Spring Mills High School Band
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LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (no instrument required)

This activity is being provided to benefit band students whose schools are closed and to help them make their bands stronger when they return. It is intended to give you ideas regarding student leadership to make you a better candidate for leadership positions like Drum Major, Section Leader, Rank Leader, etc., or just to be a strong upperclassman to help build up our new members.

In a normal year we would already be working on Drum Major auditions by mid-April, so let's take advantage of the time we have and build for the future.  These units are similar to Olweus lessons; watch a short video, complete the quiz, and attend a Zoom meeting to participate in a group discussion.  You will receive full credit for the week by submitting the Google Form quiz.  The meeting is not required, but is HIGHLY recommended - we will grow more from sharing ideas than from just completing an online quiz.

How to complete a unit quiz

After watching the video, click the button. It will open a Google Form. Fill it out and click the button at the end to submit it. You do not have to print anything out or submit a picture or anything.

Join the Zoom meeting

Go to the Google calendar on the main page and click the link. Copy the link and paste it in your browser. You will need to enter the meeting ID and password.

Unit 1 - Introduction.

Lesson 1 - Course Rules
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Unit 2 - What Music Teaches. (Week of April 24)

Unit 2 quiz

Unit 3 - What Makes Music Kids Different? (Week of May 1)

Unit 3 quiz

Unit 4 - What We Learn From Leadership (Week of May 8)

Unit 4 quiz

Unit 5 - What Is Leadership? (Week of May 15)

Discussion meeting: Tuesday, May 12.
Unit 5 quiz

Unit 6 - Leading by Example

Discussion meeting for Units 6 AND 7: Tuesday, May 19.
Unit 6 quiz

Unit 7 - Taking Initiative

Unit 7 quiz

Unit 8 - If You Can, You Must

Discussion meeting for Units 8 & 9: Tuesday, May 26.
Unit 8 quiz

Unit 9 - Getting Along With Others

Unit 9 quiz

Unit 10 - Dealing With Problem People

Unit 10 quiz

Unit 11 - Typical Problems Leaders Face

Unit 11 quiz

Unit 12 - Dealing With a Changing World

Unit 12 quiz
(Answer sections 1-5 only)

Unit 13 - Motivating Others

Unit 13 quiz
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