Blog One: Teaching, Speaking, Coaching, Worship Leading- Elementary, Middle, High School and Collegiate Levels.

Mel's Mission: I will be a vessel by identifying and meeting the needs of people (ages 1-101) in their current state to ensure long-term wellness. I will then show action with truth, light, and hope that will produce true momentum to empower them in any sensitive life transition. 

**NOT SHOWN: TEACHING K-12 IN MINNESOTA SCHOOLS, SPECIFICALLY MONTICELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR OVER 1,000 STUDENTS AND 5 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS, INCLUDING REGULAR ED. STUDENTS, EBD, DCD-SPECIAL NEEDS IN ALL DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. LEGAL STIPULATIONS ABOUT SHOWING PICTURES OF MINORS/STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL SETTING IS PROHIBITED. 

Teaching students what true Hope really is.

Teaching and leading students and parents.

Teaching, Mentoring, Coaching on Elementary, Middle, High School and Collegiate levels

 

Motivating students before/during the message.

Empowered to teach and giving resources (Bible) to students/families who have never heard it.

Teaching guys the strategy of basketball individual vs. team non-verbally (another language).

Presenting on stage- including in Ukraine, Canada, MN, MS, AL, GA, MA in various settings- student bodies, churches, small groups, concerts.

Bringing organization and creativity in places that don't natually have it

Teaching Truth through non-verbal communication.

Worship Leading with Youth- Piano, Voice, and Guitar

                                                 Singing/leading worship at weddings.

My family after I spoke at a Mission's Banquet.

Using interpreters to share my personal testimony in Mexico.

Building community/Mentoring 31 Ladies- RA

Worship Leading at Riverside Alliance Church

Led worship in large (1000 people), medium (300 people) and small (1-20people) group settings.

Volunteer Coach for Elementary, Middle, and High School.

Changing my approach to better connect to students when I teach- specifically age/maturity.

Given reponsibility to lead congregational songs "Oceans", "I'm Reaching for You", "Lead Me to the Cross" and many more.

Leading multi-language/cultural worship

Leading worship in various church settings or concerts with my brother David Olson- 4 Cds (2 - David Olson Band/2- Sacred Road Band-from New York.)

Coached, scheduled, and mentored student-athletes in FCA- Fellowship of Christian Athletes West Metro. Here is one of my students and myself on the FCA Main Stage at the annual FCA banquet hall. Head director asked myself and co-leader to choose a student to speak at the banquet alongside Jared Allen (when he played for MN Vikings).

Blog Two: Schedule/Curriculum for Ukraine Camp

A Schedule Lay-out of Leading Camp at Hope Center, Kerch  Ukraine. 
(In Pink- Curriculum I created "Hats of Jesus"- If needed, please ask for specific curriculum) 

General Daily Schedule:

7:00a Team Devotions

7:30 Hair

7:50 Morning Exercise

8:15 Breakfast

8:45/9:00 Sea

11:30ish Interest Ggrps (opt)

12:30p Lunch

1:15 Team Meeting/Prep/Rest

3:30 Kid’s Snack

3:45 Bible Lesson

4:30 Afternoon Activity

6:00 Dinner

7:00 Evening Activity

8:00 Craft

9:15; 9:40 Bedtime Stories (W3; W2 & W1)

10:00p- Done- Sleep J

Schedule	Day 1  Fri 7/12	Day 2 Sat 7/13	Day 3 Sun 7/14	Day 4  Mon 7/15	Day 5  Tues 7/16	Day 6  Wed 7/17	Day 7  Thurs 7/18	Day 8  Fri 7/19	Day 9  Sat 7/20
Bible Lesson: Leader	None	His name is JESUS Mel - Bible Mark	“He is Safe” Gayle	“He is Protector”  the boys	“He is Always With You” Amanda	“He is a Friend” Allie	“He is Savior” Skit/Andre	“He is Family” Noel	Review Mel
Sea Activity *Sand tattoos ALL week!	None: Welcome Groups	Rule skit Sand Tattoos	Sand Castle Competition	-Crab soccer tourney -Kites	Crab Soccer  tourney	Relays	-Kites -TBD	TBD	TBD
Afternoon Activity	Ice-Breaker Stations	Opening Ceremony Prep Stations	Biffer	Stations #1	Interest Groups #1	Bible Smugglers	Biffer	Interest Groups #2	Hope Center Has Talent
Evening Activity	Prepare for Opening Ceremony	Opening Ceremony	Int’l Team Hunt	Water Stations	Photo Scavenger Hunt	Movie	Crazy Relays	Interest Groups/Prep for TS	Mel- Light Slideshow Bonfire
Craft Leader	Name Tags Mel	Bookmark Crazy Pens Mel	Sheep Gayle	TBD The Boys	Storm Clouds Amanda	Bead Lizard Allie	Hats Mel	Picture Frame with Book Noel	Bonfire

