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| Hunter High School Student Body Officers 2012-2013 |
It all began last June, I volunteered to help drive the SBOs to a leadership camp at USU. We met at the school at 7:00 a.m. The kids had to pay their way and some had to make payment that morning (to the grouchy bookkeeper who didn't see our urgency -- another story for another day) before leaving. We were on the road by 7:30 a.m., or so, but not without stopping at McDonalds for a frozen something first.
There was little if any talking on the way to Logan. The five kids in my car whispered now and again; but no crazy loud stuff that usually comes with teenagers. To be honest, I think all the kids were a little (extremely) nervous about spending a week with strangers and thousands of kids from other schools. When I picked the kids up days later, they came bouncing to my car and Sambat Kim even attached a new name to me -- "mother Petersen" which carried all year.
Over the next 11 months, I saw these seven kids become leaders, friends, and more. Their amazing advisor, Mr. Klein, gave them latitude yet support. He helped them learn to plan and prepare, to feel success and taste disappointment, to lead and to be appreciated.
On Thursday evening this past week, Mr. Klein and his family (wife an baby boy) hosted the SBOs and their parents to a Cafe Rio dinner in the school's library. It was very nice! I just sat back and watched evening unfold -- organization, good company, high energy, reminiscing, funny stories, awards, a video presentation and more. The kids shared gifts and friendship. Their growth over the past year is difficult to describe; you just had to be part of it to know how it happened. But, Karl and I and all of the other parents there, saw it all and couldn't be prouder.
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