On Sunday, August 15th, members of Sleeping Giant Chapter and Nathan Hale Chapter left Connecticut and voyaged off to Region 1 Leadership Training Conference! Three hours later we arrived at Lions Camp Pride in New Durham NH to begin a weeklong event full of Leadership, Fun and most importantly, Brotherhood. Throughout the first couple of days, the members took part in the four tracks provided, DeMolay Leadership, Chapter Leadership, Jurisdictional Leadership, and Personal Leadership.
On Wednesday, State Master Councilor Sebastian, State Senior Councilor Matt, and State Junior Councilor Kristian, made their way up to the camp with Dad Beals to bring greetings from Connecticut! During the Personal Leadership Activity, we planned on hiking up a mountain on a local trail. The Connecticut State Officers joined the Personal Leadership guys alongside Executive Officer of Massachusetts Dad Drouin and Advisors Dad Evarts and Dad Knowlton! It was a long trail, but the members and advisors persevered and reached the peak! The rest of the day was spent enjoying free time, taking classes and enjoying the excellent food put on by the camp. The State Officers said their goodbyes after a day well spent.
The rest of the week was much of the same, making lifelong memories, spending quality time with fellow brethren, and beating the LTC staff at dodgeball! The Connecticut guys then left the camp Saturday morning, and on the drive back, we met up with some out of state guests and had a big lunch at Cracker Barrel! Finally, we would like to thank the Region 1 LTC staff, for putting on yet again a great event, this wouldn’t be possible without your hard work and dedication. All and all, it was a great week for Connecituct DeMolay, and the entirety of Region 1!