The History of the Houstoun Waring Student Ambassador Program
The Houstoun Waring Student Ambassador
Program was founded by Dr. Ken Coddington, past president of the Littleton-based, Bega/Littleton Sister City Exchange Inc.,
as a way of sharing the Sister City experience and providing a unique travel opportunity to the high school age youth of Littleton.
The fund raising necessary for the next student ambassador visit begins with an auction night held during the current delegation
visit. At the first auction, Ken literally auctioned the shirt off of his back! The auction proceeds raised in
Bega, Australia are given to Littleton and visa versa. Since the program founding there have been three student ambassadors
from Littleton.
During the past three Littleton delegations to Bega, New South Wales,
Australia (1996, 2001 and 2006) the Bega/Littleton Sister City Exchange, Inc. has provided this special travel opportunity
for a Littleton youth. During their trip, each of the student ambassadors has had the opportunity to share his/her knowledge
of Littleton, with the people of Bega. The next student ambassador will be selected in the Fall of 2010,
and will accompany the 11th Littleton Delegation to Bega in March of 2011. The student ambassador will stay
with host families during their 10 day official visit to Bega. The delegation dates will be from mid to late March
into early April, traditionally during Littleton Public School's Spring Break.
Past Littleton
Student Ambassadors to Bega:
2006 - Lucy Holtsnider - Heritage High School | 2001 - Brianne McMullen - Heritage High
School | 1996
- Andrew Arell -
Arapahoe High School |
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QUALIFICATIONS
The program is open to all high school students in good scholastic
standing, who are:
1) sophomores or juniors in the delegation
year; AND
2) whose permanent residence is located within
the boundaries of the Littleton Public School District; OR
3) attend a Littleton high school. The student does not have to attend a Littleton Public School, but must
be currently enrolled in a program that leads to an accredited high school diploma.
The student's parents or guardian must give permission for the student to accompany the Littleton Delegation to Bega,
NSW, Australia, in March for a period of approximately two weeks. The student must be eligible for a valid passport.
AWARDS
The student chosen as Student Ambassador will receive an all expense paid
trip to Bega, NSW, Australia. The student in second place will be the First Alternate, should the first student be unable
to make the trip, and will receive a $200 U.S. Savings Bond.
Students interested in learning
more about the program may contact a member of the Bega/Littleton Sister City Exchange, Inc. Check with this website
during the Spring semester of 2010 for an application. You may also watch for fliers that will be available in
all three of the Littleton High Schools counseling offices during the Spring semester of 2010.
