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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, October 10, 2001 - Page Monticello student represents state and school 14 by Jenny Pehrson This past July, I was selected to represent the 2A classifications from the state of Utah in the first National Leadership Convention held in Indianapolis, Indians. Accompanying me were Bix students from schools across the state and three adult delegates: Executive Director of the Utah High School Activities Association Evan Excell, his wife Nikki, and Richard KrofT, a teacher from Iboele. We met for the first time on Thursday, July 12 at the Salt Lake International Airport moments before our depar- past week, afid it will be sent to schools throughout the who' is extremely state. speaker He put in South. Each group then participopular the on how pated in a community service special emphasis todays society needs leaders. project. These ranged from Immediately following that we cleaning up local parks to session. planting vegetation into had our first break-ou- t break-ousesour t During marshy areas (I was in the sions we got into groups and group that got to go play in the discussed respect, sportsmanmud with the mosquitoes!). It Friday morning the convention began with a motivational t ship, teamwork, and positive values and how we can implement them into our schools. There were kids there from Israel whose perspectives I found quite interesting. Not only did we learn how to be good leaders, but we also learned to recognize peoples differences and to embrace rived in Indianapolis later than expected. We walked out of the termiBuckaroo cross country runner Aden Jack hits the long and lonely back stretch along Loyds Lake at a recent cross country meet in Staff photo Monticello. Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. 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