Calvary Students Chosen for Youth Leadership Council Six Calvary Middle School students were selected by their teachers to participate in The Congressional Youth Leadership Council in June 2006. Scott Sanford, McKenzie Caldwell, Tyler Caldwell, Michael Johnson and Olivia Faze and Allison Van Konynenburg attended the Junior National Young Leaders Conference, which is designed to sharpen their awareness of current affairs and to strengthen their leadership potential. The theme of the conference was “The Legacy of American Leadership,” and they examined the concept of leadership in the context of historical events and time periods ranging from Colonial America to the present. Students were introduced to leadership skills and attributes such as character, goal-setting and teamwork. They participated in leadership groups and studied a particular historical time period or event that became the focus of their work for the week. In addition, they visited historic locations from Harper’s Ferry to the monuments and museums of Washington, D.C. They led exercises and activities designed to enhance critical thinking skills and promote problem solving, which exposed them to different ways of thinking. o o o TOMMY SANFORD, son of Scott and Carolyn Sanford, completed an Outward Bound Passages expedition with Thompson Island Outward Bound. Passages is an adventure-based course for 12- and 13-year old boys that encourages teamwork and compassion. This expedition includes activities such as hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, canoeing, sailing, high ropes courses and sea kayaking. Students hike in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, canoe on the Connecticut River, or sail and kayak in Boston Harbor and Massachusetts Bay. Of his experiences, Tommy’s favorite was spending the night on an island. “It was a sort of final test,” Tommy said. “We got to stay up from 6 until whenever we went to bed. It was great to really get to know the other guys… All in all, it was pretty fun.” Tommy is in seventh grade at Calvary Christian School.
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