Middle / High School Programs
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It is my main purpose to provide you with as much information and insight as possible to help you make a successful decision when choosing an assembly program for your middle and high school students.
and speaking of successful decisions…
How will your Middle and High School Students
Handle the Difficult Decisions that Lie Ahead?
There always needs to be a positive theme in mind when I develop my assembly programs. With my “Success Magic” assembly program the above question was my starting point.
I wanted to develop an engaging, enlightening, age appropriate school assembly program for middle school and high school students that they would enjoy. It had to be memorable, educational, fun, and filled with many important messages designed to provide a lasting life impact on pre-teens and teenagers.
I’m sure you would agree that this is a pretty tall order especially if you’ve ever tried to talk about important topics to a teen or a group of teens. They won’t listen unless you speak their language and this is why so many K-6 motivational performers remain at the K-6 level. It is an entirely different ballgame when you attempt to enter the middle school / high school market.
I’m not gonna lie, I was pretty nervous the first time I performed in front of a group of middle school students about 10 years ago. Since then, my “Success Magic” program has undergone quite a few changes, but I had to start somewhere. I have learned that the secret to creating a program is that it needs to evolve with every performance. To accomplish this it is crucial for me to observe what is working, what is not working and what could be working better in its place?
Pack Small and Play Big
The real challenge comes later that day when I attempt to come up with that “groundbreaking” idea. In other words, I need to find a specific magic trick that is large enough to be seen by a group of 500 students, that I can build a specific message around, that is age appropriate for teenagers, that is within my ability range, that will get a huge reaction, that will fit into my travel suitcase. In other words, I follow the working magician’s rule “pack small and play big”. But the ultimate challenge comes at the next performance when the idea is implemented in front of 500 students.
I’m happy to report that after hundreds of “Success Magic” performances, the program is light years better than it was 10 years ago. However, there is always room for improvement and with each performance I still follow the same rules and ask myself the same crucial questions after each performance.
Keep it Simple!
My concept is simple. I engage them with amazing magic and mind reading effects and then, once I have their undivided attention I talk about making successful decisions regarding crucial topics such as:
- Handling peer pressure
- The evils of drugs, alcohol and cigarette smoking
- Setting and achieving goals
- Treating others with respect
- Overcoming obstacles
- The importance of having a positive attitude
- Choosing the right friends
- And much more…
The important positive messages teenagers need to hear are neatly wrapped up within the magic as the students remain focused and engaged throughout the program. Each of the “Success Magic” core principles are illustrated as permanent positive impressions are made on the minds of your middle and high school students.
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Read What People Are Saying about
Jeff Blum’s Success Magic School Assembly Program
| “Your program “Success Magic was a big hit for our high school students. We loved how you incorporated magic with life skills needed in order to succeed. Your approach was different, it wasn’t your ordinary speech that students have heard hundreds of times. Thank you for your wonderful presentation at Amityville High School’s Awareness Weekend.” |
| Jason McGowan – Awareness Weekend Coordinator/Teacher Amityville High School – Amityville NY |
| “Thank you so much for coming to our high school. Your magic impressed us all. More importantly, your positive messages and affirmations were great. I loved how you related your magic to important decisions that affect our students.” |
| Tamara Lombardo, Principal Vincent Smith High School – Port Washington NY |
| “Jeff Blum’s Success Magic Program was superb! His magic had our middle school students in awe. We would love to have him come back every year to entertain our students and share his wise life lessons.” |
| Dina Farewell – Guidance Counselor Rye Middle School – Rye, NY |
| “Magnificent! Motivational! Magical! Jeff Blum’s “Success Magic” program delivered positive messages via an entertaining, fun, forum that all 400 of my grade 6-8 students enjoyed. Students were talking about it for hours and were grateful for having had the opportunity to experience the performance.” |
| Rob Nikc – Assistant Principal IS 145 Queens |
| “The students loved the Success Magic School Assembly Program. Our middle school students were excited and actively involved. I would recommend this program to other schools and for a repeat performance at our school.” |
| Marion Brown – Principal Alice Costello School Brooklawn, NJ |
| “Jeff Blum’s “Success Magic” was an awesome school assembly program! Our students loved it and the messages contained within the program were perfect.” |
| Tom Campbell – Principal Wilson School – Neptune City NJ |
| “Jeff Blum presented an awesome school assembly program that was absolutely enjoyed by our 6th 7th and 8th grade students. He delivered many positive messages through extraordinary magical effects. The messages will be remebered for years to come.” |
| Sylvia McInerney – PTA Belvidere Middle School Belvidere, NJ |
| “The students raved over your program! The messages were exactly what they needed to hear. The teachers and principal had very high praise. Looking forward to bringing you back in the future.” |
| Susan Lindstrom – Assembly Coordinator Collingswood, NJ |
| “Jeff Blum’s Success Magic School Assembly Program added the perfect touch to our Catholic Schools Week. Not only were our middle school students mesmerized by his magical talents but the messages presented addressed major issues that the students are already confronting in real life. We’re looking forward to having him back in the near future.” |
| Joanna Berry – Teacher St. Leo’s School – Irvington NJ |
