Six members of the El Dorado High School KAY Club attended the Area 6 KAY Regional Conference on Nov. 10, 2025, at Clearwater High School.
The club received the Gold Award, recognizing their student leadership and service to their school, community, nation, and world for the 2025–2026 school year.
The Kansas Association for Youth (KAY) is a character-building, leadership training program 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 theme for the 2025 Regional Conference was "Above & Beyond!" This conference affords opportunities for student leaders and sponsors from neighboring clubs to share successes and challenges, as well as exchange ideas. Sessions in leadership training and organizational skills are also offered. These conferences inspire delegates to return to their clubs to challenge their local members. Local KAY members attending the Regional Conference were:
Maddie Busby
Yurihya Mantanona
Serenity Belair
Min Castor
Koda Edwards
De’sha Phillip
Accompanying the group was Heather Fangmann, the club’s sponsor.