BBA Students Attend the National Leadership Summit

Early in the morning of July 18th, 4 students (including Will Ameden and Calum Morell from BBA) left for Indianapolis as the Vermont Student Ambassadors to the National Student Leadership Summit. With students from more than 30 states and parts of Canada, they engaged in 3 days of leadership training and service work.

They have returned to VT determined to use what they learned to make a difference in their schools and in athletics around the state. Both Will and Calum have joined the Vermont Principals Association Student Athlete Advisory Council to partner with students around the state.

Of the experience, Calum Morell reflected, "The NSLS was a great experience in many ways. We got to meet so many people who all had the same goals, as well [we were able to add] some leadership skills to our repertoire. We were pushed far out of our comfort zone, and our need to adapt helped us learn even more. The whole experience was properly balanced with fun, work, and learning. I hope to use the skills I learned to try and help lead sports teams while also helping push people out of their comfort zones so they will want to learn to become leaders as well. One of the most important things that I learned was that putting yourself out there and being fearless is so important, but that courage is hard to find. I'm not sure [that we have all the courage we need] yet, but all you need is a nudge in the right direction to get the ball rolling.