Mr.Doyle stood in front of 130 students lecturing about how to make our school better. But, this time we were not in school we were at The Little Pine Island Campground.
“We are here to make our school better,” Doyle said.
I had the most wonderful time at the overnight Alpha Wolf 11 retreat.
Last year was the first time this trip started. I didn’t attend the retreat then but this year I’m glad I did.
There were around 130 of us there at this retreat and it went more smoothly than I thought it would.
Mr. Doyle, Mr.Kupier, and the many other staff members who all contributed their time with us had made everything great.
At the retreat I feel like we all got to meet new people and just communicate with each other more than we usually do outside of school. They had everything set for us such as activities and food.
Being able to be part of an experience that’s new is amazing. It gives us students an opportunity to come together and interact with one another to make a difference.
Being one of the students chosen was also sort of a rewarding experience.
When you are chosen out of the many students that applied to create a better environment for your school it shows a lot.
When we arrived the fun started from there. Everyone was rushing into their cabins to choose where we would be sleeping overnight. Once everything was settled in we headed back to the main room where most of our fun happened.
We also talked about leadership. We were put into groups and went around the room to answer each question on a piece of paper. Once that was finished each group was assigned to answer a question in front of everyone. It was fun being able to talk about your answers and others as well.
There were activities and good lectures of the whole Alpha Wolf Program. We were also given a lot of free time to be with our peers. There was a playground, volleyball net, and much more things to indulge in.
One of my favorite things was the food. The lunch consisted of sandwiches/wraps with snacks. Then for dinner we had pizza and breadsticks that were delicious.
At night we had an interesting bonfire. Many people got up to talk about what they were grateful for, it was a heartwarming experience.
Not only did we sit around the campfire, we had delicious smores as well.
Overall, this retreat was a great opportunity for everyone who attended. I encourage anyone who would like to find out more about the program and how to make our school to attend.
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As a part of our school culture and community, we have students who shine brighter in many different ways. We have people who take AP classes, take choir, and excel in athletics. With our school bringing communities together we are the definition of being kind, compassionate, and gracious.
A student who shines brighter than the rest is Marielis Mejias. Meijas, a Senior at Wyoming, helps our school become more united and bright. Mejias said “I am an officer for the Senior Committee and my position is advertising and social media, I am also a part of AW11 Council, and I also do Peer-Mentoring,” she said. Marielis Meijas has definitely reached the pinnacle of our core values of being kind, compassionate, and gracious around the school.
Mejias plans to go to Community College or Grand Valley when she graduates high school. Meijas states, “After I graduate high school I'm going to go to college, depending on how Financial Aid goes, I'll probably go to CC but I did get accepted to Grand Valley so I am also looking forward to going there as well.”
Not only does Marielis participate in clubs around the school she is also a part of the sports here at Wyoming, “In terms of sports I was in Volleyball and Track” Although with her busy schedule, Marielis knows how to prioritize and manage her time well.
Marielis Mejias manages her time well where she has many interests and hobbies, not all students have the time, but she makes sure her youth is spent outside experiencing life to the fullest extent outside of school. Marielis said “I like to hang out with my friends and go to haunted mazes or even go to an amusement park, I love my friends so much, so honestly I like to do anything with them and just have fun, like going downtown and just in general being outside,” she said.
Although Wyoming is sometimes looked at in the wrong way Wyoming to Marielis is a great school, “Wyoming gets a lot of hate for being diverse and different than other schools but in all honesty, it is not even that bad, AW11 may seem corny to some people but I feel like our school does a good job at putting us in assemblies and having us come together,” she says. These “corny” things that our school does is what is going to make us all learn and have memories of our experience in high school,” she says.