{"id":839,"date":"2012-04-30T14:16:23","date_gmt":"2012-04-30T18:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/njcts.org\/tsparents\/?p=839"},"modified":"2012-04-30T14:16:23","modified_gmt":"2012-04-30T18:16:23","slug":"2012-new-jersey-youth-ambassador-had-a-blast-in-d-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/njcts.org\/tsparents\/2012-new-jersey-youth-ambassador-had-a-blast-in-d-c\/","title":{"rendered":"2012 New Jersey Youth Ambassador had a blast in D.C."},"content":{"rendered":"
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My daughter Sarah and I were in Washington, D.C., from April 18-19 for the National Tourette Syndrome Association Youth Ambassador\u2028 Leadership Program. Sarah was chosen as the New Jersey TSA Youth Ambassador by the New Jersey Center for Tourette Syndrome. We both had a ball!<\/p>\n

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From left, New Jersey National Tourette Syndrome Association Youth Ambassadors Sarah Ethridge, Amanda Silvers, Tommy Licato and Anna Baldwin with New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg.<\/p><\/div>\n

Sarah and I left with renewed\u2028 strength to continue our goal of educating everyone we come in contact \u2028with about TS. The material NJCTS sent us with was wonderful and kept us \u2028in front of the curve. It also was helpful for Sarah because she was \u2028able to give six peer-to-peer presentations before we left for D.C.<\/p>\n

Having \u2028spoken to 200 classmates was invigorating and cathartic for Sarah. All \u2028around, it was a great experience!\u2028\u2028 Sarah and I are starting to put together her brochure and letters for \u2028more presentations.<\/p>\n

We’ve spoken with a few principals in our district\u2028 (Chatham) about Sarah presenting in the fall at one of their faculty\u2028 meetings. All were very positive that this would happen. We also are potentially looking at doing presentations in the surrounding schools districts of Madison, Summit, Westfield, Morristown, etc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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