FOLLOW THE LEADER CAMP TEACHES KIDS ABOUT BEING IN CHARGE.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST The Angeles National Forest (ANF) was established by executive order on December 20, 1892 as the San Gabriel Timberland Reserve. It covers over 2,600 km² (650,000 acres) and is located in the San Gabriel Mountains of Los Angeles County, just north of the metropolitan area of Los - More than 40 Palmdale youngsters climbed tall pine trees, spider- walked across a rope bridge and zipped down a steel cable. The Cactus Intermediate School students were at Big Rock Creek Rock Creek may refer to:
``At this school, I wanted to build a student voice where they feel like they are making right choices for their lives and feeling like they are part of the school,'' Cactus Principal Kate Laferriere said. ``I wanted to start giving students a voice in the decision-making process.'' The youngsters, who volunteered to attend the two-week camp, are learning about parliamentary procedure parliamentary procedure or rules of order Generally accepted rules, precedents, and practices used in the governance of deliberative assemblies. They are intended to maintain decorum, ascertain the will of the majority, preserve the rights of the minority, and brainstorming ideas on how to improve the school, Laferriere said. ``It gives them an idea on how much it takes to plan and have activities at school,'' Laferriere said. The day outing to Big Rock Creek was set up to inject in·ject v. 1. To introduce a substance, such as a drug or vaccine, into a body part. 2. To treat by means of injection. some fun into the camp for the 12- and 13-year-olds. ``We wanted to make it fun. There's nothing to hold over their heads to be there,'' the principal said. The cost of the Big Rock Creek Camp trip was $3,000, paid for with funds from the school's Comprehensive School Reform Grant. Seven schools in the Palmdale School District The Palmdale School District is a school district that serves a major part of the city of Palmdale, California (USA). The Palmdale School District was first formed in 1888. Approximately 28,000 students are enrolled in the Palmdale School District. are sharing in the three-year, $4.4 million grant. Cactus' portion of the grant is $220,000 a year for three years, district officials said. ``We are offering the leadership camp to develop leadership potential, so that when school starts in September, we already have kids in place with activities planned,'' Laferriere said. Karen Maeshiro, (661) 267-5744 karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color in Verb 1. color in - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film" color, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour AV edition only) Eighth-grader Phylicia Williams, 13, swings on a rope at Big Rock Creek Camp, where teens are learning leadership skills. (2 -- ran in AV edition only) Melanie Johnson Melanie Jane Johnson (born 5 February 1955) is a Labour politician in the United Kingdom. Melanie Johnson was first elected in the 1997 election overturning a majority of 6,583. , an eighth-grader, climbs a tree as part of Cactus Intermediate School's leadership and team-building camp. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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