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10 Habits of Highly Successful Tribes
What makes a new tribe successful? Read this list of the 10 habits
of highly successful tribes to find out!
- You have to play to win! To get the most out of this Program,
you need to participate. Commit to events early and put them on
your calendar. If you remain on the fence until the eleventh hour,
odds are that something else will come up. These three or four
years go by quickly; make the most of it now!
- Communicate, communicate, communicate! Great communication among
the tribe is the best way to maintain momentum and ensure solid
attendance at events and campouts. It is essential that the Chief
obtains a work (and home, if available) email address for each
tribe member. Email is the easiest and most effective way to notify
tribe members of upcoming events and sign-up deadlines.
- Get in a Rhythm. Establish a rhythm of monthly events right
away. If your tribe is successful at this in its first few months,
it will carry through the full three or four years!
- Take the bull by the horns! Indian Princesses is a great leadership
opportunity and the most successful tribes are the ones with great
leaders that step up and guide the group. Rotate leaders or draw
straws, but whatever you do, choose a leader in your first meeting.
Leading the tribe is easy (thanks to email) and rewarding.
- Make it fun for daughter and Dad! Events should be fun for
the daughters and for the Dads. Organizing a late night campfire
and cookout at Campouts on Saturday night is a great way for the
girls to have fun and for the Dads to socialize. Similarly, do
things you enjoy. You will be surprised how special your Princess
will feel catching her first fish, going to a ball game or hiking
up a challenging mountain.
- Sign up early! Don’t wait until the last minute to sign
up for campouts and events. There is nothing more difficult to
explain to your daughter than that she cannot go to camp because
Dad forgot to sign up!
- Princesses rule, Big Braves drool. Indian Princesses is about
the kids. Leave your novel at home and your Blackberry in the
car. This is all about spending quality time with your little
girl!
- Share your talents (or your Skybox). We all have hidden talents
or know people in high places. Share what you can with your tribe.
Whether you are an expert outdoorsman, have survival training
or have access to the company box at PNC Park, share your knowledge
or assets with your tribe.
- Emphasize the Great Outdoors. Strive to have as many outdoor
outings and events as possible. Western Pennsylvania offers unlimited
opportunities from hay rides in the fall to canoeing down the
Yough to cross country skiing. Take advantage of a good thing
and expose your daughter to new outdoor experiences.
- Spread the word! If you enjoy the Indian Princesses Program,
talk it up. Word of mouth is the most effective advertising for
this Program.
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Table
of Contents
Letter from the Program Director
Purpose
Objectives
Aims of Participants
Motto
Program Overview
Your
Responsibilities
The Formation of
a Tribe
New Tribe
Gatherings
Activities
Tribe Leadership
Vests, Patches and Coup Sticks
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