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Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 9:00 AM CDT
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Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 3:00 PM CDT
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Wednesday - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday - 9:00am to 3:00pm (guided hike from 7:00am - 8:00am)
Registration Fees:
Member Rate: $275.00 per person
*Five or more registrations from the same Agency: $250.00 per member (must be a association member to receive discounted rate)
Non Member Rate: $425.00 per person
Registration fee includes the following:
Wednesday: Continental Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Thursday: Continental Breakfast and Lunch,
ALSO INCLUDED: Join us on Thursday morning before the meeting begins for a guided hike through the natural wonders of Starved Rock State Park. We will see amazing canyons, seasonal waterfalls and we might even be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a bald eagle!
2018 Vanessa Rich Summer Leadership Retreat
Bring your heart, soul and passion to this unique specialized leadership training for the Head Start and Early Head Start community. Let the learning begin in a fun and relaxing environment! Now, more than ever, no matter what role you play in your agency you need to think and act like a leader. Our Head Start/Early Head Start world is constantly changing and every agency needs a “leader filled team”. Real-life challenges call for real-life leadership. This leadership experience was created to continue the legacy of our dear friend and colleague Vanessa. As she is no longer able to be the voice for young children and families who do not have their own voice, it is time for you….for each of us….to pick up this responsibility. This leadership experience will enable you to get in touch with important aspects of yourself as a leader…and to learn to be the voice of those without a voice. Because being a leader means first leading yourself and thereby learning to successfully take on opportunities and challenges in life. This is not a “sit and get” leadership training, as each participant will have personalized discoveries through self-assessments and then understand areas of strength and areas of growth.
NEW THIS YEAR...."PHASE TWO" Leadership Experience!
Have you already attended a past Vanessa Rich Leadership Experience similar to PHASE ONE? Then check out our BRAND NEW "PHASE TWO" Experience! You decide if you would like to re-commit and re-engage in your heart, spirit and passion in Phase One or if you would like to RECHARGE your spirit and progress into a new leadership experience by attending "PHASE TWO". Both experiences will support your personal growth and help you discover new ways to be the leader YOU want to be in a fun and relaxing environment!
Phase One: Leading With Your Heart, Your Passion and Your Spirit
Have you ever wondered what kind of magic DISNEY uses to keep its large and sprawling staff of smiley, friendly, and competent workers all on the same page ... and keep them all smiling? Contrary to popular belief, it's not the pixie dust. Disney learned quickly that internal leadership development was crucial to success. So, if you are looking to transform your leadership abilities then the IHSA Vanessa Rich Leadership Experience is for YOU! Come join our “living laboratory” for self-discovery and understand what leadership approaches work so you can take those successes back to your program. This is specialized leadership training for the Head Start and Early Head Start community. Now, more than ever, no matter what role you play in your agency you need to think and act like a leader. Our Head Start/Early Head Start world is constantly changing and every agency needs a “leader filled team”. Real-life challenges call for real-life leadership. This leadership experience was created to continue the legacy of our dear friend and colleague Vanessa. As she is no longer able to be the voice for young children and families who do not have their own voice, it is time for you….for each of us….to pick up this responsibility. This leadership experience will enable you to get in touch with important aspects of yourself as a leader…and to learn to be the voice of those without a voice. Because being a leader means first leading yourself and thereby learning to successfully take on opportunities and challenges in life. This is not a “sit and get” leadership training, as each participant will have personalized discoveries through self-assessments and then understand areas of strength and areas of growth.
Benefits to you...
- Learn how to create a healthy culture in your organization that fosters leadership at all levels
- Obtain the tools (skills/knowledge) you need to connect with the emerging world of Head Start/Early Head Start
- Equip you to think and act like authentic leaders
- Change the Way You See Everything through Asset Thinking
- Change the Way You See Yourself
- Change the Way You See Other People
- Change the Way You See Situations
- Learn to encourage the heart, engage passion and build staff morale
TWO BOOKS INCLUDED WITH PHASE ONE:
Phase Two: RECHARGE! Lead with Renewed Energy and Vision!
This event is the “island” that you have been hoping to swim to!! All of us as Head Start leaders find our personal energies declining from time to time. This is particularly true in today’s rapidly changing, demanding and even sometimes accusing environment! Followers experience the very same drain on their energies. We all need to find ways to recharge our internal batteries in order to once again approach our work with enthusiasm and maximum performance. When a leader’s energies decline, this becomes an organizational issue given our high visibility. The opportunity to RECHARGE can be offered to everyone across your organization!
Come find the energy, vision and tools to lead strongly into your future!
