In one session, students were asked to identify the community needs they see currently and/or emerging that need to be addressed within the Westerville community. Pictured is Huber Ridge's Instructional Coach Kristan Robertson working with a group of students on this very question. Ideas generated are being shared with representatives of WARM.
Two-hundred-seventy student representatives in grades 3-5 attended the Spring 2014 Elementary Leadership Summit on Friday, May 9, for the purpose of further developing their leadership skills, as well as sharing the community service endeavors conducted in their schools.
A special appearance was made by Harvey Alston. As a motivational speaker, Alston focused on individual responsibility for goal attainment, achievement, and being happy. He reinforced the need for students to establish goals and achieve high standards by doing their best. Students shared the leadership activities they coordinated in their individual schools, and participated in activities intended to further enhance their leadership skills. The closing speaker, Matt Jergens, affirmed the importance of teamwork. Jergens is a well-known corporate and theme-park entertainer who uses a variety of props to defy gravity while engaging and involving audience participants. Attendees also brought in more than 170 pounds of canned goods the day of the summit, which was immediately taken to the Westerville Area Resource Ministry (WARM) for distribution.
Due to the generous support of organizations like the Westerville Sunrise Rotary Foundation and HR Imaging, there was no expense for students to attend.
For further information about the annual Elementary Leadership Summit, please contact Dr. Scott Ebbrecht at 614/797-7750 or Brian Orrenmaa at 614/797-7400.