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2012 MYL Seminar Program

This is a sample of the program events and activities modeled after past years. Speakers, session topics and order of events may change from year to year.

THURSDAY (May 17th)

9:30am – 11:15am REGISTRATION
11:15am – 12:30pm LUNCH
12:45pm – 2:00pm SEMINAR KICK-OFF
WELCOME
USM Welcome
Keynote Address: William W. (Bill) Picard, Inspire for Life
Introductions and Rules:
2:15pm – 4:15pm Leadership and Team Building Games
4:30pm – 5:30pm GROUP BREAKOUT
5:30pm – 6:30pm DINNER
6:45pm – 8:00pm Ethical Fitness
8:00pm – 8:30pm JC Roll Call and Planning
8:45pm – 10:30pm Tower Game

FRIDAY (May 18th)

6:30am – 7:00am WAKE-UP CALL
7:00am – 7:45am BREAKFAST
8:00am – 9:00am Leadership Keynote Speaker: Governor Angus King
9:00am – 10:15am Roll Call
10:15am – 11:30am Mission Statement Exploration
11:30am – 12:00 noon GROUP TIME /PERSONAL REFLECTION

12:00noon – 1:00pm

LUNCH
1:15pm – 3:00pm Leadership and the Law
3:00pm – 3:45pm Town Meeting Prep
3:45pm – 5:00pm Town Meeting
5:00pm – 6:00pm DINNER
6:15pm – 7:15pm Stages of Group Development
7:15pm – 8:00pm DANCE PREPARATION
8:00pm – 10:30pm DANCE
11:00pm LIGHTS OUT

SATURDAY (May 19th)

7:00AM – 7:30AM WAKE UP CALL
7:30am – 8:30am BREAKFAST
8:30am – 10:00am Bridging the Gap
10:00am – 10:30am ROLL CALL
10:45am – 12:00noon Prejudice and Privilege
12:00noon – 1:30pm LUNCH with guests
1:30-1:45 Load buses and depart
1:45pm – 4:45pm Volunteer Activity – Pay It Forward
4:45pm – 5:00pm Personal Reflection
5:00pm – 6:00pm DINNER
6:00pm – 6:30pm Talent Show Prep
6:30pm – 8:30pm Talent Show
8:30pm – 10:30pm Reflections
11:00pm LIGHTS OUT

SUNDAY (May 20th)

7:00am – 7:30am Wake-up Call
7:30am – 8:30am BREAKFAST
8:00am – 8:30am (Optional) Interfaith Reflection
8:30am – 9:30am Thank-you Note Writing
9:30am – 11:00am Life After MYL –
11:00am-11:30am Personal Reflection
11:00am-12:00noon PARENTS ONLY presentation
11:30am – 11:45pm Dress For Ceremony
12:00 noon – 1:00pm Closing Luncheon
1:00pm – 3:00pm Closing Ceremonies
Keynote Address
3:00pm Check-Out

 

THURSDAY, June 2nd

9:30am – 11:15am

REGISTRATION

 

11:15am – 12:30pm

LUNCH

 

12:45pm – 2:00pm

SEMINAR KICK-OFF

 

 

WELCOME

 

        12:45 pm – 1:00 pm

USM Welcome:  TBD

 

       1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Keynote Address: William W. (Bill) Picard, Inspire for Life

 

       2:00 pm – 2:15 pm

Introductions and Rules: Junior Counselors

 

        3:15 – 4:15

Media Panel

 

 

 

 

3:15pm – 5:15pm

Leadership and Team Building Games

 

 

Arin Auger & Lynn Lawyerson – MYL Staff

 

 

 

 

5:30pm – 6:30pm

DINNER

 

6:45pm – 8:00pm

Ethical Fitness: Mary Mitchell Friedman

 

8:00pm – 8:30pm

JC Roll Call and Planning

 

8:45pm – 10:30pm

Tower Game:Steff Deschenes – MYL Staff

 

 

 

 

11:00pm

LIGHTS OUT

 

 

FRIDAY, June 3rd

6:30am – 7:00am

WAKE-UP CALL

 

7:00am – 7:45am

BREAKFAST

 

8:00am – 9:30am

Leadership Keynote Speaker:Governor Angus King

 

9:40am – 10:10am

Roll Call

 

10:15am – 11:30am

Mission Statement Exploration:Linda Varrell – MYL Staff

 

11:30am – 12:00 noon

GROUP TIME /PERSONAL REFLECTION

 

12:00noon – 1:00pm

LUNCH

 

1:15pm – 3:00pm

Leadership and the Law

 

 

Kelly McDonald, Murray, Plumb and Murray

Merritt Heminway, Attorney and Counselor at Law

Lori Londis Dwyer, Attorney – Bernstein, Shur

 

3:00pm – 3:45pm

Town Meeting Prep

 

 

Tom Renehan – MYL Staff

 

3:45pm – 5:00pm

Town Meeting

 

 

Nat Tupper, Town Manager, Yarmouth

 

 

Tom Renehan, Town Councilor, Yarmouth

 

 

Nick Mavadones, Mayor, Portland

 

5:00pm – 6:00pm

DINNER

 

6:15pm – 7:15pm

Stages of Group Development

 

 

Liz Turesky – MYL Staff

 

7:15pm – 8:00pm

DANCE PREPARATION

 

8:00pm – 10:30pm

DANCE

 

11:00pm

LIGHTS OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SATURDAY, June 4th

 

7:00AM – 7:30AM

WAKE UP CALL

 

7:30am – 8:30am

BREAKFAST

 

8:30am – 10:00am

Bridging the Gap

 

 

Steff Deschenes

 

 

Becky McInnell

 

 

Cookie Treible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10:00am – 10:30am

ROLL CALL

 

10:45am – 12:00noon

Prejudice and Privilege

 

 

Sara “Cookie” Treible – MYL Staff

 

12:00noon – 12:30pm

LUNCH

 

12:30 pm – 1:00 PM

Volunteerism  MYL Staff

 

1:15-1:30

Load busses and depart

 

1:45pm – 4:45pm

Volunteer Activity – Pay It Forward

 

4:45pm – 5:00pm

Personal Reflection

 

5:00pm – 6:00pm

DINNER

 

6:00pm – 6:30pm

Talent Show Prep

 

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Talent Show

 

8:30pm – 10:30pm

Reflections

 

11:00pm

LIGHTS OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY, June 5th

 

7:00am – 7:30am

Wake-up Call

 

7:30am – 8:30am

BREAKFAST

 

8:00am – 8:30am

(Optional) Interfaith Reflection with Michael Gendreau

 

8:30am – 9:30am

Thank-you Note Writing

 

9:30am – 11:00am

Life After MYL – Kathy Leighton and Cookie Treible

 

11:00am-11:30am

Personal Reflection

 

11:00am-12:00noon

PARENTS ONLY presentation

 

11:30am – 11:45pm

Dress For Ceremony

 

12:00 noon – 1:00pm

Closing Luncheon

 

1:00pm – 3:00pm

Closing Ceremonies

 

 

Keynote Address: Michelle Neujahr

 

3:00pm

Check-Out