RYLA Camp
One of the most intriguing things Austin Peay has to offer is the chance to earn a minor in Leadership. You can probably imagine that nothing else would look better on your resume sent to potential employers. For someone in the mass communications department like myself, that minor can really set you apart from the numerous other people in your same field of study. Being involved in the leadership classes at Austin Peay opens up a lot of other opportunities on and around campus. A lot of these opportunities deal with organizations, such as becoming an orientation leader, a Peer Mentor, and a member of Student Government. Then there are opportunites like the one I had a couple weekends ago that really had little to do with actual campus life. I was greeted with the chance of being a counselor for approximately 35 high school students at a summer leadership camp. The RYLA leadership camp was sponsored by rotary clubs all over middle and western Tennessee. The great thing was, the kids had a great time, but I probably learned just as much as they did (if not more). The training they received came from an instructor who trains large corporations and organizations in team management and leader-follower relationships. We got it for free, when they have to pay thousands of dollars for the same stuff. Plus, I got a few free dancing lessons from a few of the students during our free time. Priceless information.
There’s a few pictures from the weekend…more importantly there’s one of me trying to dance.
