An elite group of ninth and tenth graders from throughout Alabama attended the Alfa Youth Leadership Conference at the 4-H Center in Columbiana on April 29-30. Macon East Academy representatives included: Anna Watson, Wade Desmarais, Ryan Russell, Matthew Kitchens, Anna Glynn Lott, and Jack Jones.
Students applied for the conference which focused on training future leaders. It is sponsored by the Alabama Farmers Federation, Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation, county Farmers Federations and Alabama Farm Credit (AFC). Attendees came from 30 counties and worked to identify personal strengths, develop negotiation skills and discover a passion for service. The agenda included team-building activities at the 4-H Center’s challenge course and teen safety workshops. AFC was a new supporter of the program this year and sponsored motivational speaker and leadership trainer Rhett Laubach who challenged students to be a positive influence on their peers.
