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CHOICES Program

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 of Pulaski County. 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.

2023 was the 18th Year the CHOICES Program was presented to Eighth grade students from October 2023 through November 2023 across Pulaski County School Districts – Crocker, Dixon, Laquey, Marantha Baptist Academy, Richland, Waynesville and Swedeborg. The Program was presented by 18 presenters throughout 7 districts, 29 classes, reaching 588 students across Pulaski County.

2004 CHOICES Presenters

Nadine Albrecht - Friend of the Chamber
Cynthia Andry - Pulaski County Branch of  NAACP
Michelle Beckley - Fort Wood Hotels
Amber Box - City of Waynesville
Shelly Den Dekker - Infuze Credit Union
Kerstin Ellis - 1913 Waynesville, LLC
Chantel Higdon - Liberty Park Apartments
Gracie Hutchinson - WSR Chamber Staff
Jason Jorgensen-Horn - NextHome Team Ellis
David Lowe - Lowe Dreesen Miller, LLC
Matthew Miller - Lowe Dreesen Miller, LLC
John Moore - City of St. Robert
Don Murray - Friend of the Chamber
Rosalind Pride - Free Women's Center of Pulaski County
Walter Reese - City of St. Robert
Pastor Brett Reith - Waypoint United Methodist Church
Ruby Riley - Pulaski County Branch of NAACP
Janel Rowell - Fort Wood Hotels
Laura Schoephorster - Friend of the Chamber
Dr. Charles Slider - St. Robert Historical Preservation Committee
Marianne Ward - Waynesville R-VI School District
Janice Wilson - Greater Faith Church

2024 Program Sponsors

American Family Insurance Stafford Agency
Citizens Bank of the Midwest
City of Waynesville
Dr. Charles & Letitia Slider, Jr.
Fort Leonard Wood Thrift Shop
Fort Wood Hotels
Good Samaritan of the Ozarks
Infuze Credit Union
Laclede Electric Trust
Lowe Dreesen Miller, Attorneys at Law
Mercy Clinic - Richland
Mercy Clinic-St. Robert
Pulaski County Health Center
Rosalind Pride
Security Bank of Pulaski County
Storie Family Farm
The Giving Branch - Flat Branch Home Loans
Wal-Mart St. Robert
Waynesville United Methodist Church

Volunteer/Sponsorship

If you would like to get involved as either a presenter or sponsor a classroom please contact the us at 573-336-5121.

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