student leadership
THE STUDENT LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM
Leaders walk their talk.

Conferences:
	LTC
	ALC
	TLC
	Adviser Certification
	Athletics
	OTS
	REE
	InterLead
	START
	The Core

Behind the Schedule

Every conference or seminar in SLTP includes a fun filled schedule. Each day is as full as possible - every opportunity to teach and to learn is advantaged. The days are fast paced and the expectations are high. Time is never wasted, nor is time spent on “waste of time” activities. We begin each day early and we end late.

Formal Dinner So, there is no “typical” day. Every day includes each of the elements explained below. The specific daily activities and schedule vary according to the design of each session’s staff. One constant factor of the schedule at every level is that throughout each day, we will explore Positive Risk Taking, ranging from “high risk” to “low risk” involvement activities.

Instruction

Our formal curriculum is presented in small group workshops called BREAKAWAYS. The Breakaways are highly interactive 75 minute sessions which involve examining and practicing two interconnected leadership skills. The LTC’s offer between 4 and 6 Breakaways covering up to 12 concepts. The ALC’s will offer 5 Breakaways covering 10 concepts. The College and Adviser Program will each offer 7 Breakaways covering 14 concepts. The number of workshops vary according to the size of the session. The actual material contained in each workshop varies session to session because the staff is different. The Breakaways at the Officer Training Seminar are specific to the offices held.
The Breakaways at every level are not passive in nature, as SLTP is an experiential program!



		Schedules will vary from session to session depending on the talents and expertise of each session’s staff—but one thing is for certain, each day is absolutely packed.

Application

Skills cannot be developed unless practiced - - so in small groups (maximum size 14) called CREWS, our participants are challenged to apply the skills they are learning through group problems and presentations.

Relativity

The key to skill development is the development of student relativity to both the subject and to the other students. Relativity creates ownership. Students must be able to relate to one another to establish an atmosphere conducive to cooperative learning and then must be able to relate the learning to their situation. SLTP endeavors to enable our students to “relate” to what we teach.

Reflection

Each day there is time spent reflecting on learning -- especially the meanings behind the lessons and it is time well spent. Learning the “why’s” and not just the “how’s” is especially important when dealing with the important issues of ethics and character.

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