Young people want to flex their leadership muscles
Our Registration team I was part of a Leadership Camp for the Representative Council of learners (RCL) this weekend. Almost 100 students from the various high schools in our district participated in this leadership camp. Everybody was cheerful and in no time, the youngsters were bonding. Such spontaneity! Irigena, a Heathfield High school learner, and the two learners from Muizenberg High school, Stefan and Robin, were the first to arrive. I had met Stefan and Robin the previous week at our SGB Development and Training session. We chatted a bit and then we agreed that they would manage the registration of the learners who would be arriving by bus. Without any fanfare, these three Grade 12s started organizing themselves. They displayed such comraderie while performing their task. By the time they had completed the attendance registers, they could tell us exactly how many delegates we had and how many were substitutes. Even the most rebellious learner can become your best resource...