A TACSC Production

Plan. Do. Review.

• Plan EARLY and ahead

• Be prepared

• Have a back-up plan

• Try new ideas

1. Set your Goal

• Purpose of the activity

• What do students want/need

• Does activity solve any problems

• What does the activity accomplish

• State your goal

Here’s a SAMPLERLeadership Activity Themes for your School and Community

2. Gather Ideas and Decide

• Brainstorm

• Gather ideas from: Classmates and teachers

Family and friends

Past experiences

• List Pros and Cons

• Vote on ideas Keep in mind the goal

• Choose the best idea

3. Determine Details

• Decide on details: Who

What

Where

When

Why

Budget

Time

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4. Gain Approval

• Do not proceed without approvals

• School projects: Chain of Commands

• Community/Club Projects: Chain of Commands

• Keep everyone involved

5. Organize and Publicize

• Take out Planning An Activity Worksheet

• Make “To-Do” Lists

• Involve everyone

• Ways you can publicize?

6. Have the Activity

• Always be on time

• “Early is on-time; On-time is late; Late is unacceptable.”

• Test equipment before

• Bring your PMA

• HAVE FUN!

• Enthusiasm is infectious!

7. Evaluate

• Use Evaluation Form

• Review how well the activity went

• WHO should evaluate

• HOW do you evaluate

• WHEN do you evaluate

8. Thank You!

• Thank everyone involved

• Send cards

• Gift baskets

• Personalized, handwritten notes

9. Archive

• File everything:

• Planning an Activity Worksheet

• Committee reports

• Minutes from meetings

• Flyers and posters

• Important contacts

• List of things that did/didn’t work

• Evaluations

Review