Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation teams up with Learning to Lead Inc. to offer
Summer Leadership Experience for Junior and Senior High School Students

WYNNEWOOD, PA, March 2010 — Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer (ALSF), in partnership with Learning to Lead, Inc., today announced the addition of a Student Leadership Academy to its repertoire. The event, slated for August 4-6, 2010 at Villanova University, is a dynamic leadership experience where high school juniors and seniors learn to become motivated leaders and make a difference in their communities. Among the several leadership skills that will be examined: teamwork, motivating others, effective communication, decision making, values and ethics, time management and personal leadership styles.

The ALSF Leadership Academy will offer a free, hands-on experience for participants, complete with activities, classroom sessions and workshops designed to teach students what it means to be a leader. The interactive program, which is currently accepting applications, will admit 60 participants into the program. Students from all corners of the United States are encouraged to apply, and dormitory lodging and meals will be provided at Villanova University as part of this free leadership experience.

“Dating back to Alex’s very first front yard lemonade stands, we have always felt that kids have a large impact on their community and making a difference in the lives of others,” says Liz Scott, Alex’s mom. “We wanted to foster leadership in these promising young people who will affect not only the communities in which they dwell, but have the capability to change the world in which we live.”

The Learning to Lead staff has been teaching leadership skills for over five decades.  The staff includes experts from a wide variety of backgrounds including secondary education, higher education, athletic leadership, and in corporations.   

“Building and acquiring leadership skills are essential to an individual’s success in life.  We are thrilled to be partnering with ALSF to ensure that students have the tools and skills to pursue and lead service endeavors.  We have designed and developed an exciting curriculum that is like no other – teaching the critical leadership skills which allow teens to make an immediate impact in their schools and community.” states Camp Director Beth Mooney.

For more information, or to apply, please visit www.AlexsLemonade.org/leadership-camp or call (866) 333-1213.