Kids In The Wild!!!

Kids in the Wild was the first of numerous senior projects this year.  Eighteen children between eight and twelve years old attended the event held at Moore Biological Field Station. These children were all involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS).   In the morning the children did two different activities.  One was a nature hike where they look at many things that are different from what they are used to and just enjoyed being out in nature.  The second activity was seining Dutch Creek and letting the kids handle and look at the different species of fish and other animals that live in the stream.  For lunch the children were able to cook hotdogs over campfires and the got to eat s'mores.  In the afternoon the children got to learn how to shoot bows and arrows from Tami Pullins as well as do a scavenger hunt and learn about plants such as indian toilet paper.  The kids had a fun time as well as learned things that they do not see on a regular basis and got to be outdoors for a day.

San Diego Trip Update

Leadership Southwestern is preparing for the wildest rumpus of them all! We’re spreading our wings and setting sail for good ol’ San Diego. We will be serving Mother Nature by working with Mission Trails National Park, cleaning up trails, restoring habitats, removing graffiti, and planting shrubs and trees. What would an outdoor trip be without a little bit of bonding over a group hike? We will also be getting in touch with our inner animals when we visit the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park. Because it is peak whale migrating season, a trip to the beach for a bonfire and whale watching is a must. We are planning on getting a bit cultured by visiting San Diego’s historic Balboa Park, complete with museums, historic buildings, and plenty of lush gardens. Of course, no trip is complete without a little bit of shopping at Horton Plaza, San Diego’s outdoor mall and shopping center. A stop off in historic Old Town for some of the best Mexican food in the city is definitely in order. Ships will fly out of Wichita January 5^th and return January 10^th, just in time for a new semester at SC. For questions, you may e-mail the trip coordinator, Katie Gomez, at kathryn.gomez@sckans.edu.

Heart of Leadership Award 2010

Leadership Southwestern is giving out $500 to a service group for their commitment to positive change. The Heart of leadership Award is to help fund a National Honor Society’s, Church Youth Groups’, and/ or Project Transformation’s project that is geared towards service learning.  If you are interested or know of anyone who would be interested the website for the application is http://www.sckans.edu/undergraduate/leadership/heart-of-leadership-award/ . I, too was in National Honor Society and found at times it was difficult to find money to do all my projects.  Here at Leadership Southwestern we are trying to give back and help those who share our mission to change ourselves and the world around us through servant leadership.

Tease Your Tastebuds!!

This year, Southwestern College hosted a group of Belarusian scholars and representatives for a two-day Belarusian Symposium, led by the Center for Belarusian Studies.

Katie Gomez / Collegian Photographer

Leadership hosted an evening with Ken Yalowitz, Director of the Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College and Retired US Ambassador. The event took place Thursday, Oct. 6th. He spoke about international topics such as internships, travel, customs, cultural sensitivity, and young adult perspectives on civic responsibility and what it takes to volunteer. During the event, there was an array of flavorful international desserts.

It was a fun and relaxing way to interact with the speaker, listen to his thoughts, and ask him questions on global volunteerism. It opened up eyes to what it takes to have such a high ranking responsibility when representing your country within other countries.

Leadership Southwestern Hosts Carlota Ponds, Kansas Leadership Center

During the annual Lunches With Leaders week, Leadership Southwestern hosted Carlota Ponds from the Kansas Leadership Center.

Carlota Ponds is a native Kansan who left her state in the rear view mirror for southern California to attend college, work and live. But, after completing a bachelor’s degree in third world studies at the University of California – San Diego and briefly working as a newspaper reporter in Los Angeles, she realized there’s no place like her native-Kansas home. As a former community development specialist and director of a county health coalition, Ponds knows the value of collaborative work. Ponds is currently completing a master’s in public administration and she brings her passion for collaboration and personal empowerment to her new role as program associate.

