1. *
[*well, OK. There’s one. But that’s it.]
Presented by:
Jesse McLean
Brian Wilson
Waterford (MI) Kettering High School
2. Staff [or team, or program, or whatever you call it.]
3. Celebrate birthdays: how many
different ways can you sing the
same song?
{We came up with
Spanish, French, whispered, shouted, yodeled, Irish, ce
llo’ed, scream-o, opera}
4. Have a Secret Santa gift exchange
[I knitted you a lovely sweater.]
5. Elect staffers of the week
{But then hold them to every single campaign promise they made.}
6. Make paper plate awards for a
year-end banquet
[Just avoid using the toxic markers if you plan to eat
off of those plates later in the day. I’ll only make THAT
mistake once.]
7. Develop a line of Jones Soda
personalized bottles
{Copyright infringement? Never heard of it.}
8. Play Icebreakers
[If you start chipping ice before Labor Day, by June you
have a lovely sculpture. Then it melts. See how well
that analogy fits?]
9. Listen to music, but make it a shared
experience.
{Hey! Get those things out of your ears!}
10. Help them realize how much they
care about each other
[Huh. Was not aware of your softer side.]
11. Be willing to do stuff that most
people would consider really dumb.
{They never really thought you were that cool anyway.}
30. Go to conferences and conventions
together
{Hey! Kinda like this one!}
31. Proof is in the pudding:
[Not really sure if this fits at all here, but it felt right]
Murmur:
www.murmurnews.com
theMurmur
www.facebook.com/ketteringmurmur
WKHS-TV:
www.wkhstv.com
wkhstv
http://www.facebook.com/wkhstv
- sing happy birthdayMake them bring in treats for one anotherMake them feel specialEven celebrate half birthdays
- set a limit on how much to spendAdviser participates, too give a list of likes and dislikes – fav. Food, drink, etc. Keep it a secret Guess at the end Make sure everyone gets stuff and make people feel like real jerks if they don’t give anythingHave a few things stocked up just in caseAlso, get editors/producers small token of appreciation
- certificate and medal of honor - can totally make someone’s day - make sure you remember to do it - feature it on your website? Facebook group?
- have staff/department wide banquet with awards - cheap alternative - culminating event just like they do in sports - makes them feel apart of something
the name game,pressure cubes, human knot,garbage-bag balloon fun- make them get to know each other - they MUST know each others’ names – it’s crucial for them to work together - also must realize how to get through hard times together and problem solve – pressure cubes, human knot, etc.
- impromptu dance party/lessons - depending on mood – can help push through deadlines together
- All the Good things - Say one nice thing about the person next to you, etc. - never exclude anyone – foster that right from the start - Cards, meals, love, etc. when staffer is going through hard time
- Mufasa picture - paint thrown at me for Games for the Cure promo - stories
- laugh together, cry together, be there for one another - giddy when things go well - send love, cards, food, etc. when member of staff is having a hard time
- what’s going on in life? - What happened this weekend? - Table Topics game - I share personal life things – family, big foot films (share films we do) -
Letter of acceptanceStaff MeetingHave them in to film show at end of the yearAnnounce on facebook?Varsity jackets
- share contact info - Facebook group - communicate outside of class
- shirts - alumni group - Why we <3 WK TODAY - Program swag - posts on facebook, etc.
- Hall of Fame wall - clap for each other after PA Announcements - Senior/Alumni wallClap when they walk in after reading announcementsAlways supportiveLook at each others’ workVote for best storySenior and Underclassman of the Year awards
- have a purpose or mission (homecoming?) - do community dinner at the lock-in - have editors/producers talk - combine staffs
- everyone brings food - host it at a staffer or adviser’s house - play games - combine staffs for department bonding