By Dani Kotansky and Cora Aitkenhead – News Editors

Jonathan Law hosted its second Athletic Leadership Council meeting on Thursday, February 5. 

The Leadership Council is a way for student-athletes to get involved and build skills crucial to being a captain. The meeting was led by Athletic Director Mr. Drew. 

“The goal of the Student-Athlete Leadership Council is to develop athletes into leaders who make a positive impact both on and off the field,” Drew said. “It’s a great opportunity for all athletes because it builds confidence, strengthens teamwork, and teaches valuable life skills that extend far beyond sports.”  

Law softball coach Ms. Blude believes the meeting was an incredible opportunity for juniors and underclassmen to develop early into a leader. 

“We have so many student leaders in our school and a lot of them do not have the opportunity to take on a leadership role until they are seniors (as a captain of their teams),” Blude said. “But this leadership council is to develop our leaders when they are young so by the time they are seniors, they will have even more valuable skills.” 

Junior Aislyn McKernan, a member of the Leadership Council, is enthusiastic about the meeting. 

“The Leadership Council is important because it helps a lot of juniors and now underclassmen focus on their leadership and sportsmanship skills so they can be the best teammates and possible captain for their teams in the future,” McKernan said.

The Leadership Council is a valuable opportunity to build confidence and teamwork skills in a smaller environment. 

Sam Matist, a junior gymnastics captain, enjoyed how the school made it easy to work together. 

“My biggest take away has been the ideals that this school puts forward like involvement and team work,” Matist said, “We made a motto for all teams to follow in leading team bonding, being kind and teamwork so all teams can work together.”

Junior girls tennis player, Courtney Russo, said the Leadership Council emphasized the importance of leaders each bringing their different qualities to the table. 

“My biggest take away from the Leadership Council is that every leader had different qualities, and that the main qualities are trust and loyalty,” Russo said.