Take me to your leader
OCCC club representatives Rebekah Green, Philip Aken and Heather Creekmore hang out during the Leadership Workshop. Student Life hosted the workshop Jan. 19 at the new Human Body Exhibit at Science Museum Oklahoma.
Photo by LaWanda LaVarnway
By Matt Bishop, Staff Writer
Student Life hosted a Leadership workshop that provided an entertaining and education day for all student club members.
The workshop was held Jan. 19 at the new Human Body Exhibit at the Science Museum Oklahoma.
Chris Stewart, Leadership Council chairman, said the workshop was intended for training club leaders and to encourage members to take leadership rolls.
Stewart said 42 representatives from all the clubs and organizations from OCCC attended the event by way of a charter bus for $5.
The $5 also included a T-shirt, door prizes, drinks and a food buffet, Stewart said.
A conference was held for all club members to get to know one another better.
“TLC held an icebreaker,” Stewart said. “It was called ‘working a room’ and was designed for everybody to get up and moving to meet new people.”
Meredith Dake, guest speaker for the leadership workshop, went over different aspects of club leadership.
Dake won first place in the Business Professionals of American National Prepared Speech competition in 2007, Stewart said.
He said the workshop also covered the nuts and bolts of club leadership.
The guidelines taught club leaders how to plan for events and how to meet deadlines for certain occasions, Stewart said.
Along with the business part, Stewart said, everyone who attended had a great time.
“Most people explored the body exhibit,” Stewart said. “Others went to the OmniDome or just walked around and looked at different stuff throughout.
“It was a very educational experience.”
Isela Perez, TRIO peer mentor, said she thought the experience was interesting and would do it again.
“We got to know they new students and to what they do.”
Staff Writer Matt Bishop can be reached at SeniorWriter@occc.edu.
