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For Eaglecrest junior Syndey Crouthers (pictured front row, right), leadership is not always about being the most expressive or assertive person in the room. Sydney is an executive officer for our CHSAA State Representatives, EHS Junior Class President, and is a member of the school’s Unified Bowling team.

From Friday through Sunday at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, the Colorado High School Activities Association hosted its annual Student Leadership Summer Conference.

In this five-part series, I am looking back at some of the moments that capture my time here in the CHSAA office. The past year has been an opportunity to help grow the spotlight on Colorado high school activities. Esports, Student Leadership, Speech & Debate, and Music are the areas in which I am proud to work directly. I want to thank our Activities/Athletic Directors, advisors, judges, coaches, and student participants. Every activity has given me a “moment” so it has been hard to choose the stories to share this week; however, these stories should give you an idea of what the past year has been like for me. While I am taking a moment to look back, it is also a great time to look ahead. Each of these activities has a very bright future. Thank you all for making my first year at CHSAA such an amazing experience.

Over the past 26 years, Dale Garland has grown the Durango High School Student Council program into one of Colorado’s very best. Whether it was his dedication to the CHSAA Student Leadership Advisory Committee, his commitment to the NatStuCo “Councils of Excellence” program, or his goal of showcasing his community by hosting a CHSAA Fall Conference, Dale Garland gave his all to our Student Leadership community. On February 12, Garland officially announced his retirement. While his retirement is well-deserved, students and advisers across the state should know that we are grateful for who he is and how he impacted schools across the state. 

2022 CHSAA Student Leadership Summer Conference Agenda

For years now, the CHSAA-hosted Adviser University gathering of student leadership advisors has served as an important networking event for adults guiding student leadership students across Colorado.