Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 05:00 AM

Youth Leaderships starts new year, new students

A new crop of future leaders in Marshall County started their training September 9.

The 2015-16 group of Marshall County Youth Leadership had their first meeting at Snead State Community College. The 36 juniors from eight high schools in the county participated in a virtual scavenger hunt and performed skits based on lessons from the book, The 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Teens by Stephen Covey.

Marshall County Youth Leadership is designed to prepare and build leadership resources in high school students from Marshall County. MCYL is an educational opportunity through participatory experiences. Students will learn leadership skills from communication and teamwork to self-esteem and values. MCYL is a cooperative effort between Marshall Medical Centers, Snead State Community College and the Marshall County Leadership Challenge Alumni Association with support from Citizens Bank in Guntersville, as well as many other businesses and organizations throughout Marshall County.

This year’s students are:

Albertville High School: Alan Battle, Andra Williams, Anna Clay Adams, Lauren Martin, McKinley Williams, Jericho Hallcox.

Arab High School: Darby Huguley, Hannah Black, Kate Fleming, Riley Jordan, Summer Kelly, Jared Luke Ridgeway.

Asbury High School: Anna Upton, Lawren Brinley.

Boaz High School: Kaitlyn Williams, Morgan Allen, Pamela Rivera, Joseph Holbrook, Emma Roberts.

Brindlee Mountain High School: Jacklyn Protz, Rowan Rosewarne, Amber James.

DAR High School: Ann Marie Early, Leeann Myers, Elisa Medina, Ragan Stanfield.

Douglas High School: Aaron Spears, Garrett Peppers, Katelyn Warner, Anna Woods, Pauline Landers.

Guntersville High School: Brady Rutland, Cade Dollar, Abigail Glenn, Ross Chandler, Nicklaus Hester.

Monthly sessions will focus on team building, community service, etiquette, healthcare, industry, law enforcement and local government. Students also will visit state legislators in Montgomery.