For the second year in a row, Artesia Junior High Student Council members had the opportunity to attend the NMASC Summer Leadership Workshop in Socorro, NM. This year 17 students and two advisors were able to attend the fourday camp. A huge thanks goes out to HF Sinclair and Written in Red Foundation. Their generosity allowed students to attend without concerns about registration costs. Because of their kindness, we were able to take four times as many students as we did our first year! This is an unforgettable experience that will have exponential impact on our schools and community.

Coordinators managed to fit a semester’s worth of content into those fast-paced four days. Students were challenged to step out of their comfort zones and build the skills necessary to be leaders in their school and community. We are so proud of the students who attended. They truly represented what it means to be a leader, but more importantly, what it means to be a bulldog!