HELENA — The traits that make an athlete profitable on the courtroom typically translate to different areas of life. And Helena Capital junior Madison Clement is a good instance of simply that.
Clement plays three varsity sports activities for the Bruins: volleyball, wrestling and observe and area. But she’s additionally a area advisory council chair in the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force’s civilian auxiliary.
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Class Act: Helena Capital’s Madison Clement plays three varsity sports activities whereas serving in Civil Air Patrol
“For Civil Air Patrol, for a really long time it was making sure I get my tests done on time,” Clement mentioned of how she balances her time. (*3*)
After highschool, Clement mentioned she hopes to attend both the Air Force or Naval academy to check engineering — and in the end proceed a household legacy of army service.
“In Civil Air Patrol primarily, I come from a big military family,” Clement mentioned. “And so this was something I was told was a possibility when I was like 5 (years old), and then I had to wait seven years to join. And it was kind of a cool path of something that I could see myself doing. And then I started it off, and it was one of my favorite things at the time, and I just kept going.”
And for as a lot as Clement has gained from Civil Air Patrol, she mentioned she wouldn’t be the place she is as we speak with out additionally having had the expertise of taking part in highschool sports activities.
“One thing I’ve worked on a lot is putting everything I can into sports,” mentioned Clement. “And it’s one thing I really enjoy, which also means that a lot of my extracurriculars get a lot of that extra attention and trying to put everything I can into it. And I’ve definitely seen that pay off with that kind of work ethic.”