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Students showcase SKILL projects; council and volunteers preview Art in the Square
Summary
Students from Southlake's SKILL program presented civic projects including Dragon's Blooms and a volunteer‑matching website; Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Kathy Talley and volunteers previewed Art in the Square and said the festival has raised more than $3.5 million for local charities.
Southlake — Students participating in the Southlake Kids Interested in Leadership (SKILL) program presented civic projects at the April 7 council meeting, including a marketing campaign for Dragon’s Blooms and a demonstration of 'Southlake Circle', a website connecting students with local volunteer opportunities.
Student teams described project goals, outcomes and next‑step targets (for Southlake Circle: partner with 15 organizations, recruit 500 users and facilitate 1,000 service hours). Council members praised the students’ work and invited them to an awards reception on April 28.
Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Kathy Talley and event chairs Julie Doyle (food chair) and Carmen Evans (sponsorship chair) previewed Art in the Square (late April), highlighted headliner entertainment and family programming, and noted the festival’s charitable impact: Talley said the event has raised more than $3.5 million for local charities over the years and the festival expects large attendance and volunteer participation.
Quotes: - “Art in the Square now attracts nearly 1,000 artist applications annually,” — Kathy Talley. - “We have favorite corn dogs, funnel cakes…our newest is Fresco Taco Spot,” — Julie Doyle, food chair.
Outcome: Council recognized student presenters and festival organizers; no formal votes were required.