Morning Exercise:  Boys: Ryan & Justin            Girls:  Ellie, Noel, & Mary

Bedtime Story Assignments:

Boys: Ward 1 (Oldest):            Justin & Mark                        Ward 2: Ryan & Steve                                                Ward 3: Ryan & Mark           

Girls: Ward 1 (Oldest):            Allie, Amanda              Ward 2: Ellie, Mel, Maria, Katelyn                        Ward 3: Noel, Gayle           

Opening Ceremony: Silly Skit for introduction

Closing Ceremony: Team Silly Skit

Salvation Message: Lifehouse Skit- Amanda, Mark, etc; Andre Salvation Message

Welcome Groups:

1) Molding Balloons

2) Side Walk Chalk

3) Frisbee; JRope; Hopscotch; hula-hoop, 4 square, etc.

4) Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball

Icebreaker Stations (20 min):

1) Action Name Circle

2) Heads-Up-7-up

3) Whomp

4) Ward Name, Brainstorming time.

Stations #1:

1) Tag

2) Freeze Dance

3) Silent Ball

4) Pictionary

5) Balloon launcher?

Goodbye Groups:

1) Freeze Dance

2) Frisbee: J. Rope, Hopscotch, hula-hoop, 4-square, etc.

3) Volleyball/Basketball

Interest Groups #1

1) Soccer

2) Nails/Hair

3) Friendship Bracelets

4) Volleyball

5) Bead Animals

6) Table Games/Cards

Interest Groups #2

1) Soccer

2) Face Painting

3) Bracelets

4) Hair/Nails

5) Dance/Playground

6) Coloring

1) Soccer

2) Hair/Nails

3) Friendship Bracelets/Lacing

4) Freeze Dance

5) Basketball

6) Table games/Cards

1) Soccer

2) Salon Stuff

3) Crafty Thing

4) Volleyball

5) (Favorites)

6) (Favorites)

Biffer Stations (1^st Set):

1) Cage Ball

2) Linked Arm Stand-up

3) Hula hoop jump rope (Fake)

4) Hurdle Benches

5) Hop-Scotch

6) Swings

7) Hidden Person

8) Soccer Goal

Biffer Stations (2^nd  Set):

1) Basketball Shot

2) Pyramid of Cups

3) Frisbee golf

4) Wheel barrel

5) Water balloon toss

6) Jump rope (Fake)

7) Stand up Beach ball

8) English Tongue Twister

Olympic Relays :

1) Relay: Water Balloon Toss

2) Sack race

3) Suitcase: Dress up

4) 3 legged Race

5) Walking the Plank

6) Relay: Dress up

7) Obstacle course?

8) Best Cheer/Most Participation

Beach Olympic Events :

1) Tug-o-war

2) Sponge/Fill bucket

3) Relay: Ball between legs

4) Relay: hole in cup?

5)  Other ideas?

Blog Three: My Definition of Unit.

Teamwork (Unity- Unit)

Step One: Unit

• Common Goal: (Kingdom fight; Long-term wellness; Empowering people with hope)
• “Oneness”
• Cannot easily be broken

Step Two: Individual

• Pursue excellence through personal goals in long-term wellness
• Know your identity
• Know/Accept gifts, skills, abilities, personality, strength/weakness, and roles on team

Step Three: Interaction

• Common sense says you know what NOT to do, instead look at what DO you do.
• 1) Never lose sight of the goal
• 2) Observe with perspective (not quick judgment)
• 3) Listen (not just hear)
• 4) Communicate with intent (verbally/non-verbally)
• 5) Be flexible WITH a good attitude

Step Four: Overall

• A team (aka unit) is made up of specific vital necessary individual roles that all need to learn to work together as “one” (ie: piano, rubix cube)
• Unit done RIGHT = a bond that is nearly unbreakable

Step Five: Competition with other Companies

• Place where we can be truly “one” unit- intellectual, mental, physical, spiritual, etc BECAUSE we have the spiritual aspect (In my opinion, the most important), companies cannot compete with that unbreakable bond.
• I personally like the competition of that- “winning” not losing