This unique learning experience is designed as an investment in both you as a senior leader and in all those that you lead. This retreat has two goals:
1. Present opportunities for you to renew your energies…to CHARGE YOUR BATTERIES. You will leave with more energy and tools to sustain this increased energy.
2. Give you tools and professional development designs to enable you to RECHARGE THE BATTERIES OF THOSE WITH WHOM YOU WORK!!
Like all of your electronics that are battery powered, your personal ”battery” runs down with use. Unlike your most recent cell phone purchase, no battery charger is included in your current tool box! WE WANT TO CHANGE THAT!
Benefits to you…
- Learn and practice how to recharge your energy and passion about your work.
- Learn to defeat the multiple energy-drainers in your life.
- Identify how to create an organizational environment which continually recharges the energy of the people working with you in Head Start.
- Commit to this being an “INVESTMENT” and not a “cost”! Develop this rationale for leaders back home.
- Learn how to reorganize your program to free up and create energy.
- Return home with resources, plans and tools to assure that you can flourish.
- Learn how to use employee fringe benefit dollars to fund wellness investments.
- Return home KNOWING that your vision-driven work in Head Start will be better, more FUN and more impactful than ever before!
The Recharge! Experience Does Not End as You Travel Home….
- Return to an ongoing flow of resources on our website.
- Take a “recharging tool kit” home with you!
- Network with other leaders attending RECHARGE!! as they apply their action plans for themselves and their staff members.
TWO BOOKS INCLUDED WITH PHASE TWO:
MEET YOUR LEADERSHIP GUIDES...
Your Phase One Guides to Leading with Your Heart, Passion & Spirit are:
Yolanda Winfrey & Lauri Morrison-Frichtl
Yolanda Winfrey, a past Head Start Child and a past Head Start Parent (Our son Douglas is a Head Start Alumni as well) has worked in the early childhood field for over 20 years. She has held various positions including Head Start/Early Childhood Director and Chief Talent and Organizational Development Officer. Yolanda has a Master’s Degree in Education (Early Childhood) from Concordia University Wisconsin, a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an Advanced Practice Social Work Certification from the State of Wisconsin. In 2013, Yolanda received an award from the Milwaukee Community Journal for her Contributions Towards Making Our Community Stronger (in the area of Education).
Yolanda combines her educational background, knowledge and skills with that of her experiences as a past Head Start Child and a past Head Start Parent to bring a unique perspective and approach to her work in this field. Yolanda is experienced in systems development; management systems, policies and implementation practices; providing training and technical assistance to administrators, board members, managers, staff, and programs in program design and service delivery; grant writing; and customized consulting services. The perspective Yolanda provides has led to numerous, positive and innovative approaches that has helped her program and others develop and ignite the passion in their work to improve outcomes for children, families, staff, and organizations.
Your Phase Two Guides to RECHARGE!! are:
Dr. Tim Nolan and Lauri Morrison-Frichtl
Dr. Nolan is about to complete his 50th year as a Head Start Executive Director serving National Centers for Learning Excellence, Inc. He has been a consultant to business organizations for over 46 years. He is author or coauthor of 47 books. He is known across the Head Start world for his work on Compassionate Partnering™. He is currently writing a new book, Innovation Excellence. His Applied Strategic Planning™ model has been used by thousands of organizations across the English-speaking world, including the FBI, the U.S. Treasury, Allied Van Lines, the Los Angeles public library and over 470 Head Start agencies.
Lauri Morrison-Frichtl is currently the Executive Director of the Illinois Head Start Association. Lauri has worked with Head Start since 1988 in a variety of roles including the training and technical assistance systems, serving as an Education Manager, and a Director of a Head Start/Early Head Start and Migrant program. In addition, Lauri has directed a campus child care center and a non-for-profit child care center and has years of experience in the early childhood classroom. Lauri has developed national training curricula, provided training at the state, regional and national level around a wide array of topics. She is passionate about Head Start and services to children and families who live in poverty.
SLEEPING ROOM INSTRUCTIONS:
Location: Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center / 2668 E 875th Rd, Oglesby, IL 61348
Sleeping Room Rate:$110.00 single/double
BOOK YOUR ROOM BEFORE MONDAY, JUNE 18th! The block will be released on this date!
Sleeping Room Reservations can be made online at
https://www.starvedrocklodge.com/
The following are the instructions once on our home screen of the lodge website:
1 - There will be a box that says "book a room" guests will click on the check availability.
2 - The next page at the top will have a tab that says group sign in, guests will click that and then be prompted to enter a "group code."
3 - The group code is: 15173
4 - Guests will have two different categories to choose from of tabs: Lodge wing or Hotel Wing.
5 - Once they choose a wing they will then just enter the arrival date and departure date.