VIBRANT COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Got Grit!?Resident Assistant

Training

“Inspiring Leaders of TomorrowStarting with Today”

JONATHAN CROCKETT, MICHELLE DUNN, AND MARTINE FRANÇOIS

Learning Objectives

Leadership Development Intellectual Growth Meaningful Interpersonal

Relationships Collaboration Appreciating Diversity

Goals and Outcomes

Participants will develop chemistry, connection, and experience engagement with each other

Participants will develop teamwork skills by working together in a variety of teambuilding activities

Participants will gain an increased understanding of qualities and responsibilities of an RA

Participants will have fun, which will enhance their sense of joy and pleasure with being an RA

Program Schedule

2:00 - 4:00P Team Builders Assembly RoomInspiration Hall

-“Life Line”- Human Knot - Bring It On! Cheer Competition - Blindfolded Obstacle Course- “True Colors” Personality Test 

4:00 – 5:00P "Got GRIT?!” What Makes a Good RA

Assembly RoomInspiration Hall

What Makes a Good RA?

Group brainstorms to create list of qualities, skills, attributes, and competencies that a great RA should possess.

Program Evaluation

Groups broken up by hall, Share high’s and low’s

Resident Directors to transcribe RA’s thoughts

Bring it On! Cheer Competition (5 Minutes)

Listen to Directions and Find your partners (1 min)

Create your Cheer (3 min) Prepare a “floor” cheer that is no longer than 15

seconds long.

Has to include something about Vibrant Community College (VCC), Francois Hall, or your individual floor.

Present your Cheer! (15 seconds/group: 1min total)

Thanks!