![]( "Youth Leadership Nassau participants test a newspaper hammock after constructing it with masking tape and newspapers. The team-building project encouraged trust and the ability to work together toward a common goal.")
Youth Leadership Nassau participants test a newspaper hammock after constructing it with masking tape and newspapers. The team-building project encouraged trust and the ability to work together toward a common goal.
Youth Leadership Nassau opened the year with team-building exercises.
The first task of the day was to create a hammock strong enough to support one of their group members using only newspaper and masking tape. The students rose to the challenge and no members were dropped during the testing of the hammocks.
A total of 34 teens from six different high schools in Nassau County participate in the program. Students met in small groups to plan a community service project they will work on throughout the year. Each group is assisted by a community leader who has volunteered time to help students plan an effective project to meet a community need in Nassau County. These volunteers include Ray Poole, Melody Dawkins, Amy Pipkin, Tim Maguire and Angie McClellan.
The students ended the day by creating a class-wide leadership definition and setting goals related to their personal leadership development. Students will revisit these goals throughout the year to help measure their growth.
Youth Leadership Nassau is part of the Nassau County 4-H program. For more information, call 904-530-6353.