This summer, forty-six students from Coffee FFA and FCCLA attended a Summer Leadership Camp (SLC) at the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Center in Covington, on the banks of Jackson Lake. Summer Leadership Camp is open to FFA and FCCLA students from all over the state of Georgia.
Coffee High FFA advisors Josh Rogers, Kailee Bennett, and Darien Ball; Coffee High FCCLA Advisors, Lea Roberts and Tara Carver; and Coffee Middle School FFA advisor, Tyler Metts took the group for a week of camp where they participated in a leadership program designed to build relationships, develop teamwork and leadership attributes, and of course have a great time. They competed in team competitions such as softball and volleyball, and they also competed in individual events such as ping pong, cornhole, crafts, speech contest, and an essay contest. There were many fun camp activities such as a blob and swimming. The last day of camp is highlighted by one final team event – the mud course!
The theme of Summer Leadership Camp this year was PLANTED. Through this theme, advisors hoped to encourage campers to bloom where they have been planted in life. The girls’ team, “Peppa Steppas,” won runner-up leadership team of the week.
“Summer Leadership Camp is a unique experience for students that is full of memorable activities and real leadership development. One of the best aspects of camp is that some of the best teachers in the state spend a week with these students and truly invest in them to make a difference in their lives,” says Russel Towns, Camp Manager.