Youth Leadership ...

        All students at Gulf Coast Trades Center will recieve leadership classes as a part of the orientation process. The curriculum is a ten-class introduction into the meaning and responsibilities of leadership.

Class offerings include:

1. Work Ethics and Leadership

2. Communication in the Leadership Role

3. Citizenship and Responsibility

4. Types of Leaders and Power

5. Leadership Goals short and long term

6. Leadership Planning and Time Management

7. Types of Motivation and the Leadership Role

8. Great Leaders and What Made Them Great

9. Service Learning and the Leadership Role

10 Global Outlook, Changing Times, and Leadership Accountability

Student Leadership Council ...

Mission

        The Student Leadership Councils mission is to promote the educational experience at Gulf Coast Trades Center both individually and collectively through role-modeling, peer counseling, and program change recommendations.

Dynamics

        The Council will have 10 members with each shop and the work experience program being represented. Students must be enrolled at the Center for 45 days to be eligible for a position on the council. Shop representatives will serve on the Council until their transition to the work experience program. Students wishing to be considered for a council position must complete a membership application, which includes all appropriate signatures. The Council will choose new council members from the applications. The Council will make decisions about council members that are not fulfilling their expectations. Council members that do not have a level 3 or 4 will be suspended pending a council decision on their status. There will be one scheduled meeting on the first Tuesday of each month accompanied by a recreational activity during that week. Meetings may be called throughout the month as needed.

Member Expectations

1. Student leaders are expected to follow all staff intsructions provided those instructions are not immoral, unsafe, or illegal.

2. Student leaders are expected to develop their leadership skills by giving positive help to their peers.

3. Student leaders are expected to help their staff in difficult situations provided that help does not contradict specific staff instructions.

4. Student leaders are expected to represent Gulf Coast Trades Center as positive citizens in all off-campus activities.

5. Student leaders are expected to provide positive ideas for program improvement.

6. Student leaders are expected to provide positive ideas and feedback to peers involved in negative behavior.

7. Student leaders are expected to maintain a level 3 or 4 at all times.

8. Student leaders are expected to use their work ethics to evaluate themselves daily.

9. Student leaders are expected to have high expectations for themselves and strive for perfection.

10 Student leaders are not expected to be perfect.