cada area f newsletter - winter 2010
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Area F – Orange, Riverside & San Bernardino Counties Winter 2010
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H appy new year, Area F! I can’t help but feel so blessed to continue to serve each
of you as your Area Coordinator. But I could not do it without the countless hours of hard work and dedication from the Area F Council members, along with the unending support from you… the Area F membership.
Watching and hearing about all the amazing things that you do at your schools to train and empower young people excites me. I feel so proud to represent such a giving and caring group of people… thank you teaching the next generation about serving.
The recent Area F High School Conference, “The Sounds of Leadership,” was held on Monday, November 23 at the Disneyland Resort. Highlights included keynote speaker Micah Jacobson’s challenge for students to leave their “mark” on others and their school, more than 20 breakout sessions, lunch, a dance and several interactive games. This new ending format was welcomed with open arms.
The CASL co-directors gathered more than 3,000 letters from Area F schools at the conference to send to our troops overseas to thank them for serving our country. Thank you to the almost 80 schools in attendance… it was a great day for all! Read more about it on page 3, with a review from Patriot High School’s ASB President, as well as fun pictures.
Throughout the fall there have been many Leadership Development Days for our Area F middle school students, sponsored and led by Sandi Kurland and student co-directors from Area F (and surrounding areas). Their hard work and planning has made these days very valuable to both the students attending and the high school students leading.
Be sure to check out our Area F page at www.cada1.org for the next LDD in your part of Area F.
The CASL Orange County regional conference will take place February 4 in Yorba Linda. Get info and registration on the CADA website.
For our Riverside and San Bernardino schools, we are continuing to plan a conference for next fall in your part of the area. We would love some ideas and input as to a place where this would be ideal. Please contact me at [email protected] with ideas and suggestions.
As we head into 2010, please remember to invest in yourself and those support people at your school by registering for the annual state CADA convention, The Spirit of New Orleans. Mark your calendars and make your travel arrangements for March 3-6 in Reno, Nevada.
This once-a-year opportunity for activities directors, advisors and support staff all over the state to meet with vendors, attend many valuable sessions, find new curriculum and share with others.
(P.S. rooms are only $85 a night!). If you have any questions give any Area F council member a call. Register early for best prices… visit www.cada1.org for all the details.
At the convention, Area F will have elections for new Area Council members. Please consider becoming part of the council where you will have the opportunity to work with some of the best in Area F as we plan all the conferences and the convention.
The application (intent to run) is on the CADA website, and was emailed out earlier this week to the area. The Area Coordinator election will also take place this year. I am excited to run again with the opportunity to serve you for another two years. Any others who have been on the Area Council during the last five years may also run. Applications and letters of intent for both positions are due by February 1, 2010 to [email protected].
Lastly, I would like to invite you to share ideas, get ideas and network with other advisors on our CADA Area F Facebook page. This will give you a chance to connect with others in our area. Please feel free to contact any of us on the council if you have any questions, we are here to serve YOU! Looking forward to hearing from you soon… Facebook, email, phone call and/or Reno!
Until next time… keep smiling,
From OurArea F
CoordinatorIssue
CADA State Convention ......... 2
Leadership Book Review ......... 2
CADA summer camps ............ 2
HS Conference review ............ 3
CASL Connection ................... 4
Communication ..................... 4
Fundraising 101 .................... 5
What is CADA? ...................... 5
Leadership Development Days.. 5
CADA Sponsors ..................... 6
Area F Council Contacts ......... 6
In This
Dates
March 3-6 ....... CADA Convention in Reno, Nevada
April 13-15 ..... CASL MS Conference (Irvine)
April 15-17 ..... CASL HS Conference (Irvine)
July 7-10, ....... CADA/CASL 12-15, 17-20 Summer & 22-24 Leadership Camps
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Page 2 California Association of Directors of Activities
Leadership book reviewWhy Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers will Rule the Future by Daniel Pink is a very easy, but critical read to the potential values that the leadership development activities that we are doing, are indeed leading our students into the ever-changing world ahead of them. In the initial chapters, Pink explains and describes “a seismic —though as yet undetected— shift now underway in much of the advanced world. We are moving from an economy and a society built on the logical, linear, computer-like capabilities of the
Information Age to an economy and a society built on the inventive, empathetic, big-picture capabilities of what’s rising in its place, the Conceptual Age.”
As he describes this, it seems to be great news, especially to those who revere the arts and fully realize how we miss understanding their larger benefits; we are evolving well!
The fact remains that we will need some coping strategies, and Pink sets out to give them to us in the form of what he calls learning to use six senses that may not be
dormant for us — all released by more right brain direction (design, story, symphony, empathy, play and meaning).
