Blue Hen Leadership Program presents
QUEST – a First Year Summer Leadership Experience

Question in order to challenge the process
Understand that leadership is a quest, a journey towards self awareness
Explore possibilities
Serve others
Transform yourself and impact the world in positive ways

Click here to Confirm your Participation in QUEST 2011 [PDF]

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
8:30-9:00- Arrival at Trabant Student Center, check-in, breakfast
9:00-9:45- Official welcome
9:45-11:15 – Keynote Speaker Marlon Smith, "Living with Purpose"
(parents who are staying for move-in are dismissed at 11:15)
11:15-12:00- Follow up activity and introduction to Living with Purpose book.
12:00- 12:40- Lunch with Peer Mentors and review of QUEST schedule
12:45- 2:15- Why Leadership and Identifying Your Values
2:00-3:00- Small group teambuilding activity that follows up on values clarification **
3:00-4:30- Campus Scavenger Hunt
4:30-4:50- Reflection 1 from Living with Purpose
4:50-5:00 – Pick up pizza and head to residence halls
5:00-7:30- Move in to residence halls- pizza provided
7:45-8:00 Ice Cream Sundae Bar
8:00-9:00- The Leadership Challenge Workshop and activities
9:00-11:00- Team activities, reflection and social time


Thursday, August 25
8:00 -8:30- Breakfast
8:30-10:00- Teams and Service (possibly a 45 min. session on Developing Your Career Plan)
10:00- 3:00- Community Service Day (brown bag lunch provided)
3:00-4:00- Reflection
4:00-5:00- Break
5:00- 6:00- Dinner
6:00- 7:30 – True Colors 7:30-8:30- Small group reflection
9:00-11:00- Social activities/teambuilders


Friday, August 26
8:30-9:00- Breakfast
9:00- Leave for Sandy Hill Camp in Northeast, Maryland
9:30 am 10:00 – Camp introduction
10:00-12:00- Goal setting, Breaking Through Barriers
12:00-12:30- Lunch
12:30-4:30- Challenge course
4:30-6:30- Swimming, etc.
6:30-7:00- Dinner
7:00-8:30- Collage activity and reflection
8:30-10:00- Campfire
10:00- Return to campus
Saturday, August 27
8:30-9:30= Wrap up breakfast


What to bring to QUEST
No matter which move in option you select, you will need to minimally bring the following with you for the three full days of QUEST activities:

Casual clothing appropriate for both indoor and outdoor physical activities, including bathing suit
Good sneakers and socks
Bedding and anything else you need to sleep comfortably in your residence hall
Towels and toiletries, shower shoes
Necessary medications, if applicable
Alarm clock or cell phone with this function
Camera (not necessary, but recommended!)

Topics to cover:
Why Leadership – overview and values
The Leadership Challenge
Goal Setting
True Colors
Career Plan
Breaking Through Barriers
Peer Mentor Training
Open to Outcomes training
Facilitating effective teambuilding training
True Colors
Breaking Through Barriers Training
Scavenger Hunt planning
Evening Activities planning
Activities for camp fire at Sandy Hill
Liability, responsibilities