Bristol Virginia City Manager Dewey Cashwell and I had the pleasure of visiting with the Bristol Youth Council at their Piedmont Avenue meeting place on Thursday.
It was invigorating to feel the enthusiasm and energy of this group of high school students participating in an activity that they thoroughly enjoy.
After a couple of groundbreaking exercises: my favorite sport is hockey; my favorite hobby is mowing the grass (yes, I know...don't go there); and my favorite thing about Bristol is Steele Creek Park (downtown was a really, really close second), we jointly participated in a SWOT analysis of the community.
The insight of the youth group was right-on; Dewey and I couldn't disagree a bit with the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats facing our community.
Following a 90 minute session with full participation, we called it a day.
Bristol, Washington County Virginia, and Sullivan County Tennessee - rest assured that your future is in good hands as represented by the participants at the Bristol Youth Council. peace