Pink has updated this revised paperback version of his book with a bit of new material, and there are six mini portfolios designed to help the reader who does decide to study further and self-coach themselves into more right-brain-directed thinking: There is a portfolio for each of the “six high-touch senses” he advocates we learn to better use: design, story, symphony, empathy, play and meaning.
As we move into these
financially difficult times we need to continue to share and recognize the value of the left brain modalities of math, language, and the critical issues of the information age, but lead our students into the conceptual age of utilizing the right brain issues that cannot as easily be out sourced to Asia.
This is really one worth reading as an understanding of the world our kids live in and will be working in in the future.
Contributed by:Don Shaffer,
Kraemer Middle School
2010 CADA ConventionDon’t miss the Spirit of New Orleans!
Don’t miss this awesome conference and opportunity to network, get and share ideas, get inspired, and to make your job easier! Download the registration information or egister online at www.cada1.org.
CADA/CASL sponsored summer leadership camp dates for 2010 have been announced – be sure to save the date, and make plans to attend to catch “The Aloha Spirit!” All camps are held at UC Santa Barbara:
High School I • July 7-10High School II • July 12-15High School III • July 17-20Middle School • July 22-24
www.cadaleadershipcamps.org
You don’t want to miss...Summer Leadership Camps
Area F Newsletter Page 3
CADA’s Area F hosted its annual high school student leadership conference at the Disneyland Hotel Convention Center in Anaheim on Monday, November 23. The theme was “The Sounds of Leadership,” and schools throughout Area F were in attendance. You could see their excitement as they shouted their school cheers loud and clear! They all showed their school pride. While students were being checked in, they were treated to a delicious bagel and milk.
The conference was opened by keynote speaker Micah Jacobson as he gave an incredible speech to us about how we make the change. Shortly after Jacobson dismissed the 2,300 student leaders, they were on their way to their first sessions.
With 22 session options each one offered insight or ideas on some aspect of activity
programs. Subjects were varied from successful blood drives to social networking, from Stu Shaffer’s traveling junk show to working with balloons, and from sportsmanship to going green. Student leaders will be able to take this information back to their schools. Each student went to three sessions and each one lasted about 45 minutes.
After the three sessions, the students reported back to the main lobby to have lunch. We were served a box lunch with a mouth watering chocolate-chip cookie.
CADA Area F council members set up the lunch area like a carnival. They had inflatables, obstacle courses and other fun activities for us. All the student leaders were were enjoying themselves, and there was a great response about having the games set up for us. There was also a dancing area, and
it was a bit crowded. There were so many students dancing that we all felt like we were in a sauna. The SOS Entertainment DJs did an awesome job getting the students’ attention with their fog machines and fantastic music and dancers.
Time flew by, and soon it was 1:30, dismissal time. The students were disappointed that they would have to return to their schools,
but each person was energized with a sense of responsibility and looking forward to trying out new ideas when they got back.
We would like to thank the CADA Area F Council for planning and putting on this great conference! We would also like to thank our advisors for accompanying us to this fantastic experience.
Area F High School Leadership ConferenceReview and photo highlights
eadershipThe Sounds ofArea F High School Conference
Article contributed by:Isabel Vega, Patriot HS ASB President
Photos contributed by:Bob Lloyd, Area F Council Member
Page 4 California Association of Directors of Activities
CASL Connection – Student-to-StudentInformation to share with your student leaders from Area F’s California Association of Student Leaders Co-Directors
Greetings from your California Association of Student Leaders
(CASL) Area F Co-Directors, Jamal and Audrey!
We would first like to say thank you so much to all of the schools that came to the Area F HS conference at Disneyland Hotel. We appreciated your enthusiasm and positive energy! We had such a great time, you all were awesome!
We would also like to give a huge thanks to all the schools that participated in the service project this year involving the organization A Million Thanks. They were so appreciative that we all took the time to honor those who fight for our country by writing letters
to soldiers in war to lift their spirits. We think it is incredible how big of an impact we can have with just a few kind words.
And a big congratulations to Noah Cole for winning this year’s video s c h o l a r s h i p contest. He did such a great job and blew us away, as well as the rest of Area F. For those who didn’t get a chance to be a part of the video scholarship –
don’t worry – there will be another opportunity to apply
next year! We strongly
encourage all schools in Area F to join us and the CASL board at the 2009-2010 CASL state conference. This year it is April 15-17 for middle school, and 17-19 for high school in Irvine at the Irvine Marriott. Those who attend will be exposed to amazing keynote
speakers, wonderful workshops, an
impacting service learning project, and an offsite trip to Speed Zone. Everyone also has the opportunity to be a part of “Meet the Pros” – this is where students just like you get to present a mini workshop about a topic of their choice.
