LEADERSHIP
RETREATS
Renee DeCanio
Activities Director
Selma High School
I’VE BEEN
ELECTED!
NOW WHAT?
BEFORE SUMMER RETREATS
• Meet 3-4 times over the summer on campus
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A few Ice-Breakers
A few activities
Leadership skills training
Planning
• Problems
• Could never get them all there at the same time
– Constant interruptions
» Sport practice, Dr. appointments, etc.
• Same venue
HOW SHS STARTED THE
SUMMER RETREAT TRADITION
RUBY SINDHER
– 2006 SHS Graduate
– ASB President
– 6 Year Leadership
Student
– Attended many CADA
Camps and Conferences
– Senior @ UCLA
WHAT OUR SUMMER RETREAT
LOOKS LIKE
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3 Fun filled days/2 nights
Near a beach with camp fire pits
Hotel Conference Room/ Breakfast
Planning Sessions
Leadership Development
Beach Activities
Tons of opportunities to learn about each other
& bond as a family
CHOOSE A THEME
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WORKSHOP
HAVES:
• ICE BREAKERS
• ACTIVITIES
– TEAM BUILDING
– LEADERSHIP SKILL DEVELOPMENT
• Always allow enough time for discussion
• CREATE YOUR MISSION STATEMENT
– Set Group Goals
• BRAINSTORM ACTIVITIES
– For Big Events like:
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Homecoming
Back to School Week
Dances
Improvements/Changes
MISSION STATEMENT
• Have students brainstorm their purpose
• 1 word or small phrases
• Narrow down to 5-6 most important
• Give them a sample Mission Statement
• In small groups, write a mission statement that covers those
voted most important
• Write on butcher paper
• Each group presents
• Vote
• Spend time improving the final Mission
Statement so that EVERYONE agrees.
SHS MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to impact the lives of our student
body by promoting school-wide involvement and
influencing each individual to succeed. We will
instill a comfortable and positive environment to
ensure that students feel accepted while
creating memorable experiences.
BEACH ACTIVITIES
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Scavenger Hunt
Spider Web Activity
Minefield
Trust Walk
Sand Castle
Competition
CAMP FIRE ACTIVITIES
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S’mores
Glow necklaces
Skits
Inspirational Stories
– Chicken Soup for the
Soul
– Starfish Story
• Group Sharing
• Warm Fuzzies
STAR FISH STORY
• Give students their
own starfish to throw
in the ocean.
FINAL DAY
• More Activities
– Kings/ queens- 1’s/2’s
• Creating A Healthy School Climate
– Tolerance/ The Invisible Kid
– Share stories about Columbine
– Left Out Activity
• Inspirational Story
• Evaluation
2009 SUMMER RETREAT
BUDGET
LODGING (Embassy Suites-Santa Ana)
12 Rooms for 2 Nights @ 109
$2,616.00
Tax $12.03 x 24
$ 288.72
$
2,904.72
$2,160.00
$
2,160.00
$
528.96
$
433.74
$
1,635.48
TRANSPORTATION (Golden Eagle Charter)
3 Days/2 Nights
TOTAL SUPPLIES
Pens, Notebooks, Binders, Post It Pad, Post-Its, Water Cooler, (S’mores- Chocolate, Marshmallows,
Crackers, Wire), Tennis Balls, Flip Chart Paper, Starfish, Yarn, Leis, Glow necklaces, Hula Hoops, Wood,
Kindling, Matches
T-SHIRTS (Organized Sports)
42 Shirts @ 6.10
$ 256.20
Screen Fee
$ 140.00
Sales Tax
$
37.54
FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT
ESPN Zone
$ 871.70
Pizza Hut
$ 135.73
Fred's
$ 628.05
TOTAL RETREAT EXPENSES
PER PERSON EXPENSE
$ 7,662.90
38
$
201.66
HOW DO WE FUNDRAISE?
• POWDER PUFF FOOTBALL GATE
• SPA FOR A CAUSE (Mother’s Day)
• SPONSOR/PLEDGE SHEETS