Key Leader

It's time to start planning for the Spring Session of Key Leader.
The upcoming session starts the third week in May, which is May 13-15.
Key Leader is a program designed for 14-18 year-old high school students, but we do accept graduating junior high students each spring as well. The program is dedicated to teaching five basic principles of Quality Leadership: Personal Integrity, Personal Growth, Respect, Building Community and Pursuit of Excellence. They achieve this in an intensive weekend of interactive programming. Students are given a workbook that covers all these areas and they are walked through each, utilizing various exercise resources which include a lead facilitator, student facilitators, videos, music, various partnerships with fellow students. There is also an outside adventure course that reinforces all the concepts addressed within the classroom. They top it all off with a bonfire and s'mores.
Students may come from area high schools, boys and girls clubs, scouting programs, Big Brother/Big Sisters, homeschoolers or be recommended by a family member. They can be sponsored privately by local business or family members, and of course their local Kiwanis Club.
Please consider asking others in the community to assist with tuition so that you may send more students. Right now I have two local banks and one doctor donating to the program. I would be willing to create displays for any business that needs one. Start contacting your local schools guidance departments to solicit likely candidates from them. Call other organizations working with young people for students as well.
Tuition is $175-$200. A $25 scholarship is provided to the first 1,000 Key Club Members who sign up. There is a late fee of $25, so start signing up now. Go to www.Key-Leader.org and click on registration for more details and to register; all registration is done on line. Key Leader is also in need of snack money donations, (ask me how) and chaperones!
For more information please visit our new website, www.Key-Leader.org. If you have questions or other suggestions, please address them to Mary Jean Sprague, askmj@hvc.rr.com or 845-255-0969/943-0507.

Column Posted on Web Site May 5, 2011