It's the most wonderful time of the year.....But Thursday was NOT!

Last Thursday, we had quite a class.  I'll leave it at that for now.

We started with an inspirational leadership quote from Kaleigh.  She was followed by Adam, Trey, and Benjamin who took us on a leadership path that included a trip into the psyche, a guide to war, and the ins and outs of making friends.  Great job, young men!

We then moved on to the Halloween debrief.  You did an excellent job pulling the Halloween party together, although, debriefing wasn't so excellent.  It was just a mush of negativity and no direction.  It set a low bar for the next debrief. I know we can do better.

For homework, you were assigned to brainstorm ideas for the Christmas party.  Come prepared to present them and think about what area of the party you want to work on prepping.  You can not repeat what you did in the Halloween bash.  So if you worked on decor, you can't do that for Christmas.  We want you to experience as many aspects of planning and management that you can, before you take on your own activity!

This Thursday, Katie Blanchard and Noah will present on their leadership books.

Katie Dial has the leadership quote.

I can't wait to hear your ideas regarding Christmas.  Think BIG!!

Also, I want to see a complete turnaround behavior wise this week. Last week was a complete disappointment!  You are leaders and scholars, I expect you to act appropriately.  Please do your best to control yourselves.

See you Thursday.

Halloween hit!

Bravo, everyone!

You all did a superb job with the Halloween Bash!
I've heard so many great things about it. The carnival games were so fun. Kids literally lined up and waited to play them. The treat table was full of delicious items that were hurriedly gobbled up. The decor left everyone spooked and mouths agape at the awesomeness. The music got most people on their feet. The costume contest was smooth and made for a lot of happy winners (and sad non -winners.). The announcements and reminders were just what was needed to get all the people to the party! Great JOB!!!

This week bring in your positives and negatives from the party! We will debrief.

We will also be treated to some excellent leadership book presentations from Adam, Trey and Benjamin.

Kaleigh has the leadership quote.

THANKS AGAIN! See you Thursday!


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Why oh why? And Last Week Until the Bash!!

We started out class with a brilliant review of the book Start with Why by Simon Sinek.  Emma excelled with her delivery and especially the fact that she applied the principles to her own life.  Good job!

We are going to take a one week break from our presentations due to the decorating scramble that will occur next Thursday during class.

And speaking of decorating, get working on your Halloween Bash assignments.  If you're waiting until the last minute, welcome to the last minute:)!!!

Below are a list of the assignments that MUST be ready by Thursday at 3:00 pm.

Music/ dance games -Benjamin

Costume contest details/ trophies- Trey and Katie Blanchard

Carnival games/ game helper schedule/ secured volunteers- Noah, Adam, Dean

Refreshment table - REMINDERS!!! raffle ready to go, decor ready, be sure to show food volunteers where to put their donations (maybe in the corner in the kitchen) -Emma

Fellowship hall -decor and set-up- don't forget to bring the skeletons and other decor you were making, have a vision ready to share QUICKLY- Katie Dial and Kaleigh

We are meeting for lunch in the Fireside Room to accomplish as much as we can! 

We will spend 4th hour setting up.  Remember that an hour is NOT MUCH TIME!  

Go team!!!!!  This is going to be a great party!

PS - don't forget to make a tombstone for the stage:)!!!

THANK YOU!!!

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Habits, Halloween, and Hard work

Kaleigh started out class with an entertaining presentation on the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Covey.  Her video presentation received rave reviews.  And I know you are each going to go home, choose a habit, and specifically work on it this week.  Then you will share your success stories in class.  Thanks, Kaleigh, for the inspiration.

I am elated in regards to the event planning you have done!  Great job, thus far. Now we need to put our plans into action.

Next week, be prepared to present and report on your plans for each area of the Halloween bash.   I love all your ideas and I can't wait to see them come to fruition.  So get to work!   The more you do now, the less you will have to do last minute!

Thanks for all your work on our budget proposal.  When you are in charge of your own activity, you will have to submit the proposal on your own (I will be there for assistance.)  So always keep your budget in mind.  The Student Government class is working hard in the CCS Store at lunch to afford all these fun events.

I hope you all know how much we appreciate all your hard work planning and providing these great events for FILA.  Many times as leaders you are left doing all the work and not fully getting to participate in the fun part.  This comes with the job as the leader!  But it pays off in other ways. Think about the advantages of leadership this week.  

Teacher Kellie and I are well aware of the sacrifice and work you put into this class and your roles as leaders.  We are working hard on figuring out the PERFECT reward for completing all the requirements for this class.  No one has ever done it before!  We want it to be a fabulous adventure where YOU can enjoy yourselves as a reward for all the work you put into the other events.

We will take suggestions: ).

Next Thursday:

Leadership quote - Benjamin Poyer

Book Presentation - Emma Miller

                            Katie Dial

HOMEWORK - report on your work on one of the 7 Habits

CLASS TIME - present and report on your portion of the Halloween party

PS - Don't forget your gravestones and milk jugs!!!

