The leadership class at East
Wiltshire is taught as an enrichment course. Our school has enjoyed many
benefits as a result of this program. The leaders reflect the "for
youth, by youth" concept where leaders take an active role in planning and
organizing school activities. The leaders develop a strong sense of
ownership in our highly successful intramural program because
they have so much input.
Our leaders
help organize intramurals by doing the following;
*planning and organizing special events
*making fair teams
*monitoring and recording participation points
*publicizing events and monitoring results
The leadership class are
expected to set an example for the student body in terms of sportsmanship,
participation, and co-operation.
We have great
participation in our various special event days and have a wide variety of
intramural leagues and tournaments.
The
administration and teachers in the school see benefits such as:
*increased school spirit
*less problems in the halls at noon
*class bonding
*friendly class rivalry
We feel very
fortunate to have a very supportive administration and teaching staff.
East Wiltshire School won our second consectutive "National Student Leadership Award" from the Canadian Intramural Recreation Association in 1999. We expect our student leaders to continue their strong efforts in the new millenium.