Tots and Teen Members Enjoy a Mountain Getaway: Members and guest from the PG Chapter joined members of the Washington, DC, Columbia, Maryland and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania chapters for a fun-filled day at Seven Springs Mountain Resort. A group of over 100 enjoyed the numerous activities offered at the resort. The youth and adults alike enjoyed the thrill of snow tubing and the challenge of skiing and dining in a restaurant overlooking the snow covered mountains. The day culminated with the bus ride home featuring movies, good conversation and sleep.


Fundraiser: The majority of the group voted for the St. Mary's car raffle for the fundraiser. Ray Morton will in touch with each family regarding the tickets.


Youth Mixer: The Youth Mixer will be held on April 19-21 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Detroit, Michigan. The youth are eligible to if they will be 14 by the end of December. The Detroit chapter is planning a fun-filled weekend that will include workshops, a dance, movie and other activities. The registration fee is $125 that includes the hotel, two meals, and all activities. The mixer is a wonderful experience that gives the youth an opportunity to meet and bond with other youth in the organization. Parents are welcome to attend, but will not be able to share a room with the youth.


Youth Leadership Workshop: The annual Youth Leadership Workshop was held on February 9 at the Surratts Library in Clinton, Maryland. Over 25 Tots and Teens youth and guests learned the principles of public speaking during the four-hour workshop. The coordinator, Dr. Frank Joe, along with a team of Tots and Teens parents, taught the youth how to organize a speech, podium etiquette, techniques for overcoming the fear of public speaking, the effective use of gestures, the importance of the speaking voice and more. Each youth prepared and presented a speech using the principles learned during the day. The speeches were absolutely awesome and clearly demonstrated the outstanding quality of our youth. The topics covered included physics, current events, politics, peer pressure, hopes and dreams, sports, career aspirations and more. Each youth received a certificate of accomplishment and a participant handbook for future use. Thanks to Dr. Frank Joe, Sharon Morton, Essie Shorter, Ron Gilmer, Roz Wilcots and others who helped to make the day a success.


Black History Celebration: Over 40 Tots and Teens members attended the Kennedy Center performance, "Sweet Potato Pie and Such!" in celebration of Black History Month. Aftican American storytellers, Karen Nur El-Amin and Kala Jojo delighted the audience with a highly energetic and interactive performance. The storytellers performed Aftican rhythms on drums, harp, kalimba and bylophone and told traditional African folktales, poetry, praise songs, personal stories and historical narratives. Our own Joan Lane became a part of the performance when she was selected from the audience to play Miss Mary Mack, a traditional hand game enjoyed by African American girls. After the performance the group posed for a picture with Kala Jojo.


Newest Tots and Teens Families: Tots and Teens, Inc. for Prince George's County, Maryland welcomes the induction of the following families for 2001-2002:

The Bates Family
The Curtis Family
The Dyson Family
The Edwards Family
The Jones Family
The Pressley Family
The Lewis Family
The Spragley Family
The Henderson Family
George Shorter & Alexis Allen
The McClough Family
The Thompson Family
The View Family