The Amazing Shake
What is the Amazing Shake?
Singing River Academy
3rd Annual
Amazing Shake
Hosted By Carson Frazier
2020 - 2021
What is the Amazing Shake?
The Amazing Shake is a competition that places an emphasis on teaching students manners, discipline, respect, and professional conduct. Prior to the competition, students learn the nuances of professional human interaction as they are taught skills such as how to give a proper handshake, how to “work a room,” how to give a successful interview, and how to remain composed under pressure. The goal is to prepare our students so that they are able to present themselves exceptionally well for opportunities today as well as those that will come in the future. (ronclarkacademy.com)
COVID-19 Update - Students will not shake hands this year and will maintain 6ft distance wearing masks.
Round 1 Information
Round 1 - Oct. 2nd - S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Skills in homerooms
- 22 Students are selected and move on to the next round
- Each homeroom teacher will pick 1 student
- We will focus mainly on eye-contact, speaking clearly through the mask, smiling with their eyes, engaging conversations, professional dress (or school uniform).
- From now till October 2nd look for that one student in your homeroom who is …
- Well-spoken
- Confident
- Charming
- “Je ne saia quoi” (pleasant or desirable for reasons you can’t explain or the “IT” factor)
- Engaging
- Rubric will be providence to homeroom teachers
Round 1 Winners - Top 22 and Video announcement
Round 2 Information
Round 2 - Dec. 11th - Work a Google Meet
- 22 Students will “Work a Google Meet”
- Students will be given a topic to research and should be prepared to discuss in a Google Meet.
- 2 Google Meets (One for 5th graders and one for 6th graders)
- Students will need to use Google Meet Etiquette
- Focusing on speaking clearly, engaging conversations, politeness, professionalism, introductions, etc
- Students will be scored on a rubric by elevators
- Admins from PGSD will score students
- 10 Students with the highest scores will move on to the next round.
Top 22 Interviews and Round 2 Winners Announced

Round 3 Information
Round 3 - Feb. 19th - Community Improvement Project
- 10 finalists will create and present a Community Improvement Project to the Gautier City Council. the Mayor and other Community Leaders via Google Meet.
- Students will create a presentation on Google Slides and present virtually to the council.
- Students are to be engaging, professional, timely with presentation, etc
- More detailed information about Community Improvement Projects will be given later
- Rubrics will be used
- The Top 2 students will be selected and will move on to the final round
Round 4 Information
Round 4 - March 29th - April 9th - Leadership Tasks
- March 29th - April 1
- Top 2 will conduct announcements for the week
- 1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon
- Students will swap each day
- Rubric will be used
- April 5th - 9th
- Top 2 students will create a commercial about SRA
- More detailed information about SRA’s commercial will be given later
- Rubrics will be used
- 1 Secret leadership task still in development
- Points from all rubrics will added together for an overall winner