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2020 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS -/ WTL ACTIVITIES / EVENTS
Even during the pandemic, through the use of technology and virtual presentations, John Trautwein was able to give over 20 speeches to and estimated audience of 6700 people
- Jan 6: Blueridge Global Sales Team – Life Teammates presentation
- Feb 1: 1oth Annual Where There’s A Will There’s A Way 5K
- Feb 8: Summit Counseling Center Gala -Key Note speaker
- March 12: South Forsythe Baseball program Life Teammates Speech
- March: MVHS Swim and Dive Life Teammates Scholarship presentation
- March: NVHS men and women basketball Life Teammates Scholarship
- April: NVHS Cheerleading Life Teammate Scholarship presentation
- May: NVHS Girls Lacrosse Life Teammate Scholarship presentation
- May: NVHS Boys Lacrosse Life Teammate Scholarship presentation
- May: NVHS Baseball Life Teammate Scholarship presentation
- May: Centennial Lax Jamie McHenry Life Teammate Scholarship presentation
- May: NVHS Fine Arts (Band, Drama, Orchestra, Choir) Life Teammate Scholarship presentation
- May: NVHS mens and womens soccer Life Teammate Scholarship presentation
- August 14: “Kick’n COVID” corporate presentation to Pure Storage employees
- September 10th: Suicide Awareness panel zoom webinar
- September 17: “Kick’n COVID” corproate presenation to Source Support Services Employees
- September 23: “Mental Wellness Panel” and “Celia and the Little Boy” reading
- September 29th: Northview Freshman Football Life Teammate Speech
- October 2: Northview High Football Life Teammate Speech
- November 11: University of Alabama Club Will To Live/Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
- November 20: Life Teammates Presentation – SOZO Class of 2022 Lacrosse Elite Travel Girls Lacrosse Team
2019 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS / WTL EVENTS & ACTIVITIES
Over 40,000 people hearing the Life Teammate Message through the Will To Live Speaking Engagements in 2019
- Jan 3: Northview High Faculty presentation, Johns Creek, GA
- Jan 25: River Trail Middle School Student Body Presentation, Johns Creek, GA
- Jan 26: Where There’s A Will There’s A Way 5K (fundraiser)
- Feb 19: Pure Storage Company Employee Presentation, Mountain View, CA
- Feb 25th: Centennial High School – “You Matter” Presentation, Alpharetta, GA
- Feb 25th: Plano TX, Signs Of Suicide Training
- March 2: Will To Live Day at GA Tech Baseball vs. Northwestern
- March 5th: 3pm Summit School Students Life Teammates presentation, Winston-Salem, NC
- March 5th: 6pm Summit School parents Life Teammates presentation
- March 6th: 10am Calvary Day School Students Life Teammates Presentation, Winston Salem, NC
- March 6th: Wake Forest Athletics Department presentation
- March 6th: Forsyth Country Day School, Students Presentation Winston Salem NC
- March 6th – Forsyth Country Day School – Parents Life Teammate Presentation, Winston Salem, NC
- March 10th- Summit Counseling Center – 4th Annual Gala –
- March 13th 8am Norton High School, Life Teammates Presentation – Norton, MA
- March 13th: 10am Oliver Ames High School, N. Easton, MA
- March 13th: 1pm: Norton high School Life Teammates Presentation, Norton, MA
- March 13th 7pm: Oliver Ames High Parents Presentation, N. Easton, MA
- March 25th: Signs of Suicide Training at Johns Creek Presbyterian Church, Johns Creek, GA
- March 26th: Signs of Suicide Training, Forsyth County, Winston Salem, NC
- March 27th: Sanibel Dunes Charity Golf Tournament for Will To Live, Sanibel, FL
- March 31st: Will To Live day at UGA Lacrosse vs. Alabama, S. Forsyth Nigh, Cumming, GA
- April 28th: Life Teammate Presentation at Kennesaw State University
- April 29th: NVHS Girls Lax Life Teammate Scholarship speech and presentation
- April 3oth: NVHS Soccer Life Teammates Scholarship speech and presentation
