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Promoting fun, active participation for all!
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MARCH 2011
What’s
INSIDE
This month’s issue is all about
leadership...from lessons learned from
geese...to excerpts from the new CIRA
Ontario resource FOLLOW THE
LEADER...to an article by Sarah all
about how to form teams...and your
last chance to register for the
upcoming CIRA Ontario Intramural
Recreation Conference.
What’s
SPECIAL LEADERSHIP ISSUE
UP!
Leadership Lessons Learned
Student Leadership has always been an
important part of the work we are
involved in as intramural leaders. As a
CIRA Ontario executive we have long
thought it important to write a resource
to help us develop our student leaders in
a fun and engaging manner. We have
just completed our latest resource on
leadership entitled: Follow the Leader.
The book contains over 100 games, each
followed with important debriefing
questions. The games are sequentially
ordered for use in leadership workshops
or Physical Education classes or Campus
Recreation departments. The Ontario
Ministry of Education Leadership
expectations for each grade level are
also included. Order your copy today
online or contact Anna in our office at
905-648-2226. If your school district likes
to host a leadership workshop please
contact Anna as well and we are happy
to discuss how we can make that
happen–her email address is
[email protected]
John Byl
From Geese
Yeah, spring is here! One of my favorite spring highlights each year
here in the northeast is seeing the geese flying overhead as they return
from their winter homes down south. I, like many people, have always
been fascinated by geese, their migratory habits, and various flying
patterns. But did you know that we can learn a lot about leadership
from geese? It’s true!
Many years ago, I was given a copy of “Lessons from Geese” as part of
an organizational leadership program I was enrolled in. To this day, it is
still my favorite leadership analogy. The story was written in 1972 by
Dr. Robert McNeish, a science teacher from Baltimore, Maryland and has
since been used as a study lesson by many leadership institutes,
consultants, organizations, and corporations.
We all know how important leadership and teamwork are in today’s
organizations. As research administrators, we can use the five principles
presented in the “Lessons from Geese” story as inspiration to practice
good leadership and teamwork skills as we all struggle to find ways to
do more and more with fewer and fewer resources.
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Fact 1: As each goose flaps its wings it creates an “uplift” for the birds
that follow. By flying in a “V” formation, the whole flock adds
71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone.
Lesson – People who share a common direction and sense of community
can get where they are going quicker and easier because they
are traveling on the thrust of one another.
Fact 2: When a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag
and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back into
formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird
immediately in front of it.
Lesson – If we have as much sense as a goose we stay in
formation with those headed where we want to go. We are
willing to accept their help and give our help to others.
Fact 3: When the lead goose tires, it rotates back into the formation and
another goose flies to the point position.
Lesson – It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing
leadership. As with geese, people are interdependent on each
other’s skills, capabilities and unique arrangements of gifts,
talents or resources.
Fact 4: The geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front
to keep up their speed.
Lesson – We need to make sure honking is encouraging. In
groups where there is encouragement the production is much
greater. The power of encouragement (to stand by one’s heart or
core values and encourage the heart and core of others) is the
quality of honking we seek.
Fact 5: When a goose gets sick, wounded, or shot down, two geese drop
out of formation and follow it down to help and protect it. They
stay with it until it dies or is able to fly again. Then, they launch
out with another formation or catch up with the flock.
Lesson – If we have as much sense as geese, we will stand by
each other in difficult times as well as when we are strong.
http://www.hobnobia.net/content/content/leadership-lessons-geese
To view a video with the above captions go to:
http://www.viddler.com/explore/successnet/videos/4/
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Organization of Teams
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CIRA Intramural Award, which
recognizes their intramural success.
Each school had to submit an
application summarizing their
program including some of the
highlights and successes of their
program. After reviewing their
applications, there was a variety of
different ideas on how to organize
an intramural program.
In the applications, it is seen that a
lot of schools offer their intramural
programs at lunch hour, but some
offer them in the morning
and after school.
by Sarah Eerkes
In the different schools, there are many ways to organize intramural
programs that have worked. Here are some ways the schools organize
their programs:
Frank Ryan Catholic – The first activity of the year is a homeroom based
activity with a focus of the students getting to know their classmates.
