Do not follow where the path may lead.
Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson expresses the essence of this leadership course in which students will learn how to
inspire, motivate and build community through athletics and sport. This course is ideal for students who are looking for
potential careers in physical education, personal training, coaching, advertising/marketing, sports broadcasting or in
recreation. Participants in this course will work collaboratively with WGSS coaches to promote, encourage, and support
the school’s various athletic teams, as well, as to mentor younger WGSS athletes both academically and socially. The
overarching goal of this course is to provide an avenue in which students can make a positive difference in their school
and community. Students will have the opportunity to discover their leadership potential and learn how to effectively
utilize their leadership skills in different settings including: organizing and participating in intramurals, setting up staff
versus student games, promoting WGSS athletics in the community, coordinating Gator Nation fundraisers, creating and
maintaining a WGSS athletic website, and creating fanfare for various sporting events. Students will have freedom to
develop and carry out their own initiatives as well. Partaking in this course may allow students to fulfill their thirty
volunteers hours required for Grad Transition.
Givens
-tasks that must be completed throughout the year
-students work at their own pace and on their own schedule
 All Celebrity Apprentice Tasks
 Acquire at least 10 Student Choice Points (2 hours=1 point)
 Remember The Titans/42/Blindside/Money Ball Movie Response
 Leadership Platform (Goals and Rubric)
 Participate in all Activity Days
 Controversies in sport-Edmodo responses
 Actively using and receiving messages on Edmodo and Dropbox
Getting Started
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Is it true?
Edmodo and Dropbox orientation (Edmodo group code: c4mdwp)
Forming Celebrity Apprentice Groups
Last Year’s Survival Guide
Leadership Lectures and Controversy in Sport
Leadership Platform
Mission Statement Discussion
Alternating Between Terry Fox Run/Club Day and Celebrity Apprentice Fundraising Task
Celebrity Apprentice Activity Days
Athletic Banquet Pitch
Celebrity Apprentice
-Students are divided into four teams and compete to complete the following tasks
-Fundraising and school spirit events
-Format will parallel the television show Celebrity Apprentice
- winning teams will be rewarded (bonus points for Student Choice tasks or pizza parties)
--winning group also gets first choice on upcoming tasks
1. Watch Celebrity Apprentice to learn its format
2. Form Celebrity Apprentice Groups
3. Teams come up with name, slogan, introductions and Gator Gear Pitch. This will be presented to the
class. Presentations will be ranked and this ranking will affect the next task.
4. Club Day Vs Terry Fox Run (colorthon)
5. Fundraisers
-intramurals (bball, floor hockey, badminton against staff, dodgeball)
-Gator Gear/Retro uniforms/school store
-staff vs student games (try to include alumni)
-Securing Sponsors or Other
*Each team must make a proposal first via PowerPoint to Coach Kitteringham for approval
-When, how, promotion(website), roles, teacher sponsors (Starbucks cards)
6. Design and execute an athletics related field trip (ropes course, paintball, swimming) (Activity Day)
7. Basketball program or informational brochure
8. Athletics Banquet Pitch
9. Leadership Presentation
10. Scenario Challenge
11. So you think it is easy? PE teacher for a Day!
Giving Back
Mentor a grade 8
athlete (2 point)
 Year in Review
PPT on Youtube and
school website
(1 point)
Design a system to
monitor the academic
progress of WGSS
athletes. This
involves setting up a
GATOR-AIDE
tutoring program
(6 points) $
Student Choice
-students choose which activities they want to complete
-points are associated with each of the tasks
-students must compile 10 points over the course of the year
Community
Personal
Promotion/School
Connections
Growth
Spirit
Create and maintain a
website for WGSS
athletics. Your website
should include:
pictures, reports,
interviews, scores,
highlights and forms for
athletes and parents to
download. (6 points)
Design a personalized
workout program specific
to your sport. (2 points)
Design, promote and
execute an athletics
camp for local
elementary student in
a sport of your choice.
( 6 points) $
 Research a potential
career related to
recreational leadership
and present to the class.
(2 points)
Read a book related to
leadership in athletics and
give a brief oral
presentation to the class.
(2 points)
Photograph and record
various WGSS sporting
events in preparation for
the athletics banquet
( 1point)
Hall of Fame and
School History (Varies)
-Ask about Calla legacy
Come up with creative
ways of whipping
GATOR NATION into a
frenzy at various sporting
events. ( 2 points)
Team or Program
Contribution
 Research notable
moments and athletes
in WGSS history in
your sport of interest.
Create a PowerPoint
that can play out side
the PE office. Include
Athletes of Year and
award winners.
(2 points)
Wet Mop (Varies)
Design and execute a
team building activity
for you team prior to
the season (2 points)
 Recruit, train and
monitor a crew of
WGSS students that
score-keep and
officiate WGSS
athletic events.
