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The Great Galesburg Shake
Handshake - Eye Contact - Social Grace - Engagement - Confidence - Sense of Humor
The Great Galesburg Shake
The Great Galesburg Shake is an opportunity for students in grades 4 - 12 to use their manners and conversational skills in a professional environment. In 2015, Galesburg CUSD #205 adopted the 12 Tools for Triumph to teach students how to give a proper handshake, use eye contact, and present themselves for today’s opportunities as well as in the future. Several educators from District #205 have attended the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, GA. At the RCA, they hold an annual competition called “The Amazing Shake,” which inspired the Great Galesburg Shake.
April 19, 2017
Round 1 - 120 students made first impressions on Galesburg business professionals.
Round 2 - The top 24 students advanced to a 12 task round where they had to think on their feet to impress the judges.
Round 3 - The top 12 students assisted downtown businesses by welcoming customers.
April 20, 2017
Round 4 - The top 8 students had lunch at the Kensington Garden Room with two Galesburg Realtors to learn the trade. Afterwards, they went to a house to try and sell it to potential buyers.
April 23 - 26, 2017
Round 5 - The top 5 traveled to Atlanta, Georgia. They met Mr. Ron Clark, a premier educator, and 2 of his students from the Ron Clark Academy for dinner at Mary Mac's Tea Room.
Round 6 - The top 5 toured the Ron Clark Academy and then the top 2 had a question/answer session with the entire Ron Clark Academy staff and student body.
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Jacie Kersh
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The 2017 Great Galesburg Shake Committee would like to thank all of the people who helped make the event possible:
Thank you to the Ron Clark Academy for allowing us to steal their idea of an Amazing Shake and make it our own. Thanks also go to Mr. Tal Thompson for sharing his ideas that inspired our realtor round.
Thanks to Galesburg CUSD 205 for allowing us to keep the Great Galesburg Shake alive.
Thanks to our Donors who made it all possible. Due to their generous donations we were able to “Dream BIG”:
Galesburg Community Foundation
Galesburg Public Schools Foundation
Masters School of Autobody Management
F & M Bank
Century 21 Tucker Swanson
Jet Air, Inc.
Steele School PTO
Gale School PTO
Nielson School PTO
Lombard Middle School Booster Club
Galesburg High School
King Elementary School PTO
Reverend Jon Sibley
Ms. Elizabeth Swigan
Benjamin F. Edwards and Co.
Simpson Peterson Funeral Directors
Watson Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory
Galesburg HyVee Stores
Blick Art Materials
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railways
Hosts of Events:
GHS Field House
Calico Cat
Kohl’s Diamond Gallery
Cooks and Company
Community Treasures
Four Seasons
Dovetail Art
Uncle Billy’s Bakery
Q’s Cafe
UPS Store
YMCA - Downtown
F & M Bank
Ride and Run
Kensington Garden Room
Ron Clark Academy
The winner of the 2016 Great Galesburg Shake received a gift basket thanks to the following donors:
Galesburg CUSD #205
Knox College
Carl Sandburg College
Cooks & Company
AMC Classic Showplace Galesburg 8
Calico Cat
Dawn Hutchison, Thirty-One Gifts
Laurie Aten
Ben and Jenny Bredemeier
Kristen Lingafelter
Barb Baker-Sandstrom
Thanks to all the wonderful community members who volunteered to be judges!