We're on the Road!
13 Mayıs 2019, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We’re off! After a slow start, Leadership SC’s adventure to Iceland has begun. We’ll be stopping off at Colby, Kansas, tonight, and then on to Denver in the morning.
On the Plane!
14 Mayıs 2019, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We are on the plane! In a few hours, we will be in Iceland, ready to explore everything waiting for us. The flight attendants even gave out bottles of Icelandic water at the beginning of the flight!Okumaya devam et
First View of a Puffin!
15 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
After the long eight-hour plane ride to Keflavik Airport, there was nothing I wanted more than to grab my bag and get out of that airport and finally see the beauty of Iceland for myself, but I didn'tOkumaya devam et
Touring Reykjavik
15 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
SC leadership team is finally in Iceland! After getting off the plane, we went to a bakery, took a tour of the city, and finished the day with a home-cooked authentic Iceland meal! We’re allOkumaya devam et
Finally out of the Airport!
15 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
#1 What kind of influence will this trip have on you as a leader?
I believe all of the development opportunities that leaders can gain from traveling to different countries, such as managingOkumaya devam et
Monument to the Unknown Bureaucrat
15 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
#2 What are you hoping to learn about yourself as a leader on this trip?
On this service trip, I hope to learn how to handle stressful and frustrating situations in a more productive and helpfulOkumaya devam et
Meet Us, Don't Eat Us!
16 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
#4 What about being in Iceland is a new experience for you?
A new experience for me was the opportunity to advocate for animals - specifically, for whales. Being from Kansas, I've had very fewOkumaya devam et
Whale Watching!
16 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
It was a whale of a day because after helping the Meet Us Don't Eat Us organization, the team got to go on a whale watching expedition! Even though we only got to see the tails of the whales (and aOkumaya devam et
The One and only Vigdis
16 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
#5 In regards to the Icelandic leader that you researched, what did you learn while we were in the country that helped you understand him or her in more depth?
Throughout the entire time the teamOkumaya devam et
Free Day in Reyjkavik!
17 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ 🌧 9 °C
#6 In regards to cultural factors, talk about one and what you learned while we were in the country that helped you understand that factor in more depth.
Iceland has several interesting factors thatOkumaya devam et
The More (Goats), the Merrier!
19 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Today was our first service day at Daladyd petting zoo and it was a blast! At first, I was nervous, but I quickly got over it after I met our hosts, and of course, the baby goats! I can't wait to makeOkumaya devam et
Lolliwaffels and Servant Leadership!
19 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
#7 Describe one act of a servant leader that you have witnessed in Iceland.
I saw several people taking on servant leader qualities during our stay in Iceland, but I thought the two that embodied theOkumaya devam et
Last Day at Daladyd
20 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
#8 Write about one Icelandic leader you have met. Introduce him or her, describe the parts of the leadership system in relation to him or her.
I introduced Beggy in my last post, but I believe heOkumaya devam et
Gudafoss
20 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
Gudafoss was the first large waterfall the team stopped at, and it was amazing! It was the biggest waterfall I had ever seen and offered some impressive picture taking opportunities.
1st day of service at the Blue Church!
21 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ 🌫 7 °C
#9 Kouzes & Posner suggest "exemplary leaders should treat every job as an adventure." What have you learned about how to do this on this trip?
At the Blue Church, I really had to take thisOkumaya devam et
Iceland's Natural Beauty
22 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
When studying blogs about Iceland prior to our trip, the landscape and the beauty it possesses were always mentioned as the bloggers' top favorite aspects of Iceland, and I was not disappointed. WeOkumaya devam et
Pit Stop at the Diner!
22 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Just when the Ships needed it, we found a small piece of home and ice cream, too! At the small fifties diner, we found while driving around, pictures of American television and movie stars from theOkumaya devam et
Even More Waterfalls and Beaches!
23 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
I think by the end of this trip the team saw every waterfall Iceland has to offer. That's probably a bit of an exaggeration, but it felt like it at the time. We were able to hike to the top of theOkumaya devam et
Everyone Gets a Tomato!
24 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
The Ships stopped at a tomato restaurant for lunch today. The only food the restaurant served had something to do with tomatoes or else it included bread. I'm not a big fan of tomatoes, but I have toOkumaya devam et
Finally at Gullfoss!
24 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Throughout the trip, every time the team has stopped at a waterfall, I have asked if it was Gullfoss and have been disappointed until now! During our visit to the ginormous waterfall that is Gullfoss,Okumaya devam et
Free Day at Geysir Hestar!
25 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
The Ships had a free day today where they were allowed to do whatever they wanted. Some went hiking, others horseback riding, and I went on a three and a half mile walk to the coffee shop at theOkumaya devam et
Catching Up with the team!
25 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
#10 What about this service experience is different than the service we do on the team at home?
The difference between doing service work at home versus in Iceland was that we were all together, weOkumaya devam et
The Ships are the Best Actors Around
25 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ☀️ 3 °C
It wasn't all work and no play for the Ships in Iceland as we frequently quoted, Spongebob Squarepants, sang songs, and talked about our favorite shows growing up, but a highlight of the trip was theOkumaya devam et
Meet My Van!
26 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
During this trip, I got to drive all around Iceland with four other Ships and Director Brae Wood. We laughed, slept, and at one point or another, all of us heard Valancia's music. I'm glad I got toOkumaya devam et
Last Day in Iceland ;(
26 Mayıs 2019, İzlanda ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
It was the Ships' last day in Iceland today. I know everyone was ready to get home, but we were also sad to be leaving this beautiful country. To end our trip we headed to a collapsed volcano. IOkumaya devam et




































































