Towards the end of the school year, students of Lincoln-Way East High School Marching Band were invited to audition and interview for Section Leader positions in the Marching Band. On June 3, 2004, this group of the Music Department’s finest gathered in the Band Room, bringing in overnight bags, sleeping equipment and musical instruments. They were off to the 2004-2005 Leadership Retreat at Epworth Forest Conference Center, Lake Webster, Indiana for a three day work session.

Interspersed with games and team building activities, the sessions gave the students a lot of information. The session on values came down to Family, Friends and Love – all perfect descriptors of the Marching Band unit. With topics that included How to Run a Sectional, What is Effective Leadership, Personality Inventories, Dealing with Challenges, Effective Communication/Positive Communication/ Barriers to Communication, and the Attributes of Success, the 2004 leadership came away with just the right tools.

Making a very important point.

Movement

Marching

Marching 2

Jumping Jacks

Hard work

Happy Staff

Happy camper

Another happy camper

Hanging out

Getting coifed

The Group Picture

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Thanks to Mr. Smith for providing the pictures for this event, along with providing the captions about leadership camp.