Follow the YELLOW BRICK Road…to GREATNESS

Tuesday March 17th, 830 AM to 330 PM

Salvation Army of Council Bluffs

715 North 16th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51501

8:00-8:30AM REGISTRATION

8:30-10:00AM General Session

  • “You are capable of more than you know.”, Good to Great, Suzanne Hince
  • Program Updates, TeamMates Staff

10-10:15AM BREAK

10:15-11:15AM Breakout Session I (break out descriptions on back)

  • Ask, Listen, and Encourage
  • Marketing 101
  • Social Media and “Apps”

11:15-11:25AM BREAK

11:25-11:50AMKeynote Speaker

  • Dan Kingkade, “The Wizardry of great mentoring, great leadership, and great organizations”

11:50AM-12:30PM LUNCH

12:45-1:45PM Breakout Session II

  • Ask, Listen, and Encourage
  • Strengths and Match Support
  • Discussing Difficult Issues with Teens (Council Bluffs only)

1:45-2:00PM BREAK

2:00-3:00PM Breakout Session III

  • Marketing 101
  • Fundraising
  • Strengths and Match Support

3:00-3:30 – ARRIVAL AT THE EMERALD CITY

“DREAMS that you dare to DREAM really do come TRUE.” Good to Great in Action, Suzanne Hince

Break Out Session Descriptions

Ask, Listen, and Encourage

“It’s not where you go; it’s who you meet along the way.” Just as the Tin Man, Scarecrow, and Lion accompanied Dorothy on her journey to the Emerald City, we offer our hearts, knowledge, and help youth to find courage on their journey to greatness. “Ask, Listen, and Encourage” is a three-part method, made up of three distinct but interrelated practices designed to support adults as they interact with young people. Learn about asking effective questions, engaging youth in dialogue, promoting critical thinking, listening and being attentive to youth when they speak, showing support through observations, and encouraging them to succeed without resorting to judgment. Presenter: Gwyn Williams, Program Director, Collective For Youth

Marketing 101

Become a Marketing whiz of a wiz, if ever a wiz there was. Because, because, because, because, because…because of the wonderful things it does. Come learn about the 3 ‘clicks’ of your ruby slippers to deliver on our TeamMates Mentoring Program brand promise effectively and consistently. Presenter: Andi Hallgren, TeamMates Recruiting, Marketing, and Special Events Coordinator

Strengths and Match Support

“You’ve always had the power, my dear; you just had to learn it for yourself.” Share the language of finding match greatness through strengths. This interactive session features multiple activity ideas for mentor huddles and training sessions, or any gathering to enhance support and communication.Support great mentors with great activities and learning opportunities. Presenter: Allyson Horne, Training and Match Strength Specialist

Social Media and “Apps”

Discover what is behind the ‘curtain’ of social media by exploringthe applications students are using today. Fundamental privacy concerns, uses, and best practices will be covered. Presenter: Chris Wiig, Trust and Safety Manager, Inflection

Discussing Difficult Issues with Teens

“A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others.” This training will give you an awareness of Preventing Suicide in Teens, help you identify those who may be at risk, and give options for how to intervene and provide support for difficult issues.Presenter:Kris Hallstrom, Manager at Boys Town National Hotline

Fundraising

Somewhere over the rainbow…are your chapter’s pots of GOLD. Realize greater impact in your community by strengthening your special events, researching new donors and improving your grant-writing skills in this session on chapter fundraising. Presenter: Jen Benson, TeamMates Director of Development