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Denton campus hosts Fit2Lead camp

07/11/23

Several Texas Woman’s University departments teamed up for a camp aimed not only at preparing high school girls for college, but also helping them understand their own personal value.

TWU’s Denton campus hosted Fit2Lead, a leadership and wellness camp, June 21-24. A total of 23 juniors and seniors from three high schools in the Young Women’s Preparatory Network (YWPN) attended the camp. Schools represented were Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School Dallas, Margaret TALKINGTON School For Young Women Leaders Lubbock, and Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy Houston.

“The camp also focuses on understanding the importance of mental and physical wellness and how that affects our ability to be successful leaders in our community,” said Tanisha Johnson, director of Dual Enrollment Programs in the Office of Curriculum and Strategic Initiatives.

Camp activities included a student leadership panel lunch with TWU students, and sessions on mindful eating, college success, creating a resume as a high school student, mental health, and more. Team bonding activities included rock climbing, tote bag painting, and Zumba.

In a survey at the end of the camp, participants noted that the resume building workshop and the TWU student-led leadership panel were the most informative, Johnson said.

YWPN began partnering with Texas Woman’s to host the Fit2Lead camp in 2006. Departments that collaborated with the Office of Curriculum and Strategic Initiatives for the 2023 camp were:

  • Career Connections
  • TRIO Student Support Services
  • Fitness and Recreation
  • Conference Services
  • Housing and Dining
  • Office of Admissions
  • Center for Student Leadership

Session presenters for this year’s camp included:

  • Brookelyn Bush (Career Connections) –  “Take Care of Me” Vision Board Session
  • Lindsley Burgess (Career Connections) – “Building a Resume as a High School Student”
  • Michael Wilson (Fitness and Recreation) – E-Sports sessions
  • Kathleen Davis, PhD (Nutrition and Food Sciences) – “Mindful Eating”
  • Elizabeth Durham (TRIO Student Support Services) – “Start Smart: Tips to Succeed in College”
  • Lawrencina Oramalu (Center for Student Leadership) – facilitated the Student Leadership Panel
  • Michelle Kelly, PhD (Health & Wellbeing Initiative) – “What is Health and Well-being? Mental Health Break Activity”