Other intramural activities allow students to sign up in teams or
individually. If students are unable to find a team, they will be placed
on a team. They are divided into divisions depending on gender or
grade. The students can sign up on a team in the fall, and stay with
the team throughout the year so they have more time to work
together, develop strategies, and get to know who they are playing
with and against.
St. Patrick’s Intermediate – Our program takes place every day starting
in mid September and going till the last week of June, and our school
is divided into 20 home bases.
Sweet Corner’s – We have two separate programs, a primary program for
K to grade three and a junior/intermediate program for grades four to
eight.
Holy Cross Catholic – We have a schedule that covers four days/week at
lunchtime for grades one to six. Students are placed on teams with
others from their grade level.
St. David’s Catholic – Each sport played has a senior and a junior league.
Students can create teams with their friends.
St. Isodore – Our program is divided into three separate programs. The
first is a primary program which allows all students from grades on to
three an opportunity to play games of low organization, and these
students are separated by class. All students are invited to play. At the
junior program, students sign up to play on teams, and the teams
compete against each other over a “regular season” and “playoffs”.
St. Michael Catholic – The student population is divided into Spirit
Squads. Entire classes are paired up with another class in the school.
Throughout the year, the Spirit Squads participate in activities that
promote school spirit, building, problem solving skills, and helping the
community.
St. Mark – Our school has “super teams”. They play as a team all year,
but any students who want to join just for a specific sport can also
join. The fun days are open to the entire school in addition to the
super teams.
Sydenham – Each student is a part of a colour house, and this is the team
they play on.
Immaculata High – We have adopted a Homeroom vs. Homeroom theme.
These are all various ways in which to organize an intramural. It is
important to organize programs in such a way that will appeal to students
and have a high participation rate, also it needs to be organized to ensure
that the program is fun.
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THAT’S ‘INTRA’ TAINMENT
Intramural Recreation Conference
PRICING
Friday & Saturday, April 8 & 9, 2011
Geneva Park, Orillia
Early Bird (Before Jan 31)
Late Bird (After Jan 31)
Membership
$205 (plus taxes) entire conference
$90 (plus taxes) for Saturday
$230 (plus taxes) entire conference
$115 (plus taxes) for Saturday
$45 (plus taxes)
* You must be a member to attend the conference, if not a member, add
membership prices to the total.
* If you take along a non-member, who has never attended a CIRA
conference before, they go for free; all they have to pay is the $45
membership fee!
REGISTRATION INCLUDES: One night accommodation, Friday Evening Banquet
and two meals, Speaker, complementary wine and cheese, and all workshops
• If Registering only for Saturday: Lunch and all workshops
KEYNOTE SPEAKER....
The CIRA Executive Committee is assembling a group of dynamic speakers to
cover a broad spectrum of subjects relating to intramurals, recreation, and
daily physical activity. The conference is ideally suited for teachers, health
promoters, intramural co-ordinators and recreation professionals.
CIRA Ontario
Executive Board
John Byl – President
Wig Baldauf
Alf Grigg
Josh Leeman
Andy Raithby
Kirstin Schwass
Chris Wilson
Anna Bishop
Office Administrator
SESSION MAY INCLUDE:
Replay or Experiential Leadership
Everybody Move!
Literacy and PE
Bilingual
Leading and Coaching
Games from many Lands
Out of the Box
Hoops or Noodles
Intramurals or Student Leadership
MAC or Transition
CATCH
Family Fitness Night
Rock Paper Scissors
TO REGISTER:
Online, go to: www.ciraontario.com/ehr/page/conference_online
Mail or Fax download form at:
www.ciraontario.com/ehr/page/conference_info_
If you have any questions, please contact us at 905-648-2226
or [email protected]
www.ciraontario.com
Phone/Fax: 905-648-2226
email: [email protected]
© CIRA Ontario, 2011
790 Shaver Road, Ancaster, Ontario L9G 3K9
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