VALDOSTA, Ga. — Two Valdosta High School students were selected to participate in the Spirit of America Youth Leadership Program in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania November 7-10. VHS Sophomores Devin Lancaster and Aetoine Williams attended the four day conference for high school students allowing them to interact with experts on citizenship, democracy, the free enterprise system, the judicial system and the American political process.

According to freedomsfoundation.org, the program included “thought-provoking lectures, historical tours and experiential workshops, all designed to develop leadership skills and deepen an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of engaged citizenship.”