Join us as junior in high school to
- Meet your peers in a non-competitive enviroment
- Meet community leaders
- Learn leadership and career skils
- Apply those skills
- Have fun
This is a six session workshop that takes you all over the Illinois Metro Area.
The Student Leadership Academy will change your life. – Nelson McKay
SLA is a great way to meet kids from other high schools and help grow your leadership skills – Ashley Beckman
“It’s not all about if you like the people, or place, or what you’re doing, but what you can take from the experience.” (I came up with this quote because some people may not have liked what we did or where we went, but what matters in what you took from the experience.) – Hayley Dryoel
“I recommend to anyone considering joining the leadership academy, to do it. Throughout the academy, I met many great people I never would have met before, and I learned many excellent leadership skills.” – Kyle Randolph
Congratulations to the 2010 Student Leadership Academy from Alleman, Moline, Orion, Riverdale, Rock Island, Rockridge, Sherrard, and United Township High Schools.
· “This academy taught me new leadership skills that I have displayed at my school. I loved meeting new people, volunteering with them, and overall- making new friends!” – Holly Alguire
· It was honestly the best, most fun academic club/ learning experience I have ever had. – Kyle Gollon
· My experience at the Student Leadership Academy was fantastic. I learned useful skills in a very fun environment, surrounded by my new friends! – Max Wolf
· The Student Leadership Academy allowed me to visit places in the Quad Cities that I hadn’t been before. I enjoyed learning about what the Quad Cities has to offer. – Katie Van Acker
· “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail”-Harold R. McAlindon -- Lindsey Nelson
· “Always go into a situation with open eyes, open ears, an open mind and an open heart. You’ve got nothing to lose.” – Courtney Camlin
· It’s a great opportunity to meet new people and learn important leadership skills, not to mention that you will have a great time! – Gage DeCook
For more information and an application, e-mail szelnio@quadcitychamber.com
