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EMPOWER creates Beacon App for teens
Tierra Combs | Staff Writer
The EMPOWER Youth Coalition continues to spread encouragement to Scott County by creating a new app. The app, EMPOWER Scott County, was released in October.
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“They have worked with Fanmaker to create our app and have selected items to use for incentives.This has taken place since September and we are just now ready to launch,” said Melinda Lowry, EMPOWER Youth Coalition coordinator.
Within the app, administrators are able to create events that correspond to positive, resilience-building events. These events include sports games, club activities, community events and EMPOWER meetings. When a user is present at an event, he or she can gain points, and members can save up points to earn EMPOWER-themed prizes.
The idea for an app stems from two founding members of EMPOWER.
“Utilizing Bluetooth technology to track participation was the brainchild of former EMPOWER leaders, Madelyn Shelton and Eliza Mount. A demo for this product was set up, and we were impressed with the possibilities that existed,” Lowry said.
As EMPOWER Scott County is released, EMPOWER hopes that the app will encourage positive activities.
The EMPOWER Scott County app is available for download on all devices.
