We are excited for this year’s Utrust Appreciation Program (UAP) theme – BE BRAVE! We have exciting new things happening this year to make the program easier and even more successful! We truly want to change the culture of our schools and beyond to one of heartfelt appreciation and gratitude. Here are a few highlights of what is new this year:

THIS YEAR’S THEME: BE BRAVE!

We here at Utrust had a blast crafting the appreciation packets for this year’s theme Be Brave! Check out the video and feel free to share with your students!

CHANGES TO G-FORCE RESPONSIBILITIES

This year we have made understanding the roles of the A-Team and G-Force much easier to understand. The A-Team will be responsible for planning all 8 Appreciation Days and the G-Force will be responsible for planning the Culture Quest activities and the Birthdate Challenge.

NEW AWARD: SHINING STAR AWARD

Shining Star vs Lucky Star – This year, we want to see you SHINE! The Lucky Star award is now the Shining Star award. You’ll still post a minimum of 5 photos and a description of your activities. Our Utrust team will select the “Shiniest” executed appreciation days to enter the drawing for an award of $100 for the school to further appreciation efforts.

NEW CULTURE QUEST FOR THIS YEAR!

New culture quest – We have replaced the Video Contest with Culture Bingo! Students will get a Bingo card. Numbers will be called over the announcements. If a student has the number, they can complete the corresponding kindness task to mark it off their card. If they win bingo, they will put the card into a drawing for a prize.

UTRUST UNIVERSITY aka UTRUST U

This is HUGE! We have compiled all the training materials you will need to understand how the Utrust Appreciation Programs work. Certification is REQUIRED for grant eligibility. Here is who should take this Certification program.

A-Team Adviser – Appreciation Certification (Recommended)
School Coordinator – Appreciation and Culture Certification (Required)
Principals – Appreciation and Culture Certification (Required)
G-Force Adviser – Culture Certification (Required)
System Coordinator – Appreciation Certification System Level Roles & Responsibilities Focus (Recommended)