Wildflowers—Optimism and Joy
Written by Leo Nicole
As the first wildflowers start to emerge from their eagerly stout buds, COVID-19 vaccines are quickly being distributed to community members and restrictions are slowly lessening. We high school students are able to return to school on a hybrid schedule, but now we’re able to attend 5 days a week starting on April 12. Things are slowly drifting back towards normalcy, and we are starting to embrace this change.
The annual Student Speakers Contest was held via Zoom on March 11th, where members of the Lions Club and local Toastmasters Club helped judge the speeches. With the topic of “Pros and Cons of Distance Learning,” 2 Leos from El Capitan High School and 2 Leos from Merced High School participated in this competition. ECHS Leo Nana won the Club Level competition and advanced to the Zone Level, where she faced a competitor from Atwater High School.
After selling tickets throughout the month, the traditional Chicken and Rigatoni fundraiser was held on March 25th. Members from our Leo club and Lions Club volunteered to help cook, package, and serve meals to the generous donors. It was a great way to hang out with friends in-person and gain some community service hours.
As more fragile wildflowers bloom and bathe in the nurturing sunlight, more optimism and joy is certain to come our way. That is what wildflowers stand for; the more we work together as a community and put aside our differences, the more we are able to cultivate an optimistic and joyful environment.
