What’s the Shake?
The Amazing “Warrior” Shake has become a “way of life” at Wahluke Junior High. It started as a 1-day soft skills competition that was taken from the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, GA; but the Shake has grown into a multiple-day set of activities and competitions throughout the year.
It starts with basic soft skills being taught weekly in students' Warrior Time class (i.e. homeroom).
Then, there are mock, practice sessions throughout the fall where staff & volunteers give students feedback on some of these skills.
Before winter break, all 600+ JH students complete the Mini-Gauntlet (in English or Spanish) and receive feedback on 3 different stations.
Following the Mini-Gauntlet, the top 125 JH students compete in the Gauntlet during the First week of February.
The Gauntlet comprises 20 total stations, with half of the stations that students have been prepared for and another half that are a complete surprise.
Out of the Gauntlet, 25 JH students will be selected to compete in the Amazing “Warrior” Shake Finals the following week.
Finally, the top 10 students are selected from the Finals to compete at the National Amazing Shake in March.