I DARE YOU LEADERSHIP AWARD RECIPIENTS NAMED

Krystal McCain and Mary Ann Schaefer have been awarded the national I Dare You Leadership Award in recognition of personal integrity, balanced living and potential for leadership. The honor was presented at ceremonies held at Shawnee High School May 20.

The award is made available each year by the American Youth Foundation in cooperation with principals, headmasters and 4-H county agents across the country.

The award gets its name from the book "I Dare You!" by William H. Danforth, in which he commends the balanced life of mental, physical, social and spiritual development as the backbone of leadership.

In addition to a certificate of recognition, McCain and Schaefer received a copy of Danforth's book and a scholarship opportunity to attend the American Youth Foundation's International Leadership Conference at Miniwanca, Mich., or Merrowvista, N.H.