On Wednesday, Nov. 3rd eight students from Oshkosh North attended a Fox Valley Association (FVA) leadership workshop in Kaukauna from 9am-2pm.

The students who partook in the leadership workshop participated in multiple activities, including team bonding activities, inclusion activities, diversity activities, and social skills. The students worked with others for the schools to get a diverse group of people. They competed in games and strategy for prizes. They also learned how important interaction is and what positive interaction can do to a conversation. 

Senior Matthew Crawford says, “ I definitely gained a new insight on what it means to be a leader.” 

Seven of the FVA schools attended including Hortonvillie, Neenah, Kimberly, Fond Du Lac, Kaukanna, Oshkosh West and Oshkosh North. This is the first time in several years that the FVA has held an event such as this one. 

Students were selected based on responding to a survey and being in good standing. 

Junior Mallory Ott says, “I loved the workshop, I love how interactive it was and how many people we got to meet, who we otherwise wouldn’t have met.” 

Ott also indicated that she would be involved in another event such as this one. 

This is an event North has participated in before, but due to COVID protocols, we could not last year. The event helps promote inclusion and leadership amongst the Fox Valley schools.  

The students who attended this workshop have shown positive attitudes toward what they took part in and hope to be involved in a similar workshop again.

“I would love to be involved in this again,” says sophomore Liam Murphy.

Ted Wiese led the conference. He holds these workshops all over the country for students, faculty, work places among other places. He led the groups of people in activities including team bonding and leadership games. One game consisted of counting to 50 with no leader where participants just had to go, and if two people in a group said the same number, they had to start over at zero. 

In another round, a person stepped up as the leader, pointed to people, and directed the group to show how important a leader is. 

The students are eager to show the school what they learned about leadership, and a special thanks to our Athletics Director Craig Lieder for helping to make this possible. 

For more information on Ted Wiese and his workshops visit his website.