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Shaun Tomson

Leadership and Living the Code

Wed, Mar 11, 2020 @ 7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT

| Free

Sometimes all you need to turn hope into action is to write your promises down and say them out loud–to make a promise to no one but yourself.  Shaun Tomson’s powerful story will inspire students to believe in themselves and to believe in the power that each and every one of us has to shape our lives through the power of “I Will.”

20,000 young people aged 15 – 24 die every year in the USA from preventable accidents, all caused by poor choices.   Tomson’s “The Code” is a simple exercise that empowers students to make positive choices in their everyday lives. Built around 12 promises that young people make to themselves, The Code gives them an effective tool to navigate the rough waters of adolescence and young adulthood by asking them to visualize their futures. The power of writing—the power of affirming “I Will”—helps students see beyond today and set a course for tomorrow.

The ultimate goal of the Code is to create a wave of positive energy that keeps circling the globe, infusing everyone that comes across it with a powerful spark of hope for the future. It is designed to create a feeling of confidence in oneself, an attitude of strength that results in positive decision making to combat despair, risky behavior and negative peer pressure.

 

Results:

Motivates students to improve their performance
Emotionally engages students with each other
Activates positive change
Helps to identify personal goals to achieve success
Useful in uniting the class
Makes students feel accountable to reach their stated goals
Helps students realize they share common values
Creates a sense of shared purpose

 

 

 

Shaun Tomson has been listed as one of the most 25 influential surfers of the century and as one of the 10 greatest surfers of all time. He was a professional surfer for 14 years, winning the IPS World Pro Championship in 1977 while developing a revolutionary technique for riding inside the tube, the most challenging part of the wave. During his career he was both the youngest and oldest surfer to win a pro event and he is considered to be one of the architects of professional surfing.

He has a Bachelor’s in Business Administration, a Master of Science in Leadership from Northeastern University and has created two popular apparel brands, Instinct and Solitude (co-founded with his wife Carla).

He is the author of the best sellers Surfer’s Code and The Code – The Power of “I Will”. He produced and co-wrote the documentary film Bustin’ Down the Door (2006) and is a past board member of Surfrider Foundation and the Santa Barbara Boys & Girls Club.

This event is in partnership with the Glenbard West Athletic Deptartment.  Glenbard West spring sport athletes as well as all students and parents are encouraged to attend.  Community members, students and parents of all Glenbard schools are invited to attend.

Shaun Tomson’s web site HERE

Details

Date:
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Time:
7:00 pm CDT - 8:30 pm CDT
Cost:
Free
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Speaker
Shaun Tomson

Venue

Glenbard West
670 Crescent Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 United States
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