Wingate University (Day 3)

Overwhelmed yet? The goal of FELC is to push students to the limit! It's our goal to give students an opportunity to see what they can really do in a time of need. We strive to bring out the leadership, the skills and the moral characteristics in FELC students. In the beginning, the work load seems quite heavy and there seems to not be enough time or people and then at the end of the program...wow! These students really surprise themselves! It's amazing what we can do when we are put to the test. That being said, ready for more projects?

This morning, we have two more assignments announced:

1. The Virtual Trade Mission: This project places the companies in the position of "International Development Manager" in an American company seeking to expand it's exports to the next big emerging market! Each company will virtually (theoretically) export a product to a foreign country!
2. The Laws of Life Essay Contest: This individual contest is an opportunity to express each student's values through writing and reflection. The "laws of life" are the rules, ideals and moral principles by which we live. Each student will write an essay discussing one law of life that means the most to him or her.

We're taking a field trip today! The entire FELC group took a trip to the Jesse Helms Center right beside Wingate University. The students had a chance to explore the center and get to know more about Senator Jesse Helms. Our guest speaker there was Derrick Nantz, an economics professor at Wake Tech who also studied philosophy. His message to the students was about how to think critically, and then how to think about your "thinking!" He taught the students how to "fix glitches" in our thinking so that we can process information clearly and objectively. (His lesson fit very well with Pearce Godwin's teaching about listening first!)

After lunch, the students had their first round of "Emerging Issues Debate." Each company will be assigned one "negative" position and one "positive" position for two different issues! However, the companies do NOT know the issue until three minutes before their presentation! Two companies will be called (one in the affirmative and one in the negative) and each will be given three minutes to prepare an argument with their entire company. Only THREE members from each team will be representing their company per turn. As the opposing team is giving their points, hopefully the other team is taking notes! Because after both teams have gone - they will each have a chance to rebuttle!

This evening is another chance to make some money! There's a basketball tournament , counselors vs. students and even a beauty pageant contest. The style industry is furiously tie-dying t-shirts and publications is "snapping" away with their cameras for their memories DVD!