About+Us



Program Information

Global Leadership is a select group of 8th grade students from Kinard Middle School. We were selected through an application process by our teachers, Chief (Ms Ryan) and Coach (Mrs Herrick). Throughout the year we do four quarters of service. Check out our " Four Quarters of Service" link on the side. If you are interested of applying for a spot in the class during your eighth grade year, wait for an upcoming announcement from Mrs Herrick or Ms Ryan! Applications go out at the end of April with elective packet choices.

We are a group focused on learning and serving the community. At the beginning of the year, we organized the Kinard Karnival, a huge school event. We housed over two thousand people, with food, games and tons of fun. During the year we took a field trip to a local sustainable farm, the High Plains Environmental Center. We learned more about conservation, sustainable farming, giving to the local food bank and growing our own food. This has sparked a passion in us that we are waiting to ignite. Keep checking the wiki for updates!! In February of this year, we took a 9-day trip to Costa Rica, a leading country in conservation. We spent nine days together as a group, learning about the culture and working together. We visited a University in the middle of the forest, went ziplining, kayaked on a lake, hiked through the rainforest, painted a local elementary school and rescued tons of baby sea turtles. These experiences have brought us together, more than a regular classroom experience could. After our trip, we are planning a service project to help make our community a better and greener place.