23rd Annual Peer Leadership Conference

23rd Annual Peer Leadership Conference--Light a Candle for ME! (2006)
November 30th & December 1st, 2006 at the Sheraton South Portland Hotel
"It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness." ~Eleanor Roosevelt

Learn more about the Wall of Flame illustrating the many issues around which 2006's Conference participants want to effect positive change.

MYAN Conference in the Media 
Read the Press About thw 2006 Conference!
PICTURES from the MYAN Conference

Check out these awesome pictures! If your group had its picture taken, you will find it here.

THANK YOU!
to the many people & organizations that helped make the 2006 event--our largest conference ever--a success!

Conference Funders

Teen and Young Adult Health Program
Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program
Physical Activity and Nutrition Network
Partnership for a Tobacco-Free Maine

Conference Sponsors & Grantors

PROP
Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield
KIDS Consortium & The Maine Taskforce on Citizenship Education
Ben & Jerry's Foundation

Donors

Wild Oats Natural Marketplace
Glaceau Vitamin Water
Financial Authority of Maine (FAME)
Iron Mountain
New England Outdoor Center
Red Barn Campground
Katahdin Partnership
Home Interiors

2006 Conference Youth Planning Team


Conference Youth Planning Team 2006

Amanda Coolidge; Tauton, MA (not pictured)
Arielle Tselikis, MYAN Youth Staff, Old Orchard Beach, ME (not pictured)
Ben Poland; Newcastle, ME (top row right)
Caroline Bixby; Newcastle, ME (middle row center)
Jeff Poulin, MYAN Youth Staff, Scarborough, ME (top row left)
Kailley Van Leeuwen; Madison, ME (middle row left)
Mikala Thompson; Medway, ME (top row, 2nd to right)
Morgan Shattuck; Newcastle, ME (middle row right)
Noah Rush-Mabry; Fort Fairfield, ME (front row)
Rylan McAdam; Medway, ME (top row center)
TJ Williams; Rumford, ME (top row 2nd to left)

MYAN Supporters

AV Advantage Staff
Conference volunteers
Keynote speaker: David Nelson of Millinocket Regional Hospital
Medical Care Development (MCD)
Nate Kane
PROP, MYAN & Muskie staff
Project Aware Players
Sheraton South Portland Staff
Shirley Lake, Proforma Print Systems
The Maine Mall
Workshop presenters
YOUTHINK

MYAN Fundraisers

MYAN held 2 fundraisers to support the 2006 Peer Leadership Conference.

  • October 2, 2006: MYAN raised $127.70 at O'Naturals in Portland. O'Naturals donated 10% of their profits for the evening, and diners bought MYAN gear & participated in a 50/50 raffle!
  • January 2, 2007: MYAN raised $954 at Flatbread Company. Flatbread Company donated $3.50 of every pizza sold, and diners also participated in a 50/50 raffle & a silent auction!

Thank you to O'Naturals and Flatbread Company for hosting these events!

Youth Leadership Awards

Congratulations to the following youth who received MYAN Youth Leadership Awards in 2006. These youth were all nominated by their groups for their dedication & passion for making positive change in their communities. 

Caroline Bixby, Lincoln Academy, L.A. Players, for her tireless efforts and strong leadership abilities within her group and the MYAN YPT, and for continually giving back to her school and community!

Amelia Butman, Greenville High School MOOSE group, for being so committed to the cause of teaching young adults the effects of smoking, and for giving others the tools needed to become leaders in their schools and communities

Ryan Gavin, Biddeford High School, Youth Organizing for Better Opportunities, for his passion, dedication, initiative, risk-taking, and most importantly, for taking time to do everything he can in the best way he can!

Grace Ledoux, Scarborough High School Student Council, for her dedication and ability to hit the ground running for the Scarborough High School Spirit Week that raised over $3500!

Brenton Levesque, St. John Valley YAP, for always being willing to help with any projects and being very committed and highly motivated to get his message out!

Nate Philbrook, Hichborn Middle School SPRINT for Life, for providing three years of dedication and leadership to his community’s YAP group!

Mikala Thompson, Katahdin Area Partnership Y2Y, for her hours of community service and for being the driving force behind her high school’s program with her endless energy, ideas, and enthusiasm!

Brittany Tinkham, Katahdin Area Partnership, Medway Middle School, for being a role model and a great advocate in her school and community!

Arielle Tselikis, Old Orchard Beach High School Natural Helpers, for training other youth to work as peer listeners and for being such a strong advocate in her school and community!

TJ Williams, RVHCC SWAT, for his invaluable willingness to help on any project, and for always doing it with enthusiasm and a smile! 

Conference Charity Update

The 2006 Youth Planning Team, in honor of World AIDS Day on December 1st, held a raffle to raise money for Camp Chrysallis, a summer camp program for youth living with or affected by HIV/AIDS. We are proud to announce that the Conference raised $477.55 from participants to support the camp!

2006 Brochure & Registration

2006 Conference Brochure (legal size paper)

2006 Registration Form (legal size paper)