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U.M. ARMY continues to Re-imagine Mission and Ministry during the COVID-19 Pandemic! This summer we had incredible mission experiences in local communities that engaged youth, young adults, adult…
U.M.ARMYlocal mission experiences will be taking place throughout the Fall. Many of you are already familiar with U.M.ARMYand have been a part of their mission trips in the past. Now, leaders of the…
U.M. ARMY Re-imagined! The U.M. ARMY Staff and Board Members have been working for quite a while to ensure that you will still have a mission opportunity this summer. We believe God is still calling…
Youth Advisory Board
Each year U.M. ARMY-Rio TX is blessed by the selfless time and gifts that our youth advisory board members (aka YABbers) provide.
YABbers attend two mission opportunities each summer – one with their home church and another as a peer leader. Each day they train in a different leadership position, learning the skills and gaining the experience necessary to lead every aspect of the mission week.
Our goal is that these students will one day be directors!
Potential YABbers must meet the requirement of attending at least one year of High School U.M. ARMY and then go through an application process which includes recommendations from their youth pastor.
We are pleased to announce our 2018 Youth Advisory Board:
- U.M. ARMY Edna: Mattie Morrison
- U.M. ARMY Mixed Age at Bandera: Anna Hajek and Matthew Ortiz
- U.M. ARMY La Grange: Reagan Palacio
- U.M. ARMY Victoria: Abby Tirey
- BASIC Gonzales: Madison Jacoby
- BASIC Mission: Haley Ellis
- BASIC San Antonio: Ethan Surdy and Kiley Allen
- U.M. ARMY Brackettville: Parker Alsup
Board of Directors
| Name | Title | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Smith | Executive Director | |
| Jenny Monahan | Regional Director | |
| Jason Surdy | President | |
| Vanessa Tirey | Vice President | |
| Grace Galiga | Secretary | |
| Heidi Stone | Treasurer | |
| Bonnie Bevers | ||
| Aiden Diaz | ||
| John Duke | ||
| David Griffith | ||
| Joy Hall | ||
| Jackie Morgan | ||
| Devon Spence | ||
| Laura Hewett Becker | National Board Representative | |
| Vanessa Tirey | National Board Representative | |
| Jay Watson | National Board Representative | |
| Adam Knapp | Advisory Committee | |
| Jennifer Vastardis | Business Manager |