Magic Club Leadership Resources

Recent Posts - page 9

• Our 400th Blog Post!

  By Dave Arch on July 9, 2024

  

  Click on the picture to view a celebratory one-minute and forty-six second video overview of this blog’s growth.

• Meeting Activity: Prizes!

  By Dave Arch on July 8, 2024

  

  You can download the game board HERE. Everybody wins! After announcing that the meeting is going to begin with the awarding of some prizes, distribute a copy of the handout to each member at your meeting – showing them the… Read More ›

• Governance: Maintaining Gratitude White Paper

  By Dave Arch on July 6, 2024

  

  We know that maintaining a positive perspective on life remains a key ingredient in the life of a magic club leader who hopes to gain and maintain members – bouncing back from the inevitable hard knocks inherent within leadership. Maintaining… Read More ›

• Governance: Maintaining Motivation in Yourself and Others

  By Dave Arch on July 5, 2024

  

  There’s no question about it. Maintaining motivation in a non-profit all-volunteer organization (as compared to motivating employees) requires a unique skill set. Here’s you’ll find an approach we have found particularly applicable as we consider where to encourage each of… Read More ›

• Meeting Activity: Ask Me Stickers

  By Dave Arch on July 3, 2024

  

  In some of our monthly events, a roll of these stickers sit next to the name tags as people enter our room. If that member has a magic trick they’d like to show, they take both a name tag and… Read More ›

• Meeting Activity: Mail Backs

  By Dave Arch on July 1, 2024

  

  Particularly when your club hosts a lecture, you might consider this activity. At the conclusion of the lecture you distribute an envelope and an index card to each person – asking them to write on the index one, two or… Read More ›

• Meeting Activity: Finger Wiggle Meeting Opener

  By Dave Arch on June 29, 2024

  

  Although we know the opening moments of a magician’s performance are crucial to the success of his/her show, we have not always applied the same thoughtful planning to the opening moments of our magic club meetings. Here’s an activity you… Read More ›

• Governance: A Team Building Model White Paper

  By Dave Arch on June 28, 2024

  

  Placing the right person in the right role for a magic club project has proven to maximize the potential for an initiative’s success. Now in a form that you can download and print to aid in discussing with others, here’s… Read More ›

• Meeting Themes: Spooky Writings

  By Dave Arch on June 26, 2024

  

  This particular meeting involved six beginner level members (not needing a lot of skill) at six tables with props ready to teach their selected method from the videos below for the creation of spooky writing. Download The Oracle Board HERE… Read More ›

• Governance: Transactional Analysis White Paper

  By Dave Arch on June 24, 2024

  

  This proven model of human interaction helps magic club leaders better understand why some relationship with members are solid and others might go sideways. Now in a form that you can download and print to aid in discussing with others,… Read More ›

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