Spring Semester Adventure Leadership Training 2008-
- January 2008 Adventure Leadership Introduction, Adventure Training Day
- February 2008 3 Leadership Theory Meetings, Adventure Challenge (Day long)
- March 2008 3 Leadership Theory Meetings, Adventure Challenge (Day long)
- April 2008 CT Leadership Seminar, Leadership Theory Meeting, Adventure Challenge (ON)
- May 2008 Adventure Completion Celebration
Adventure Leadership Introduction January 2008
The GO CO leadership staff will meet with accepted students from each university at a TBA location at each campus. The purpose of this meeting is to formally introduce student leaders to each other on their home campus and give students an introduction of the long-term vision of GO CO and the role they play in this vision.
Adventure Training Day January 2008
Objectives
- GO CO staff will illustrate for future leaders the “GO CO method” to leading adventure.
- Future leaders will have a firm understanding of the long-term vision of GO CO.
- Future leaders will have a firm understanding of the ROLE THEY PLAY in this vision.
- Future leaders will be more confident to lead GO CO on their respective campus.
Action Plan
- Lead students on a “play-by-play” mini adventure.
- On-the-road explanation of GO CO vision and leader’s role.
- Perform an example After Adventure Review, a GO CO method to learn from past mistakes and successes.
Leadership Theory Meetings February-April 2008
Objectives
- Students will meet with members of the GO CO staff seven times throughout the spring semester to discuss many of the widely accepted leadership principles of our time.
- Students will be challenged to think about how these principles apply to leading GO CO Adventures.
- Students will be equipped to initiate GO CO as a student activity on their respective campuses.
Action Plan
- Students will schedule seven, one-hour long meetings with the GO CO staff that will take place throughout the spring semester.
- Students will use The GO Company Leadership Manual, Risk Manual, the GO CO Advisory Board, and other leadership resources as a reference for leadership development.
- Students will have the opportunity to discuss and improve upon their experiences of actually leading GO CO adventure. See below.
Adventure Challenges February-April 2008
Objectives
- GO CO is more than just talking theory. Three times throughout the semester, students will put their leadership training to the test, by leading GO CO adventure challenges.
- The GO CO staff attending these challenges will watch as the students in training apply their leadership skills and risk management practices.
Action Plan
- Student leaders will look at a map, search the internet, and design their own adventure.
- Student leaders will lead two, day long adventure challenges.
- Student leaders will lead one overnight adventure challenge.
CT Leadership Seminar April 2008
Objectives
- Student leaders meet with their peers from their school and others who are also leading GO CO adventures on their respective campuses.
- Leaders will work together to accomplish a high adventure GO CO leadership challenge.
Action Plan
- Students from participating campuses will unite at a soon to be announced central location.
- Leaders will meet with their fellow leaders from other schools and GO CO staff members to complete a GO CO leadership challenge.
- Dr. Bruce Panasuk, surgeon, leadership speaker, and one of the GO CO Leadership Advisors, will give a keynote speech on the foundations of leadership.
Adventure Completion Celebration May 2008
After completing the semester of training, the new leaders will gather with their friends for a completion celebration. Students will be able to invite their friends to meet the people they have been working with while they celebrate their accomplishments.
Covering the costs of training
Being a nonprofit organization, The GO Company relies on donations to cover a majority of our costs. However, each student accepted to participate in the above ten-week leadership training will pay a program fee. On acceptance into our program, students will pay $50 to cover the cost of the Leadership Seminar. Over the next four months, students will pay $100 each month to cover the cost of their food, lodging, and travel for each of the fall semester adventures. This fee also pays for the price of leadership materials, adventure equipment, and other administrative costs.
Financial aid
With that said, a perfectly qualified leader will not be turned away for financial reasons. Financial aid will be made available to any qualified student who proves unable to cover this program fee.
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