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Monday, April 9, 2012 — THE MEDICINE HAT NEWS LEADERS Dylan Neufeld Dylan Neufeld


Dylan Neufeld has been instrumental to the Redcliff Youth Centre by volunteering his time to assist the staff with structural changes, maintaining cleanliness. He has volunteered his time in assisting community members with renovating and remodeling their old R.V., taken part in community clean-up day. Just a very willing young man who wants to be a positive infl uence to those around him. Dylan shows leadership to his peers by expressing himself in a positive manner which allows his friends to then reciprocate this same attitude to him and the staff and everyone else they come into contact with. Dylan Neufeld is a bright young man with an exceptional attitude for change.


Caithlin LaverCaithlin Laverockock


Caithlin Laverock is a Grade 6 student at St. Louis School. She has attended St. Louis since Kindergarten. Her volunteer involvement has included intramural captain, intramural referee, lunch monitor, library helper and any other job around the school where assistance is needed. On a daily basis Caithlin demonstrates excellent leadership skills. She is a quiet and hardworking student. Every day, in every single endeavor she puts forth a 100% eff ort. The best way she leads is by example. She quietly does what is right all the time. As one of the oldest children in the school she is a perfect role model. I believe Caithlin supports the community of St. Louis School by being involved and leading by example.


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ofTomorrow Tomorrow KelseKelsey Toddy Todd


I have volunteered for jobs at the Women’s Shelter, Highway Clean-up, Terry Fox Run, Medicine Hat Food Bank, Church Sweeping (Unity Lutheran). 4-H requires one volunteer assignment in the community each year, and as the president I have encouraged our club to take on multiple projects throughout our 2011-2012 year. My mother has been involved in Medicine Hat Kinettes for several years and I have always enjoyed spending time volunteering with their organization. In December of 2010, we shopped for gifts for less-fortunate families and I was lucky enough to get to deliver them to the families with the Kinettes. It was a very special event for me to see just how much our eff orts meant to them.


Megan Bauman has participated in numerous school (Crescent Heights High School) and community volunteer organizations. These organizations include: SADD (Students Against Drinking and Driving), Key Club, Student Council, Yearbook Committee, Grad Church Service Committee, The Veiner Centre, and The Chamber of Commerce. Megan was co-president of the Student Council/SADD/Key Club Chapter at Crescent Heights High School for 2010/2011. She was in charge of planning an agenda for weekly lunch meetings, helping set up and organize Blue Day (spirit day), and she had the opportunity to attend various Key Club lunches to present to the club our impact throughout the school. Throughout high school, Megan also represented the school at various leadership conferences including two provincial conferences, and two national Canadian Student Leadership conferences. Megan was able to extend her volunteering with SADD as she served on the Team SADD 2010 at the provincial conference. Being a part of Team SADD, Megan assisted in teaching cheers to a crowd of 500, guiding the delegates to workshops, doing short presentations, and introducing speakers.


MeMegan Baumangan Bauman Lori HarLori Hartt


Lori is involved with Medicine Hat 4H Multi Club, Medicine Hat Light Horse 4H Club, Cactus Country 4H District, Regional 4H Council, Provincial 4H Council, Canadian 4H Council, Rick Hansen Man in Motion, Eagle Butte High School Fundraising, Eagle Butte High School Student Council, Eagle Butte High School student involvement programs. She monitors and explains parliamentary procedures at meetings, demonstrates horsemanship to younger members and coordinates public speaking workshops. Lori has set up and leads groups of members at regional learning days, councilor at youth camps, gives input and suggestions at provincial conferences on issues that have an eff ect on today’s youth, selected by 4H Canada to be the MC for the 4-H National Conference for Sponsors in Toronto. As treasurer at Eagle Butte High School the last 2 years, Lori has to coordinate several thousand dollars of expenditures monthly, monitor how others handle money and fi nancial statements. She becomes a resource person to others, as she is well versed and has excellent public speaking skills.


Marissa Burgess Marissa Burgess


After participating in Jr. High School, she encouraged many of her friends to also join with her at MHHS on Student Council. Marissa loves animals and has patiently waited until she turns 16 to volunteer at the SPCA. They said several years ago they would let her come and volunteer but Mom had to come along. She refused and said because she wants to do it on her own, she would wait, and is really excited that this spring, she will be able to do that. One main challenge for Marissa is her trepidation about public speaking which, although diffi cult, she has had to face in situations like when she hosted the Grade 8 Grad Ceremonies at Alexandra Middle School and also hosted the unveiling of the Alexandra Middle School Brick Mural.


