Middle-Level Fall Leadership Days

2026 Fall Leadership Days

These one-day, regional workshops are designed to give middle-level students real tools and strategies they can bring back to their schools. Students will walk away with:

  • A stronger sense of who they are as leaders.

  • Concrete steps to contribute to a safe, inclusive school culture.

  • New ideas for building community and improving school climate.

  • Action plans for student-led projects and initiatives.

Students will explore leadership through hands-on sessions focused on:

  • Team building and collaboration.

  • School engagement strategies.

  • Project planning and goal setting

  • Understanding the role and responsibility of student leaders.

  • Interactive idea-sharing with peers from across the region.

For advisors: Each school team is given 45 minutes of dedicated planning time to reflect, strategize, and build a roadmap for what’s next at their school.

Fall Leadership Days are more than just workshops; they’re a launchpad for student leaders to make an immediate impact in their school communities.

    • Workshop begins at 9:30am and concludes at 1:00pm

    • Plan to arrive between 9:00am - 9:15am

    • Wear comfortable casual clothes and soft-soled shoes.

    • Cost of the workshop includes all materials

    • Participants need to bring a brown bag lunch and a snack for our mid-morning break.

    • Facilitators are staff members from the Association of Washington Student Leaders.

    • One school advisor/adult for every 15 students registered.

    • Cancellations accepted up to five business days before the conference; after this date full fees apply.

    • Advisors will spend time with their school groups and will all have time for advisor networking and sharing.

    • Students (optional): Come dressed as a school delegation!

    • Please contact James, Layman, AWSL Director with any questions!

    • Tuesday, September 29: Yakima Region (Wapato MS) 

    • Monday, October 5: Kent Region (Cedar Heights MS) 

    • Tuesday, October 6: Spokane Region (Centennial MS) 

    • Tuesday, October 13: Moses Lake Region (Big Bend Community College) 

    • Thursday, October 15: Vancouver Region (McLoughlin MS)  start time @ 10:00am

    • Tuesday, October 20: Cascade Bellingham Region (Cascade MS)

    • Thursday, October 22: Cowlitz/Lewis Country Region (La Center MS)

    • Friday, October 23: Peninsula Region (Poulsbo MS) 

    • Tuesday, November 3: Seattle Region (Kellogg MS) 

    • Everett Region: TBA

    • Tri-Cities Region: TBA

    • 9:00am - 9:30am: Arrival and Icebreaker

    • 9:30am - 10:00am: Connections and Networking

    • 10:00am - 10:30am: Teambuilding

    • 10:30am - 11:00am: Empathy and Sensitivity to Others

    • 11:00am - 11:15am: Break

    • 11:15am - 11:45am: School Culture and Climate Learning | Adviser Session

    • 11:45am - 12:15pm: Lunch

    • 12:15pm - 12:45pm: Belonging Lesson & Action Plans

    • 12:45pm - 12:50pm: Share Outs and Idea Share

    • 12:50pm - 1:00pm: Final Lesson, Group Picture, Clean-up

    • 1:00pm: Depart

    NOTE: Vancouver Region FLD will take place from 10:00am - 1:30pm.

    • $30 per student participant for AWSL Member Schools/$40 per student participant for Non-Member schools.

    • Advisors/Adults are free of charge.

    • Cancellations accepted up to 5 business days before the conference; after this date, full fees apply.

    • Need support accessing the portal? Contact AWSL Fiscal Coordinator, Cortney Suderman!

    • Want to make a payment over the phone? Give us a call! (360) 359-7060

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