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Lindsey Stolte, Girard High School junior, was already a pretty busy young woman, and now she’s even busier.
In November she was elected Area 2 KAY president during the regional conference hosted by Northeast High School KAY Club.
Kansas Association for Youth (KAY) is a character-building, leadership training, service organization directed by the Kansas State High School Activities Association. KAY programs emphasize the four areas of service — school, community, nation and world.
“This is a great honor for us,” said Kelly Burnick, who serves as sponsor of the GHS KAY chapter along with Kayla Pruitt. “This is the first time in Girard history, at least that I’m aware of, that a Girard student has won this state office.”
Stolte has been active in KAY since her freshman year.
“My older sister was in it all four years of high school, and told me it’s a lot of fun,” she said. “I joined, not thinking I’d be all this involved, but I’m glad I am.”
Stolte said she is especially glad that the organization is open to all students, including those who are not necessarily top students or in sports.
“Any student can join and help people,” she said. “That’s why I like being in it. I don’t have to put myself first, I can just help.”
Then she was told that she’d been a good person to run for Area 2 KAY president. The area covers chapters at Altamont-Labette County High School, Buffalo-Altoona-Midway High School, Caney-Caney High School, Caney-Caney Valley Middle School, Cherokee-Southeast High School, Erie High School, Eureka High School, Eureka Middle School, Garnett-Anderson County High School, Garnett-Anderson County Middle School, Girard High School, Independence High School, Independence Middle School, Independence St. Andrews Middle School, Iola High School, Madison High School, Olpe High School, Osawatomie High School, Osawatomie Middle School, Paola High School, Paola Middle School, Pomona Middle School, Pomona-Appanoose Middle, Uniontown High School, Williamsburg High School and Yates Center Middle School.
Stolte said she didn’t have time to do much campaigning, but did give a speech “to a crowd full of people.” She was running against candidates from Arma, Independence and Uniontown.
Her leadership experience might have been a factor in her election. Stolte is also junior class president.
“I’ve been busy with prom, too,” she said.
Her new duties include attending a training meeting in Topeka, writing up to three newsletters for the clubs she serves, having a leadership role in the KAY Leadership Camp, scheduled July 26-30 at the Rock Springs 4-H Center south of Junction City, and helping conduct the 2010 Area 2 KAY Regional Conference.
“We’re having a little area competition to see who can get the most people to attend camp, and we hope to take an area bus and fill it up with members from all our area schools,” Stolte said. “I want to challenge each club member to bring more members this summer, so we can be the biggest area there.”
GHS has a very active KAY chapter, ringing bells for the Pittsburg Salvation Army during the holiday season and accepting donations for a decorated Christmas tree with proceeds going to battle cancer. GHS members also have an annual mother-daughter tea.
“We just finished doing ‘Pennies for Patients,’ which helps those with leukemia and lymphoma,” Stolte said. “We’re hoping to have a canned food drive this year.”
In addition to being involved with all this, she participates in the GHS Foreign Language Club, Art Club and Science Club, FCA, runs cross country and track, and is on the principal’s honor roll.
Stolte said she enjoys it all.
“If I’m not busy, then I’m freaking out about not being busy,” she said.
The daughter of Lloyd Stolte and Cheryl Stolte, she has lived in Girard all her life so far. Possible career choices include being a child psychologist or an interpreter of American Sign Language for those who are hearing impaired.
“I really want to be a good role model that people can look up to,” Stolte said. “I want people to know that I’m here to help.”
Lindsey Stolte, Girard High School junior, was already a pretty busy young woman, and now she’s even busier.
In November she was elected Area 2 KAY president during the regional conference hosted by Northeast High School KAY Club.
Kansas Association for Youth (KAY) is a character-building, leadership training, service organization directed by the Kansas State High School Activities Association. KAY programs emphasize the four areas of service — school, community, nation and world.
“This is a great honor for us,” said Kelly Burnick, who serves as sponsor of the GHS KAY chapter along with Kayla Pruitt. “This is the first time in Girard history, at least that I’m aware of, that a Girard student has won this state office.”
Stolte has been active in KAY since her freshman year.
“My older sister was in it all four years of high school, and told me it’s a lot of fun,” she said. “I joined, not thinking I’d be all this involved, but I’m glad I am.”
Stolte said she is especially glad that the organization is open to all students, including those who are not necessarily top students or in sports.
“Any student can join and help people,” she said. “That’s why I like being in it. I don’t have to put myself first, I can just help.”
Then she was told that she’d been a good person to run for Area 2 KAY president. The area covers chapters at Altamont-Labette County High School, Buffalo-Altoona-Midway High School, Caney-Caney High School, Caney-Caney Valley Middle School, Cherokee-Southeast High School, Erie High School, Eureka High School, Eureka Middle School, Garnett-Anderson County High School, Garnett-Anderson County Middle School, Girard High School, Independence High School, Independence Middle School, Independence St. Andrews Middle School, Iola High School, Madison High School, Olpe High School, Osawatomie High School, Osawatomie Middle School, Paola High School, Paola Middle School, Pomona Middle School, Pomona-Appanoose Middle, Uniontown High School, Williamsburg High School and Yates Center Middle School.
Stolte said she didn’t have time to do much campaigning, but did give a speech “to a crowd full of people.” She was running against candidates from Arma, Independence and Uniontown.
Her leadership experience might have been a factor in her election. Stolte is also junior class president.
“I’ve been busy with prom, too,” she said.
Her new duties include attending a training meeting in Topeka, writing up to three newsletters for the clubs she serves, having a leadership role in the KAY Leadership Camp, scheduled July 26-30 at the Rock Springs 4-H Center south of Junction City, and helping conduct the 2010 Area 2 KAY Regional Conference.
“We’re having a little area competition to see who can get the most people to attend camp, and we hope to take an area bus and fill it up with members from all our area schools,” Stolte said. “I want to challenge each club member to bring more members this summer, so we can be the biggest area there.”
GHS has a very active KAY chapter, ringing bells for the Pittsburg Salvation Army during the holiday season and accepting donations for a decorated Christmas tree with proceeds going to battle cancer. GHS members also have an annual mother-daughter tea.
“We just finished doing ‘Pennies for Patients,’ which helps those with leukemia and lymphoma,” Stolte said. “We’re hoping to have a canned food drive this year.”
In addition to being involved with all this, she participates in the GHS Foreign Language Club, Art Club and Science Club, FCA, runs cross country and track, and is on the principal’s honor roll.
Stolte said she enjoys it all.
“If I’m not busy, then I’m freaking out about not being busy,” she said.
The daughter of Lloyd Stolte and Cheryl Stolte, she has lived in Girard all her life so far. Possible career choices include being a child psychologist or an interpreter of American Sign Language for those who are hearing impaired.
“I really want to be a good role model that people can look up to,” Stolte said. “I want people to know that I’m here to help.”
