A group of Caney Creek High School students is doing its part to inject a sense of unity and tradition into the student body.

The CCHS Student Council hosted its first leadership conference Tuesday night from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Commons. It was comprised of students from all walks of campus life: from sports to clubs to academics.

“The students worked well in both a small group and large group setting,” Student Council sponsors Tracy Underwood and Sarah Dudley said. “Our student leaders developed a theme for the 2017-2018 school year which is, ‘Making our mark, one step at a time, today for tomorrow.’ They will take this back to their organizations in an effort to unite the campus.”

Attendees danced, participated in team-building activities, and other exercises meant to work the students’ listening and critical thinking skills, as well as just having some pre-school fun.

Laura Price, a professional leadership trainer from El Paso, conducted the conference with the help of Underwood and Dudley. Price has held similar events at Conroe High School for the last three years. The goal was to make students reach out to their peers and bolster school spirit.

“At the conclusion of the conference, the students seemed to have a new appreciation for one another and an excitement for the upcoming school year,” the sponsors said. “Many commented that they wanted to reach out and include others. This went along with Ms. Price’s challenge that this group of leaders would be the ones to start the ripple effect around the school.”

The sponsors said they would like to see the event to happen again and again.

“We hope to continue working with this group of student leaders,” they said. “It is our goal to bring everyone back together sometime after winter break if Ms. Price’s schedule permits. This leadership conference was the first of hopefully many more to come.”

Students received neon green T-shirts and other goodies donated from area businesses and colleges.

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