Fort Erie News

Posted by Vincent Quon

CAMP LEADERSHIP NAME A MISNOMER?

When the email call came from District requesting more students for "camp leadership" training; the Rotary Club of Fort Erie's Youth Chair, Kevin, went all out to explain to High School athletes that  SLAPSHOT is not a hockey camp.  The total work effort resulted in 6 students highly interested in this leadership training.  It is noted that because of Kevin's work, non-athletic students of both gender were now aware that there was potential for business like training. The club voted to pay for all 6 students although we budgeted for 2.  The Rotary Club of Lewiston-Niagara on the Lake decided to sponsor one of our 6 recruits. Thank you!

The result was that 2 small clubs went over budget but pulled through to get student numbers up.  In all, 2 small clubs helped make "Camp Leadership" more successful and 6 students hopefully are on their way to becoming better leaders.

 
We, in RFE, especially Pres, Pres. Elec, and Youth Chair hope that the committee changes a mis-leading training camp name.  It would greatly stop mis-leading students into thinking it is training for power skating and faster wristshots.   We can honour and acknowledge the people who started and developed this program, but like rotary phones evolving to touch tone and then to cell phones or V8s evolving to fuel efficient 4 cylinders to electric cars, it's time to evolve and simplify the name.