Purpose
Purpose
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Our goal is to expose Greene County students to creative and unique scenarios in which they must think quickly to complete a task while maintaining composure and using essential life and leadership skills. The challenges students will have to face directly correlate with expectations of behavior in a professional or workplace environment. Competitions like this will help students develop the skills that they need to succeed as the next generation of leaders in our communities and businesses.
Congratulations to Greene County's 2023-2024 Amazing Shake Winners!
CDMS:
Knox McAmis and Boone Ricker
NGMS:
Emma Grace Meadows and Heidi Trentham
SGMS:
Cara Boshart and Samual Phillips
WGMS:
Brayden Reedy and Payton Norton
Check out information about the 2023 Greene County Amazing Shake HERE.
Global Amazing Shake 2023
Greene County Competitors
Gavin- SGMS
Kendal, Austin, and Izzy- CDMS
Madi, Morgan, and Autumn- WGMS
Zetta and Raylea- Doak
Eli- NGMS
Amazing Shake Introduction
❔❔What is the Amazing Shake Competition? ❔❔
The Amazing Shake is a leadership competition for 7th grade students in Greene County.
➡ All 7th graders will compete in Round 1.
➡ The top 25 will move on to Round 2.
Round 2 and the rest of the competition will take place on Wednesday, May 10th, at Walters State Niswonger Campus.
Two will be named the Ambassadors for each middle school.
👑The Ambassadors will hold their title until new Ambassadors are named the following year.
What opportunities will I have if I earn the title of Ambassador?
What opportunities will I have if I earn the title of Ambassador?
Check out the Ambassador Job Descriptions tab.
The winners of the Amazing Shake will hold the title of Ambassador for their school. The ambassadors should act as a representative of the middle school students and be a liaison to the school administration.
The Top 2 Ambassadors may be invited to compete at the Ron Clark Academy during 8th grade year.
Resources
Resources
Here are some tips, tricks, and expectations for you to be successful during the Amazing Shake competition.
This video has excellent tips on how to improve communication skills.
Have Conversations with Confidence
Active Listening
Examples of Good and Bad Public Speaking Techniques
Surviving an Interview or One-On-One Questions With Adults
Have you ever had to give a toast at a wedding or celebration? No? You may be asked to give a toast some day, so here's what you do:
Hold your glass out and up to eye level. Look at the person/people you are toasting.
You should be short and specific with your toast- 2 to 3 sentences. Example: "I would like to give a toast to Marty and Ashley. Your love for each other is evident to all who see. May you have many years of happiness."
End your toast with "To Marty and Ashley!" The other guests should repeat you and then you all drink a sip together.
Etiquette and Table Manners
Etiquette and Table Manners
Table Manners and Etiquette
Chew with your mouth closed.
Keep your smartphone off the table and set to silent or vibrate. Wait to check calls and texts until you are finished with the meal and away from the table.
Hold utensils correctly. Don’t use your fork or spoon like a shovel or stab your food.
Wash up and come to the table clean. Don’t groom or attend to hygiene at the table.
Remember to use your napkin. It should go in your lap when not in use and only on the table when you are completely finished with the meal.
Wait until you’re done chewing to sip or swallow a drink.
Pace yourself with fellow diners. Cut only one piece of food at a time.
Avoid slouching and don’t place your elbows on the table while eating.
Instead of reaching across the table for something, ask for it to be passed to you.
Bring your best self to the meal. Take part in the dinner conversation.
Info from: https://emilypost.com/advice/table-manners
Why the Amazing Shake?
Why the Amazing Shake?
This competition is inspired by the competition held at The Ron Clark Academy (RCA) in Atlanta, Georgia, every year.
Greene County students have competed in the National and Global Amazing Shake competitions for the past 5 years.
We would love to send our 7th Grade Ambassadors from each middle school to compete.
⬇ Check out the video below to see more about The Amazing Shake. ⬇
For more information on the National Amazing Shake, click HERE.
What is the Amazing Shake?
Years ago, a teacher working in a rural area realized his students were attending scholarship interviews but never getting past the interview round. He decided to hold mock interviews and immediately saw the issue. He needed to teach his students to give a proper handshake and how to present themselves in the best possible light to make those great first impressions. Not only that, he realized that he needed to model how to have formal conversations and give presentations. Mr. Ron Clark, co-founder of The Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Georgia, has inspired many teachers to do the same and be champions for their students by molding and preparing them, and to provide the students with the tools and soft skills to be successful in any chosen field.
Questions? Feel free to email jessie.miller@gcstn.org .
👉Want to donate directly to the students?
Send your check to:
Chuckey-Doak Middle School c/o Jessie Beth Miller
120 Chuckey Doak Road
Afton, TN 37616
*Please put CDMS Amazing Shake in the note.
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