Three weeks to Halloween Bash

Class started with a great leadership quote from Merry.  Hopefully, our weekly quotes are inspiring you to hone your leadership skills and sparking your desire to step up and lead!

After my book presentation on the book, The Leader in Me, we worked on nailing down ideas for the Halloween party!

With not much time and A LOT to do, we need to start finalizing our plans next Thursday!  Be ready to show and tell us what you will do to accomplish your portion of the party by the end of class next week.

This means all the carnival games must be chosen and assigned, decor for each section of the hall must be planned out, treat sign-up sheet must be sent around at lunch, invites must be planned and ready to be distributed, etc, etc!!  If you are working with someone, contact them this week!!  Make some hard plans!!  

You all signed up to work on a certain part of the party.  Below are the assignments and items that need to be addressed within each party planning section.

Carnival room: DEAN, ADAM AND NOAH🎃

1) How many games should be offered?

2) What are these games?

3) Who is going to run these games?

4) Who is going to make these games?

5) Will there be prizes?  What will they be? Who will buy them?

6) Will the room have decor?  If yes, what will this decor be and who will do it?

Communication and Advertising-MERRY📬

1) How will we invite everyone?  Invitations?  FACEBOOK?  EMAIL?

2) How will we invite FILAP?

3) posters?  Announcements during lunch?  

4) I did send out a save the date;)

Decor -Kaleigh and Katie Dial (Katherine)🎈

1) How will the room be set-up? Tables, chairs, drink station, refreshment table, dance floor?

2)What decor will be used in each section?

3) How will you acquire the decor?  Who will make the decor?

4) how much time will set-up take?

5) think of the lighting needs!

Refreshment Table -Emma🍪

1) make a sign-up sheet and take it around to the adults during lunch next week!

2) how many tables will you need?

3) plates, napkins?

4) decor?  Table cloths?

5) reminder calls for people bringing food

Dance - Benjamin and Genevieve💃🏼

1) music choices

2) Will there be dance games?  Contests?

3) dance prizes?

4) get with Genevieve and talk it over!

5) speakers for music?

6) lights for dance floor?

Costume contest- Katie Blanchard and Trey👯

1) Who will judge the contest?

2) when will the judging happen?

3). What are the categories?

4) What are the prizes?

5) Who will get the prizes?

6) Who will announce?  When will it be announced?

Please come with all of these answers and more!!!

On Thursday Katie D and Kaleigh will present on their leadership books.  Katie D also has the leadership quote.

We will then break into our planning groups for a few minutes and then report our final ideas before leaving class along with writing a budget proposal.

Homework:  Work on your section of the party!  This means call, email, or text the person(s) you are working with.  Make a list of what you will need!  We need to submit a budget proposal ASAP!

Also, make a tombstone:)!  We need this to decorate the stage!

Ps-if you need someone's contact info, email me and I will get you the info!

Thank you!!!!

Jennifer Poyer

Cool Kids eat Cookies

Hey Cool Kids!  Great job in class this week.  Your acting was divine.  I hope we all now know what NOT to do when planning and carrying out an activity.  Keep the Cool Kid characters in mind as we plan our big events.  No one wants to leave the lady with the treats in her driveway sitting on a cooler!  I'm talking about you, STEVE!

We were able to start throwing ideas out for our big Halloween bash.  It will look a lot like last year's party.  But why not?  It worked and was a success, so let's revisit it.

So we are set on having DJ Genne (she graciously said she would work our event ; )), a carnival room, refreshments, and a mixing "potions" (drink) station (run by the Student Government class.)

Your homework for this week is:

1) Start reading those leadership books!!!  I'll start us off on the presentations next Thursday with the book, The Leader in Me.  It is going to take you back to your childhood.

2)Decide what portion of the Halloween party you would like to work on.  The choices include - dance/games, carnival room, refreshments, decorations, or communication and advertisements.

3) Come up with 5 awesome event ideas to share.  For example, if you want to be involved with the decor, search for some inexpensive easy decorations that we can make, etc.

I AM SO EXCITED TO SEE YOUR IDEAS!  We have 12 people working on this party!  It is going to be AMAZING!!

Also, we decided to kick-off our Scholar Meet-ups at the skating place in University Place.  I'll send out the info.  Come and support these awesome activities!

Thanks, everyone!

See you on Thursday!

Teacher Jennifer

PS - Merry, you have our Quick Share Quote this week.

PSS - Someone walked out the door with Dean's pencil.  Please return it to him.

PSSS - The papers I gave you to add to your binders included very important information that can wreak havoc if put into the wrong hands!  Please be careful with those!  We will discuss this more on Thursday!

 

Here is how the schedule for book presentations currently stands: (Note that there are two more spaces available.)  Also, it is perfectly fine that people are doing the same book.  You each will get something different from your reading.  