Tag Wall, 3rd Year Team, was very excited about her presentation to students at Southwestern. "As a free lunch, this gives our students a unique opportunity throughout the week to interact... with leaders from across academia." " Carlota's experience and path to leadership continues to be one of diversity and overcoming challenges. She helped open our eyes to the ideas of leadership in whatever field we are interested in and more specifically how our faith can be an integral part of the journey."

Family Day Activites Planned For October 17th, 2009

We hope your invitation has arrived!


Leadership Southwestern will be hosting a Family Tailgate Party for Leadership students' families at 11:30am before the Southwestern VS Bethany Homecoming game. This will be held outdoor on the Warren Lawn.

For this pot-luck style meal, please bring a side dish. Leadership Southwestern will provide the hamburgers and hot dogs.

We invite alumni as well to join in the fun.

RSVP by emailing leaders@sckans.edu

Leadership Southwestern Plans Fall Fundraiser

Students from Leadership Southwestern will be out and about in Winfield raking leaves to raise money for their service trip to San Diego. The first workday will take place on October 10, 2009. Students will be taking donations for yard cleanup as residents prepare for the winter months.

This is a new opportunity for students to interact in the community during the Fall months, but also a great way for them to have one more opportunity to raise funds for their January trip.

The students will promote the new look of the college as an evironmentally sound institution by hauling all materials to the compost facility located in West Winfield which is provided by the City of Winfield. This facility helps the community by creating a safe and environmentally friendly area for limbs, leaves, and other yard waste. It also keeps a running pile of wood chips and compost for residents and students to use when working in their personal gardens.

Annual Leadership Garage Sale A Hit!

The 2009 Leadership Southwestern garage Sale was a hit! With more donations coming in everyday, this sale was one of the best as far as amount of selection ever!

Ships Lacey Hibbs and Nicole Bustraan ran a great operation.

Follow this link for more on this story:
http://media.www.sccollegian.com/media/storage/paper773/news/2009/09/16/Features/Leadership.Raises.Funds.For.Trip.With.Garage.Sale-3773544.shtml

Leadership SC To Serve In San Diego

Southwestern Ships are a'sailin' to San Diego!

In January, the Southwestern Leadership team will travel to San Diego to complete a service trip that centers on the team theme this year of "Where the Wild Things Are"

While in San Diego, the team hopes to learn what service looks like in the wild. Contributing to possible positive efforts of beach clean-up, trail work, and other outdoor service opportunities this year's service work will be a venture to be remembered!

Each year Leadership Southwestern takes time to open the eyes of studying students to the opportunities of service in different and unique settings. In the past 3 years, students have traveled to do service work in the Dominican Republic, Atlanta GA, and even locally to Greensburg, KS.

At Southwestern, servant leadership is not only embraced by the Leadership team, but also by the college as a whole. The school's vision reads:
Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, is a learning community dedicated to:

Intellectual growth and career preparation
Individual development and Christian values
Lifetime learning and responsible citizenship
Leadership through service in a world without boundaries

Leadership Research Papers Get Kicked Off

The 2009 school year has begun!

Every year on the leadership team, each team (Purple, Black, White, Silver) has a class they take to be eligible for the Minor in Leadership Studies. For the third year team (Silver), this year is the Leadership Research Class. This class allows the team to study the effects of leadership in connection with something they are passionate about.

Kaydee Johnson, Third Year Member, puts it this way, “This class is an opportunity for us to become acquainted with deep research, particularly in the study of leadership. As well as, an opportunity for us to explore our passions that we hope to pursue following our time at SC."

Kaydee is working to explore leadership and her passion for social entrepreneurship. She is looking closely to see how servant leadership and creativity play a role in making social change through the use of entrepreneurial tactics.

Dr. Cheryl Rude guides these students in the formation of the final product of their paper which can end up being upwards of 35 pages. This opportunity gives our students in leadership a unique opportunity to do one assignment and to do it well. Upon finishing the paper, students can try to get their paper published in an academic journal.