1. OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE How Do We Help, Without Helping?

2. WHAT IS OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE? The objective of Outside Assistance It is the Kids’ Idea It is the Kids’ Work It is their solution How can we help? THIS IS A CHANCE TO TEACH We Are Going to Learn about OA

3. EXPLORE See a play Maybe a YouTube Video Do Not Relate to Their Solution There are plenty of opportunities to learn about being in front of people Do Not Relate to Their Solution Go to the Hardware Store, Yard Sales, What can you do with this? Open up their minds to the possibilities Do Not Relate to Their Solution THIS IS A CHANCE TO TEACH Teach About Stage Presence Teach About Being In Front of a Crowd Teach Them to Explore Possibilities

4. BRAIN STORM What is CREATIVE? Kids think that every thing they do is new Coaches can take notes and keep track of things for the team Pull the notes out when they get off track Figure Out What is Outside the Box We actually live inside the Box THIS IS A CHANCE TO TEACH Teach Them to Expand Their Horizons Teach Them that Something Really Crazy May Result In Something Super Creative

5. LEARN THE RULES Figure out What the Words Mean Understand where the points are Repeat the above THIS IS A CHANCE TO TEACH Teach What the Words Mean Teach Them About the Rules

6. SCHEDULING This Coaches Can Do The Tournament Date is the Tournament Date There is not a chance to make it up if the team is not prepared Review the Calendar Show them how much time Adjust where necessary THIS IS A CHANCE TO TEACH Teach Them About Deadlines Teach Them About Planning

7. SAFETY – DON’T DO IT FOR THEM This is the biggest thing that we see It was too hard for them They are too young They will hurt themselves THIS IS A CHANCE TO TEACH Teach Safety Teach Them How But Do Not Do It For Them

8. EDUCATE THE PARENTS Parents need to Understand about OA Parents are used to telling their kids what to do Especially if you send the kids home with a project THIS IS A CHANCE TO TEACH Teach Parents about Outside Assistance

9. TOURNAMENT DAY Plan for the Day Bring a tool box Keep Parents away Tell them to go see stuff Kids Fix things that are broken from the trip Kids get dressed themselves Kids put on their own make up THIS IS A CHANCE TO TEACH Teach About Independence (This is for the Parents) Teach About Being Prepared (This is for the Kids)

10. CONFIDENCE Outside Assistance is a “Vote of NO Confidence” It tells the team that their idea is not that good It steals students' opportunities to demonstrate how competent they can be in difficult situations It is a way the coach tarnishes the team's achievements THIS IS A CHANCE TO TEACH Teach the Kids About Confidence Teach the Kids Belief in their Creations Teach the Kids Belief in their Solutions Courtesy of Regina Schrameyer