- May 5th: NVHS boys baseball banquet Scholarship and speech presentation
- May 16th: NVHS Boys Lax Life Teammate Scholarship speech and presentation
- May 17th: Northwestern University baseball LT Award Presentation
- May 25th: Life Teammate Speech – S. Forsyth 12U Baseball Tournament
- July 25th: Boston Red Sox Autograph Alley – Fenway Park
- July 26th: Fairfield CT, Chamber of Commerce
- Aug 27th: River Trail Middle School Curriculum night- LT speech
- Aug 27th: NVHS Club Will To Live Kick Off Meeting
- Sep 7th: WILLSTOCK Teen Music Festival – Northview High School
- Sep 9th: Cambridge Jr Football program and families – Life Teammate Speech
- Sep 14th: Alternative Baseball Old Time Classic Game – Marietta, GA
- Sep 15th: Summit Counseling/Emory Johns Creek Hospital Life Teammates Speech (Northview High)
- Sep 19th: Life Teammates Speech Nantucket High School, Nantucket, MA
- Sep 19-22: Nantucket Project Life Teammate Speech, Nantucket, MA
- Sep 23rd: Connors Climb Foundation Presentation – Exeter, NH
- Oct 11th: Wake Forest Life Teammate Award Presentation, Winston Salem, NC
- Oct 12th: Wake Forest vs. Louisville football – Life Teammate Program announcement, Winston Salem, NC
- Oct 29th: NVHS Volleyball Life Teammate Award Presentation, Johns Creek, GA
- Nov 4th: Holy Redeemer Catholic School – Life Teammates Presentation, Roswell, GA
- Nov 12th: NVHS Cross Country Life Teammates Scholar Presentation, Johns Creek, GA
- Nov 17th Grace Chapel Church of Christ – Youth Group/Parents Life Teammate Presentation, Cumming, GA
- Dec 4th: 9:30 -10:15am Warde High School, Fairfield, CT Life Teammates Speech
- Dec 4th: 2:00-3:15: Sacred Heart University 1st Colloquia – Life Teammates Speech (Univ. Commons)
- Dec 4th: 3:30-4:45: Sacred Heart University 2nd Colloquia – LT Speech (Univ, Commons)
- Dec 4th: 7:00-9:00: Sacred Heart University Power of Life Teammates Speech – Main Event – Edgerton Hall
- Dec 5th: 8:30-10:00 Fairfield Rotary Club – Life Teammates Breakfast, Fairfield, CT
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Dec 5th: 6:30-8:00pm: Greenfield Hill Congregational Church, Youth Group & Families Life Teammates Speech
2018 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
- Feb 2: Lambert High School – Student Body presentation , Cumming, GA
- Feb 3: Where There’s A Will There’s A Way 5K (fundraiser)
- Feb 5th: Wilson Creek Elementary Parents
- Feb 10th: Summit Counseling Center – Gala – Presenting Sponsor Speech, Alpharetta, GA
- Feb 16th: Riverwood International Charter School, Sandy Springs, GA
- March 5: Epstein School, Sandy Springs, GA
- March 19th: Johns Creek Rotary, Johns Creek, GA
- Mar 23rd: Will To Live Night at Northview High School Baseball (Will To Live Park)
- Mar 26th: Ashland Middle, High and parents presentations Ashland, MA
- April 14th: ConnectEDD – What Educators Do Differently Conference, Nashville, TN
- April 16th: Wake Forrest University Athletic Dept., Winston Salem, NC
- April 21st: Ivey Lane Boutique – Fashion Show for Mental Health / Sources of Strength – Key Note
- April 22nd: LifeACT, Into The Light Walk – key note speaker, Cleveland Zoo, Cleveland, OH
- April 30th: Autrey Mill Middle School – Johns Creek, GA 6:30pm
- May 6th: Life Teammates Scholarship presentation – Northview Baseball
- May 9th: Life Teammates Scholarship presentation – Northview Soccer
- May 11: Life Teammate Scholarship presentation Northview women’s lax
- May 12: Life Teammate Scholarship presentation – Northview Fine Arts
- May 15th: Emory Northside Hospital Mental Health Initiative Key note speech
- May 17th: Life Teammate Scholarship presentation- Northview mens’ lax
- May 18th: Will To Live Day at Northwestern Baseball vs. Belmont (1pm)
- May 23rd: Primerica Grant presentation – Duluth, GA
- Aug 15th: Lassiter High Parents Presentation
