Participating students included all candidates for Student Council and class officers, FFA officers, FCCLA officers, the National Honor Society and the Learn and Serve class.

Although most of these students know each other, many have not worked together as a team. The students’ active participation improved their leadership skills through the many exercises which allowed them to better understand themselves, gain the experience of "being in-charge" and working with others. Students were required to leave their comfort zones, step to the front of their group and develop their leadership skills. Finally, the students worked through team-building exercises which involved rapid changing of the group leader, instilling trust and confidence in themselves and their peers.

Georgetown student leaders now have a greater appreciation of one another’s abilities and are looking forward to a great school year. Most importantly, they learned through team-building more about themselves.

Hillarie Swartz leads a team-building exercise.		Challenge Leadership facilitator Chuck Roach works with student leaders.