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SUMMARY:Murphy Academy of Irish DanceREFRESHER: EmpowermentSession 1
DESCRIPTION:Throughout this interactive session Ashley will be focusing on: creating a presence\, owning your space\, the power of momentum\, the compounding of the little things into the big things\, value/language/action alignment\, paying attention to detail during class/practice\, body language\, leading by example\, the impact of energy and where we were/are/want to go. The Murphy Academy of Irish Dance Values: Confidence. Strength. Friendship. Tradition. will be highlighted during the workshop activities.\n\nOpen to Murphy Academy of Irish Dance Dancers ONLY
URL:https://navigatingthroughquicksand.com/event/murphy-academy-of-irish-dancerefresher-empowermentsession-1/
LOCATION:Murphy Academy of Irish Dance
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SUMMARY:Murphy Academy of Irish DanceREFRESHER: EmpowermentSession 2
DESCRIPTION:Throughout this interactive session Ashley will be focusing on: creating a presence\, owning your space\, the power of momentum\, the compounding of the little things into the big things\, value/language/action alignment\, paying attention to detail during class/practice\, body language\, leading by example\, the impact of energy and where we were/are/want to go. The Murphy Academy of Irish Dance Values: Confidence. Strength. Friendship. Tradition. will be highlighted during the workshop activities. \nOpen to Murphy Academy of Irish Dance Dancers ONLY
URL:https://navigatingthroughquicksand.com/event/murphy-academy-of-irish-dancerefresher-empowermentsession-2/
LOCATION:Murphy Academy of Irish Dance
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SUMMARY:Notre Dame AcademyWRAP UP: Now Let's Keep WorkingField Hockey Program
DESCRIPTION:Throughout this interactive workshop\, Ashley will focus on a variety of key areas: individual and team reflection\, identifying strengths and areas of improvement\, and making intentional adjustments. She will cover personal routines for success\, the idea that there is no off season\, setting expectations for oneself and others\, and ensuring follow-through. Additional topics include creating momentum\, distinguishing between what must be done versus what should be done\, overall wellness for student-athletes\, and implementing the NDA Field Hockey Program Values: ATTITUDE/RESILIENCE/UNITY off the field in all aspects of life. Ashley will also help clarify goals (both personal and field hockey related) that: boost confidence\, develop effective leadership skills\, and encourage commitment to a purpose greater than oneself. \nOpen to Notre Dame Academy Student-Athletes ONLY
URL:https://navigatingthroughquicksand.com/event/notre-dame-academywrap-up-now-lets-keep-workingfield-hockey-program/
LOCATION:Notre Dame Academy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261114T090000
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SUMMARY:Worcester Polytechnic InstituteREFRESHER: Let's Do ThisSwimming and Diving Team
DESCRIPTION:This session is designed to reinforce and build upon the core principles introduced in the main “DIVE IN” workshop. The Swimming and Diving ENGINEERS will deepen their understanding of consistency\, mindset reframing\, and the critical role of body language and aligned language-action in performance. Recognizing the ongoing challenges student-athletes face\, this opportunity creates a space to strengthen resilience\, sharpen communication\, and cultivate empowering habits. Through dynamic\, interactive activities\, teammates will experience how their individual and collective contribution fuel momentum and elevate team cohesion.\n\nParticipants will learn the importance of intentionally and consistently implementing the tools provided to push through emotional\, mental\, and physical limits. With determination and perseverance\, they will transform not only their visions into reality as student-athletes but also who they become as individuals and a team. This workshop emphasizes that success is not just about achieving goals…it’s about the growth and character built along the way.\n\nOpen to WPI Swimming and Diving Student-Athletes ONLY
URL:https://navigatingthroughquicksand.com/event/worcester-polytechnic-instituterefresher-lets-do-thisswimming-and-diving-team/
LOCATION:Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261115T173000
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SUMMARY:Murphy Academy of Irish DanceWRAP UP: Now Let's Keep Working!
