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SUMMARY:South Texas Regional Training
DESCRIPTION:South Texas Regional Training Registration\nKeep Texas Beautiful is excited to announce an upcoming, in-person regional training in San Antonio! This is a great time to learn from and network with area Keep Texas Beautiful affiliates and recycling partners.\nSpecial thanks to Keep San Antonio Beautiful for hosting this event in their community and helping us put the training together!\nDate:  Friday, December 12, 2025 | 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.\nLocation: Confluence Park [310 W Mitchell St., San Antonio, TX 78204]\nTentative Agenda\n9:30 AM – 10:00 AM\n“Howdy, Partners!” Welcome & Introductions\nKick off the day by meeting fellow affiliates, KTB staff, and community leaders. Get ready for a day full of ideas, collaboration, and Texas-sized inspiration.\n10:00 AM – 11:30 AM\n“What’s in the Bag?” Litter Sample Demonstration\nSee how to collect, categorize, and record litter data for your community using KTB tools. Hands-on learning that turns trash into insight!\nBREAK 11:30 AM – 11:45 PM\n11:45 AM – 12:30 PM\n“Keep Texas Beautiful 101”\nA crash course in all things KTB—programs, resources, and ways affiliates can amplify their local impact through statewide initiatives.\n12:30 PM – 1:15 PM\n“Lunch & Learn” Networking Lunch\nGrab a bite and connect with fellow attendees. Share wins, swap ideas, and meet new collaborators over lunch. Learn more about the Governor’s Community Achievement Awards, grant opportunities, and creative local programs.\n1:15 PM – 1:45 PM\n“Growing Youth Leaders” with Young Texan Ambassador Caroleena Mancilla\nHear from one of our inspiring youth ambassadors on how young Texans are shaping environmental action through creative, local projects.\n1:45 PM – 2:15 PM\n“Post It Like It’s Hot” Communications & Marketing Roundtable\nFacilitated by Corinne Hughes, KTB Development & Marketing Manager\nExplore how affiliates can boost engagement through better outreach, storytelling, and visuals. Includes templates, peer sharing, and interactive discussion.\nBREAK 2:15 PM – 2:30 PM\n2:30 PM – 3:00 PM\n“Small Town, Big Impact: How Cuero Recycles” \nFacilitated by Cheryl Merzbacher, Environmental Services, City of Cuero\nHear how Cuero manages recycling with limited resources and big results—from contamination reduction and new COG-funded upgrades to commercial cardboard collection, a thriving recycling resale area, and community programs like electronics recycling and Earth Day plant swaps.\n3:00 PM – 4:00 PM\n“Flow with Us” Optional Tour of Confluence Park\nWrap up the day with a guided tour of Confluence Park, exploring San Antonio’s sustainable design and river restoration efforts.\nWho should attend?\n\nAffiliate Coordinators\nAffiliate Board Members\nAffiliate Staff/Volunteers\nRecycling Partners\nProspective/Provisional Affiliates\nPotential Recycling Partners\n\nThis training will count towards the training requirements for KTB affiliates.\nDue to a change in TxDOT funding, the regional training will cost $20 per person to attend. Please reach out to programs@ktb.org ( mailto:programs@ktb.org ) if you need to pay by check instead of credit card.\nThe South Texas Regional Training is supported by:\n  \n \n
URL:https://ktb.org/events/south-texas-regional-training/
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LOCATION:310 W Mitchell St., San Antonio, TX 78204
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