( 6 points) $
 Recruit, train and
monitor a crew of
WGSS students that
set up and take down
equipment for WGSS
sporting events
( 4 points) $
 Run concession at
WGSS sporting
events (2 points) $
 Organize Dodgeball
for Grade 7 night
Design, promote and
execute a tournament
for local elementary
student in a sport of
your choice.
( 6 points) $
 Announce and DJ
WGSS athletic event
(2 points)
 Announce and DJ
Gator Classic
Tournament (4 points)
 Monitor and report on a
team of your choice at
WGSS. These weekly
reports will be displayed
on the TV outside the PE
office. (6 points)
 Create highlight
packages to help promote
your sport and boost
attendance and interest
(2 points)
 Recruit, train, and
monitor Wally the Gator
mascot. (2 points)
 Design and construct a
display case for WGSS
athletics that includes old
uniforms, highlights and
trophies (4 points)
 Run the Ultimate
Frisbee club.
( 4 points)
 Help Mr. Fast and Mr.
Bergen set up and
execute Gator Classic.
(2 points)
Connect with Mrs.
Barlow’s James
Kennedy Leadership
students (Varies)
. The Koz Report
(Varies)
Intramurals (Varies)
Collaborate with a
WGSS coach and
create instructional
game-tape for a team
of your choice
(4 points)
 Create Mr. Bergen’s
dream Gator Classic
program guide (4
points)
 Maintain team-room
(2 points)
 Fundraise for team
gear (2 points)
 Train team manger
(2 points)
Design and construct
a team-room/lounge
for WGSS Athletes
(6 points)
 Help Mr. Sparks and
the Cross-Country
team with Big Rock
event in October and
Elementary
promotions in June.
(4 points)
 Sell Gator Gear at
Chomp Shop (6 pts)
$ = students performing these tasks may be able make money
* Students will be compensated for any additional hours spent outside of class-time
** There is the option of have Langara College representative come in and talk the class about their Rec. Leadership diploma and
degree programs
Course Evaluation
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Social Responsibility
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20%
Attendance will often not be required; therefore, attendance and participation on the days we do meet is
very important.
You are expected to arrive to class on time, in the appropriate dress, with the necessary supplies and
with a great attitude. You will be asked to give yourself a self-evaluation mark at the end of each class.
Attending sporting events
Participation in activity days and field trips
Major Leadership Projects (Givens)
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30%
Over the course of the year you must complete the following projects:
o Leadership platform
o Celebrity Apprentice Tasks
o Movie Responses
o Edmodo
Student Choice Tasks
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50%
The bulk of your grade will come from the points you accumulate through activities and volunteer work
around the school.
Each student is required to compile a total of 10 points. Points must come from three different
categories.
Leadership in Athletics is a unique course that focuses on the development of 21st Century Skills such
as collaboration, critical thinking, and communication. Technology will be infused into the program to help
bolster these 21st Century Skills. Students enrolled in Leadership in Athletics should expect reduced
instruction or learning associated with textbooks. As well, students will use more of an inquiry based
learning model wherein they will take more initiative and responsibility in many aspects of their learning.
Rotation:
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Celebrity Apprentice
Individual Student Choice Tasks (must accumulate 10 pts during the year)
Learning About Leadership (building a leadership platform)
Group Outings and Exercise Days
Individual Sport Enhancement
Edmodo Group Code: c4mdwp
Celebrity Apprentice/Class Initiatives
Student Choice Individual Initiatives
September
Sept.27th Terry Fox Run
Sept.27th Terry Fox Run
Ultimate Frisbee Club
September 30-Club Day
Sr Girls Volleyball
Basketball or Volleyball gym workouts
Volleyball Scorekeeping and officiating
October
October 2-InsideOut Day For Grade 12s
Big Rock Cross Country
October 15-18-Water Week
Cross Country FV Championship
Oct.16th-Double Block Assembly on Wednesday-leadership
Intramurals
studets help and set up-Clean Water for the World-Awareness
Basketball or Volleyball gym workouts
week
Sr Girls Volleyball and Sr Night
November
November 22nd-Staff vs Student BBall Game
November 2nd-Cross Country Awards Night at WGSS
November 22nd-Staff vs Student BBall Game
Basketball Scorekeeping and Refing
Intramurals
Basketball gym workouts
December
Pizza Classic Basketball Tournament
Gator Classic Basketball Tournament
Intramurals
January
Intramurals
February
Pink Shirt Week
Grade 7 Parent Night
Sr Night for graduating basketball players
Intramurals
March
Intramurals
Track Season
Rugby Season
April
Intramurals
Track Season
Rugby Season
Girls Soccer Season
Ultimate Frisbee Club
May
Elementary Track & Field Meet
Intramurals
Track Provincials
Athletic Banquet
June
June 5th Athletic Banquet
Youth Day Celebration