Circle 101 (Sep. 23-25)

The participant who is attending the event must register themselves so that we have accurate participant needs and they receive all event communication. Please do not complete the registration on behalf of another person or you will be asked to resubmit. 

Event registration closes on September 11th.

Travel & Planning Considerations 

🕜 Arrival & Departure Times:  Please book flights that allow you to be fully present for all sessions. Plan to arrive at the Compass Center no later than 8:30am CT on Wednesday September 23rd & book a return flight leaving no earlier than 5:30pm CT on Friday September 25th. 

🏫 Location: All sessions will take place at the Valor Compass Center which is located at 4523 Nolensville Pk, Nashville, TN 37211. 

⚪ Engagement & Presence: As you prepare for this event please let your colleagues know that you will not be accessible during core sessions. Compass Camp is an active training experience and requires your full attunement to maximize learning.  Please note that during sessions, all participants are directed to put personal devices such as phones and laptops away to avoid distractions and to be fully "dropped-in" and present.

🏨 Local Lodging: When planning your travel please consider that the Compass Center is located in the South Nashville neighborhood and close to Brentwood, TN. If you are looking for specific local recommendations as you plan your trip, please review our Visitor Guide. 

🍽️ Meals: We will provide breakfast, coffee, snacks/drinks, and lunch on all 3 days of the training. Please bring a refillable bottle for water. You will be on your own for dinner each evening, please review our Visitor Guide for recommendations. 

 👫 Dress code for this event is casual. We want you to feel comfortable throughout the event so dress for a sense of ease. 

🚗 Daily Travel to the Compass Center: Once in Nashville if you are relying on Uber/Lyft we recommend pre-scheduling your rides to ensure you arrive on time each day with plenty of time for breakfast! Arrival traffic at the schools is heaviest from 7:15 - 7:55am.

❓  Other Questions?  Shoot us an email at compass@valorcollegiate.org and we'll get back to you.

Required Pre-Work (30 minutes)

Circle 101 requires pre-work to strengthen the quality of our learning experience and create authentic opportunities to practice circle facilitation. This pre-work must be completed before you arrive in Nashville so that you travel with the supporting materials. 

Please complete pages 14-17 of the Life Story 1.0 My Artifact Badge and bring your printed reflection and tangible artifact (or photo of it) with you to training. Every participant will have the opportunity to share their badge with a small group of fellow participants during practice, so please keep that in mind as you complete. 

Agenda for our Time Together

Wednesday

8:00 - 9:00 - Registration & Breakfast 

9:00 - 9:45 - Event Opening 

9:45 - 11:00 - Intro to Circle

11:15 - 12:30 - Emotional Safety in Circle

12:30 - 1:30 - Lunch 

1:30 - 2:45  - Attune & Validate

3:00 - 4:15 - Experiential Circles 

Thursday

8:00 - 8:30 - Arrival & Breakfast

8:30 - 9:00 - Opening & Warm Launch

9:00 - 10:30 - True North 

10:45 -12:15 - Check-In & Check-Back

12:15 - 1:15 - Lunch 

1:15 - 2:15 - Work Overview 

2:30 - 4:00 - Resonance

Friday

9:00 - 10:00 - Opening & Appreciations / Closing 

10:15 - 12:00 - Badge Work Coaching

12:00 - 12:45 - Lunch 

12:45 - 2:30 - Mini-Circles

2:45 - 3:30 - Circle 101 Closing

Read what past participants had to say about Circle 101!

"Thank you guys for providing me with the tools and practice opportunities. This has been an amazing opportunity to learn and grow. I will go back and practice the feedback, but also do my best to support new staff learning Circle."

"I have facilitated circle with Kinder and have been part of faculty circle, therefore, I thought I knew exactly what I was doing. I was wrong- I learned so much during my time here. I feel so confident going back home and explaining this process to my kinder team."

"The team here at Valor have done a phenomenal job prepping me for the circles I will facilitate in the future. I know that this work is collaborative work and I believe the Valor team truly has our back with all of this."