For more information visit www.casl1.org , also check out CASL’s Facebook page and get great ideas for your school and get the chance to network with other schools and students from all across California at www.facebook.com/CASLfan. If you ever have any questions for us you can email us at [email protected] and [email protected]. Thank you all so much – hope to see you all at the CASL conference in April!
With student leadership/government elections right around the corner, how can we prepare our underclassmen for success? According to NASC’s Leadership for Student Activities, student leaders are only as effective as their abilities to communicate their ideas, concerns, and opinions in meaningful and understood ways.
Dr. Earl Reum, longtime leadership instructor and author, points to eight simple guidelines to remember as one of several strategies that can be used to help student leaders strengthen their communication skills.
SAY WHAT? Before delivering a message,
be sure you understand what you want to say. Ask yourself, “what is the real purpose of the message,” and “what do you expect the receiver to do after hearing the message?
mAkE IT CLEAR Once you have defined your
message, it’s time to clarify your ideas. Decide how many ideas you can include in your message and
accurately say what you want to say. What is the minimum number of ideas you want your message to get across, and have you made them clear enough?
IT’S SImPLE Good communication is
anchored in stating a message as simply as possible. Create the message and make a trial run to see if any trouble spots come up, and then decide, will your words mean the same to the receiver as they do to you, or would a visual aid help make the message clearer? Simple messages are also short messages. Have you been as brief as possible, or do parts of your message need to be revised, or even deleted?
THE RIgHT ROuTE Think about the environment
in which your message will be delivered and decide the best mechanism for delivering it. Should you write it, talk it, videotape it, or make an audio recording? Consider the entire environment that may affect your communication. Delivering your message in the most appropriate
form will work in your favor regarding how well the message is received.
WHO’S THERE? Know who will be the receiver
of your message. Can you capitalize on this person’s needs or interests to ensure your message is heard or to improve how well it is understood? Look at the message from the receiver’s point of view. Do you still understand it? Are you telling them all they need to know or are you putting them on information overload?
THE TONE Consider the overtones of
“your message” as well as the intended meaning and possible confusion. This is very important when the message is written and people are left to their own interpretation. Remember that the tone of a message can say more than the content. Will the tone or different interpretations of your meaning allow your message to be understood?
LISTEN Listen. Make it easy for the
receivers to give you feedback, and encourage them to do so. Their feedback will easily tell you what was understood and misunderstood in your message. From their responses, you will know any additional clarification or information you need to give them. Remembering that some feedback may be a reaction to personal feelings brought about by the tone of your message, think how you can make it easy for someone to tell you that as well.
FOLLOW uPFollow up your communication
by asking yourself: was it complete? Did I say what I wanted to say and how I wanted to say it?
Keep in mind, the average public will judge what you say by more than just what you say. It’s important to know that how you present yourself – body language, attire and grooming – plus how you present yourself is just as important as what you’re actually saying.
Communication is key
Area F Newsletter Page 5
In the midst of our dismal economy and tightening school budgets and cut backs on everything that makes school a place where kids want to be I found, with no surprise, that our tried and true fundraising methods are not making the income for our ASB that they have in the past. With double digit unemployment and about one in four homes around our school foreclosed or abandoned, it was not hard to see why our ASB card and any other fundraiser was only bringing 50 percent of what it did the year before.
Even our donations were down. Both the big vendors and local vendors were not able to help us out. I sent out the usual, “hey we are such and such a school” letter and can you help
us with a donation of this or that or a monetary donation to sponsor a club or event with little to no response.
Then I remembered what made us successful at the beginning of our school: we got personal. We reached out to people – personally. Our ASB o f f i c e r s rewrote the fundraising letters and we hand-de l i v e r ed all of them with a self-addressed and stamped return envelope inside.
We personally met with the owners and managers, showed them a cool school logo sticker
that said they supported our school. We told them their support would be plugged by the PTSA in their news letter, our school newsletter, and in club and team announcements, as well as a page of platinum, gold and silver
sponsors of the school in our yearbook.
Of the 50 local v e n d o r s we went directly to, 44 sent in a donation, a n d
almost all of the donations were cash. We have kept our part of the deal and have checked back often to let them know how their money was spent and asked if
they benefited from the decal on their business/office door. They said yes!
Our big vendors will come around as the economy improves, but when we go back to Fundraising 101, it’s the local people you need to reach, and to reach them it can not be done by letter, email, fax or phone.
It takes a bit of gasoline in your car, and the wearing down of some shoe leather to get that extra edge. Make a day of it with your students – divide, and have your ASB do the leg work, but make yourself be seen and be proactive.
Even if the financial donations don’t come in bulk, you will improve your place in the community, and in time will gain more and more support for your school and program.
