LEADERSHIP

Senior Ciara Pemberton JagWire staffer: How long have you been involved in Relay? Ciara Pemberton: I've been involved in Relay for all four years. The first two years I just did Relay, I was on a team but I wasn't on committee, last year I was on survivor dinner for the committee and I had a really good time and this year I'm a chair. JW: What were your past leadership roles in Relay? CP:...

Arms out with one leg lifted, 18 girls twirl in sync with each other with coaches directing them. As their skirts flutter through the air and their bright lipstick pops out, four faces catch the eye. Every year, dance coach Katie Jackson releases a list of students that comprise that school year’s Silver Stars Dance Team. During morning or afternoon practices, Blue One rehearsals or competition routines,...

A harsh sting of cold and brutal wind chill drive many people seeking warmth inside for some nice cocoa by the fireplace, but if one glances outside, they may see senior Delaney Kemp streaking by as she leads the girls cross country team on a run through the harsh winter conditions. In addition to leading the girls cross country and long distance track teams, Kemp leads a group of seventh grade girls ...

Typically students are involved in leadership positions at school, but some students are also leaders in the community. Whether it's being an Assistant manager at hyvee or being team captain of a soccer team, leadership is very important.   According to senior Chase Mick, one of the assistant managers at Hy-Vee, taking on a leadership position while still in high school has been quite dif...

The room is filled with an air of anticipation as students bustle around the studio, hurrying to their places before MVTV goes live for their weekly episode. A lot of hard work is put into airing a weekly episode of MVTV including story ideas, story assignments and schedules, filming and critiques. Behind the scenes, leadership plays an important role in how Broadcast functions as a team. Junior ...

It’s 7:15 a.m. on a dreary Thursday morning. Most students are either still sleeping or wishing they were. The halls of the school are barren, and the few students wandering the halls are groggy and tired. However, despite the early hour, StuCo sponsor Erica Crist’s small room at the bottom of the A hall stairs is bursting with energy. StuCo’s weekly meeting is very much awake as the school�...

As the lights dim in the Little Theater, spectators anticipate the beginning of a story told on stage by actors, dancers and singers. The audience’s eyes are glued to those under the spotlight, but it is student directors behind the scenes that make the production possible. For junior Chloe Griffin, student directing was appealing because she loved theater, but didn’t know if being onstage was the ...

JagWire: Can you tell me about where you went to school? Principal Tobie Waldeck: I went to the Sumner Academy of Arts and Sciences in Kansas City, Kansas for high school.I wrestled at Fort Hays State University for a short time, then I transfered to Emporia State University. JW: What is one thing you try to do every day to help this school? TW: I would say that I try to be the same perso...

Pom poms and ponytails flying, cheerleaders bound across the floor in stunts and dance. Cheer teams are always present at sporting events with their enthusiastic performances and motivational cheers. These individuals are the face of spirit leadership in schools all across the nation. However, at Mill Valley, cheer’s purpose extends beyond leading school chants. While cheerleaders’ leadership is m...

If, one year ago, teachers from all across the school were thrown into one room, the conversation would most likely have been limited. However, after an executive leadership team was established, teachers and faculty found themselves interacting with each other in new ways and bonding as a unit, creating a cross-disciplinary approach to bettering the school. As a part of the accreditation process, a series of teams were formed to ascertain and implement ways ...

It starts out with a whistle. Then you feel the vibration of the drums. You see the band walk in. You feel the heartbeat of the drums. All of this is a result of hours of practice and strong leadership. According to senior drum captain Zach Bossert, band only works when everyone is on the same page. To achieve that, Bossert not only leads the percussion section, but is responsible for initiating t...