photocredit: newsofthesouth.com BY: RACHEL SMITH Alright y’all… buckle up, because this might get a tad bit mushy. And I haven’t had a super-emotional ‘I love this town’ post in a while so just cool your jets and bear with me on this one. Last Wednesday was the final Lake Leadership Class and ‘graduation’...
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Lake Leadership February Wrap-Up
photocredit: naco.org BY: RACHEL SMITH I never thought I’d enjoy Lake Leadership days so much. Seriously! I mean, on paper one might think it would be boring, or long, or completely uninteresting. And maybe it’s because we’ve got such a fun group of people, but it’s really an amazing experience and I’m so glad I’m a...
Lake Leadership Re-Wind
photocredit: wisesnacks.com BY: RACHEL SMITH So… as I’m working on a fun story about the young generation growing up in Clear Lake and what the Winter Dance Party means to them, my mind began to wander. SQUIRREL!! Yes, just like that. Once upon a time, I had impeccable focus. Then I added more writing to my...
Do Not Follow the Crowd… Be a Leader!
BY: RACHEL SMITH Being a transplant into Clear Lake, I often times feel like the odd man out. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been a part of a conversation where I end up completely confused. I know… me? Confused? Never! The history of Clear Lake is something I know practically nothing about; past...
Education Day 2015 – Lake Leadership
Lake Leadership took to the classroom on November 18th for Education Day. Here’s what they learned: The Lake Leadership class started their day with the Clear Lake Community School District, meeting the school principals Mike Barkley (Clear Creek grades K-5), Steve Kwikkel (Clear Lake Middle School grades 6-8), Chris...