Green Debate and Party Details

Another week and another great debating session.  You are all making huge strides.  It was awesome to be able to comment and critique each debater immediately after they presented.  Thank you Teacher Jenn for that fabulous activity.

Also, another fine planning session with Teacher Becky.  You all brought great finalized ideas and plans to the table.  Hannah had a fine looking flyer that held just the right amount of info.  Jonathan's scary bunny mask is certain to be a hit with the LOL crowd.  David's spider webs will wow the core groups.  And Paige and Haley's games are second to none!!!  The costume contest will have people howling (in a good way.)  And the photo booth is going to send this party into the history books : )!!!

Don't forget to tie up all the loose ends of your assignments.  Make sure you PREP as much as possible!  This will make for a smoother party and less hiccups.

Assignments are as follows:

Spokesman - Becky

Photo booth, frames, etc - Sage

Coloring pages - Becky

Spider web art table - David

Mask art table - Jonathan/Josh

Fishing game - Paige

Bowling - Paige

Bean bag toss - Haley

Spoon race - Haley

Mystery boxes - Haley

Face painting - art class

Booth signs - Becky

Treat table - Jennifer

Scholar recruiter - Sage

A few reminders:

-Leave your 2nd hour class early to set up your booths.

-Our budge is only $25.  So spend WISELY!

-If you have helpers don't forget to REMIND them of what they are doing when.

-We are cleaning up : )!

I hope I'm not missing anything.

Thank you for all your great efforts with this party.  You truly are on your way to being great leaders!!

The electricity has already gone on and off 2x since I started writing this, so I am going to end it here.  Good luck and we will see you Thursday!!

Minutes, motions, and GREEN MOVEMENT

One word for you this week: IMPRESSIVE!!!

The Halloween party is coming together nicely!  You all stepped up and came to the table with ideas, inspiration and a willingness to make it happen!!  BRAVO!

And can I add that your motions were magnificent!!?

So......make sure you are working on your assignments.  Motions were made to see your prototypes, budgets, and ideas THIS Thursday.  Times a ticking and we only have two weeks until the big event.  The KIDS are going to LOVE it!

Flyer/Advertising : Hannah

Costume contest: Hannah/John

Choir: Ally

Photo booth: Sage

Carnival games:  Paige, Hayley

Mystery boxes:  Hayley

Kids activity tables : David and Jonathan

Scholar recruiting: Ally

Along with your party assignments, bring in your minutes from the meeting.  We want to see them.  Minutes are a great tool to have when tracking motions, assignments and other vital information discussed.

Also, don't forget the GREEN MOVEMENT!  You know your side, now come ready to fight it out.  Not really fight, but thoroughly defend!  As you prep pay particular attention to your clarity, audible pauses (ummm, so), volume, speed, inflections and pauses.

One more thing....

Have you been noticing all the campaign signs up EVERYWHERE?  Who are these people that are running?  Have you thought about WHY they are running?  Check out your mom and dad's Voters' Pamphlet and see if you can figure out their WHY?  Or are they all about the WHAT and HOW?  Extra credit if you bring in your findings to share!!! 

CONGRATULATIONS TO HALEY AND ALLY, the winners of our template design contest!!

Green Movement and Green Goblins

Another great debate last week.  You are improving each week and  Thursday you will have another go at it!!  Have you been researching the "Green Movement?"  Start by answering who, what, where, when, why and how.  Ask people their opinions.  You have so many options to build your case for or against it!  Get moving!!!  Don't forget to work on your clarity, audible pauses (ummm, so), volume, speed, inflections and pauses.

Your Halloween brainstorming session was truly inspired.  You all offered ideas, solutions, and fervor to the planning meeting.   Don't forget to move forward on your assignment.  This week we will figure out all the details with our Event Coordinator, Becky Owen.

Assignments:  (I hope I didn't leave one out)

-Paige - carnival games (bowling, bean bag toss, fish pond, eyeball on spoon race)

-Jonathan - craft table

-Haley - haunted house

-Hannah - costume contest, announcements and food

-Ally - choir singing

-Saige - photo booth

Also, don't forget to develop a planning TEMPLATE for our future co-op event planning meetings. You can take ideas from the three you were given, or develop your own from scratch.  We will vote on the best one and the winner will win a prize!!! 

And hang on to your Red Tie Club bylaws!!  You'll need those soon.

Ghosts, ghouls and extemporaneous debating

Great debate on Thursday!  Many improvements since the first debate of class.  This week will be an extemporaneous style debate.  Spur of the moment!  So get ready to think  and plan quickly.  Do this by reviewing your feedback from last week['s debate and work on improving, improving, improving!

Spiders, costumes, and ghosts should be swirling around in your head as you take on your first official assignment for FILA---the Halloween party.  Bring all your great ideas to class THIS THURSDAY!

Also, your list of personal leadership ethics and morals should also be swirling in that head somewhere.  Put your list to paper, please!  Be prepared to share one or two of them with everyone.

And finally DON'T forget your fabulous Red Tie Club.  It needs bylaws created by YOU!

It is better to debate a question without settling
it than to settle a question without debating it.
- Joseph Joubert