Gothenburg Named Regional TeamMates Chapter of The Year
Representing the Gothenburg TeamMates program at the annual conference and accepting the Regional Chapter of the Year award were, from left: board members Angie Nichols and Luke Rickertsen, and GPS Guidance Counselor Shauna Baker. (Courtesy photo)
Gothenburg Named Regional TeamMates Chapter of The Year
RIGHT: Gothenburg TeamMates chapter board members dish up bowls of ice cream at the school as the chapter’s mentors and mentees gathered for an end-of-the-year celebration in May. The program breaks for the summer and will resume when school starts. BELOW: Tabitha Venteicher took over as coordinator for the Gothenburg TeamMates chapter in 2024. Under her leadership the chapter has grown exponentially. (Courtesy photos)
The TeamMates Mentoring Program hosted its annual conference July 8-9 on the Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln. Founded by Tom and Nancy Osborne, TeamMates is a mentoring program in partnership with local schools that pairs adult mentors with youth in grades 4-12. The theme of the 2026 conference was “The Heart of Mentoring”, and the TeamMates website explains the idea behind the theme.
“This theme represents the core of why mentoring matters. It is the place where relationships begin, trust is built, and lives are positively impacted. Mentoring is not transactional; it is relational. At its heart, mentoring is showing up, listening, and believing in a young person’s potential even when they may not yet see it themselves.”
During the conference, TeamMates recognized one chapter from each…
