Leadership Class an Overlooked Gem

Leadership class is a course available to Fleetwood Area High School Students, but it’s a class not many students take each year. The class is taught by Colleen Lenett and is all about ethical decisions. In the class, students are given a book with “ethical dilemmas,” and they discuss whether they would respond by stealing, cheating, drinking, etc.

On Thursday March 10^th, at Penn State University, students in the leadership class attended the “Annual Berks County Leadership & Ethics Conference.” Molly Flannery, one of the few Fleetwood students to attend the conference, said she enjoyed the experience a lot and everything went well. At the conference, students encountered several fellow students from other schools who gave their advice about having good character.

“When we got there, they separated us into different groups, and we were given a cadet who was in charge of us. We discussed different scenarios and events in our lives and how we can set good examples for people,” said Flannery.

These scenarios included what to do when you see someone cheating off of you and what to do if you’re at a party and people start to drink. Leadership class encourages students to make good decisions and help other people make better decisions as well.

The guest speaker at the conference was named Dr. Marrella, and he talked about the power of character and how it is important.

“I enjoyed the guest speaker a lot,” Flannery stated. “Everything he said was really neat.”

Leadership students recommend that more people sign up for the class next year because it is fun and builds character. Aside from taking the class, students should at least attend the leadership trip next year.

“I recommend that people go on it next year for sure.  You learn a lot,” said Flannery.