Shaping the Leaders of Tomorrow for 100 years


Medicine Hat Catholic Regional Schools — Showing the Face of Christ to All www.mhcbe.ab.ca


Emily S zemethy Emily S zemethy


This is Emily’s 10th year as a member of Girl Guides. She is a 3rd year Pathfi nder and is working on earning her Canada Cord which is the highest award level for this age group. Within her Pathfi nder unit she has held the position of chairperson, which is voted on by the girls in the unit. Within her church, Emily volunteers with the Sunday school program, participates in their youth band, leads the music program and helps with their summer Vacation Bible School. Emily has also volunteered as a student teacher for junior ballet at Hanson School of Dance. Last year Emily took a training course through Girl Guides called “Girls for Safer Communities.” She then came to a camp of mine and taught the Brownies the same program and went through a safety audit with them. Emily came to me and asked if she could plan and run a camp for my Brownie or Guide unit last year. She did an excellent job of planning the activities and then implementing them. Planning a camp like this is a requirement to earn the Canada Cord award (the highest achievement in the Pathfi nder Program). She also takes the lead when planning Pathfi nder meetings and often takes the lead by calling or emailing the girls when there is something to be done or planned. When I had a Thinking Day party planned for my Guide unit and asked all of the Pathfi nders for help, Emily was the fi rst to volunteer her time to come to yet another activity and help out.


LeLeona Sudomona Sudom


Leona is a volunteer at Salvation Army Hot Meal Program. She shows great compassion for others, and is assertive in identifying proactive solutions to overcome barriers and obstacles faced by her and others. Leona serves as a warm, smiling face with grounded character. She is a constant example for those eating in our program, especially our youth.


Hudson HoHudson Holstlst


Hudson volunteers his time in Scouting. He is a member of the 8th Riverside Scout Group. He is a fi rst-year Scout and he volunteers in the Cub program as a Kim. The Kim is a Scout who provides leadership to a Cub Scout Section within a pack in a local area. The Kim is an essential linking point between the Cub Pack and the Scout Troop.


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dream precedes the goal.” - Pamela Vaull Starr


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She volunteered at Medicine Hat Soccer Association for over fi ve years. She coached U5 team this year. She volunteered in the HUGS program with underprivileged kids involved in activities in the community (bowling, pizza party, made gingerbread houses, played in gym). She participated in the high school’s charity food drive for the Food Bank. She works with school council to organize high school events. Kelci is always encouraging other students and friends to participate in school and community activities. She is captain on the Medicine Hat Community Savings & U18 Crusaders soccer team. Kelci participated in the Ready, Willing, Able -- Youth Leadership Sport Summit at the Medicine Hat College.


Girl Guides Makes a Difference in the Lives of Girls


It’s True!


because YOUcare!


Medicine Hat School District No. 76 “Where Kids Count”


We salute all “Leaders of Tomorrow” nominees. Your commitment to help others and be a vital part of our global community deserves recognition.


www.sd76.ab.ca


The Guiding organization helps girls become strong, confident women. Positive atti- tude, open mind, appreciation of nature, strong leadership and interpersonal skills are all qualities that develop due to involvement in Guiding. For over 90 years adult women have volunteered their time and talents to lead Girl Guides of all ages. Serving as positive role models, women help girls and young women develop the very best within themselves. As an adult Guiding offers the opportunity to be a role model for young women as they share the skills, knowledge and experience they have gained with a new generation. As a leader, the greatest reward comes from seeing girls succeed through their own efforts.


A United Way Agency Kaylynn Walker Kaylynn Walker Matthew Crockford


Kaylynn is fantastic, always eager to help, takes the incentive to do things on her own, the girls all respect her and listen to her because she shows such confi dence all the time. Kaylynn comes to the meetings each week, ready and eager to work with the girls. Without these youth volunteering in our community a lot of these organizations would not be successful. She gives her time willingly each week and even helps with extra planning meetings and outings we do out of the regular weekly commitment.


Matthew Crockford is involved with Free Swim Week Support Supervision, Mini Marlin Fun Meets, Volunteering at Host Swim Meets, Athletics – Volunteering at Host Tournaments, SADD and Student Council Activities where he is serving fi rst year of a two-year term, Alzheimer’s Society, Medicine Hat College summer camp assistant.


Matthew Crockford


Our Mission Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada is a movement for girls led by women.


It challenges girls to reach their potential and empowers them to give leader- ship and service as responsible citizens of the world. Programs for girls begin at age 5-6 with Sparks, Brownies age 7 & 8, Guides age 9-12, Pathfinders age 12-15, Senior Branches age 15 to 17 and Adult 18+. Medicine Hat has just begun a Trefoil Guild for women over 30 interested in supporting the efforts of Guiding in our community. If you are interested in finding out more about the many opportunities in Guiding in the Cypress Hills area, please call our toll free number 1-800-565-8111.


The Girl Guides of Canada, Cypress Hills Area, would like to Congratulate the Leaders of Tomorrow Candidates


Special Congratulations goes out to Kaylan Walker & Emily Szemethy


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