November through December

We missed posting the meetings of late November and into December

Some of the activities that occurred:

Reading of a Christmas book: The Other Wiseman
Candy Canes
Writing prompts --> write about an emotion/state of mind, 15 minutes

Debating Humans

* Happened 11/13/18 *

Shoes off
Introductions
Facts

Debate:
    Lots of subjects, honestly
    Began with whether genetic studies should be done on human embryos

With The Machines

*** Happened on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 ***

Shoes off
Introductions
Facts - 3 shortest people

THE VELDT: by Ray Bradbury
   - Recount and discussion of story
   - Listen to song, The Veldt by Deadmau5
   - Stretch throughout
   - Discuss music and story

Challenges:
   - Use three random words while conversing with random people this next week
        1) Skidarik     2) Titanic     3) Ray Bradbury

Next time:
   - Debates
   - and more

The Cord of the Night

*** Occurred yesterday, Tuesday, 10/23/18***

Shoes off
Introduction
Facts -- Matt, James, Spring

Challenges Presented:
   Potassium Show Down / Operation Banana Gun
      Banana shoot one random person a day, with eye contact
      Bring banana back on Tuesday
   Novel November
      Write 1700 words a day
      May also choose to develop a specific trade or skill that is not writing

MUSIC:
   Each club member presents 60 seconds of a song that moves them
   READ the following short story before next week: The Veldt

Next Time:
   Report on Potassium Show Down
   Discuss short story, The Veldt, and listen to its song
   Debates

Leaves and Stories

*Done on Tuesday, 10/16/18*

Shoes off
Introductions
Facts -- "Tallest, Youngest, One with the best mournful eagle cry," by Spring, written on leaf

Writing exercise:
    Write a compelling story with 21 words
    Share stories

BioEnergizer:

Next Time:
   Music intro
   Planning and ideas
   Weekly challenges

Let the People Rise

*Happened on Tuesday, 10/9/18*

Shoes off
Introductions
Facts

Government Organization:
  He Who Wields the Power of the Future - Adam
  Conch Herald - Hawk
  Punishment Advisor - Natalie
  Fact Scribe and Checker - Clara
  Party Planning Committee - everyone but Hawk
  No Shoe Enforcer - Snow
  Music Player - Mariam
  Formal Greeter - Raptor
  Clap Leader and Pacer = Adam
  Chaos and Disaster Master - Ohm Winner
  Badge Maker - Spring
  Fast Selector - Spring

Ohm Winner: Ethonian

Next time:
  Writing exercise

Gods, Kings, and Governments

Shoes off

Introductions

Facts -- tons of new members, welcome

Discussion: HOLINESS / VIRTUE / SACREDNESS / RELIGION

Kingdom of Heaven videos

Government Creation: Ideas brainstorm

Ohm Winner: Natalie

Next time:
   Constitution
   Plan Activities
   Write something

Presented Before Sun

Occurred September 18, 2018 a Tuesday

Shoes off
Introductions
Facts

Presentations of the Summer:
    Each member shows an abstract slide show, maximum of 4 slides, describing their summer.

Discussion: Government
    Theoretical
    Application to club

Next time/Coming soon:
    - Governmental roles within club
    - Club ideas and brain storm
    - Exploration of Holiness/Sacredness

The Second Sunrise

This is the first meeting of the semester Fall 2018

Shoes off
Introductions
Facts

Discussion of writing skills and time usage/productivity:

Jordan Peterson: The Power of Writing

Jordan Peterson: Schedule Your Time

Ohm winner: Calen

Next Time:
   - Slide show of your summer, max 4 slides, can be abstract
   - Ideas for creating a government
   - Ideas for teachings or discussions
   - Norse Culture Exploration

A Shadow and A Close

This is the last meeting until Fall Semester begins

Shoes off
Introductions
Facts

The Shadow: lead by Adam
    "Developing Your Dark Side" with Dr. Peterson

    "Projection" from Carl Jung
        (2:22 - 6:30)

Exercises on finding your "Shadow": https://scottjeffrey.com/shadow-work/

Discussion on darkness, etc.

Ohm WINNER: Calen

Next Fall:

    The biggest plans

    Government

    Gazing

    Glory

Does Virtue Suffice?

Shoes off
FLOOR IS LAVA
Introductions
Facts

PAUSE ON FLOOR BEING LAVA

Bio Energizer, designed by Elliott Hulse
    1 minute per exercise
    listen to this throughout:

UNPAUSE, FLOOR IS NOW LAVA

Discussion on virtue:
     video by Jordan Peterson: from 00:00 to 00:00

     write your thoughts on what virtues you value
     share thoughts

Ohm WINNER: Calen

Next time:
     Chaos exploration, led by Adam
     Writing exercise
     Special Opportunity --> quidditch with the Quidditch Club

Le Miz

Shoes off
Introductions
Facts

Lord of the Rings Recap:

Revolution: discussion

Lincoln video:

Discuss Revolution
At what point would you revolt? For what would you revolt
When would the country revolt?
When is revolution not the best answer and working with the system a better solution?

