Alcohol Awareness: Mind Games & Magic - Entertaining and informative alcohol awareness education programs for students nationwide.

Alcohol Awareness: Mind Games & Magic

John Fabjance, professional speaker, entertainer and educator, is the developer of Alchohol Awareness: Mind Games & Magic programs which use magician's props, pickpocket techniques, gambling devices, and optical effects to assist schools in communicating information on important topics to their students. The programs are:
         
  - Experientially Based

  - Visual and Interactive

  - Effective & Relevant

  - Non-intimidating and Entertaining

  - Customized to meet your needs

September 2008

"A unique interactive presentation."

"If you want to get and keep the attention of your athletes while alcohol awareness messages are delivered, this is a good program."

"John Fabjance's presentation includes audience participation with comedy, magic, music, and video. John explains and demonstrates denial, rationalization, enabling, peer pressure, and making good choices with student volunteers and his own special brand of magic and humor."

"When he pickpockets students' watches, John shows everyone just how vulnerable they are. He also explains how students can be vulnerable when advertisers try to trick them with hidden persuaders in their commercials to encourage young people to drink more. Movies and TV also help create false myths of heavy drinking on campuses nationwide which can negatively affect the expectations and attitudes of incoming freshman athletes."

"Compared to some of the physiological presentations we have attempted on this subject, John’s was more subtle in message and much more entertaining in delivery."

- Kerry Prather, Director of Athletics, Head Men's Basketball Coach, Franklin College

Magic & Mind Games: Getting Through School Alive!

"Sleight of hand. Twitch of eye. That's magic, and that's what John Fabjance counts on when he performs. But if you think all he's doing is tricks as he produces coins from nowhere or displays the playing card you were thinking about, you've fallen under the spell of 'Mind Games' as he calls his show." Fabjance's magic act delivers a message, often about alcohol. It's not a sermon but a quiet message, presented with a practiced subtlety that makes his presentation different from the typical anti-drug and anti-alcohol lecture that people, students in particular, are accustomed to hearing."

Chicago Tribune

Meeting Today's Challenges

Schools today face special challenges in assisting their
students to lead more productive lives. Some of
these challenges are:

          - Alcohol Awareness

          - Emotional Problems

          - Conflict Resolution

          - Health & Wellness

          - Family Problems

          - Lack of Motivation

Experts agree that lectures and printed material
are not the most effective way to get students to listen,
learn and change their lives for the better.

Magically Speaking

"Magic owes it's success simply to   
misunderstanding. What we call a
magic show is nothing but a collection
of different misperceptions. Of course,
our perceptions aren't always accurate;
but whether they're correct or not, they
shape our attitudes, feelings and behavior."
                                     
                                       - John Fabjance

Trying to change attitudes and behaviors is rarely successful when we fail to examine the basic perceptions which cause those attitudes and behaviors.

"The more aware students are of the power of perception and how it 
  influences their lives, the more they can take control of this
  power."
                                                                          -John Fabjance

With a hands-on program that employs 100% participation, John Fabjance encourages students to examine their perceptions and test them against reality, thereby creating a more accurate perspective from which to make intelligent choices in the future.

Realizing Specific Goals

Alcohol Awareness: Mind Games & Magic programs:

  - Raise awareness of potential or existing  problems ...

  - Make students aware of programs available for them and 
   encourages them to use these resources ...

  - Present messages in a non-intimidating, entertaining and 
   educational format ...

"Audience participation is a mild term for the
way you had everyone either on stage or feeling
as though they were. You have a real knack for
making everyone feel as though they are a part
of your act."
                    - Memphis State University

Using Proven Teaching Techniques

Alcohol Awareness: Mind Games & Magic uses proven teaching techniques, which include: 

  - Total audience participation

  - Multi-sensory experiences

  - A non-threatening approach which builds rapport with the 
   audience

  - Hands-on participation with specially prepared "magic effects"
   which reinforce the learning process

  - An entertaining format with surprises and dramatic tension, which
   helps with retention and recall

Working with Leading Colleges and Universities

John Fabjance assists schools with programs for:

athletic programs

student orientation & leadership

just for fun

Customizing Programs to Meet Your Needs

John Fabjance customizes Alcohol Awareness: Mind Games & Magic programs to meet the specific needs of schools and their students.

Alcohol Awareness: Mind Games & Magic presentations have specific themes, with session topics lasting from 15 minutes to 1 hour. Each involves one or more of some 70 optical illusions or magic tricks, taking 3 to 7 minutes and involving a demonstration or device, to make the message visual, interactive and more dramatic.

The following topics have proven to be especially important and useful.

           - Alcohol Awareness

               - Critical Thinking Skills

               - Understanding Others/Personality Types

               - Dealing with Difficult People

               - Observation Techniques

               - Team Building

               - Getting Through School Alive

               - Organization & Time Management

                - Adapting & Adjusting to Change

               - Feeling Good About Yourself

               - Stress, Anxiety and the Unknown

               - Memory Techniques

                - Life Skills

               - Risk Management & Decision Making

               - Relaxation Techniques

               - Taking Yourself Too Seriously

                - Teambuilding

               - Leadership

               - The Aha Factor

               - On Being Human

               - Communication Skills

               - Self-Worth & Self-Esteem

               - Study Skills

               - Here & Now

               - Preparing for the Future
               
               - Just for Fun

He Goes Where They Are

No microphones, no stage, no lights,
no advance publicity necessary.

The "roving" programs require only
John Fabjance and students
and are conducted:

- As Classroom Presentations

- During the lunch hour

- In half-day or full-day sessions

- At dinner meetings

- During weekend meetings or events

These programs can be held in:

- Auditoriums

- Classrooms of any size

- Lunch rooms

- Lecture Halls

- Outdoor locations

A Free Resource for Students & Educators 
New! On-line Interactive Magic for Students
Visit our Click-a-Trick page and play our interactive magic tricks.
You may now also link to it from your site as a resource for your visitors.

Academic Planners
New! Student Planners with Academic Information Pages and special Life Skills 101 section.  Can be completely customized with every page yours to print events & special dates throughout the calendar.

SmartMarks
The motivational bookmarks that act and look like a notepad.  Four different sets of sayings to choose from: Alcohol & Drug Awareness, The Power of Perspective, Dealing With Change, and Options Unlimited.