Spring Curriculum
Week 1 - Communication and Teamwork
- Opening Ceremonies
- Big Wind Blows
- Back to Back
Week 2 - Communication and Teamwork
- Communication and Teamwork
- Introduction
- Comm/Team
- Splat
- Anatomy of a Leader
- Letters to Future Selves
- Human Knot
- Helium Hulahoop
- Brainstorming Exercise
- Assign Mentor Pairs + First Meeting
Week 3 - Obstacles and Creative Problem Solving
- Communication and Teamwork
- Elephant, Trees, Models and Road Kill
- Social Styles Inventory
- Leaders Discussion
- Paper Towers
- Walk About Talk About
- Minefield
- Choose a Problem and Solution
Week 4 - Obstacles and Creative Problem Solving
- Obstacles and Creative Problem Solving
- Communication Headband Activity
- Obstacles/Problem Solving
- Pyramid Stacking
- Better Know Your Mentors
- Disabilities
- Charades
- All Full
- Perfect Gift
- Final Project Vision/Proposal
Week 5 - Speaking and Persuasion
- Heads and Hips
- Search and Rescue
- Hunger Lunch
- American Dream and Obstacles Discussion
- Wind in the Willows
- Work/Review/Finish Proposal
Week 6 - Speaking and Persuasion
- Speaking and Persuasion
- Chocolate River
- Persuasion
- Emergency Simulation
- Feminine vs Masculine Traits
- Styles of Leadership Skits
- Present Proposal/Start Action Plan
Week 7 - Confidence and Presenting
- Zoo
- Conflicting Goals
- Model UN Intro and Prep
- Model UN Debate
- Persuasion Spectrum
- Review Action Plan and Timeline
Week 8 - Confidence and Presenting
- Confidence and Presenting
- Go
- Controversial Topic
- Intro to Teach Something
- Inspiration Projection Exercise
- Chaos and Change
- Resume Building
Week 9 - Networking and Relations
- Electricity
- Voice Warmups
- Teach Something Presentations
- Bridge Building Activity
- Resume Review
- Start Presentations on Projects
Week 10 - Networking and Relations
- Networking and Relations
- Huggy Bear
- Human Relations
- Prisoner's Dilemma Activity
- Together We Stand
- Service Panel
- Maze Activity
- Project Presentation Review
Week 11
- Favorite Icebreakers/Energizers
- Closing Prep
- Receive Letters
- Survey and Personal Reflection
- Relay Race
- Practice Presentation
- Affirmatives
Week 12
- Closing Ceremonies
- Kids Lead Parents in Activities and Discussion
- Presentations