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Participants praise Lubbock 101 civic program after five classes and three field days
Summary
Graduates of the Lubbock 101 civic education program described hands-on learning about city operations, noting the course's five class sessions and three field days and saying the experience increased their appreciation of local services.
"Lubbock 101, class of 2025. What a wild ride it's been," said the program facilitator, opening a round of participant reflections on the city's civic education offering.
Participants described hands-on exposure to city operations and equipment. One participant said, "I've really enjoyed this program. It has been so educational, to just be able to actually do hands on and really see what the city of Lubbock does for its citizens every single day." Jake, a participant, said, "That was insane. It was so much fun. I've been playing with all the equipment, getting to try everything out, see how everything functions, and, yeah, just seeing how it's all put into place in the whole system." Molly, a participant, added, "Okay. I'm having the best time. I've gotten to operate a Komatsu. Like, I wanna buy 1 of those when I get home."
Organizers and participants said the program included five class sessions and three field days and experienced at least one washout that required rescheduling; the facilitator described those as "hiccups" but said things "got back on track." Participants emphasized that the program revealed operational details citizens usually do not see: "We don't really understand as citizens all the intricate details that go into what they're really having to do to keep the city and the water and the electricity and everything running smoothly for us citizens," one participant said.
A participant who spoke about the program's speakers and staff said, "All the information and speakers that we've had, all of the city officials, all of the employees that have come to speak to us, and just their passion about what they do for the city ... Everybody should do this program." The facilitator closed by noting participants leave with new knowledge and connections: "But now you're walking away with an incredible wealth of knowledge and maybe a couple of new friends like Kimberly."
The session reflected descriptive, participant-focused feedback rather than policy or budget decisions; no motions or formal actions were discussed during these remarks.
