Young Leaders Visit Madison to Lead On!

Posted date: October 18, 2012 In: Elementary Fall Leadership Institute, Featured

Young Leaders Visit Madison to Lead On!

Elementary school students and advisors from eleven WASC Elementary Schools gathered on a cloudy Wednesday, October 17, at 8:30 AM in Madison, Wisconsin. Delegates met in the State Capitol Assembly Chambers to learn about important leadership skills, and build on the skills they already had.

Amelia Windorski
Conference Co-Chair
Whitefish Bay HS

The day started with ice breakers, led by State JAM President, Vlada Kot and State SHS Vice-President, Courtney Guc. Then, keynote speaker Kelda Roys was introduced. Representative Roys talked of the importance of our theme, “Play on. Build on. Lead on.”She encouraged delegates to “stay curious”, and “don’t be afraid to play.” Representative Roys also spoke of building– for themselves, their councils, and themselves, and finally she talked about her personal leadership journey, reminding delegates that anyone can be a leader.

Next, the delegates transitioned to the Madison Children’s Museum for breakout sessions, to learn about creativity, communication, and teamwork. Delegates were challenged to create a ‘leadership invention’ given limited time and supplies. They had to figure out how to communicate without talking, and then work together to solve problems. They also learned about outstanding leadership qualities and found those qualities in themselves.

Laura Yenchesky
Conference Co-Chair
Whitefish Bay HS

Throughout the day, the delegates impressed volunteers with their hard work and enthusiasm. They came up with new and creative solutions for problems, and everyone involved had fun.

Your host schools, Whitefish Bay High School and Whitefish Bay Middle School, would like to extend their thanks to the WASC, Michelle McGrath, and Mary Price, as well as Representative Kelda Roys.

We would like to thank our group leaders and volunteers: Courtney Guc, Michelle McChesney, Grant Newsome, Tommy Monfre, Bridgett Walters, Hannah Beckwith, Issac Painting, Simi Seerha, Diane Kee, Matt Weiss, and Marty Klish — along with our volunteers from Whitefish Bay Middle School and High School: Kyra Fox, Reilly Koch, Elizabeth Dean, Delaney, Brower, Will Alt, Vlada Kot, Craig Slupecki, and Jack Lyons.

We would also like to thank our fantastic advisor, Ms. Patti Lynch, for all her help and the time she spent working on this conference. Most importantly, we would like to thank all the delegates, advisors, and parent volunteers who attended the Elementary Fall Leadership Institute.

We hope the delegates went home inspired and ready to begin another school year!

Lead On!

Amelia Windorski & Laura Yenchesky
Conference Co-Chairpersons
Elementary Leadership Institute