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CASAA Student Activity Sourcebook

This book was published in Canada in 1994 by CASAA. We are grateful to Jostens Canada and Scott Starra for their support.

You can purchase this book from our resource library. Selections of this book have been made available on this site through the generosity of the authors and CASAA.

THIS MATERIAL IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY WITHIN AN EDUCATIONAL CONTEXT.

 

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Student Council

TEACHING LEADERSHIP ON THE JOBPage 3
QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER ABOUT YOUR PROGRAM Page 7
EVALUATION OF ADVISOR Page 8
THE IMPORTANCE OF ELECTIONSPage 9
Taking elections seriously Page 9
After you have new leaders Page 10
Election ProceduresPage 10
STUDENT COUNCIL JOB DESCRIPTIONSPage 11
Co-PresidentPage 11
Secretary TreasurerPage 11
Special EventsPage 12
Public RelationsPage 12
ManagementPage 12
AthleticPage 13
Junior RepPage 13
Spirit RepPage 13
THE BEST PERSON FOR THE JOBPage 14
Selection TipsPage 14
APPLICATION FORMPage 15
ELECTION JOBSPage 16
MEETING FUNDAMENTALSPage 17
ProblemsPage 18
The AgendaPage 18
Parliamentary ProcedurePage 19
Alternatives to Parliamentary ProcedurePage 21
WHAT IS REALLY REQUIRED IN A MEETING?Page 22
HEALTHY MEETING CHECKLIST Page 23
STUDENT COUNCIL CHECKLISTPage 24
STUDENT SELF-EVALUATIONPage 25
IN APPRECIATION OF COUNCILPage 26

Chapter 2: Acquiring Leadership Skills

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTPage 3
MAKING THAT FIRST IMPRESSIONPage 4
OBSERVATIONPage 5
LISTENING SKILLSPage 6
PUBLIC SPEAKINGPage 8
Speech TipsPage 8
Speech Recipe CardPage 9
Speech PracticePage 10
SPEAKERS FROM THE COMMUNITYPage 11
PERSONAL GOAL SETTING ACTIVITYPage 13
VALUE CLARIFICATION EXERCISESPage 14
PROBLEM SOLVINGPage 16
Steps in Problem SolvingPage 16
FORCE FIELD ANALYSISPage 17
PROBLEM ANALYSIS WORKSHEETSPage 18
SOLVING THE PROBLEM EXERCISEPage 22
Case Study #1Page 23
Case Study #2Page 24
EGG DROP AUCTIONPage 25
Egg MoneyPage 26
CONSENSUS ON CONSENSUS EXERCISEPage 26
LOST ON THE MOON -- PROBLEM SHEETPage 27
WorksheetPage 28
Answer SheetPage 29
LEADERSHIP COURSE DESCRIPTIONPage 30
Course EvaluationPage 31
What Can a Leadership Course Do for Your School?Page 32
Student Course OutlinePage 33
Leadership Student ResponsesPage 34

Chapter 3: Student Leadership

 

DEVELOPING STUDENT LEADERSHIPPage 3
Leadership Training Retreats Page 3
Leadership Retreat Schedule Page 4
Workshop Descriptions Page 5
Murder Exercise Page 6
Retreat Evaluation Page 8
RETREAT FOR CLASS REPSPage 9
LEADERSHIP EXERCISES THAT WORKPage 10
Fantasy Game Page 11
Coat of Arms Page 12
Lifeline Page 13
Paperbag Mailbox Page 13
Mid-Year Evaluation Page 14
Bingo Page 15
Boundary Breaking Page 16
Lego Man Page 17
WHAT'S YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE?Page 21
LEADERSHIP STYLESPage 23
Who IS the Boss? Page 24
SPOT THE STUDENT LEADER -- IS IT YOU?Page 25
WEEDING OUT A BAD LEADER?Page 26
LEADERSHIP VIEWPOINTSPage 27
Thoughts for a Leader Page 27
Expectations are Everything Page 28
Attitude Page 28
No Place for Islands Page 29
"There's no life like it" Page 29
Large Projects = Large Problems Page 30
Who Makxs a Group a Succxss? Page 30
THE OPTIMIST CREEDPage 31
THE BEST TIME MANAGEMENT TIP OF ALLPage 32
TIME WASTERSPage 32
BRAINSTORMINGPage 33
Brainstorming Starters Page 34