DESCRIPTION:Throughout this interactive workshop\, Ashley will focus on a variety of key areas\, including individual and team reflection\, identifying strengths and areas of improvement\, and making intentional adjustments. She’ll also cover personal routines for success\, setting expectations for oneself and others\, and ensuring follow-through. Additional topics include creating momentum\, distinguishing between what must be done versus what should be done\, overall wellness for dancers/athletes\, implementing the Murphy Academy of Irish Dance Values:  Confidence. Strength. Friendship. Tradition. and fostering both team and personal accountability. Ashley will also help clarify goals (both personal and dance related) that: boost confidence\, develop effective leadership skills\, and encourage commitment to a purpose greater than oneself.\n\nOpen to Murphy Academy of Irish Dance Dancers ONLY
URL:https://navigatingthroughquicksand.com/event/murphy-academy-of-irish-dancewrap-up-now-lets-keep-working/
LOCATION:Murphy Academy of Irish Dance
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SUMMARY:John J. Ahearn Middle SchoolNational Junior Honor SocietyLeading with Confidence\, Character\, and Purpose
DESCRIPTION:This empowering interactive workshop is designed specifically for middle school student leaders. Rooted in the National Junior Honor Society 5 pillars: scholarship\, service\, leadership\, character\, and citizenship\, this experience guides students to understand how their language\, actions\, and body language align to create authentic influence. Through individual\, partner\, and group activities\, students discover that leadership isn’t about perfection…it’s about consistent growth and owning their impact. They’ll learn how the little things…the daily habits and choices…build the foundation for the big things\, shaping not only their own lives but inspiring peers to lead with integrity and purpose. This workshop fosters self-advocacy\, trust\, and accountability\, encouraging every student to step confidently into their role as a leader within their community and beyond.\n\nOpen to John J. Ahearn Middle School National Junior Honor Society Members ONLY\n\n*While this session is tailored for middle school students\, the “Leading with Confidence\, Character\, and Purpose” experience is adaptable and strategically customized for different age groups and settings\, ensuring relevance and impact across all levels of student leadership.
URL:https://navigatingthroughquicksand.com/event/john-j-ahearn-middle-schoolnational-junior-honor-societyleading-with-confidence-character-and-purpose/
LOCATION:John J. Ahearn Middle School
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SUMMARY:Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWRAP UP: Now Let's Keep WorkingFootball Team
DESCRIPTION:Throughout this interactive workshop\, Ashley will focus on a variety of key areas\, including individual and team reflection\, identifying strengths and areas of improvement\, and making intentional adjustments. She’ll also cover personal routines for success\, the idea that there’s no off season\, setting expectations for oneself and others\, and ensuring follow-through. Additional topics include creating momentum\, distinguishing between what must be done versus what should be done\, overall wellness for student-athletes\, implementing the WPI ENGINEERS Football Team values off the field\, and fostering both team and personal accountability. Ashley will also help clarify goals (both personal and football related) that: boost confidence\, develop effective leadership skills\, and encourage commitment to a purpose greater than oneself. \nOpen to WPI Football Team Student-Athletes ONLY
URL:https://navigatingthroughquicksand.com/event/wpiwrap-up-now-lets-keep-workingfootball-team/
LOCATION:Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270106T093000
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SUMMARY:Worcester Polytechnic InstituteTHE GRIND: Amplifying the Power of MomentumSwimming and Diving Team
DESCRIPTION:As the season reaches its midpoint and the weather turns cold\, this workshop will challenge the WPI Swimming and Diving team to embrace the grind…pushing through the early mornings\, biting winds\, and dark days with relentless determination. Building on the foundation laid in their “DIVE IN” workshop and reinforced in their “Let’s Do This” refresher\, this session focuses on sustaining momentum emotionally\, mentally\, and physically. The student-athletes will learn to see challenges and distractions not as obstacles but as opportunities to hold themselves and each other accountable to the standards they’ve set. It’s about shifting mindset from “have to” to “get to”…embracing every practice\, every lap\, every moment\, every effort\, and every small win as a step toward greater success.\n\nThis workshop reinforces the WPI Swimming and Diving team core values of Togetherness. Self-belief. Resilience. as well as confidence…empowering these ENGINEERS to push through doubts\, fears\, and excuses\, fueling continuous progress and improvement as individuals\, as a team\, and as people. It’s a call to own the process fully\, knowing that perseverance through the grind is what separates good from great…and from GREAT to AMAZING.\n\nOpen to WPI Swimming and Diving Student-Athletes ONLY
URL:https://navigatingthroughquicksand.com/event/worcester-polytechnic-institutethe-grind-amplifying-the-power-of-momentumswimming-and-diving-team/
LOCATION:Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270106T120000
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SUMMARY:Nichols CollegeMen's Basketball TeamRefresher: LET'S DO THIS
