Leadership Team
The Leadership Team requires a well-trained and committed group of young people serving as peer presenters - challenging teens to make healthy choices through skits, panel discussions and dramatic performances. By sharing their personal choices and experiences, they encourage their peers to join the growing movement to avoid risky behaviors. This amazing group of young people is often requested to conduct assemblies, retreats and youth conferences!
YOUNG LEADERS FROM OUR IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Leadership Team Gives Back
The leadership team gave back to the Conway community by creating and donating care packages for the Conway ministry center. (Dec.19)
Leadership Team Retreat
At the close of each summer, veteran and oncoming members of the Leadership team spend time together during a weekend-long retreat that allows the students to be trained to present to their peers, bond with one another, and be formally inducted or re-inducted to the team. They participate in multiple activities with an emphasis on trust, selflessness, recognizing individual value, articulating expectations, and more. The retreat is one of the most anticipated events of the team!!!
Leadership Team Graduates
Continuing To Excel
Hello Mrs. Moton! So I just had a video call with the Mayor of Houston, and he wants me to work with him on his community outreach initiative. It resembles the wholistic approach that Excel took with a more specific focus on low income neighborhoods that have been overlooked. Nothing is official yet but I wanted to thank you for all the opportunities to grow you’ve given me. I don’t know if I would’ve been prepared for this opportunity without them!️ miss you all
Student Highlight!
Meet Lillian Goins, a 10th grader at CHS and newer member of the Choosing to Excel Leadership Team. Lillian recently pursued some educational endeavors through her high school and “EXCELLED”! She is a part of “Congress”, a 3-day Arkansas Communication and Theatre Arts Association event under Debate. Students from all over Arkansas traveled to the Arkansas Capitol to portray Congress by preparing, debating, passing, and failing legislative bills. There were four major categories for the mass to place in by averaging their activity score out of 5 in the following key areas: Caucus, Committee, Floor Debate, and Parliamentary Procedure. Lillian received a score of “EXCELLENT” in Floor Debate, which is an average of 4 and a score of “SUPERIOR” in Committee which is a 5!! Way to be a leader and a positive example, Lillian!!!
2019 Leadership Graduation Series
Testimonials
“I became exposed to Choosing to Excel when I moved back to Conway during seventh grade. The program GEMS allowed me to meet friends and become close with the staff of C2E. Choosing to Excel’s Leadership team performed in our 8th grade Career orientation class, the team inspired me to become a leader just like them. I applied for the team and was accepted in the summer of 2015. At the beginning of my journey, I was very timid and preferred to do things behind the scenes. But, as the years went on Choosing to Excel helped me build my public speaking and leadership skills. With the help of Choosing to Excel, I have had a lead role in CHS annual musical for the past three years. I have had public speaking engagements at numerous churches within the community, and I have held leadership positions in extra curricular activities at my high school. Choosing to Excel is a bright light within the community, and it will continue to shine within our lives.”
“I am so happy to see the Leadership Team! They make it fun, I love the skits, I want to join the team.”
“Excel played a part in my high school years by giving me a place to make a difference in my community. It allowed me to be inspired and inspire others throughout the journey of high school, while providing me with a family that made the tougher days a lot more bearable. In high school, it’s important to stay well rounded and surround yourself with people that have goals and that are willing to actually work toward them. Excel provides just that.”
“C2E has helped me develop leadership qualities in order to hold myself to a higher standard of excellence.”
“Choosing to excel has prepared me for what’s next by allowing me to serve as a executive peer presenter, develop public speaking skills, and grow as a leader. I’ve learned much from the program, but the one thing that I will always remember is to “keep the end in mind.” ”
I cannot believe I am typing this but....I JUST GOT A CALL FROM THE DEAN OF ADMISSION TELLING ME I WAS ACCEPTED INTO YALE LAW SCHOOL. THE NUMBER ONE SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY
I’m really gonna be the first lawyer in my family——at an Ivy
“Hadiyah Cummings”