Tyler Legacy students participated in the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy™ kickoff featuring the service project on Wednesday after school.

Tyler Legacy High School students are starting the school year committed to making a difference in their community.

These dedicated Red Raiders will join 1,050 high schools and 110,000 students nationwide to give a million books to underserved youth in their local communities. The students participated in the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy™ kickoff featuring the service project on Wednesday after school.

Chick-fil-A, Inc. sponsors the one million books, which will be packaged and given by student leaders to hometown charities, elementary schools and non-profit organizations chosen by the group. The academy is a national high school leadership program focused on Impact Through Action.

“I am excited to start on this journey with a new group of Red Raiders,” Kala Morrow, Tyler Legacy High School Academic Dean and Chick-fil-A Leader Academy school sponsor said.

According to Morrow, the academy offers great experience and opportunities for students to learn about and develop characteristics that sets them up for success.

“As we start with vision and values and work through the Leader Labs covering servant leadership, teamwork and communication,” she said, “these students become more confident in their ability to make good decisions and we believe they will become leaders, on our campus and in our community.”

Chick-fil-A Leader Academy is a national high school leadership program focused on Impact Through Action. Each month, students will gather to learn leadership principles through lessons called Leader Labs. The seven-month program empowers high school students to put leadership principles into practice through several student-led community service projects that culminate in a year-end impact.

“I am super excited to be a part of this program,” said Tyler Legacy student Caroline Hines. “Giving back to the community is something I enjoy, and I am involved in several volunteerism organizations. Also, learning new leadership skills is important as I look to my educational future and will benefit me as I apply to college in the next few years.”