- Aug 24th: Laurel Springs Charity Golf Tournament keynote
- Aug 26th: Young Mens Service League presentation- Mt. Pisgah School
- Sep 8th: 8th Annual WILLSTOCK Teen Music Festival – Northview High
- Sep 15th: Autograph Alley – Fenway Park, Boston
- Sep 23rd: Summit Counseling Center Key Note- Mt. Pisgah School
- Oct 1st: Unicom Engineering Charity Golf Tournament key note – Plano, TX
- Oct 4th: Roswell High Faculty presentation
- Oct 22nd: Life Teammate Scholarship presentation- NVHS Volleyball Banquet
- Oct 29th: River Trail Middle School – Parents / kids presentation 7pm
- Nov 30th: Denmark High School Student Body presentation 10am
Speaking Engagements – 2017:
- January 13: The Weber School, Roswell, GA
- January 21: GA State University, Delta Gamma Sorority National Meeting, Atlanta, GA
- January 22: Premier Bears Baseball Program, Alpharetta, GA
- January 27: Johns Creek High School Student Body
- January 28th: 7th Annual Where There’s A Will There’s A Way 5K Fun Run For Hope
- February 11th: UGA vs. GA Southern Men’s Lacrosse Game – WTL night – Post game Life Teammate Speech
- February 22nd: NVHS Life Teammates Award Presentation – Swim and Dive
- March 5: Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity – University of Alabama
- March 6: Pope High School Parents Presentation 7pm
- March 13: West Forsyth High School 8am presentation to student body
- March 13 (evening): Dunwoody National Charity League (NCL) St Luke’s Pres Church
- March 19: YMSL (Young Men’s Service League) Presentation, Alpharetta, GA
- March 21: NVHS Basketball Life Teammates Presentation
- March 24th :Northview High School -Student Body Presentation
- March 24th: Northview High School Dedication to “Will To Live Park” baseball field
- April 12: Illinois State University Presentation – Red Byrd Arena, Bloomington, IL
- April 13: State Farm Employee Intranet Presentation, Bloomington, IL
- April 14; NVHS Lacrosse Life Teammates Award Presentation
- April 20: NVHS Soccer Life Teammates Award Presentation
- April 22: Life Teammate Speech Johns Creek High school Lacrosse game vs. Rockhurst, KS
- May 7: NVHS Baseball Life Teammates Award Presentation
- May 12th: NVHS Fine Arts Banquet – Life Teammates Presentation
- May 18: Keynote speaker Mental Health Forum, Marietta, GA
- May 18: Centennial High School Lax banquet – Life Teammates Award in honor of Jamie McHenry
- May 20: Life Teammate Presentation at Rocky Miller Park – Northwestern University Baseball, Evanston, IL
- May 21: Dolvin Elementary Life Teammates Presentation
- September 2: John Trautwein’s appearance on CBS46/Peachtree TV’s Teen Suicide Segment
- September 8th: S. Forsyth High School – Coffee with Counselors
- September 8th: Central Forsyth High School Presentation to student body
- September 9th: 7th Annual WILLSTOCK Teen Music Festival
- September 12th: Lambert high presentation to student body
- October 6th; LifeACT Cleveland anniversary celebration key note
- October 23: Presentation to Stephen Ministers of Johns Creek Presbyterian and Methodist Churches
- October 25: Waste Industries ATL presentation- Atlanta, GA
- Nov 1: Voices of Mental Health Interview
- Nov 2: Roswell High Parents Presentation, Roswell, GA
- Nov 3: Roswell High School presentation, Roswell, GA
- Nov 5: Northminster Presbyterian Church Youth and Parents Presentation, Norcross, GA
- Nov 10: Will To Live night at Mavericks Cantina, Johns Creek, GA (Fundraiser)
- Nov 13: Northeast Atlanta National Charity League – JCUMC, Johns Creek, GA
- Nov 14: Life Teammates Scholarship Presentation – NVHS – Cross Country, Johns Creek, GA
- Nov 15: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences- Webinar Presentation
- Nov 16: Life Teammates Scholarship Presentation – NVHS – Cheerleading Johns Creek, GA
- Nov 27th: GA Connects “My Loved One Is Struggling” Key note – Gwinnett County Courthouse, Lawrenceville, GA
