NOTE: This list was current as of the 2002-2003 school year.
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First
Quarter, Thursday AM Sessions
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Jolynn
Berge, State Auditors Office
Greg Barker, Marysville Pilchuck High School
What does the auditor look for when
they come to your school? In this session, participants got a chance to
ask an auditor about good practices for their building and district to
follow.
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Kay Anderson & Debbie
Romesburg, Clarkston High School
An all school community service project
that involves all school organizations working on a community scavenger
hunt to collect needed items for the Valley's helping organizations, such
as YMCA, Food Bank, Salvation Army, etc.
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Ruth Anderson, Hunt Middle
School
This session began with chalk talk
and moved to real talk about what it means to be a female today. Participants
engaged in interactive exercises developed by a group from Los Angles
and adapted by the presenter for her school.
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Jo Metzger-Levin &
Ross Rettenmierm Everett High School
Participants learned about a school
wide booster club that encompasses students, staff and the community support
of school wide activities/clubs/sports. Their strategy and game plan was
shared.
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Bonnie Biesler & Bruce
Overstreet, Everett High School
Have you seen new positions on the
dance floor you never thought were physically possible? Tired of hearing
"But we don't know any other way to dance?" Worried that city
ordinances will be violated at your next school dance? Participants discussed
how schools are addressing the issues of excessive grinding at dances.
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Cari Johnson, Cedar Heights
Junior High
Need a great leadership lesson plan
for a sub? Scrambling for an activity as your leadership class walks in?
Movies could be your salvation. Participants learned tried and true lessons
used to teach or review leadership concepts. The only challenge is saving
them for days when the teacher is gone.
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Mick Hoffman, Hudson's
Bay High School
The session focused on the reasons
why one coaches. Participants looked at what basis a coach uses to make
decisions.
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Suzi Carpino, Holly Ohler,
& Heidi Hellner-Gomez, Sunnyside High School
Participants Skor'ed big with
Mounds of ideas for recognizing the Good'n Plenty in thier
schools. Now'n Later they will thank you.
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Barb Pearson, Meeker Middle
School
Looking at new legislation for 2003
and wondering where all the anti-bullying programming is going to fit?
Well of course, give it to the activity advisor! Participants that went
to this workshop got a number of ideas and strategies for a school's game
book. There is no reason to reinvent the wheel.
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Jeanne Urquhart, Cascade
Middle School
This session was focused on new people,
but veteran ASB secretaries where invited to attend as a resource to others.
This session was an idea sharing time, especially for newer ASB people
who brought questions and concerns. There was time for presenting ideas
that have worked well in schools, followed by open discussion on the topics
brought to the table. Through discussion with others, much is learned.
Click
here to download information center handout.
(Adobe
Acrobat PDF file)
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Second
Quarter, Thursday PM I Sessions
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Jolynn Berge, State Auditors
Office
Greg Barker, Marysville Pilchuck High School
Renee Schertzer, North Kitsap District Office
What's happening in your school? This
session allowed for questions for the auditor and panel about specific
fundraisers in participant's building or policies that relate to ASB fundraising.
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Bryan Demaray, Klahowya
Secondary School
Students volunteer to help in a community
wide roadside clean up that is very visible, high energy, positive and
well thought of in the Silverdale area. Participants got to see how they
get 700-800 students to spend their Saturday morning picking up trash
along the designated routes in their community. This activity was suggested
as a great activity for districts with rival schools to challenge each
other, network and build a sense of community.
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Teri Corwin & Traci
Read, Kellogg Middle School
The focus of this session: How to inspire
spirited involvement in middle school lunch time activities. They called
players off the bench to get in the game of creative, fun activities in
their cafeteria or activity center. Participants were invited to come
play and take home a game plan for the next big competition.
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Greg Watt, Kingston Junior
High
Are you struggling to put together
curriculum for your leadership class? Do you need ideas of activities
that you can use in your leadership class? Do you wish that you could
incorporate your ASB with your leadership class? Well...to bad you missed
this workshop that helped develop a leadership class that provides students
with many hands-on, interactive, and relevant activities. The focus of
the activities was on diversity, goal setting, decision making, communication,
problem solving, and values.
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Pam Kinkela, Emerald Ridge
High School
School spirit in a slump? Pep assemblies
been renamed "pepless" assemblies? This clinic offered some
simple ideas for invigorating students and staff's attitude and spirit.
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Jeff Cohn, Decatur High
School
Are you looking for some creative ways
to advertise your events? Or do you need a quick movie screen for a slide
show? How about a dressing room for an assembly? Participants got to see
many creative ways PVC pipe can be used in leadership class, assemblies
and other events. It can solve a lot of problems and make jobs easier.