October 6 – Jennifer Poyer – The Leader in Me

October 13 – Katie Dial – Start with Why

                                Kaleigh Newlun – Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

October 20 – Noah Giovingo – Do Hard Things

                                Emma Miller – Start with Why

October 27 – Adam Claridge – Man's Search for Meaning

                                _________________________________

November 3 – Trey Claridge – The Element

                                Benjamin Poyer – How to Win Friends and Influence People

November 10 – Katie Blanchard – How to Win Friends and Influence People/Noah Giovingo - Do Hard Things

 

Here is the schedule for the Leadership Quote Quick Share:

October 6 – Merry

                13 – Katie Dial

                20 – Benjamin

                27 – Kaleigh

November 3 –

                10 – Katie Dial

                17 – Trey Claridge

                24 – Thanksgiving

December 1 –

                8 – Katie Blanchard

                15 – Benjamin Poyer

January 5 – Katie Blanchard

                12 – Adam

                19 – Dean

                26 – Emma

February 2 –

                9 – Trey

                16-

                23 – Noah

March 2 – Merry

                9-Adam

                16-Emma

                23-

                30-

April 6 – Spring Break

                13-

                20-

                27-

 

1)This Thursday, Kaleigh will present a leadership quote! (please refer to your binder for directions on what and how to present this) Way to go, Kaleigh! 

2)Also, bring in your Golden Circles. (The sheet can be found in your binder.)

3)  If you haven't signed up for leadership quotes or a book presentation, be ready to do so on Thursday.

4) Bring your acting abilities to class!!!  Accents, dramatic actions, and overacting are VERY welcome this week.

 

If you need more info or have questions email me or text me at 209-531-7133.

Thanks, everyone!!!

Jennifer Poyer

Golden Circle, Retreat Debrief, and BRING your acting chops

We had an info-packed first class last week. I hope you were listening and are up to speed on what we will be accomplishing this year.  We have A LOT to do and a LITTLE amount of time to accomplish it.  Last year our biggest hurdle was time!  This year we are going to stay on task.  That is going to require a lot of effort from each of you AND so much effort from ME : )!

I was super impressed when I looked at the sign-up sheets and saw all your names. Also, I have heard from a few of you about your choice of books on the presentations.  I love this effort.  This is a great leadership trait.  I hope you have all dove into your books, or at least have them on hold at the library.

We also had a fantastic Scholar Retreat debrief.  It was so great to get all the feedback.  Keep those debriefs in your folder, you will need them when we start planning Scholar Retreat 2017.  It is easy to forget all the details of events over time, so write them down so your ideas and changes can be applied during next year's planning.

And finally, we talked about your "WHY!"  Why did you join this class?  (Please don't write that your mom made you do it!) Why should people be inspired to follow you?  Why do you think you can lead FILA's activities?  WHAT will you do to make this WHY happen, and HOW will you bring the WHAT about?  For homework, you are supposed to write down your why, what and how. (Fill out your Golden Circle.) You can definitely have more than one!  In fact, you definitely should have a lot of whats and hows!  If you are having trouble understanding "The Golden Circle" assignment, go online and watch the Ted Talk by Simon Sinek.  I'm so sorry that we were unable to fully watch it in class.  Next time, I will be better prepared!

Here is the link: Start With Why - Simon Sinek TED talk

Start With Why - Simon Sinek TED talk Simon Sinek discusses the principal behind every successful person and business. A simple but powerful model for...

 

Here is how the schedule for book presentations currently stands: (Note that there are two more spaces available.)  Also, it is perfectly fine that people are doing the same book.  You each will get something different from your reading.  I seriously cannot wait to hear the wisdom you glean! 

October 6 – Jennifer Poyer – The Leader in Me

October 13 – Katie Dial – Start with Why

                                Kaleigh Newlun – Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

October 20 – Noah Giovingo – Do Hard Things

                                Emma Miller – Start with Why

October 27 – Adam Claridge – Man's Search for Meaning

                                _________________________________

November 3 – Trey Claridge – The Element

                                Benjamin Poyer – How to Win Friends and Influence People

November 10 – Katie Blanchard – How to Win Friends and Influence People

 

Here is the schedule for the Leadership Quote Quick Share:

September 29 – Kaleigh

October 6 – Merry

                13 – Katie Dial

                20 – Benjamin

                27 – Kaleigh

November 3 –

                10 – Katie Dial

                17 – Trey Claridge

                24 – Thanksgiving

December 1 –

                8 – Katie Blanchard

                15 – Benjamin Poyer

January 5 – Katie Blanchard

                12 –

                19 – Dean

                26 –

February 2 –

                9 – Trey

                16-

                23 – Noah

March 2 – Merry

                9-

                16-

                23-

                30-

April 6 – Spring Break

                13-

                20-

                27-

 

1)This Thursday, Kaleigh will present a leadership quote! (please refer to your binder for directions on what and how to present this) Way to go, Kaleigh! 

2)Also, bring in your Golden Circles. (The sheet can be found in your binder.)

3)  If you haven't signed up for leadership quotes or a book presentation, be ready to do so on Thursday.

4) Bring your acting abilities to class!!!  Accents, dramatic actions, and overacting are VERY welcome this week.

 

If you need more info or have questions email me or text me at 209-531-7133.

Thanks, everyone!!!

Jennifer Poyer