- Dec 1: All Pro Dad’s Presentation – Wilson Creek Elementary, Johns Creek, GA
- Dec 10: Life Teammates Scholarship Pres – NVHS Football, Johns Creek, GA
Speaking Engagements -2016:
- January 10: Life Teammates Scholarship S. Forsyth High School
- January 13: NanoLumens Kick Off Meeting, Norcross, GA
- January 22: GA State University
- January 29: Northview High FCA
- January 30: Where There’s A Will There’s A Way 5K
- January 30: Mental Health Round Table – The Summit, Johns Creek, GA
- January 31: Chicago Pitch & Hit Club Annual Banquet – President’s Award
- Feb 27th: Life Teammates Scholarship Presentation NVHS Basketball
- Feb 28th: Life Teammates Scholarship Presentation NVHS Swim and Dive
- March 4: Life Teammates Scholarship Presentation NVHS Football and Basketball Cheer
- March 28: Pope High School student body AM
- March 28: Pope High School Parents/Teachers: PM
Speaking Engagements – 2014 - January 11: Lambert High Lacrosse Program
- January 11/12: Team WTL Lacrosse at Turkey Shoot Out – JV
- January 15: Chattahoochee Junior Lacrosse Parents Group
- January 17: S. Forsyth High School
- January 19: Gwinnett Lacrosse Coaches Association
- January 20: Cambridge Parents / Kids – Crooked Creek Clubhouse
- January 30: Hopewell baseball coaches
- February 8: 4th Annual Will’s Way 5k – Fun Run For Hope
- February 16: NVHS baseball mentorship
- Feb 22: NVHS Lacrosse Mentorship
- Feb 23: Hopewell Youth Association Umpires
- Feb 27: NVHS Swim/Dive Scholarships NVHS
- March 1st: WTL night at Gwinnett Braves Stadium – NVHS Baseball
- March 7-9 Slugfest – Team WTL baseball
- March 16: YMSL – Oxford Mill Clubhouse (Centennial/Johns Creek)
- March 27: Alpharetta High Parents Group
- March 28: Centennial High School FCA
- March 28: Milton High School Student body
- March 30: Youth Group of Duluth First United Methodist Church
- April 8th: Wesleyan Baseball Program
- April 28th: NVHS LT Scholarship Presentation Soccer
- May 6: NVHS LT Scholarship Presentation – Girls Lax
- May 9: NVHS LT Scholarship Presentation – Girls Hoops
- May 12: NVHS LT Scholarship Presentation – Baseball
- May 16: LT Presentation
- May 18: NVHS LT Scholarship Presentation Boys Lax
- May 29: Boston Public Schools – Key Note Speaker Presentation
- May 30: Fenway Park – Autograph Alley
- June 22: Team WTL Presentation – Ripken Experience
| - August 13: Life Teammates Night at Cool-Ray Field – Gwinnett Braves AAA
- August 20: Life Teammates Presentation
- September 5: All Pro Dad / WTL kick of Wilson Creek Elementary School
- September 6: WILLSTOCK 2014 – Johns Creek, GA
- September 9: National Charity League – Crooked Creek – Alpharetta, GA
- September 14: Connor’s Climb Kick Off – Exeter, NH
- September 19: Cambridge High “Night Under The Stars”
- September 22: JCUMC Scout Troops Presentation
- October 10: All Pro Dad – Wilson Creek Elementary School
- October 10: Will To Live Night – S. Forsyth High School Football vs. Northview
- October 22: Will To Live Bow Tie at The World Series (no speech)
- November 3: NVHS Cross Country Program
- November 6: Lovett High School, FCA Presentation
- November 7: Wilson Creek Elementary All Pro Dad – Johns Creek, GA
- November 9: Roswell Presbyterian Church
- November 9: National Charity League – Roswell, GA
- November 13: NVHS Cross Country Life Teammates Scholarship (Susie Trautwein)
- November 13: Alpharetta High Parents Presentation
- November 14: Alpharetta High School Students Presentation (4 speeches)
- November 15: GA Southern Suicide Awareness 5K
- November 15: NVHS Volleyball Life Teammates Scholarship Presentation
- December: 8: Life Teammates Scholar NVHS Football
- December 3: JCBC – Mother’s Fellowship Group
- December 13-14: Team Will To Live Lacrosse- Turkey Shootout GA Tech
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