Trips and Activities Group

Trips and Activities Group (T.A.G.) is an after school program that provides youth from the St. Peter area an opportunity to participate in sports and games and also to take trips to local parks for outdoor recreation. Activities can be soccer, basketball, capture the flag, nature hikes, and so on. It is a great way for youth to be active! Applications are available at the Middle and High Schools, and the program runs from October to early December and resumes from February to early May.

 

Strategic Plan

During fall semester, each of the Community Service Center programs created a strategic plan for their respective programs. The plans are based on the program's mission statement and outline the program's goals, objectives, and initiatives for the next three to five years. The plans were created to further strengthen the program through the development of program infrastructure, the deepening of community partnerships, and increased focus on volunteer engagement and learning.  Starting now and continuing for the next three to five years, programs will work to carry out their respective plans.     

T.A.G.'s Strategic Plan

Coordinators

Full Name	Email
Max Lantz	mlantz@gustavus.edu
Kevin Matuseski	kmatuses@gustavus.edu

Feel free to e-mail us with any questions, comments, or suggestions.

Coordinator Biographies

Kevin Matuseski

Kevin Matuseski is a fourth-year program coordinator for the Trips and Activities Group. He founded TAG four years ago to give St. Peter youth an after-school program where they can be active, have fun and develop character. Over the years, he has worked at many youth camps, including basketball clinics, and various YMCA programs. Although he enjoys most sports, his favorite sport is basketball. When he graduates, he plans to become a secondary English teacher and coach.
Favorite TAG Activity: Steal the Bacon
Favorite TAG Field Trip: Tubing at Mount Kato

Whitney Westley

Whitney Westley is a second-year program coordinator for the Trips and Activities Group. Whitney joined the TAG team after seeing all it has to offer. She enjoys the community involvement the program presents as well as the physical and fun aspect it provides the kids in St. Peter. Whitney has spent many summers volunteering at Vacation Bible School and Library Programs as well as working as a nanny. She grew up dancing but loves to play softball and flag football for fun. Whitney is a Junior Geography major who aspires to be a city planner after graduation.
Favorite TAG Activity: Cops and Robbers
Favorite TAG Field Trip: Capture the Flag in the Gustavus Arboretum

Max Lantz

Max Lantz is a first year program coordinator for TAG. Max was a part of the program last year and has enjoyed getting involved in the St. Peter community. He loves playing sports and staying active. Max has been a part of soccer, baseball, tennis, and golf camps, and has tutored and worked with youth in Minneapolis. He loves how TAG is all about having fun, letting the participants decide what they want to play, developing healthy habits, and respecting each other.
Favorite TAG Activity: Kickball
Favorite TAG Field Trip: Fun at Seven Mile Park