Sag Harbor Community Notes, November 10

India Attias, a sixth-grader at Pierson Middle School has presidential aspirations. According to her mom Stacey, she’s been talking about it since she was six years old. It’s not that her parents have been pushing her in this direction. She came to it on her own. India was recently elected president of her class, perhaps the first step toward residence at the White House. This past week, India and 250 other kids from across the country got to visit Washington, D.C., an experience that will likely help her get closer to her dream.

The students participated in a leadership conference sponsored by the Junior National Young Leaders Conference. During the six-day trip, students were introduced to America’s rich tradition of leadership, and they had an opportunity to develop their own leadership... more