Ohm WINNER: Adam

Next time:
Bio-Energizer
Writing activity
Discussion on Values

Seven Stones

Shoes off

Introductions

Facts

Read Leo Tolstoy's The King and the Shirt
Analyze and discussion
Happiness and other topics

Handstand walk competition
Dancing to 4ware by deadmau5

Discussion and intro for next time:
    Revolution
    "The right of revolution, is never a legal right. At most, it is but a moral right, when exercised for a morally justifiable cause. When exercised without such a cause revolution is no right, but simply a wicked exercise of physical power." -- Lincoln

Ohm WINNER: Snow

Next Time:
Discuss Revolution
At what point would you revolt? For what would you revolt
When would the country revolt?
When is revolution not the best answer and working with the system a better solution?

Sleeping Poets

Shoes off

Introductions

Facts

Poetry:

Each write a poem

Given 10 minutes, listening to classical music

Share poems and discuss

Ivy: 

Britton:
The yin and the yang,
And the fine-straddled line,
The purring of the jaguar,
all baleful at the window.
The crack and ceouw of
the lightning and thunder,
The darkness that waits in the pressing silence.
Dam the storm!
Dam the storm!
Tame the thunderstrokes,
and assert the will.
Prudence is for those who wish
to live long lives.
And the brash breathe only short.
To weave and two,
to forge fire and ice,
into a kissing sphere;
That is harmony.

Ethan:

Shawn Miller:

Calen:
Fear
within,
to what name
does it answer?
To the call
of one.
Faith.

Next Time:
Read Leo Tolstoy's The King and the Shirt
Analyze it and prepare for discussion
Share favorite poems
Handstand walks
Discussion on other topics

A Dabble in the Arts

Shoes off
Introductions
Facts

Wim Hof: lead by Ethan
    Ice showers exposure
    Breathing exercises

Portraiture: lead by Calen

    Guidelines and strategies for drawing the human face

        (grid/diagram features)

        (shadow shapes)

Our drawings:

Future Columbus top left, Snow top right, Hawk bottom left, and Panther bottom right.

Reference: Ragnar Lothbrook from season 2 finale

Snow's Sunrise

Listen to "Good Life" by OneRepublic

Shoes off

Introduction

Facts

Video and longer discussion: Fear Is Not Real (from After Earth)

Writing exercise:

Odes to SnowLock: on account of his birthday

    - 4 sentences and 44 words

Hawk:

He left Heaven, crossing the veil like all of us. He was weak, fallen, man. And as he passed through the veil, it broke. And through it followed heavenly power, touching his soul, and streaking his hair with silver, leaving it's mark of home.

Adam: just a great quote from that day

Britton:

An Ode to the Snow:

What fair matter hath been planted on this Earth, by the God who sings in raiments of beauty.

Man has been formed in stunning array.

Alas, though his limb be strong, Snow is the exception.

And not a woman looks upon him with want.

Ne’er before has Snow dappled youth so young.

Nor has wisdom graced the cradle in such genesis.

Yet this mind discovers patterns, discerns philosophies, recognizes truth in every breath.

And age is no barrier for this nimble wanderer.

Calen:

Winter’s wind raised up a son who followed a summer’s gold.

A son who followed a young colt’s stride.

A son who followed a fierce eyed raven.

A son who, when upon the flurry’s wings, was then followed by a far thrown jade stone.

Next time:

Workshop on portraiture

Workshop on Wim Hof

Discussion on Adam's quote, cutting at the branch vs root

The Third Moon

Happened last night

Shoes off
Introductions
Facts

Explore stage

Video and Discussion: Fear Is Not Real (from After Earth)

Writing: Short stories
     of our own characters
     15 minutes
     Share and discuss briefly

Next time:
     Re-watch After Earth video on Fear
     Discussion on Fear
     Something creative
     Writing exercise

The Second Heart Beat

Occurred yesterday

Shoes off
Introductions
Facts

Palindrome creations

Brief discussion of Article: Unconstitutional Constitution

Short Story activity:
   Write a power, emotional short-story with only three sentences and 21 words.

Raptor:

He never saw her coming, like swooping wind from the high peaks. 

She swooped up his heart. 

His heart was hers.

He clutched her, moaning and terrified. 

Blood was everywhere and all over and red and sticky and warm. 

She was cold.

My idea, he trusted. 

My gun, my shot, woman murdered. 

Now he’s imprisoned, while I run free from all but guilt.

Snow:

Sun-baked pancakes, two pristine forks: the kitchen's hollow stage.

Grandmother's peaceful departure settles quietly.

Ending his walk, Grandfather anticipates a breakfast.

Hawk:
Once men fought for life. They died to laugh, to love, to live, to feel. But now men live to fight.

For next time:
   Choose a preexisting character and write an original side-story/epilogue/prologue about them.

Dawn Meeting

Shoes off
Introductions
Facts

BioEnergizer

Discussion/Brain storm of ideas for future activities.

Location:

     JFSB B140 at 7:00pm

For next time:
Discussion on an Article: Unconstitutional Constitution
Bring something to write with

BioEnergizer Video: