Student Organizations

Since my first year teaching I have been involved with student organizations. I believe strongly in them, and encourage students to participate.

I started working with our Business Club, then was involved with DECA (an association for marketing students), then Business Professionals of America, then my last paid sponsorship was Future Business Leaders of America. I really got to work with some great kids, but over time became very frustrated with the adults! A few years ago, I gave up FBLA, with the politics with the adults became too much.

However, about that time, a group of students came to me and asked if I would be their sponsor, because no one else in the school would. These were the students who were with the fledgling group at our school, the Gay-Straight Alliance. They said that they wanted to work to make our school a safer place, but the other teachers they asked were supportive, but afraid to have their name associated with such a group. (Hell, I had been here so long, I didn't care what people thought, so I said yes.)

We had a meeting of our GSA today. They are a super group of kids, the are hopeful and idealistic. They are going to change the world. I am glad I took the risk . . .