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The 2nd Annual WhyTry National Conference
July 29th - 30th, 2010 - Plano, TX


Facilitator Training
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Provo, UT March 11th-12th, 2010
Boise, ID March 11th -12th, 2010
Tumwater, WA March 11th -12th, 2010
Rogers, AR March 15th -16th, 2010
San Diego, CA March 22nd - 23rd, 2010
Savannah, GA March 22nd -23rd, 2010
Peoria, IL March 23rd -24th, 2010
Lansing, MI March 29th-30th, 2010
Kansas City, MO March 29th-30th, 2010
Denver, CO April 1st - 2nd, 2010
Columbus, OH April 12th - 13th, 2010
Conroe, TX April 15th - 16th, 2010
Grand Rapids, MI April 20th - 21st, 2010
Chattanooga, TN April 21st - 22nd, 2010
Gastonia, NC April 22nd - 23rd, 2010
Spokane, WA April 22nd - 23rd, 2010
Holbrook, AZ April 26th - 27th, 2010
Yakima, WA April 29th -30, 2010
Eugene, OR April 29th -30, 2010
Dallas, TX May 5th - 6th, 2010
Lexington, KY May 6th - 7th, 2010
Fort Wayne, IN May 10th -11th, 2010
Toledo, OH May 13th -14th, 2010
St. Louis, MO May 24th - 25th, 2010
Watertown, NY (CALL) July 14th - 15th, 2010


Hands-on Activity Training Opportunities . . . Don't miss these events!
Syracuse, NY April 7th-8th 2010
Denver, CO April 29th-30th 2010
Lansing, MI June 17th-18th 2010
Phoenix, AZ June 24th-25th 2010
Boise, ID August 23rd-24th 2010

(More to be announced soon!)



comments
"Many (of our) counselors have collected data on changes in student behavior and school performance. The positive results are impressive.
I give Christian Moore and the Why Try program my highest recommendation. . ."


Dawn Kay
Utah State Office of Education


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WhyTry Teacher/Facilitator Survey

Thank you taking a few minutes of your valuable time to let us know how the training has helped you and how the WhyTry Program is working for you. This information is intended to help us better understand how we may best service our clients, how the Program is used, and how we might make it more effective for the youth we want to reach. Please select the appropriate response to each question and provide comments as necessary.

Name
Phone
Fax
Email
Mailing Address
School/Employer/Organization

School District

Are you part of an independent or unified school district? Yes No
How many schools in your district?
Title/Position/Organizational Role
How long have you been in the role?
Do you train others in your school/district on the program? Yes No
Do you supervise staff? Yes No
Are you in charge of purchasing or do you recommend programs? Yes No
How did you originally hear about WhyTry?
Do other teachers/associates use WhyTry in your school or oganization? Yes No
Did you recieve training on the WhyTry Program?

Yes No

When?
Where?
If so, how long was the training?

Half-day
Full-day
Two-day
Other

If yes then Did you receive the training from WhyTry or from someone in your school/organization? Yes No
Did you purchase the program materials with the training?

Yes
No
Already had program
Not Sure

Did you attend the training in your state or did you travel out of state for training? In state Out of state
Following the training did you feel more confident in your ability to use the program? Yes
No
Already felt confident
Not Sure
If you have not recived training, was the WhyTry Curriculum Workbook Sufficeiently clear to allow you to succeed with the Program? Yes No
Did you use WhyTry with your students/clients following the training? Yes No
Do you still continue to use the program? Yes No
If yes, Please explain how you have implemented Why Try in your school/place of employment
(select all that apply)

Individual (one on one) Counseling
Groups (outside of class)
Classroom behavioral aid
Afterschool program
Alternative ed program
School Wide Behavioral support

If you use the program in a group or classroon setting how often did your WhyTry group meet?
daily  
weekly times/week
other specify
What was the average length of each session? ex.2hrs 30mins
How often did you use the Experiential Activities?
every session
every other session
other specify
Briefly describe how you used the WhyTry Music
Did you use the WhyTry Game Plan Journal? Yes No
Please respond to the statements below
  1=Disagree, 3=Maybe, 5=Agree
The WhyTry Program met my expectations 1 2 3 4 5
The Visual Analogies seemed to make sense to the youth 1 2 3 4 5
The youth participated in and enjoyed the activities 1 2 3 4 5
The youth accepted and enjoyed the WhyTry music 1 2 3 4 5
The youth understood and remembered the concepts 1 2 3 4 5
The behavior of the youth reflected the Program concepts 1 2 3 4 5
What was the best part of the WhyTry Program?
What was the weakest?
What additional tools, if any, would your find helpful to add to WhyTry?
What type of funding did you use for WhyTry
(select all that apply)?
Safe and Drug Free Schools(SDFS Grants)
Safe Schools Healty Students Initiative
Positive Behavioral Support
Take Stock in Children
School monies
Gear Up
Other specify
Will you use the WhyTry Program again? Yes No
Have you tracked your outcomes or done research on WhyTry? Yes No
Do you have any success stories of using WhyTry with students that you would be willing to share?