Being A Wise Quack discusses the
peer pressure issue and promotes positive
self-awareness.
Richard opens
the program with a humorous personal story of how difficult it was
to grow up being different (his right hand shorter than his left
with two fingers) and how a freak tobogganing accident helped change
his view of himself, his abilities and look on life. Richard explains
that one needs to first respect and be responsible
to themselves before they can be respectful and responsible to others.
 Next
he illustrates that when one is full of negative thoughts and feelings
there is no room to accept or see the positive side of life. With
the help of his cranky old man puppet “Mr. Roger Negative”
students laugh and learn how a negative
attitude and poor choices only bring about unconstructive results.
That negativity breeds teen stress and reduces self-esteem.
He also shares
some inspirational teen stories of students who have worked through
peer pressure and reduced their teen stress by learning how to have
a clear vision of themselves and the importance of having a healthy
positive attitude.
Several students are asked to help with a funny demonstration that
turns them each into different characters all wanting things outside
themselves that in the short run bring happiness but in time they
find themselves searching for more. They learn that it doesn’t
matter how many things you have but what matters is the appreciation
one has for themselves.
Richard tells a very funny story of how he thought it would be
cool to join his teen nephew on an amusement ride called the zipper.
He explains how he first boarded the ride and that when the cage
was lowered over him felling stuck and wanting to get out. The student’s
laugh out loud when he describes in detail how the carnival ride
attendant couldn’t hear what he was saying and how he thought
Richard was waving to him. From this story the student are given
a hand out entitled “ Be A Wise Quack” illustrating
the need for everyone to take responsibility for themselves and
personal action. They are asked to list one or more things they
can do to be respectful to themselves and list one or more things
they can to that will be respectful and responsible to others. They
are also asked to write why it is important to make positive choices
and how they will affect their lives.
Master Peking Duck brings up a teacher from the audience to share
what can happen to teens who are experiencing too much peer pressure
and teen stress.
This hilarious segment of the program offers suggestions on what
to do if one is stressed or angry.
Every school administrator and teacher wants their students to
be more respectful, responsible, Being A Wise Quack positions students
in the right direction to becoming not only good student but also
good neighbors.
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