Snakes, Oh My!

The new Dream Outside the Box year slithered on to a fantastic start on Thursday, September 23rd as men from the MU Herpetological Society brought a few "friends" to share with the children of DOTB, educating them and alleviating their fears. Initial fears were swept away by snakes, lizards and their helpers. DOTB Founder, Kam Phillips, was most proud of the children's insightful questions and hunger to learn more. MU Herpetological Society President, Quentin Hall, has dedicated his life to sharing their rockin' reptiles with the world, even rescuing those who have been mistreated or neglected. If you'd like to learn more about the MU Herpetological Society visit, http://www.muherpsociety.com/

Pictures from Etiquette Day (Launch of DOTB 2010)

First Meeting of the Year!!!!!!

Hey DOTB-ers!

We hope everyone enjoyed their winter breaks and are starting off the spring semester strong! With the new semester brings new ideas and our FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR!!!! The meeting will be held in Stotler Lounge in Memorial Union at 7:30 pm on January 20th, 2010. We encourage new members to join us and old members to come prepared with ideas!

See You Guys There!!!

Conclusion to the September Series.

WE DID IT! We have made it through the first series of Dream Outside the Box! The September series, The Language of Learning, allowed the children at the Boys and Girls Club of Columbia to learn new activities and broaden their vernacular by learning new languages. To end the series, the children learned all about the competitive sport of fencing, while incorporating the Spanish language into the skill. They were visited by Center Stage, a dance group from the University of Missouri, to learn new dance moves. They were even visited by Mizzou Forte, a co-ed a cappella singing group from MU. The children also got to meet the men of the Columbia College Cougars basketball team to discuss their dreams and goals. It was so successful, and we would like to thank all of the organizations and volunteers that made this possible. Special thanks to the Boys and Girls Club of Columbia for allowing us to show these children what else is possible. Until the next series....

"The dream was always running ahead of me. To catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it, that was the miracle." --Anais Nin.

DOTB Press: The Maneater

Dream Outside the Box is featured in the Friday, September 25th issue of MOVE. This is the 13th page of the Maneater and we couldn't be more thrilled. It can also be viewed online.

CALENDAR UPDATE

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Day 4: Karate

Iti! Ni! San!!! To wrap up week two, the children were taught karate and how to incorporate the sport with Japanese. The Sho-Rei-Shobu-Kan Karate Club taught the students Okinawan Goju Karate. The sport of karate is all about defending oneself. The children learned basic karate moves and learned what to do in dangerous situations from bullying on the playground to encounters with strangers. The week was fun and physically educational. In week three, the children will learn Italian and have special presentations by the Swing Society.