Metuchen Apprentices
By admin. Filed in Conference Tour 2009 |Tags: CFC Conferences
There’s an App For That…
Rebecca Au
As an apprentice at the Metuchen CFC conference, I found my role straddling between the interns and the students. This allowed me to participate in some of the awesome activities, while gaining opportunities to lead and teach, and to see part of what it means to be a communications coach. As a student, I loved being part of Model UN. The challenge of using speed and strategy to push forward my country’s goals was exhilarating. I also appreciated learning more about speech and debate from the staff in their focused classes.
Most of my time, however, was spent assisting the staff. I led groups of Beginning Public speakers, and watched their excitement as they shared jokes and bible verses they had prepared. I guided introductory students to an understanding of the structure of a debate case, using M&M packages as an example. Plus, I had loads of fun preparing group presentations with the other apprentices.
I had approached the conference with the expectation that sometimes I’d be leading, the rest of the time I’d be learning as a student. But particularly because I was an apprentice, I saw that there is no difference between “on-platform” and “off-platform” time. As a leader, I was looked up to, regardless of the role I saw myself performing. I was always on call to discuss the Young Speakers Guild training series, to help those around me understand what was happening, or to give an example of respectful and authentic communication.
Who I was at the conference is the person I want to be. I want to be a servant leader, and I want to remember that I’m always communicating. Whether or not I’m leading a class, whether or not I’m wearing a CFC name-tag, I am a representative of Christ
