Back to School... more fun than we thought!

Leaders for Tomorrow's first year class started the school year with Motivation and Introduction day... We went to Embarq and played Cultural Bingo to get more familiar with each other. Most of the kids know each other but, the point of the activity is get them to find out about the people they don't know! Everyone seemed to enjoy it until I asked Ashley to sing the songs she knows in 2 different languages... she was unwilling to share!
The Portland Spirit hosted us on the sternwheeler Columbia Gorge... we got box lunches from Charburger in Cascade Locks, courtesy of the Best Western Columbia River Inn. After lunch, while on board the sternwheeler, the class was divided into small groups where we discussed the attributes of a good leader. Each goup then created a "Leadership Crest" illustrating the characteristics needed to succeed in a leadership role. I am looking forward to hearing from the students on this so, please stay tuned and watch the Comments section - where the students will post their "journal entries"...

Volunteer Opportunities Abound

Leaders for Tomorrow were among a number of groups asked to help out with this year's Hood River Fly-In and the grand opening of the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum. Hood River's Lions Eye-Openers served breakfast from 7 to 11AM on Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 8 & 9) and LFT student were right there to help out! It wasn't a fundraiser but it was definitely fun. Thanks to Hannah, Bailie, Ellen and Jenna for participating!

Since everybody needs community service hours, now's the time to volunteer... before school starts to get in the way! In any case, the Hood River County Historical Museum is looking for some young individuals to help out with their upcoming Vintage Car Show and Mosier Twin Tunnels Motor Tour, Saturday, September 22. The volunteers will be assisting some of the older folks at registration and in and out of vehicles. Contact me if you're interested!

That was refreshing...

Just before dawn on Monday the Leaders for Tomorrow second year class was gearing up for yet another fabulous fundraiser. Mary Beth, Ellen, Elise and Jennifer were offering hot coffee to the swimmers and their supporters at this year's Columbia River Cross Channel Swim. They were working for tips... and they were all smiles (at 5:30AM) so the $50 in tips was well earned! 

The next crew showed up at 7:15AM to help take down tables and lights, clean-up garbage cans and load all the various mechanisms necessary for "The Swim" to be returned to the Expo Center. Jessica, Bailie and Rachael did a great job assisting with the clean-up and it was much appreciated since most of the staff and volunteers had been "on the job" since 4AM. That raised an additional $100 to go toward the class' project... we don't know what it is yet but, I'm betting it'll be a good one! Peace!