Learning to lead through the pandemic

Kariiue H Katjikonde Gaining student representative council (SRC) status is an achievement as well as a huge responsibility. Becoming a leader is no easy process; that’s what the annual Otjiwarongo Secondary School SRC training and camp is for. On the morning of 22 October, the 40 newly elected SRC members arrived at school with their bags, pillows and tents, but with no expectations or prospects of what they might learn on the camp. They then departed to Sophienhof and returned on 25 October.The training was not easy, but it served its purpose in shaping them as leaders. The camp was designed to teach the new SRC members how to work together as a team, to carry out their responsibilities and to uphold the values and standards of Otjiwarongo Secondary School.Team work makes the dream work“I think something that we learnt was to be open-minded and listen to one another. In the beginning, we were all just talking over each other’s heads, but as time passed, we learnt to consider one another’s opinion and accept that other’s opinions are just as important and carry merit. “Personally, I think that’s what stuck with me the most,” Tjeripo Kaveterua said.The weekend was a good way for the learners to interact, as well as develop their strengths and weaknesses.Kaveterua also said the weekend was a good experience. "I feel it brought us closer together as a group, seeing that we learnt more about each other and how to cooperate, but it honestly felt longer than just four days because we experienced so much.”The weekend wasn’t just fun and games, though; it consisted of a series of puzzles and obstacles designed to test the learners’ ability to work as a team. Lead by exampleRuth Iyambo, the secretary of the 2020 SRC, had a word of advice for future SRC members of Otjiwarongo Secondary School. “To be part of the SRC of Otjiwarongo Secondary School is an incredible honour, therefore, you should always be a worthy ambassador of our school and lead by example.”The journey ahead will be long, hard and challenging, but with the training and coaching they received, and friends by their side, there is no hill or mountain too steep for the SRC to conquer! A year filled with splashes awaits the SRCs of 2021. Photo: Contributed

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