Fairfield Prep CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP/RETREAT

Peer Leader Application

Please sign your name at the bottom of this page only after you have read it carefully and spent some time considering the commitment you are invited to make. One of your parents is asked to sign as well to verify you have discussed this opportunity with them.

  1. The leadership retreat is June 14-15, 2016. It will be a time of discussion, reflection, prayer, and team building activities including a ropes course. We will focus on leadership skill development and planning for future school activities.
  2. We are looking for a diverse group of students with varied talents and interests.

Acceptance is based on:

-ability to make a commitment to being a leader for the Prep community (in and out of the classroom)

-facility in dealing with peers including gaining their attention and cooperation

-facility in leading group discussion including asking appropriate questions, making
connections among student responses, and developing focused and attentive listening to
one another

-facility in speaking before a group and willingness to speak about personal faith experience if the situation calls for it.

-enough academic strength to be able to meet obligations in addition to school

work and to minimize the effect of missing school days from time to time
-a willingness to participate in follow up meetings and activities during the academic
year 2016-17

If I am accepted on the Christian Leadership Retreat I understand that I am making a commitment to being a leader both in and out of the classroom.

I commit myself to personal growth throughout the year so that my own faith might be strengthened and that I might have more to offer my classmates. Through my own prayer and reflection, I will be open to this calling to be a peer leader.

I commit myself to my fellow peer leaders by being open to forming a community of faith and friendship so that we will be a support and encouragement to one another in our work.

I realize that this commitment will demand a sacrifice on my part of time and energy and shared talent, but I am willing to accept this challenge.

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Student Name (Print) Student Signature

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Parent Name (Print) Parent Signature

Please return this form completed along with essay no later than Friday, April 29, 2016to Mr. Gualtiere in B02. No late applications will be accepted. Applicants may be asked to interview with Mr. Gualtiere and another adult faculty member.

Leadership APPLICATION (print neatly or type your essay)

NAME:______E-Mail:______

  1. Questions to consider/reflect on: Why do you want to be a Peer Leader?
    What strengths will you bring to the program?
  2. Fairfield Prep expects peer leaders to be positive role models for the community.
    What does this mean to you?
  3. What would make Fairfield Prep a more positive school environment?
  4. Describe a team or group you were a member of that did or did not work effectively together. What did you learn about yourself and about teamwork from this experience?

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