Leadership High School

Leadership High School students spent Tuesday, Jan. 20, learning about the different levels of protection in their community.

Their day started with a tour of the Border Patrol facility and hearing about the role they play in Havre and along the border.

The students also saw the K-9 team at work.

They then heard from the FBI and the Tri-Agency Drug Task Force and the role they play in area protection.

Next stop was a tour of the justice center. Students toured the jail and saw firsthand how the detention center works.

This tour was facilitated by Tanner Donovan, an alumni of Leadership High School, 2005-06. Following lunch, students experienced the Havre Police and Fire departments complete with tour and hands-on activities. Throughout the day, the class learned about the many different career opportunities that are available to them and the education path needed in each area.

This is the 15th year for the Havre Leadership High School program. Twenty high school juniors were selected last spring to participate in the six-month program.

Leadership High School offers the students an opportunity to develop an appreciation for their community and to realize that they "are a part of a greater whole." They learn first-hand the issues and concerns facing their community and about how they can make a difference now and throughout their life.

In February the students will have a session on life skills. Some the activities will include, budgeting, stock market, resumes and job interviewing. To round out the day, the students will have an opportunity to visit with the area's Helena delegation at the Capital via tele-conference.

The program, a partnership between Havre Public Schools and the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce, will wrap up in March with the students exploring careers throughout the business community.