ELHS students find HEART and the tools they need to lead Limestone County’s largest band

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Sep 122018
 

This summer Matthew Kyle, owner operator of Chick-fil-A of Athens came to East Limestone High School’s Band Camp to share lessons in leadership with students. The lessons which spanned six days included Chick-fil-A’s HEART philosophy.
  • Hunger for wisdom
  • Expect the best
  • Accept responsibility
  • Respond with courage
  • Think of others first

The East Limestone Band is a kid-led organization. Students participate in all aspects of running the band including designing performances, creating choreography, directing, caring for equipment and inventory and teaching one another.

“We accomplished more during band camp this year than we ever have,” said band director, Jennifer “Ms. Sam” Janzen, “and it’s our kid leadership that did that. When we have people from the community come in and share these kinds of lessons with our kids it changes lives. They don’t even know the impact they have on these kids down the road. And it makes my job easier!”