Student leaders describe Dragon Day plans, invite community to May 18 event

Members of the Cornwall Central School District Athletic Leadership Council presented a preview of Dragon Day and invited the community to attend the student‑run event on Sunday, May 18 at the middle school.

Leah Martes, a senior and two‑year council member representing girls tennis, said the council meets every “C day” during community lunch to focus on community, character and communication and that one of the council’s goals is “to share what we learn so that we can help… foster other future leaders.”

Samantha Lani, a senior and member of the communications and vendors groups, described event logistics and said the 5K will include a new route through Cornwall and that the district expanded relay races to include kindergarten through eighth grade. “We will be having relay races from kindergarten to eighth grade,” she said. Karis Addison, a senior representing activities, highlighted planned games — including Gaga ball, spike ball and a dunk tank — and encouraged volunteers.

Avery Greer, a junior and first‑year council member, described the council’s fundraising efforts and named several local sponsors students had recruited, including radio station K‑104, Gross Beach Clinic and Hardin Sheet Metal. Leah Martes said this year’s Dragon Day will include more than 10 vendors, “which is like triple from last year.”

Administrators lauded the students’ work. A board member noted the council’s growth since the program started three years ago and praised its sustainability, saying the leadership council now requires much less daily adult prompting.

The students asked the public to attend on Sunday, May 18, beginning at 9 a.m.; the presentation listed the event time as 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and identified the middle school as the location.