Chapter 4: Promotion and Fundraising

PROMOTION OF YOUR PROGRAMPage 3
SAMPLE LETTER TO PARENTSPage 4
PROMOTION IDEASPage 5
SAMPLE FIRST YEAR ACTIVITY HANDOUTPage 7
RECOGNITION BUILDS SPIRITPage 9
Student RecognitionPage 9
Staff RecognitionPage 12
MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTSPage 14
Announcement IdeasPage 15
FUNDRAISINGPage 16
Why People GivePage 16
Fundraising FundamentalsPage 16
FUNDRAISING IDEASPage 17
Community Service DayPage 17
Service Day Contract SamplePage 18
FUNDRAISING IDEASPage 19
Spiritwear SalePage 19
Blitz DayPage 19
Easter Egg DeliveryPage 19
Boxed MeatPage 19
Kiss the PigPage 20
Penny WarPage 20
Manilow MondayPage 20

Chapter 5: Events and Activities

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Page 3
Blood Donor Clinic Page 3
World Vision Page 3
Seniors Dinner Page 3
BATTLE MONTH Page 4
SPIRIT EVENT IDEAS Page 5
SPIRIT NIGHTS Page 7
SPIRIT DAYS Page 8
Grandparent Day Page 8
Swapping Roles Day Page 8
Remember the Neighbours Page 8
WELCOME ACTIVITIES Page 9
Staff Page 9
New Students Page 9
FIRST YEAR WELCOMES Page 10
GRAD ACTIVITIES Page 11
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Page 12
Tinman Triathalon Page 12
HALLOWE'EN ACTIVITIES Page 13
Hallowe'en Trivia Page 14
CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES Page 15
Twelve Days of Christmas Page 15
Tree of Hope Page 15
WINTER ACTIVITIES Page 16
VALENTINE'S NOTE TO TEACHERS Page 17
MUSICAL ACTIVITIES Page 18
Air Band Contest Page 18
Air Head Contest Page 18
Homegrown Music Page 19
Audition Sheet Sample for Air Bands Page 20
THE ULTIMATE SCAVENGER HUNT Page 21
Scavenger Hunt List Page 22
BATTLE OF THE SEXES Page 26
HOMEROOM EVENTS Page 29
INTRAMURAL DAY Page 31
MOGA MADNESS Page 32
MOGA Madness Headquarters Page 32
10 TIPS ON RUNNING SCHOOL DANCES Page 33
ASSEMBLIES Page 34
Tips on Improving Assemblies Page 35
Sample Seating Plan Page 36
SPEAKERS FOR ASSEMBLIES Page 37
PLANNING CALENDAR SAMPLE Page 38
3 P PLANNING Page 39
EVENT CHECKLIST Page 40
EVENT EVALUATION SHEET Page 41

Chapter 6: Other Resources

GOOD, PRACTICAL, USABLE RESOURCESPage 3
NASSP--DSA MATERIALPage 3
Leadership TrainingPage 3
Advising Student CouncilPage 3
Student Council ProjectsPage 3
PFEIFFER & CO.Page 4
CIRA RESOURCESPage 5
Student Leadership DevelopmentPage 5
LEADERSHIP ALIVEPage 6
CONFERENCESPage 6
VALUABLE BOOKSPage 7
JOSTENS EDUCATIONAL SERVICESPage 8
T is for TeacherPage 8
One of a KindPage 9
The Greatest Days of Your Life . . . So FarPage 9
Pathways to PerformancePage 10
Choose to LeadPage 11
DEALING WITH THE COST OF RESOURCESPage 12
TOP 10 RESOURCESPage 12
     
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