Waynesville St. Robert Chamber of Commerce

This is the 19th Year the CHOICES Program was presented to Eighth grade students from October 2024 through November 2024 across Pulaski County School Districts – Crocker, Dixon, Laquey, Marantha Baptist Academy, Richland, Waynesville, and Westside Baptist Academy. The Program was presented by 23 presenters throughout 7 districts, 27 classes, reaching 645 students across Pulaski County.

The CHOICES Program is a highly participatory classroom seminar, presented by local volunteers in partnership with the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club. The main goal of the CHOICES program is connecting with the students and showing them there are many things to consider when planning their futures. A core principle discussed during the presentations is self-discipline; the importance of understanding what self-discipline means and applying it to your life. The CHOICES program uses interactive exercises to help students learn the impact of their choices and how to take control of their lives through wise decision-making in different areas of life such as time and money management as well as education.

CHOICES Presenters: Nadine Albrecht, Cynthia Andry, Michelle Beckley, Amber Box, Deborah Decker, Shelly Den Dekker, Kerstin Ellis, Gracie Hutchinson, Jason Jorgenson-Horn, David Lowe, Matthew Miller, John Moore, Don Murray, Rosalind Pride, Walter Reese, Brett Reith, Ruby Riley, Janel Rowell, Laura Schoephorster, Melissa Sharp, Charles Slider, Marianne Ward, Janice Wilson.

Program Sponsors:

Charles and Letitia Slider

Citizens Bank of the Midwest

City of Waynesville

Flat Branch Home Loans- The Giving Branch

Fort Leonard Wood Thrift Shop

Fort Wood Hotels

Good Samaritan of the Ozarks

Infuze Credit Union

Laclede Electric Trust

Lowe Dreesen Miller, LLC.

Mercy Clinic - Richland