Hot Topic: Contributed by:
Randy Jensen, Amelia Earhart Middle School
The California Association of Directors of Activities (CADA) began when a few student council advisors got together to share common problems and solutions. Since that weekend in 1957 CADA has grown into the largest statewide support network for Activity Directors in the nation.
The CADA Board of Directors is comprised of four officers, one elected representative from each of the seven geographical areas in the state, and six directors who direct various programs of the organization.
The day to day business of CADA is the responsibility of a management firm under the direction of the Board.
The California Association of Student Leaders (CASL) was developed as a CADA board project to provide a forum for student expression. Since 1996, CASL has been governed by a regionally elected student board of 14 directors and assistant directors, and three elected officers, under the sponsorship of CADA and guidance from an adult advisory board.
What is CADA?CADA/CASL hosts Leadership Develompent Days at schools
all over California. This one-day leadership training is delivered in a partnership style while working in small groups of student leaders. Using experiential activities and the related applications teaches specific skills and enriches group dynamics.
The curriculum centers on skills related to teambuilding, communication, learning through experience and evaluation, including more students in the leadership base, utilizing individual’s strengths, risk taking and getting involved in a positive way!
Most LDDs are planned for middle school delegates, and hosted by CADA/CASL and local high school student leaders. Area E & F’s remaining LDDs for this school year include:
FeBRuaRy 4 CASL Middle School Regional Conference Yorba Linda FieldhouseFeBRuaRy 10 Colonel Mitchell Paige MS (for MS delegates)FeBRuaRy 11 Chino Hills HS (for MS delegates)
Contact Sandra Kurland, CADA’s leadership development coordinator, for more information about attending or hosting a LDD during the 2009-2010 school year – [email protected] or 619.957.9107.
Leadership Development Days
CADA is largest statewide support network for
Activity Directors in the nation.
OuR mISSION: promote and support leadership
development and student activities.
Fundraising 101
Then I remembered what made us
successful at the beginning of our
school: we got personal.
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California Association of Directors of Activities Page 6
Your Area F Council members are here to help! Please contact any one of us for ideas, questions, concerns, or to commiserate with someone who will understand! We look forward to serving you this school year, and hope to see you at all of our conferences/convention!
AREA F COORDINATORMary Jane Smith
Rancho Cucamonga High [email protected]
ASSISTANT AREA F COORDINATOR/ EDITOR
Wendy FaustFairmont Preparatory [email protected]
AREA F SECRETARYLaura May
The Lenwood [email protected]
COUNCIL MEMBERSKurt Burger
Etiwanda High [email protected]
Jeff CorneliusLexington Junior High School
Kevin FairmanOcean View High School
Tiburcio GarciaSunny Hills High School
Patricia HoltYorba Linda Middle School
Randy JensenAmelia Earhart Middle School
Jason KaylorYorba Linda High School
Mark LantzPatriot High School
Bob LloydRetired
Geniel MoonMurrieta Valley High [email protected]
Mavis SchutzRetired
Don ShafferKraemer Middle School
Connie WeeksDon Lugo High School
Judy WilsonUpland High School
www.cada1.org
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Area F Council Contacts
CADA gratefully acknowledges the contributions of our corporate Medallion Sponsors. Their generosity is essential in helping the CADA organization provide useful, high quality services to CADA Members and all the students of California. Please show your support by using their products and services.
Medallion SponsorsCADA’s
PLATINUM LEVEL SPONSORS
Herff Jones, Inc.Jostens, Inc.
Lifetouch StudiosPegleg EntertainmentUSA Student Travel
GoLd LEVEL SPONSORS
Plan-It InteractiveSchool Specialty Planning &
Student Development
SILVER LEVEL SPONSOR
All Action AwardsAudio Dynamix
Character Counts!Coca Cola Bottling Company
Confetti FX, LLCMotivational Media Assemblies
Party PalsStar in Your Own Music Video
Taylor Publishing – Balfour
COPPER LEVEL SPONSORS
InTerAct E.P.Jump Start Performance Programs
Kustom ImprintsLearning for Living
Norm Hull and AssociatesOrganized SportsReal Inspiration
Russ Peak – Motivational Speaker & Stage Hypnotist
The Boomerang ProjectSOS Entertainment
Tyler Durman, Author & Speaker
BRONzE LEVEL SPONSORSAllStar Events and Venues
Beverage BrothersBossgraphics Wall Murals
Feet First Eventertainment, LLC.First Class Events
IZA DesignLarry Livermore/The Marker Man
Medieval TimesDinner & Tournament
QSP/Time, Inc.South Coast Photographic
The Event GroupT.S. Outfitters, Inc.Valley Decorating
Wow! Special Events, Inc.