Central Region West RLTC 2011 To Infinity and Beyond! Following Through on the Lessons of Leadership Post-Convention Information for Families November 18, 2011
Regional Leadership Training Conference Our first convention of the year has wrapped up, and we had an amazing weekend! Teens at every phase of their BBYO experience participated in leadership training training, brotherhood and sisterhood bonding bonding, and lots of fun. This e-zine (electronic magazine) is our way to share the weekend with you. Inside you’ll find an overview of the weekend’s programs and events, and some suggestions for how to extend the learning to your home. Thank you to the following teens for making this convention a success: Guy Singer Noy Shaked Adam Silverman Alana Levine-Gorelick Sagee Moyal Hila Kashai Ben Krasnow Omri Hazon
Kelsi Krandel Lori Berenberg Allison Lukas Miranda Katz Kayla Berlinberg Scott Merritt Oren Abrams Yinon Raviv
Shalom Shalom,
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RLTC 2011 2011: T To IInfinity fi it and d Beyond B d Leadership is at the core of BBYO’s mission, and constant training and engagement are key to creating young leaders. This year’s theme reflects the high level of leadership within our region, and our teens’ desire to take th i skills their kill tto th the nextt llevel. l RLTC is a two-track convention: Aleph/Member in Training (AIT/MIT): New members learned how to build on what they have learned in their chapters to expand their knowledge base and leadership horizons.
Leadership Training Institute (LTI): Experienced BBYO leaders learned how to think big beyond their chapter and take an idea from vision to reality.
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LTI Programming P i Balancing/Prioritization A teens As t advance d through th h BBYO leadership l d hi roles, l as in i life, lif they th mustt learn l to t balance b l the th many demands d d off their th i time ti and d attention. When we try to do too much, we often fall short of doing anything well. LTI teens learned the importance (and difficulty) of prioritizing the many aspects of their busy lives with the goal of making the balance more manageable.
Skills Workshops Translating the skills and achievements of BBYO BBYO, public speaking speaking, and resume writing were a few of the guest speaker led workshops. Teens had the opportunity to choose two that align with their personal priorities.
Follow-Through Drawing on the work of Dan Pink, bestselling author of several books on behavioral science and former speech writer for Vice President Al Gore, Gore teen learned about surprising scientific data that upends many of the perceived notions we have about motivation and incentive. They discovered that following-through on projects requires very different motivators than they thought! Check this amazing video illustration to learn more about Dan’s work: http://youtu.be/u6XAPnuFjJc
“Taking it to the Next Level” Focus Groups LTI track teens p participated p in focus g groups p about our annual regional g p programs. g These g groups p to g gather input p from members about how to improve conventions and regional events based on past experience. The information gathered from those focus groups will be used by staff and teens as they plan for this year’s programs.
Leadership Museum The LTI track featured two brand new programs this year, designed to enhance our connection to the past and better plan for the future. On Saturday night, teens rotated through five galleries of our “Leadership Museum”. The museum showcased exhibits and short presentations about famous leaders, CRW BBYO history, and more. It was a fun and creative way to show how important leadership training is around the world and throughout BBYO’s history. November 18, 2011
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AIT/MIT Programming P i Learning to Learn There are three major styles of learning, and figuring out the one that is most effective for you is key to learning well. Teens experienced visual, auditory, and kinesthetic (example-led) teaching methods and discussed the strengths and weaknesses of each.
Understanding g BBYO as an Organization g BBYO is an international organization with over 100 employees and a nearly $20 million annual budget Knowing how BBYO is structured and organized, especially the many departments in at Washington, DC headquarters, and how all those pieces support teens, is an important part of being an effective and efficient leader.
Details & Intricacies of Event Planning Learning to plan a chapter event is something every member learns early in BBYO. But taking your events from good to great requires attention to detail and
Learning to Teach In this program, the AIT/MIT teens got to put what they learned into practice. Drawing on the lessons from earlier sessions, th weekend the k d was capped db by mock-event k t presentations t ti b by smallll groups th thatt iincorporated t d allll th the new skills kill and d kknowledge l d they had about learning styles, the BBYO organization, and attention to detail. This program brought full-cirlce the lessons from RLTC 2011.
Inductions One of the most exciting parts of joining BBYO is being formally inducted as member member. Though most members go through inductions with their chapter, at RLTC 2011 all the new members from the past year got the opportunity to experience a very special regional induction. November 18, 2011
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Aff ti Outcomes Affective O t We talk a lot in BBYO about outcomes. We urge teens to start the program-planning process by defining cognitive and affective outcomes for participants. Cognitive outcomes – what teens learn – are what you read on the previous pages. Affective outcomes – how teens feel – are more complicated. Motivating teenagers to specific emotions or mindsets is not easy or clear-cut, to say the least. However, we feel that by keeping those affective outcomes in mind throughout convention planning, they can be achieved. The teen coordinators of RLTC 2011 set five affective outcomes that participants will leave with: A mindset that they can achieve anything. Feeling good about themselves, about the region, and about BBYO. Excitement about BBYO, and about finding their place in the region. An appreciation that there are different paths of leadership. Confidence in their ability to put on a successful program. As you talk with your teen in the coming weeks, and during the Thanksgiving holiday, we hope you will notice your son or daughter embodying these outcomes.
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C Convention ti Highlights Hi hli ht Plenary Presentation RLTC 2011 featured our first-ever convention keynote teleconference! In keeping with the theme “To Infinity and Beyond!” participants heard via Skype from bloomspot.com founder and CEO Jasper Malcolmson about leadership and entrepreneurialism. Bloomspot is a leader in the local offer space, providing a platform for customers seeking to discover their next local favorite. He spoke about the value of hard work and focusing on your goals to achieve success. Not every Silicon Valley tech firm was started by a 21-year-old college dropout, and Jasper’s story is a testament to that.
CRW Sweatshirts Keeping with the convention’s affective outcomes, RLTC 2011 featured incredible apparel for members to wear with pride to school on Mondayy morning. g Judging g g from Facebook,, many y of them did! The g gray y sweatshirts with AZA or BBG embroidered in 6-inch letters above “Central Region West” are warm, fleecy, and designed to start conversations about BBYO. Next time you see your teen in theirs, ask them about it!
Dave Hill, The World's Greatest Hypnotist Convention Con ention isn’t all workshops orkshops and programs. programs This year ear we e bro brought ght the World’s Greatest H Hypnotists pnotists for his hilario hilarious s and awesome Comedy Hypnosis Show. He has performed this action packed event throughout the US and Canada. The show was a huge hit, providing tons of laughs and cheers for everyone. And for those who volunteered to by hypnotized, there was lots of involuntary dancing, singing, and playing around, all in good, clean fun,
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A Few Words from our Presidents: Where do we go from here? At the end of the weekend, our Regional Board delivered their midyear reports, culminating with the midstates of both of our Presidents. Both Alex and Kelly presented their position on where the region stands, and where it needs to go from here. here The Midstates are available in the same e-mail/newsletter where you clicked on this link; these will help to give you a sense of the teen vision for the future of this region, i and d where h we will ill b be ffocusing i our work k over the h next six i months. h B Both h reports are insightful and present a call to action for our teen leaders. RLTC set our leaders up with a series of skills and tools to make this vision happen, and now it is in their hands; we look forward to sharing more with you as the year progresses!
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