Warm up 3-5 minutes
Are you ready? (5)
What is something you learned about a teammate this season?
What is something you have always wanted to do but have never done?
Previous Goals: (5)
To identify the people and places that make up our community.
To recognize I CAN! Power already present in our community.
Think about it:
What small acts have you done to make a difference in your community?
How can you empower your team as they complete the Community Impact Project?
GOALS: (5-10)
To understand that WE CAN make a difference, even when we have limited resources.
To practice using our GOTR skills and tools we learned this season.
Materials:
5 half-posters created in previous lesson
The blank half-poster board from the previous lesson.
Stickers (at least 3 per person)
Teamwork Tool (item to pass around to indicate who's turn it is to speak)
5 index cards
Tape
5 cones
makers
Journals
GOTR Activity Sheet
Kid friendly stretch & strenghening Activity Sheet
Getting Setup
Before we start, let's review the TEAM AGREEMENT.
Prepare posters for the next activity.
Pass out necklaces
BIG IDEA:
"Today we will use our We Can! Power to plan our Community Project. Our We Can! Power is what happens when our I CAN! Power and teamwork come together! OUr big idea today is Small Acts Make a Difference. What are some small Acts that can make a difference in someone's life?
Think about it:
Why is it important to identify the I CAN! Power in the Community as well as the needs?
What parts of the community do you want to highlight?
ACTIVITY: (30)
You will each get 3 stickers.
After each lap, you will put 1 sticker at the top of the poster with the part of the county you want to help.
You may place the stickers how you want - all 3 stickers on 1 poster, 1 sticker on 3 different posters exact.
After you have placed all your stickers, you may continue to complete laps and talk with your teammates about which part of the community you want to help.
Once the posters have all the stickers from all runners.
Pass out Feet
display the posters and have them do a gallery walk
Provide the teamwork tool (ball) to exchange thoughts and feedback about which project they would like to choose. 2-3 minutes
Narrow the choices down to 2 choices and do a silent vote. Heads down, thumbs up.
"Now that we know we are going to help ________________________________. We will think about what mountains we could help them move or hard things we can help them do! Our Community Impact Project is meant to be a small act. This means we can do it in a SINGLE GOTR practice, at our site, using just a few resources.
Take a new poster titled " COMMUNITY IMPACT PROJECT"
Brainstorm project ideas and resources
Markers
Paper
Art Supplies
Poster Board
Computers
Trash bags
Write encouraging cards
Clean up a community
Create a poster
Write letters
Spread positive messages
Make a craft
Wrap Up:
Place 5 cones that represent each project idea. have runners run to Coach B then back to the cones and run to which idea they would like to do as the CIP.
Pass out journals
Write your laps, Collect Necklaces
Journal: Turn to My GOTR Toolbox. Today we learned that Doing Small Acts can make a difference. Find this in your toolbox and write or draw 1 thing you learned about moving this mountain today."
"Before the next practice, share our Community Impact Project with someone.