Hello, my fellow hivers! How are you? At this time I would like to thank you for reading my blog and I am ready to share my insights from my 3 days in Summit Leadership in our school from January 23 to 25. Summit Leadership is an event for those people who are willing to serve, and those people who have a passion for leadership or handling groups. This event allows us to be either of one those student leaders or to mold ourselves to become a better one. Some events can mold us to become a leader and the summit leadership event is one of them.
To become a leader who willingly shares their experiences and knowledge, I participated in a three-day leadership summit. Initially, since all the delegates were new, and many of them were younger than us, the facilitator made it necessary for everyone to introduce themselves, including us. Before the event, I was invited to be a facilitator, and we had a meeting to discuss our roles during the event. The purpose of this event is to identify true leaders who genuinely care about their team members.
DAY 1
I woke up early at 4 am to prepare for the event after taking a bath. I had coffee to avoid feeling hungry during the 40-minute journey from our house to the school where the event was held. Driving there, I felt excited as it was my first time being a facilitator.
Upon arriving at the school, I saw many students eager to participate in the event, which gave me the courage and motivation to do my best as a facilitator.
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Before the event started, participants had to register and fill in their first names on their ID. Additionally, their bags were checked to prevent accidents, and sharp objects like knives were confiscated.
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After two hours, the event began on the second floor of the building. I addressed all the participants, provided them with a program booklet for the leadership summit, and divided them into groups based on the color of their ID. These groups, called "SG" or Solid Group, each had a corresponding name related to sea creatures.
The initial activity involved creating a flag with fabric, bamboo sticks, and straw. They were required to draw sea creatures and label them with their names in Bisaya. There was a time limit of ten minutes for this task.
Following that, the second activity was a race to determine who could tie the flag the fastest using the provided materials. Afterward, in a follow-up task, participants had to memorize the Bisaya nicknames of all the members in their group. This was challenging as initially, they didn't know each other's names, aligning with the event's goal of socializing and fostering connections. The game was about forming a circle and passing a flag counterclockwise while music played. When the music stopped, the person holding the flag had to name everyone in their group.
I was one of the facilitators and led Team Nokus. My job was to support and be close to them. After the flag activity, the next task was for each group to create a yell and perform it on stage.
The next activity, my favorite, involved facilitators pretending to argue before participants created animal sounds. Each Solid Group had a unique sound, and participants, blindfolded and scattered randomly, had to find each other using these sounds in the dark. Seeing them do that made me happy, and I was surprised that some participants found their group members. After that, the next activity involved wearing blindfolds.
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The activity was called a "trust walk," where the goal was to build trust by guiding participants to different stations. As facilitators, our job was to lead them safely since they were blindfolded. There were 10 stations, and to move on to the next one, they had to complete each station to earn points. The points would be counted on the third day for awards. After finishing three stations, dinner would begin, and the activity would continue after dinner.
At 10 pm, we resumed the Trust Walk activity. I watched participants until 3 am, witnessing the determination of some who wanted to be part of the event. Some had to quit facing challenges due to sickness. The Trust Walk Activity aimed to enhance trust among delegates. This activity served as a test of how much they trusted themselves. Once the Trust Walk concluded, everyone need to sleep.
DAY 2
In the morning, after bathing and having breakfast, Day 2 unfolded without much happening until 3 pm. The second activity called the Amazing Race, tested delegates' thinking and teamwork.
The second day of the summit tested delegates on leadership and teamwork through the Amazing Race. I am assigned to the Buffet Station where we need to test the delegates if they are willing to sacrifice themselves for the sake of the team.
The rules of our station was to ask the delegates to have their blindfold after that my strategy was to instruct them while the headmaster was talking they needed to shut their mouth if did not I would demerit them. The instructions I was holding a cup of plastic then it has 2 lines the other line they needed to split their saliva into the cup then I started to count the other line that did not split the saliva all of the delegates in the other line had a specific number then I ask randomly in the other line to say number between of maximum count.
The selection was done we needed to get the delegates where the number said belonged the thrill of this I would ask the delegate if she/he was willing to drink the cup with the saliva of their team if she/he drank I would give 2000 points if not 0 points and telling them we don’t force them he/she can choose not to drink but all the delegates entered our station have the determination to sacrifice for the sake of the team that’s a leader no matter what happen we need to pass the obstacles and get out of our shell sacrificing of our pride for the sake of everybody is the best to feel if someone do that to me. The important note is all they drink is not saliva instead of saliva we change it into egg yolks.
Later that day, the next activity called socialization wherein they will reflect on what are their experiences with the two most important activities, what are their realizations and how will they use them when the time comes. As their facilitator, I only guide them on what steps they should take along the way but do not coach them on what they should do.
DAY 3
The third day, Orientation and Awarding Day, held nothing special until the afternoon awarding ceremony at 3 pm. I was delighted as my team, where I belonged as a facilitator, received the most awards. Leading students for three days was challenging, but it allowed me to share my learnings and experiences while gaining insights from them. Leadership is not just about position and power but also about how you act in front of many.
Let me know if you have already tried this event by commenting down below and tell me about your experience with it. Thank you for reading my experience, and I hope you gain insights from my blog. Have a good day, readers.