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A Plus: Lake and Geauga County SALES Students

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NOW IT'S TIME TO GIVE A BIG THANK YOU OUT TO SOME STUDENTS WHO ARE PUTTING THEIR WINTER BREAK TO WORK.

THIS WEEK, WE ARE RECOGNIZING THE EXEMPLARY HIGH SCHOOLERS FROM LAKE AND GEAUGA COUNTIES, WHO SPENT PART OF THEIR WINTER BREAK REPAIRING HOMES FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN THE APPALACHIAN REGION OF VIRGINIA. THE STUDENTS ARE PART OF A PROGRAM CALLED SALES, WHICH STANDS FOR SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT FOR STUDENTS.

THEY SPENT FIVE DAYS WORKING HARD IN THE COLD WEATHER TO COMPLETE MUCH NEEDED HOME-IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR RESIDENTS OF THE AREA. JULIE RAMOS, THE WICKLIFFE SCHOOLS DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INNOVATION, HELPED FACILITATE THE TRIP. MS. RAMOS TELLS US THAT THE APPALACHIAN SERVICE PROJECT WAS A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS.

THE STUDENTS WORKED WELL TOGETHER AS A TEAM, THEY BUILT STRONG RELATIONSHIPS, COLLABORATED WELL WITH EACH OTHER, AND THEY REPRESENTED THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND COMMUNITIES IN A MOST POSITIVE MANNER.

STUDENTS COMMENTED THAT THE TRIP HELPED THEM RECOGNIZE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT PEOPLE WANT, LIKE THE LATEST CELL PHONE OR NEWEST SHOES, COMPARED TO WHAT PEOPLE NEED, LIKE RUNNING WATER AND WELL-INSULATED HOMES. AFTER THE TRIP, THEY CREATED PRESENTATIONS TO SHARE WHAT THEY HAD LEARNED.

SOT: THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO BETTER SOMEONE AROUND YOU.

RICK: THAT’S GREAT ADVICE AND GOOD PERSPECTIVE. AND FOR SHARING IT WITH US, WE'D LIKE TO GIVE THIS WEEK'S A+ TO ALL THE STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE SALES PROGRAM.