track team to the state championship by winning His work with various groups has helped the 100m, 200m, Long Jump, and Triple Jump. He studied at the University of others not only gain the skills, but the Houston, where he was a successful participant in its track program. After confidence and character to become completing his collegiate eligibility, Burrell beat Carl Lewis for the first time effective leaders. on July 23, 1990, but set his first individual 100m world record on June 14, 1991, with a time of 9.90 seconds edging out Lewis, who finished second. Burrell and Lewis joined forces in the 1992 Olympic Games at Barcelona, John Robinson Spain, when they combined with Mike Marsh and Dennis Mitchell to win the Director of Education & Youth Gold Medal and set a new world record with a time of 37.40 seconds. Development In 1993-94, Burrell continued to run as a member of relay teams setting world Houston Area Urban League records and winning Gold Medals at the World Championships. On July 6, John Robinson is a dynamic, motivational 1994, Burrell reclaimed the title as the "World's Fastest Human" when he reset speaker and trainer. He is nationally recognized his world record time in the 100m with a time of 9.85 seconds. in the field of parent training and development, building early and sustained literacy and college Since 1998, Burrell has been named the Conference USA Coach of the Year a bound capacity skills in parents to use at home in combined 16 times after guiding his teams to 19 titles (men's team developing their children. He is the national has10/women's team has 9). During his tenure, the university has also added parent trainer for the National Urban League and 39 NCAA All-Americans to the record books. Burrell was inducted into UH's Scholastic, Inc. He is also a 2009 Houston Independent School District Hall of Hall of Honor in 2000. In recognition of his outstanding career as a world- Fame Winner, PhillipCares Foundation Winner and 2010 TAPE Award class sprinter and collegiate coach, Burrell was inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. He is married to the former Michelle Finn, a Finalist. John is the former head basketball coach for Channelview High School. In addition, he is an elder and preacher in the Church of Christ and the fellow Olympic gold medalist sprinter. The couple and their three sons— owner and operator of J & S Companies. John is currently working with more Cameron, Joshua and Jaden—live in Houston. than 6,000 Head Start and Early Head Start teachers, students and parents to “We never would have thought that when we were kids we would be here. develop early literacy and learning skills at school and home. We just thought that we would think about it for a little while and dream about it. But dreams do come true.” .