DESCRIPTION:This REFRESHER will be focusing on: clear and impactful communication\, the strength of momentum\, leadership\, embracing a growth mindset\, deliberate choices that foster confidence and camaraderie\, and intentional energy channeling. She will emphasize and reinforce the BISON Men’s Basketball Team Values: Gratitude. Resilience. Intent. Togetherness. during the workshops strategically planned individual\, partner\, small group and full team activities.  \nAshley will also incorporate exercises that improve:\n-Resilience\n-Setting/attaining goals\n-Going ALL IN\n-Creating high performance habits \nOpen to Nichols College Men’s Basketball Student-Athletes ONLY
URL:https://navigatingthroughquicksand.com/event/nichols-collegemens-basketball-teamrefresher-lets-do-this/
LOCATION:Nichols College
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270130
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SUMMARY:Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWRAP-UP: Now Let's Keep WorkingSwimming and Diving Team
DESCRIPTION:Throughout this interactive workshop\, Ashley will guide the WPI Swimming and Diving team through individual and team reflection\, celebrating strengths\, identifying areas for growth\, and making purposeful adjustments to finish the season strong. The session emphasizes the importance of personal routines for success and reinforces the mindset that there is no off-season when it comes to building resilience and momentum. Student-athletes will explore setting clear expectations for themselves and others\, ensuring consistent follow-through\, and distinguishing between what must be done versus what should be done. Additional focus areas include overall wellness for student-athletes and fostering both team and personal accountability. Ashley will also help clarify goals\, both personal and athletic\, that boost confidence\, develop effective leadership skills\, and encourage commitment to a purpose greater than oneself…carrying lessons from the season into life beyond the pool and preparing thoughtfully for the challenges and opportunities ahead. \nThe workshop is more than a season wrap-up…it’s a call to action. Student-athletes will be challenged to harness everything they’ve learned\, double down on their commitment\, and push beyond their limits. It’s about owning every moment\, finishing with relentless focus\, and carrying that drive forward…on and off the pool deck. This is the time to prove that “Now Let’s Keep Working” isn’t just a phrase\, but a way of life. \nOpen to WPI Swimming and Diving Student-Athletes ONLY
URL:https://navigatingthroughquicksand.com/event/worcester-polytechnic-institutewrap-up-now-lets-keep-workingswimming-and-diving-team/
LOCATION:Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270209T091000
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SUMMARY:Forest Grove Middle SchoolThe Power of YOU: Creating Confidence\, Building Resilience\, and Unleashing YOUR AMAZINGNESS!Grade 7 Assembly
DESCRIPTION:This interactive assembly explores the power of influence and what it truly means to lead by example\, communicate effectively\, and advocate for yourself with confidence. Students will discover the importance of aligning their language with their actions\, and how the little things such as: a look in the eye\, a high five\, a simple hello\, a genuine compliment…add up to the big things that let someone know they matter. Through real\, relatable conversation\, this assembly challenges students to turn obstacles into opportunities to learn\, grow\, and conquer\, while shifting their focus to what they can control instead of what they can’t\, and to navigate through the quicksands of life with accountability and self-improvement as daily practices. Students won’t just hear about confidence…they’ll feel it\, walking away with a genuine understanding of how their choices and energy impact not only their own life\, but the lives of those around them. At its heart\, this assembly is about connection: I matter\, you matter\, we matter…and in the moments students feel most alone\, they’ll leave knowing there are people and resources ready to walk with them\, from school counselors and hotlines to the trusted adults already in their corner. This is more than an assembly…it’s a call for students to lead with intention\, step into their power\, and create the experiences that shape their lives instead of being shaped by them. \nOpen to Forest Grove Middle School Grade 7 Students and Faculty/Staff ONLY
URL:https://navigatingthroughquicksand.com/event/forest-grove-middle-schoolthe-power-of-you-creating-confidence-building-resilience-and-unleashing-your-amazingnessgrade-7-assembly/
LOCATION:Forest Grove Middle School
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270209T104000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270209T115500
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SUMMARY:Forest Grove Middle SchoolThe Power of YOU: Creating Confidence\, Building Resilience\, and Unleashing YOUR AMAZINGNESS!Grade 8 Assembly
