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Students from all corners of the country have called upon Rick Barnes to deliver powerful messages in a practical, approachable style. Rick works hard to appeal to common sense and basic desire to make the most of college leadership experiences. Rick has been a featured speaker on more than 600 college campuses.
Bring Rick Barnes to your campus! Rick is available for college and university events. Please contact at rick@rickbarnespresents.com .
"Drink Think: A Personal Approach to Alcohol"
Alcohol is the most widely used and misused substance in our
colleges and universities today. Alcohol is no stranger on campus. Alcohol
problems are no stranger on campus either. This program goes beyond the rules
and regulations, and addresses the personal choice concerning alcohol use. This
is a fun, interactive, yet serious discussion about alcohol use on campus.
"Drink Think"
qualifies for an NCAA grant if athletes are included. If you have been looking
for a solid general alcohol education and responsibility program that speaks to
the realities of today’s students, this is it. "Drink Think" is a perfect
program for new students, fraternities and sororities, convocation, athletes,
alcohol awareness week, or simply as a general student health and wellness
presentation. Don’t forget about National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week!
"Lead Your Way To The Top!"
A fun, interactive approach to
leadership. "Lead Your Way To The Top" goes beyond the basics, addressing
organizational change theory, specifically addressing the role of the leader in
the process. Participants have the opportunity to challenge themselves
throughout the presentation as principles of leadership are shared.
Years of study and experience went into developing this program. It
goes beyond the basics. We’re not talking about how to run better meetings or goal
setting. This program works very well with leadership programs, workshops,
conferences, etc. This program approaches leadership from a new perspective that touches on
theory, yet without all the jargon that confuses the real issues. See my
products page for the accompanying book by the same title "Lead Your Way To The
Top!"
"Hazing: When Will It End?"
Take an honest look at hazing, the
problems it causes and the reasons it continues to exist on campus. Participants
are challenged to take a serious look at how they work with their newest
members. Hazing definitions are covered. Organization principles violated by
hazing are highlighted. Necessary changes in moving from historical training of
new members to a more contemporary role of new member education is addressed.
This program is generally presented to fraternity and sorority
audiences. However, a version of this presentation is specific to
student-athletes. This program qualifies
for an NCAA grant if presented to athletes. Use this topic for National Hazing
Prevention Week.
"Leading With Your Letters"
Isn’t it time to get fired up about being Greek?
This keynote presentation challenges audience members to get excited about
membership in their organization. This high-energy program addresses the issues
facing fraternities and sororities, and leaves the participants with the desire
to get out there and make a difference.
This is an all-encompassing "Go Greek" message. It is very popular for fraternity and sorority general audiences, particularly with conferences, Greek Week programs, etc. Rick Barnes is a HUGE supporter of the fraternity and sorority movement, but it has its challenges. Let’s get started right now as we Lead With Our Letters!
"Building the Whole Athlete"
In this program, intercollegiate athletes are
challenged to excel in their given sport as well as in life. The positive
development of the individual, including intellectual, spiritual, social and
moral are covered, in addition to physical, which is already such a major factor
for student-athletes.
This program is targeted to student-athletes, trainers, athletic directors, coaches, and others involved with campus athletic departments. Intercollegiate athletics plays such a key role on most college campuses. The student-athletes involved in these programs need to realize that they have a huge opportunity to excel in every area of their life. "Building the Whole Athlete" qualifies for the NCAA Grant program.
"Are We Really Still Talking About Risk Management?"