We are grateful for…

Nov 23, 2024

Session 2, Week 6 I always thought I was quoting my mother when I said “Gratitude is not only the greatest of the virtues, but the parent of all of the others.” As is turns out I was quoting the Roman philosopher, Cicero! Regardless of whom I was quoting,...

Small wins

Nov 18, 2024

Session 2, Week 5 As our family and friends were standing, jumping, and collapsing around the T.V. screen screaming at the top of our lungs last weekend, it would have appeared to an onlooker that there was much more going on than a college football game! This is a...

It’s freezing in here!

Nov 11, 2024

Session 2, Week 4 As the weather turned this week, it quickly became apparent which heaters were working and which heaters were not working around the school. For a few days it was pretty darn cold in some parts of the studios! It was awesome to watch the heroes...

In disguise

Nov 4, 2024

Session 2, Week 3 Halloween week is fun! Bits and pieces of costumes creep in all week until the day finally arrives and heroes are dressed in full disguise. As I watched the Halloween happenings it occurred to me that the heroes in costume were not the only things in...

Astounded

Oct 28, 2024

Session 2, Week 2 Thomas Edison said “If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.” We see both sides of this in our heroes every day. Sometimes heroes choose not to do everything they are capable of, and they can take...

Is it OK to Quit?

Oct 21, 2024

Session 2, Week 1 Last year the DELTA heroes were given a survival scenario where they were on a hike and dangerous lightning and wind arose. The heroes were asked what they would do. It was fascinating to listen to many heroes who said they wouldn’t turn around...

Landing

Oct 7, 2024

Each year, session and even day are framed by the learning arc. A beginning launch which introduces or sets our trajectory, an arc where the learning experiences and challenges take place, and then a landing where the year/session/day is reflected upon and wrapped up....

Settling into a rhythm

Sep 30, 2024

Session 1, Week 5 Session One is not easy. For returning heroes there is some repetition to creating contracts each year that may not be their favorite. For new heroes, there is some confusion and overwhelm to creating contracts. Not to mention that learning a whole...

With Freedom Comes…

Sep 22, 2024

Session 1, Week 4 What are you willing to trade your freedom for? This is a question that Jeanette, our Civ guide, has asked in a variety of different ways over the last 4 years. Are you willing to trade your freedom for security? Are you willing to trade your freedom...

Small Things

Sep 16, 2024

Session 1, Week 3 A Gaga Ball pit. Many of us had never heard of it. What is it? Plastic planks hooked together to form a shape and and an old rubber school yard ball. What has it been transformed into – a place of unity where all 3 studios come together and...