Climb Outside the Box: Climb Outside the Box: Creating an Adventure Creating an Adventure

in Leadershipin Leadership

Presented by: Presented by: Dr. Leann Ellis, Vice President of Academic AffairsDr. Leann Ellis, Vice President of Academic AffairsButler Community College, El Dorado, KSButler Community College, El Dorado, KS

Presented to:Presented to:Texas Speech Communication AssociationTexas Speech Communication Association7979thth Annual Convention, Dallas, TX Sept. 29-Oct. 2, Annual Convention, Dallas, TX Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 20042004

ChartingChartingthe Coursethe Course

The Journey BeginsThe Journey Begins

►Talking and Dreaming….Talking and Dreaming….►Experiential ExposureExperiential Exposure►Exploring & Examining PossibilitiesExploring & Examining Possibilities

Where?Where? Who?Who? When?When?

►Grant writingGrant writing

Commitment to the JourneyCommitment to the Journey

►Leadership Studies and Challenge Leadership Studies and Challenge Course Program ProposalCourse Program Proposal

►Board of Trustees approvalBoard of Trustees approval Kansas Health Foundation grant awardKansas Health Foundation grant award Butler Program Development fundingButler Program Development funding Congressional GrantCongressional Grant

The Journey ContinuesThe Journey Continues

►Course ConstructionCourse Construction►Selection and Training of FacilitatorsSelection and Training of Facilitators►Selecting a Course ManagerSelecting a Course Manager►Developing Policy and Procedure Developing Policy and Procedure

Course Policy and Procedure ManualCourse Policy and Procedure Manual Facilitator and Participant SchedulingFacilitator and Participant Scheduling PricingPricing MarketingMarketing

Realization of the Journey Realization of the Journey

►Grizzly Adventures Challenge Course Grizzly Adventures Challenge Course opens, June 1, 2003opens, June 1, 2003

►Climb outside your comfort zone………Climb outside your comfort zone………

Grizzly Grizzly Adventures Adventures

Challenge CourseChallenge Course

Trek down this path…Trek down this path…

……to begin an adventure of a lifetimeto begin an adventure of a lifetime

What is Grizzly Adventures?What is Grizzly Adventures?

The Challenge Course provides

youth groups, civic groups, student groups,

businesses and corporations a forum for experiential

learning outside of the traditional classroom.

More Specifically, What is More Specifically, What is Grizzly Adventures?Grizzly Adventures?

TrustTrust MotivationMotivation CommunicationCommunication Problem SolvingProblem Solving TeamworkTeamwork

LeadershipLeadership InnovationInnovation CollaborationCollaboration Risk TakingRisk Taking

•Task-oriented environment which teaches:

What Can be Gained What Can be Gained from the Course?from the Course?

► teamwork and teamwork and leadership skills!leadership skills!

► communication communication skills!skills!

► self-confidence!self-confidence!

It’s a great way to build:

Build Teamwork SkillsBuild Teamwork Skills

► ““The most important The most important thing that I learned thing that I learned was to trust – synergy was to trust – synergy of a group is much of a group is much superior to individual superior to individual decision making!” decision making!”

Gayle Arnett, Gayle Arnett, Susan B. Allen Memorial HospitalSusan B. Allen Memorial Hospital

Build Self-ConfidenceBuild Self-Confidence

““What a rush!!! I never What a rush!!! I never imagined myself standing 35 imagined myself standing 35 feet in the air and actually feet in the air and actually jumping willingly! jumping willingly!

I had the opportunity to face I had the opportunity to face challenges that could change challenges that could change my view on life, and they did! my view on life, and they did! I now believe the saying that I now believe the saying that you can do anything you put you can do anything you put your mind to. Thank you for your mind to. Thank you for the chance to grow!” the chance to grow!” Susan Steinkamp Susan Steinkamp Middle School TeacherMiddle School Teacher

Choose the low elements…Choose the low elements…

……the high elements…the high elements…

……or both!or both!

Any way you choose, the day will be filled with

laughter and learning!

