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Contagious
Commitment
Lori Wilken, At-Large Member
Zionsville High School
AS AN AT-LARGE MEMBER and a member
of the convention task team, I really had the opportunity to see
how the changes to the organization can benefit its members. Early
in the year the board and task team leaders gathered in Brown County
to revisit the core values (Truth, Courage, Integrity, and Freedom)
to make sure all understood the values and grasped the ideas that
were behind the changes the board implemented. This is when I fully
realized the dedication and commitment of this board to making positive
changes to the organization. The other board members and task team
leaders were committed to the values and used them as a guiding
tool for tough decisions.
The commitment to these ideals is impressive and contagious. I have
found myself transferring the IHSPA’s core values into my
classroom. That is what this organization is all about: helping
advisers become better teachers and helping students become better
journalists. When my students share ideas from other publications,
we often pulled the core values into the discussion. Reminding students
that above all else, truth, courage, integrity and preserving freedom
should guide your decision-making.
Another change the board implemented last year was to create task
teams. I wanted to get involved with the convention planning, so
I joined the convention team. The task teams really give advisers
their choice on how involved they want to be with the organization.
It gives advisers who are new or not on the board a voice. I am
excited that when my time on the board is through that I can continue
to contribute as much as I can as a task team member or leader.
I hope that all advisers realize that no matter how small, any contribution
to a task team helps the organization, keeps new ideas flowing,
and helps ensure that we are serving all of our members. |
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