“La
ying the groundwork” is the way Manhattan Parks and Recreation Director Curt Loupe described a dedication of a special picnic table at Manhattan’s new Blue Earth Plaza on Third Street. Loupe was part of a ceremony organized by the Flint Hills Regional Leadership program.
The 2011-2012 class invited high school students from area schools such as Riley County, Wamego, and Rock Creek, for the ceremony. Loupe says the picnic table dedicated is somewhat unusual, as it is handicapped accessibl
Branden Mann is just one of the members of the 2011-2012 program, and he says the plan is to bring local students into the Manhattan community to learn about leadership. Steve Elstrom, another class member who helped organize media relations for the event, tells KMAN about the program and Thursday’s events, which involved a number of leadership discussion and the dedication ceremony.
24 area high school students were selected for the so-called “Fire Day”, representing Wamego, Riley County, Rock Creek, Onaga, Wabaunse or Alma, and Chapman.
The Flint Hills Regional leadership program has no direct affiliation with the Flint Hills Discovery center, which was opened to the public last weekend.
