Madison Busby, a sophomore at El Dorado High School has been selected to serve as Area 6 KAY President. Madison’s selection took place at the Area 6 Regional Conference on Friday, November 10, 2023.
The Kansas Association for Youth (KAY) is a character-building, leadership training, service organization directed by the Kansas State High School Activities Association. This nationally acclaimed organization provides students an opportunity to learn to assume their citizenship responsibilities and to enrich their personalities through well-organized programs. These programs emphasize four areas of service: school, community, nation and world.
The KAY program is available to any KSHSAA member school students. The local organization is under the direction of the school principal who, in turn, appoints a sponsor(s) to lead and guide the club program. The Goddard High School KAY Sponsor is Susan Perkins.
Madison has served the El Dorado High School KAY Club as a co-president. Selected for her dedication and years of experience with the KAY program. She will serve the KAY Clubs of South Central Kansas. Among her duties will be to attend a training meeting in Topeka, write up to three newsletters for the clubs she serves, attend KAY Leadership Camp, July 29-August 2, 2024 and help conduct the 2024 Area 6 KAY Regional Conference.
“We are honored to have Madison Busby serve as a KAY Area President”, said Sarah Smith, KSHSAA Assistant Executive Director and KAY State Director. “Her strong background in the KAY program, her proven leadership and enthusiasm for serving others will serve as a valuable motivator for the KAY Clubs of South Central Kansas.
The KSHSAA proudly offers the KAY program to Kansas students, through its member schools, as a means to “make a world of difference” for current and future generations.