It has many uses, and it's fun.
jcohn@fwsd.wednet.edu
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John Bittinger, Everett
High School
Do you need a "slam dunk"
start to a presentation? A dazzling activity that "takes it to the
hole" and sets a wonderful tone for a lesson? This workshop provided
participants with a variety of short, tried-and-true activities that were
based on scientific principles. It also highlighted concepts, including
diversity, inspiration, brainstorming, teaming, and tapping personal potential.
There were new activities as well as some of the old favorites.
john_bittinger@everett.wednet.edu
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Kevin Judkins, Lynnwood
High School
Need some ideas about how to get groups
more comfortable with each other? Need ideas to keep groups organized?
This session promised to be very active as the group participated in a
frenzy of mixers and energizers.
judkinsk@edmonds.wednet.edu
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How to bring cultural awareness to your campus.
Lelani Russell, Evergreen
School District
Are you struggling to put together
a Multicultural program on campus? Do you need ideas and activities? Do
you want to reduce the racial conflicts and bring diverse groups together?
This workshop gave ideas and activities to start a program or keep it
going involving students, staff, parents, and the community.
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Cheryl Uceny, Kittitas
High School
Need some fresh ideas to pep up your
cheer squad? In this session, delegates got to hear an experienced cheer
coach share ten of her favorite tried-and-true technique, and went home
with creative ideas for spirit building, fundraising, teambuilding, and
much more!
ucenyc@kittitas.wednet.edu
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Third
Quarter, Thursday PM II Sessions
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Jolynn Berge, State Auditors
Office
Greg Barker, Marysville Pilchuck High School
Renee Schertzer, North Kitsap District Office
An auditor, a business office person
and an activity coordinator were on hand to answer all of your questions.
Question and answer forms were collected in advance so that the presenters
were able to tailor the session to the participants.
greg_barker@msvl.k12.wa.us
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Robin Uhlenkott, Woodland
Middle School
Class competitions build team identity
and courage teamwork. Participants learned how Woodland Middle School
conducts weekly homeroom competitions and left with lots of easy-to-do
ideas.
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Randy Heath, Director of
Chinook Middle Level Camp
Kathy Lech, Chinook Assistant Director
Middle level leadership
camps have been an important part of Washington's student leadership program
for over a decade. This session was for people who have taken their students
to camp for years as well as for those who have never heard of leadership
camp. Presenters shared how to make camp experience more productive for
your students. Practical tips were given to prepare students for camp
and the group shared ideas about what to do after they have returned home.
Click
here to downlowd Pre-Camp Worksheet for advisers.
(Adobe Acrobat PDF file)
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Meri Benedict & Vince
Tarsi, Auburn High School
Link Crew advisors worked together
to create an idea bank for Link Crew programs. This was a fast paced session
designed to help participants leave with many fabulous ideas.
Click
here to downlowd Link Crew Ideas from the session presenter.
(Adobe Acrobat PDF file)
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Ruth Comstock & Suzanne
Metzler, Mariner High School
Would you like to learn how to do icebreakers
with 5 officers or 400 kids? This session gave ideas and materials for
class officer retreats, team builders, whole-class activities, student
recognition, student motivation, and class officer notebooks. Presenters
shares what they do with Senior class, but other class advisors were able
to adapt materials for their levels.
Click
here to downlowd Packet from the session presenter.
(Adobe Acrobat PDF file)
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Brent Miller, Aylen Junior
High School
In this session, delegates learned
about a variety of state wide academic competitive event for grades K-12.
These enrichment opportunities involve young people seeking challenges
which extend beyond the classroom. This session shared ideas about specific
competitions that are currently being utilized by other as well as an
in-depth example of starting the "Knowledge Master Open" competition
at your school.
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Marty Fortin, Cispus Learning
Center
Activities that set the tone for meetings.
This session had participants actively learning different ways to set
the tone for meeting that are conducted for both students and adults.
Click
here to downlowd I Openers handout from the session presenter.
(Adobe Acrobat PDF file)
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Kim Peterson, Lincoln Middle
School
Jim Wright, Eisenhower High School
Delegates were invited to come sit
in the stands as the group shared new ideas for both Veteran's Day and
Martin Luther Knig Jr. assemblies. Presenters shared assembly planning
techniques, easy and effective decoration ideas, successful assembly agendas,
strategies to get students involved and tons of music, speaking, and performing
ideas to make such events a huge success.
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Jim Hummel & Eleanor
Schulze, Gig Harbor High School
Participants explored the potential
of Ignite–a year long, student-to-student mentoring program designed
to foster resilience in youth and enhance school climate. Ignite strives
to develop the asset base of youth, break barriers to success and build
a caring school climate while recognizing youth as its most valuable resource.
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