Butler Participants in this Butler Participants in this Great AdventureGreat Adventure

So far…So far…

► Butler Planning CouncilButler Planning Council► Butler Foundation BoardButler Foundation Board► Nursing Faculty and StudentsNursing Faculty and Students► Admissions & Counseling StaffAdmissions & Counseling Staff► Residence Hall AssistantsResidence Hall Assistants► Numerous Butler Athletic TeamsNumerous Butler Athletic Teams► Grizzly MVPsGrizzly MVPs► Church & Civic Youth GroupsChurch & Civic Youth Groups► Corporate Management TeamsCorporate Management Teams► Phi Theta Kappa studentsPhi Theta Kappa students

The The EmpoweredEmpowered

LearnerLearner

Leadership Leadership StudiesStudies Program Program

CommunityService

Learning

Challenge Course

Experiential Connections

AcademicConnections

Recognition

FacultyProfessionalDevelopment

Butler Butler LeadershipLeadership

Credentialing Credentialing InitiativeInitiative

Academic ConnectionsAcademic Connections

►Leadership Studies CertificateLeadership Studies Certificate Exploring Leadership (LS 150)Exploring Leadership (LS 150) The Emerging Leader (LS 160)The Emerging Leader (LS 160) Team and Community Building (LS 220)Team and Community Building (LS 220) Leadership Development (LS 230)Leadership Development (LS 230)

►Leadership Workshops & Seminars via Leadership Workshops & Seminars via Center for Teaching ExcellenceCenter for Teaching Excellence

►Leadership Studies Library ResourcesLeadership Studies Library Resources

Service LearningService Learning

► Integrated into Leadership Studies Integrated into Leadership Studies classesclasses

►Service Learning Workshops and Service Learning Workshops and Seminars via Center for Teaching Seminars via Center for Teaching ExcellenceExcellence

►Community Partnerships and Service Community Partnerships and Service Learning DirectoryLearning Directory

►Community Service Opportunities ListCommunity Service Opportunities List►Service Learning Library ResourcesService Learning Library Resources

Leadership RecognitionLeadership Recognition

►Leadership Studies Completion Leadership Studies Completion CertificateCertificate

►Leadership & Service Learning Leadership & Service Learning Recognition ReceptionRecognition Reception Grizzly Servant Leader Award – StudentGrizzly Servant Leader Award – Student Grizzly Servant Leader Award – Grizzly Servant Leader Award –

Faculty/StaffFaculty/Staff Community Partners RecognitionsCommunity Partners Recognitions

An Adventurous An Adventurous Journey in LeadershipJourney in Leadership

Butler’s Strategic VisionButler’s Strategic Vision

In the next 5 years, Butler will be In the next 5 years, Butler will be the the Learning College of ChoiceLearning College of Choice

for the region. for the region.

We will engage our students We will engage our students and other stakeholders and other stakeholders

in exceptional instructional in exceptional instructional programs and services programs and services

directly related to their needs. directly related to their needs.

The Butler Learning PACTThe Butler Learning PACT

The Learning PACT consists of:

PP =  Personal Development Skills AA = Analytical Thinking Skills CC = Communication Skills TT = Technological Skills

The Learning PACT Skills are vital for any adult to function successfully in the ever changing world of the 21st century.  Butler expects learners to be full partners in the learning process and as such to assume primary responsibility for their own choices.

Climb Outside the Box:Climb Outside the Box:Explore Butler’s Adventures In Explore Butler’s Adventures In

LeadershipLeadership

► Visit us on the web: Visit us on the web: www.butlercc.eduwww.butlercc.edu

► For Leadership Studies Program info:For Leadership Studies Program info:

Contact Kaye Meyer, Dean of Learning Resources Contact Kaye Meyer, Dean of Learning Resources

and Services, 316-322-3125, and Services, 316-322-3125, kmeyer@butlercc.edukmeyer@butlercc.edu

► For Grizzly Adventures:For Grizzly Adventures:

Contact Shane Steinkamp, Course Director, Contact Shane Steinkamp, Course Director,

316-323-6874, 316-323-6874, ssteinka@butlercc.edussteinka@butlercc.edu