One of the best experiences of my life was being involved and included. I had the honour and privilege to be on the 2006 organizing committee for the Town ofOkotoks team participating in the Calgary Corporate Challenge (CCC). We made a concerted effort to make sure all employees felt welcome and invited to participate. My areas of expertise were in promotions and organizing. I produced brochures, flyers and banners. We organized lunches, breaks and after work drinks to promote and include; we really wanted people to feel the spirit and energy possible through involvement and participation in the CCC. And we were successful. More participation than ever before. More positive comments than ever before. And I would even say more fun than ever before. Our committee set a specific goal of the team winning the spirit award; the pinnacle of achievement and the essence of what the Calgary Corporate Challenge is all about, for our division. The theme for the year, Lights! Camera! Action! Provided an ideal means for our team to show our spirit and grow positive energy wherever anyone from the Town of Okotoks was found. A dance was created that invite any around to participate in. We used music from the movies as the inspiration; fun, upbeat tunes that had great dance moves associated with them. The end result? Our ‘competitors’, but really our friends and colleagues from other organizations, began looking forward to when the Bighorns from Okotoks would show up and do their fun and crazy dance. It is amazing the gratification that comes from sharing your fun, your enthusiasm and your spirit. People that were introverted and shy came out of their ‘shell’ and joined us in the amazing fun that we all were having that year.