DESCRIPTION:This interactive assembly explores the power of influence and what it truly means to lead by example\, communicate effectively\, and advocate for yourself with confidence. Students will discover the importance of aligning their language with their actions\, and how the little things such as: a look in the eye\, a high five\, a simple hello\, a genuine compliment…add up to the big things that let someone know they matter. Through real\, relatable conversation\, this assembly challenges students to turn obstacles into opportunities to learn\, grow\, and conquer\, while shifting their focus to what they can control instead of what they can’t\, and to navigate through the quicksands of life with accountability and self-improvement as daily practices. Students won’t just hear about confidence…they’ll feel it\, walking away with a genuine understanding of how their choices and energy impact not only their own life\, but the lives of those around them. At its heart\, this assembly is about connection: I matter\, you matter\, we matter…and in the moments students feel most alone\, they’ll leave knowing there are people and resources ready to walk with them\, from school counselors and hotlines to the trusted adults already in their corner. This is more than an assembly…it’s a call for students to lead with intention\, step into their power\, and create the experiences that shape their lives instead of being shaped by them. \nOpen to Forest Grove Middle School Grade 8 Students and Faculty/Staff ONLY
URL:https://navigatingthroughquicksand.com/event/forest-grove-middle-schoolthe-power-of-you-creating-confidence-building-resilience-and-unleashing-your-amazingnessgrade-8-assembly/
LOCATION:Forest Grove Middle School
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270402T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270402T183000
DTSTAMP:20261028T152743Z
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SUMMARY:Wachusett Regional High SchoolCLIMB HIGHER: Building Confidence\, Grit\, and Peak PerformanceSoftball Program
DESCRIPTION:Designed for the WRHS Mountaineers Softball program\, this dynamic workshop challenges student-athletes to dig deep individually and collectively. A softball season\, like a mountain\, is conquered one pitch\, one play\, and one practice at a time…not by talent alone\, but by the discipline\, energy\, and commitment of every student-athlete who shows up ready to do the work. Built on the WRHS Softball program’s core values of: Accountability. Family. ALL IN. the workshop strengthens confidence through self-belief\, harnesses the power of energy and presence\, and develops the grit\, discipline\, and high-performance habits that turn pressure into a privilege. These MOUNTAINEERS will learn how the way they carry themselves every day…on the field\, in the classroom\, and everywhere they go…shapes their confidence\, resilience\, and ability to perform when it matters most\, understanding the little things are the big things…in sports and throughout every chapter of life. \nThrough strategically planned individual\, partner\, small group\, and full program activities\, student-athletes will engage in an interactive experience that pushes them out of their comfort zones and into authentic growth. Every lesson on the field becomes a lesson for life: taking accountability for standards and effort\, committing to a purpose greater than self\, focusing on what they can control and letting go of what they can’t\, and discovering how personal growth transforms team dynamics. These intentional actions foster genuine connection and solid camaraderie\, naturally deepening the bonds that make a team a family and elevate the entire program. These MOUNTAINEERS will be empowered to impact the game and the moment…going ALL IN on their goals\, leading with courage under pressure\, and bringing their best selves…knowing that improvement…not perfection…is the true path to success in softball and in…LIFE. \nOpen to Wachusett Regional High School Softball Program Student-Athletes ONLY
URL:https://navigatingthroughquicksand.com/event/wachusett-regional-high-schoolclimb-higher-building-confidence-grit-and-peak-performancesoftball-program/
LOCATION:Wachusett Regional High School
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270502T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270502T164500
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SUMMARY:Wachusett Regional High SchoolREFRESHER: KEEP CLIMBING...Recommit\, Refocus\, and Finish StrongSoftball Program
DESCRIPTION:The season is halfway climbed\, and this is where champions are made. Designed exclusively for the WRHS MOUNTAINEERS Softball program as a mid-season refresher\, this dynamic session brings the energy\, focus\, and connection back to the forefront when the grind is real and the finish line is in sight. Built on the programs core values of Accountability. Family. and ALL IN. this interactive experience challenges student-athletes to create a presence and own their space…everywhere they go. Ashley will focus the team on the power of momentum\, the compounding of the little things into the big things\, and value\, language\, and action alignment…making sure what these MOUNTAINEERS say matches what they do. From body language and leading by example to paying attention to detail during practice and games\, student-athletes will sharpen the habits that separate good seasons from great ones\, and take an honest look at where they were\, where they are\, and where they want to go. \nThrough strategically planned individual\, partner\, small group\, and full program activities\, student-athletes will reengage\, reconnect\, and recommit…to themselves and to each other. Every lesson on the field becomes a lesson for life: the energy you bring shapes the rooms you walk into\, and the standards you keep in the second half of anything decide how the story ends. These MOUNTAINEERS will leave this session with renewed intensity and a clear picture of the climb ahead…this is where the mountain gets steep…this refresher makes sure these MOUNTAINEERS KEEP CLIMBING. \nOpen to Wachusett Regional High School Softball Program Student-Athletes ONLY
URL:https://navigatingthroughquicksand.com/event/wachusett-regional-high-schoolrefresher-keep-climbing-recommit-refocus-and-finish-strongsoftball-program/
LOCATION:Wachusett Regional High School
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