Day 1 DLA 2010 by Abby Auner

On the first full day of DLA 2010, the high school students at Drury University met their teachers in a classroom setting for the first time. The teachers went over what campers should expect of their courses, and may even got started in introductory lessons.

After their first day of three-hour-long classes, DLAers enjoyed "An Afternoon with the University President," in which Drury University President Todd Parnell informed the students on how to improve themselves by telling many entertaining stories.

Campers then spent time in their house groups (the competing teams they are split into) and their Leadership in Action committees. In these, students worked to do such things as plan DLA events, prepare for our nightly community meeting, and get started on a DLA newspaper to be released at the end of the eleven days we spend here.

The last big event of the day was the Team Building Challenges. These are designed to challenge students on a mental and physical level. They also succeeded in bringing us together and making us stronger as teams.

The first complete day of DLA was filled with fun and productive experiences!