FAQ

Is Tatanka Workshops suitable for National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW)?

Yes, we have often been booked during November’s NAAW dates in presenting workshops to the students and evening workshops for community members designed to meet the goals with fun, entertaining and informative activities.

NAAW is November 19-25, 2017 and this year we are connecting with NAAW’s theme, “Small Actions Make a Big Difference”, to encourage participants to live addiction-free and responsibly.

In addition to this year’s workshops is information on Fentanyl abuse which is complementing or usual focus on drug and alcohol prevention and the underlying factors of this behaviour. The use of multimedia techniques aids in getting a strong message across in a comfortable learning environment.

How do I get a price quote for a workshop in our community? 

To get a price quote, contact Dorothy at our office. 403-376-2000. All quotes include travel as well as sound and lights. For this reason, quotes may vary slightly between communities.

What do we have to supply for the workshops?

Victor tours with a complete sound, lights, projection. If you have a screen in your gym, he will likely use that. We ask for 2 tables and four chairs for the workshop set up and seating for your participants. Usually, the young students sit on the floor and seating is provided for others.

How many workshops would there be in a school day?

School Workshops are intended to be about 70 to 90 minutes long but are flexible to fit into a school schedule. 

The sample workshop schedule below is for a Grade K to Grade 12 school. 

SAMPLE DAY WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

 9:30 am  - Arrive & Set-Up Sound, lights, projection 

                   (No activity in the gym during set-up)

Workshop #1  10:30 am to 12 pm     Jr High Grades

Workshop #2  1:00 pm to 2:10 pm    Elementary Grades

Workshop #3  2:15 pm to 3:30 pm    High School (or Activities UV-DJ Dance & Author signing)

Do you do youth conferences?

Yes. Here's a sample schedule.

Sample # Day

YOUTH CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Day One

12:00 pm to 2:00 pm   Lunch & Registration

 2:00 pm to 2:30 pm    Opening Comments & Ceremony

2:30 pm to 3:45 pm Workshop #1 Violence & Bullying: Self Esteem Development

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm  Break Out Sessions as sport/craft/workshop options

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm  MEAL

 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm  Other entertainment

9:00 pm to 12:00 pm  DJ DANCE         

Day 2    

10:30 am to 12:00 pm  Workshop #2 Drug (Crystal Meth) & Alcohol Prevention     12:00 pm to 1:00 pm  MEAL  

 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm  Break Out Sessions as sport/craft/workshop options

2:00 pm to 3:30 pm  Workshop #3 Relationships, HIV/AIDS: Respect & Stigma

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm   Break Out Sessions as sport/craft/workshop options

 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm  MEAL                                

7:00 pm to 11:00 pm  Activities & DJ DANCE            

Day 3    

10:30 am to 11:30 am  Workshop #4 Self Esteem #2 & Leadership Development or Suicide

11:30 am to 12:00 pm  Closing Comments

WORKSHOP GYM/HALL INFO

• The above are suggested times that can be changed to accommodate the exact school timetable.

• Set up and workshops must be in the school gym or Hall since we tour with a full sound a light set-up.

• It takes about 1 hour to set up so we will need full access to the gym, with no other activities, for 1 hour before the first workshop.

• We use a lot of film projection in our presentation so the gym must be able to be darkened in advance. (i.e. Windows covered)

• We need 3 tables and 4 chairs available in the gym when we arrive for our set-up.

• You must supply chaperons/security for any evening events