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About
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What
is LEADERVILLE UWA Leadership Training Camp?
LEADERVILLE UWA is a five-day, four-night leadership
workshop for high school leaders
and adult advisors. Student leaders who attend this workshop will be given
an opportunity to participate in a
variety of leadership development activities that are conducted in both
small and large groups.
For Student Leaders
Sessions will be devoted to specific areas including:
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Goals, aims and objectives of student government
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Self awareness and group dynamics
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Parliamentary procedure
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Problem solving and decision making
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Planning, organization, and time management
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Goal setting
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Communication
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Evaluation
For Adult Advisors**
Sessions will be devoted to specific areas including:
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Organizing your organization
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Leadership Development
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School Law
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Fund raising
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Conference Planning
** Three (3) CEUs are being offered by the University of
West Alabama upon completion of
the camp at an additional $100.00. In
addition, student leaders and adult advisors will have the opportunity to
share ideas and projects,
demonstrate both their own unique abilities, and make friends and contacts.
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Who is sponsoring
this workshop?
LEADERVILLE UWA is being sponsored by the University of West
Alabama.
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Who is on the instructional staff?
The staff consists of professional educators and students
who have leadership and leadership
workshop experience.
The adult staff consists of teachers and consultants who
have been or who are currently student
activities advisors in high schools. These adult staff members have served
on the staff of numerous
leadership workshops and have many years experience in student leadership
development.
The Junior Counselors are students who have graduated from
high school and who have
volunteered to be Junior Counselors. They will be selected on the basis of
their recommendations by their
student council advisor and their workshop experience.
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Where is the workshop
held?
The workshop will be held on the campus of The University of
West Alabama in Livingston,
Alabama. General sessions will be held in Wallace Auditorium, Brock YHall,
and Wallace Student Union Building. Meals
will be served in Young Cafeteria. Small
group sessions will be held in various classrooms and meetings rooms around
campus. Housing will be in Speith Hall.
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When will the
workshop be held?
The workshop will start on Monday, June 28, 2004 and end on
Friday, July 2, 2004. Registration
will start at 3:00 pm on Monday and the first general session will convene
at 5:00 pm. The workshop will end at
11:00 am on Friday, July 2, 2004.
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What
kind of accommodations will the delegates have?
The Leaderville UWA staff will make all room assignments.
Students will be housed two to a
room and delegates from the same school will not be assigned as roommates.
Therefore, delegates from the same school
should not plan to share personal items. Delegates
must provide their own towels, as well as a pillow and linens (including a
light blanket) for a single bed.
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How do
delegates get to the workshop?
Delegates must make their own arrangements to reach the
University of West Alabama or to
the various public transportation depots in the area. If students drive
themselves to the workshop, they
will not be allowed to drive their vehicles from the time of their arrival
until the workshop is over. A map
to the UWA campus is enclosed. There will be signs on the UWA campus to
direct delegates to the dormitory, where
the registration will take place.
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Are
there other rules of conduct that will be enforced?
Yes. Most of them will be discussed at the workshop’s
first general session however; a few
should be mentioned here. Any
delegate who is found in possession of drugs or alcoholic beverages, or who
leaves the UWA campus, or who is
found in the room of a member of the opposite sex, will be sent
home at his/her parent’s expense. In addition, his/her principal will be
immediately notified.
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What should a
delegate bring?
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A pillow, towels and bed linen (light blanket included)
for a single bed.
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A respectable swimsuit (each delegate will have access
to the university pool at least
once).
A pencil or pen (these are needed at each session).
A positive attitude and open mind.
Extra money for film, snacks, etc. . .
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Can
a delegate bring a musical instrument, camera, or radio?
Yes. In fact, delegates are encouraged to bring a musical
instrument if they play one. There
is a talent show scheduled. Radios and tape/cd players are permitted but may
not be brought to any of the sessions.
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What
should not be brought to the workshop?
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Alcoholic beverages or drugs.
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Valuable jewelry.
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A bad attitude.
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Will
there be some recreational time allowed?
Yes, and delegates will want to bring some recreational
clothing including a bathing suit.
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Do
delegates need to bring a coat and tie or nice dress for a special
event?
There will be no coat and tie event at Leaderville UWA,
there will however, be a banquet
on Thursday night to which we would prefer there be no shorts or t-shirts
worn. It is highly recommended
that shorts be worn to all other events. Please remind all delegates
that the dress code will be enforced and delegates should pack accordingly.
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Do
delegates need parental permission forms?
Yes. Every delegate must submit signed copies of the parent
permission and medical information forms that are included in the packet.
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Do
delegates have to have an advisor attend with them?
No. Advisors are encouraged to attend but not required.
Those who do attend must register as a delegate just as the students.
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Who may attend?
Students from any high school may attend. However, no
seniors who graduated this year (03-04) may attend. Preference should be
given to student government, class and club
officers including DECA, JROTC, FBLA, NHS, Yearbook, Newspaper, Key Club,
Debate officers, who will serve during
the 2004-2005 school year. No more than 150 students
will be accepted.
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What
about early departure/temporary dismissal?
This is discouraged. Roommates are assigned, meals are
ordered, and sessions are planned on the basis of all registered delegates
being in attendance for the entire workshop.
School should only send delegates who commit to attend the entire workshop.
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What
is the registration fee, who are checks made payable to, and
what is the
registration deadline?
The registration cost is $250.00 per student delegate and
$285.00 per adult delegate and all checks must be made payable "UWA
Foundation – Leaderville UWA".
The deadline for registration is May 17, 2004. Checks,
completed registration forms, permission forms, and medical information
forms should be sent to:
Leaderville UWA
Office of Student Affairs
UWA Station 4
Livingston, AL 35470
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What about refunds?
No refunds will be made after May 17, 2004. However,
substitute delegates may be sent as long as the substitute delegate is of
the same sex as the delegate they are replacing.
Substitute delegates must bring all necessary permission forms with them.
There will be no charge for same sex
substitutions.
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Who
can provide additional information about Leaderville UWA?
Additional information can be obtained by writing or calling
the Leaderville UWA office at the University of West Alabama at (205)
652-3523; emailing at leadervilleuwa@yahoo.com;
or online at http://leadership.uwa.edu.
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