Welcome Forward - Happy New (school) Year

Inspirational Ideas from “50 Great Things Leaders Do”

·         Have a Yearly Theme

·         Welcome Forward (Happy New Year)

·         Halfway Celebration

·         Start traditions

·         Declare a service learning platform

·         Yearly Staffulty Picture

·         Have a Staffulty field trip

·         Renaissance Someone: Student, Staffulty, Parent, Community Member

·         Core Boards

·         Paint the walls with murals and quotes

·         Paint your bathrooms with quotes and murals

·         Leave  A  Legacy on a tile wall

·         Name your hallways

·         Take A Number (Deli Counter Character)

·         Put a candy machine in the Staffulty Lounge

·         Put fruit on the counter

·         Make your staffulty meeting an event

·         Spirit Days

·         Have A Leadership Summit

·         Send a thank you note

·         Welcome people on your campus

·         Brag about your school or organization

·         Make your own inspirational posters

·         Invite a former student to be a keynote speaker on the first day for staffulty

·         Have Popcorn Paydays

·         Staffulty of the Month

·         Create the abundance mentality

·         Have   a  Leadership Exchange

·         Retire a T-Shirt

·         Have a spirit week

·         Organize a pre-pep rally picnic

·         Have an academic pep rally

·         Create a Great News File

·         Make Positive Contact

·         Have an Ice Cream Social

·         Have A Girls Only Day

·         Have A Guys Only Day

·          People’s Choice Awards

·         Leadership Camp for Incoming 8^th Graders (or highest grade)

·         Character Commercials

·         Renaissance Television (RTV)

·         Play music in the cafeteria

·         Renaissance Stamps  

·         Pass the Light Saber

·         Lip Sync Contest

·         Blue/Gold Basketball Game

·         Dress Down Paydays

·         Penny Wars

·         Make your yearbook an event

·         Almost Anything Goes (AAG)

·         Create a Year in Pictures and post to social media

For more information on these ideas to inspire your organization, email me at FrankRudnesky@gmail.com