• A Young Leader learns and models leadership skills by acting as a special helper in a younger morning class such as preschool or pre-kindergarten.
  
  
• These children learn environmental awareness and team up to oversee our school-wide recycling program.
  
  
• They are the children wearing the lanyards, picture badges and whistles on the playground.
  
  
• They blow the whistle with the teachers when it is time to get a drink or help clean up.
  
  
• Children are taught to model empathy when a friend is hurt or in need.
  
  
• They assist the teachers by running in-house errands, like retrieving extra napkins, refilling glue bottles,etc.
  
  
• When children are not too busy being "big", they often find themselves intrigued with the younger curriculum and play along. It's like sneaking one extra beautiful year of childhood.

DURING THE SUMMER PROGRAM

• During the Summer Program, Y.L.C. is designed for children entering Kindergarten-3 grades.
  
  
• Many of our Y.L.C. kids are children who have graduated from Bridges, and want to re-join us for the summers.
  
  
• Every summer is a little different. One thing that remains the same is that the Young Leaders Club is an excellent opportunity for our older BRiDGES Preschool students to re-engage in age appropriate activities (science, cooking, gardening, special projects, etc.) that are so fun that they forget that they are learning.

Y.L.C. is a popular Summer Class. Families interested should inquire early. Please make sure you are on the information mailing list, for the next few years to come.