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A) School
Assembly Presentations (grades 5-12)
INSIGHT ON ANDY’S SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES
Andy can adjust
all school assemblies to between 40 to 75 minutes in length. He prefers 60
minutes. He can perform up to 4 assemblies back to back in order to accommodate
large schools or small venues!
Audience sizes
have varied from 60 to 2500! Theatres, gyms, students sitting in bleachers, on
the floor … he has done it all since 1992! The key for a successful assembly is
A QUALITY SOUND SYSTEM!
This presentation
has been used at school assemblies as part of spirit weeks, anti-drinking and
drug campaigns, teen issue awareness days, career days, yearbook sales
promotions, and at hundreds of general student body assemblies for any month
during the school year.
All of Andy’s
presentations reflect his joy at speaking to North America’s schools. Since 1993
an average of 110 schools a year have had him visit! As Andy says in the opening
of his speech, “I love to make people laugh … I love to make people think!”
Assembly Option
#1: “Get Your Hand UP”
- Participate in class, in school, in life!
This powerful &
hilarious keynote will entertain and inspire your students by encouraging them
to bring back their grade two enthusiasm and "get your hand up". What stops
youth after grade 5 from getting their “hand up”? The fear of failing! In the
speech Andy encourages students to overcome the fear of failing. He uses the
funny yet emotional story of how he was cut from his high school football team
on the second day of grade nine. (Andy was 6 foot, 118 pounds in grade nine. His
number enemy … the wind!) Failing so early in grade 9 affected him for over a
year! In grade 10 he didn’t bother to try out again because he feared getting
cut again. His story ends positively as Andy beats the fear of failure and
starts getting more involved later in high school.
What is “getting
your hand up”? Andy empowers your youth with four key lessons. In the classroom,
the first point challenges students to answer questions. Wrong answers in class
get you closer to right answers! Secondly, ask questions, because there is no
such thing as a “stupid” question. Two great questions are “I need help, can I
get help?” and “How can I do better?” Third, try your best. This means to
always get an 85% in showing up to class (no skipping), on time, get it done (do
your homework), with a good attitude. Four, in school and life, get your hand up
to volunteer and get involved in all of the great activities that being a teen
offers you!
The overall moral
of this message is to remind students to "take advantage of your time in school
to both learn and have fun!" Students and student leaders love the presentation
because it offers excellent insights they can use while providing comedy and
stories they can relate too. Teachers and administrators love the program
because Andy powerfully
stresses the importance of working
hard in class and how that translates into success after school.
Assembly Option
#2 "Share Your Care
" – Care in class, in school, in life!
School spirit is
caring; so let yourself be a contagious carrier! Care is a word that freaks out
some young people. They think it means they have to be a loud, crazy, hugging
type school spirit fanatic. No! Care comes in so many forms: being attentive in
class, going to the play, attending the dance or bringing in a can for the food
drive.
Youth have no
problem caring! Well, they love to care about the "stars" on their favourite
teams or singing their favourite songs. Bring that care to school! For only a
few years the "stars" of your school teams, events and stages share something
incredible with you! They go to your school! They are your friends and
schoolmates! "How are you going to care?" is Andy’s challenge to your students.
Care about your friends, family and school the same way you care about
multi-millionaires on your favourite bands and teams!
What are the
rewards of caring in school? 1. Its fun! In school, care enough to laugh, dance,
cheer, try new activities, and encourage your friends in class … caring is such
a blast! 2. Learning! Caring helps you get an education that prepares you for
life after school. Every job, every dream you have, needs a person that cares
enough to show up to work, on time, gets the work done, with a good attitude! 3.
It changes the world! From food drives to raising money for cancer research,
volunteering and fundraising takes your care and sends it all over the world to
create positive change! 4. Friends, because caring people always have the
deepest and closest friendships. People love to hang out with friends who care
enough to listen, invite, and encourage. 5. Care creates memories that last a
lifetime! Make sure your yearbook is full of events, groups, and friends that
you cared enough to be a part of!
B) Student
Leadership "Funshop":
"Making Care Contagious"
“Care is
contagious, but as a leader it must start with YOU! How do you get your care out
there?” This session will answer that question! This workshop is an excellent
follow-up to Andy’s assembly as it empowers leaders to continue with the message
that he delivers to the student body. This one hour to two hour workshop
(flexible to your schedule) offers youth leaders helpful insight on effectively
communicating their care for the school to the students and staff. The
presentation draw's on Andy’s years of experience as a student leader and as a
speaker traveling the continent.
NOTE: 90% of
schools book the workshop with an assembly program. For a small additional fee,
this workshop will give your leaders powerful leadership tools that they can use
immediately!
The fee includes
a copy of the workshop's guidebook to help you in your follow-up. The workshop
is appropriate for 20 to 150 leaders from all of your school’s groups, councils,
clubs and teams! The program can held over lunch, during class, or after school,
depending on your needs.
Are you looking
for a leadership retreat program? Andy can create a 3 hour to 6 hour leadership
program based on the “Making Care Contagious” workshop. Additional workshop
topics include “Set SMART Goals”, “Let’s Talk – Effective Communication” and/or
“Rallies that Rock, Assemblies that Amaze!” Contact Andy and he can create a
special program for your school!
C) School staff
program:
"Moments of appreciation and motivation"
Andy calls
himself the teaching profession's #1 fan. This is because of the difference
teachers have made in his life. It also helps that he is married to a high
school French teacher! This 30 to 60 minute program is an empowering reminder to
your staff on the difference they make with youth. It is hilarious, powerful,
and thought provoking! Your school’s staff will leave refreshed to take on the
challenges of teaching youth!
D) Grade 12
Assembly or Graduation Presentation:
"Share Your Care
: Success is not more Stuff!"
This hilarious
and powerful speech is a perfect send off for your senior students. Andy reminds
your graduates that Success is not about the stuff you buy, own and collect. He
challenges them to Share Your Care
because "when you help the dreams of others, you
accomplish your dreams quicker!" In addition, he is often asked to encourage
grads to “party smart” and to make safe choices prior to their graduation
celebration.
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