Category Archives: Team Building Tuesday

I’VE GOT YOUR BACK

With a new school year in progress and new small groups kicking off, I have had numerous requests for icebreakers. I will be posting an icebreaker every day this week and will resume my regular posting schedule next week. This is a great kudos activity that will help your group feel better about themselves and to learn thingsContinueContinue reading “I’VE GOT YOUR BACK”

POOL NOODLE HOCKEY

My favorite activity of all time is Noodle Hockey! Break students into groups of 10 (I have played 4 on 4 – numbers are not important) Have teams play each other Each participant will get a half pool noodle and then go to their designated side of the playing area. When the leader says “go”, the participants will useContinueContinue reading “POOL NOODLE HOCKEY”

POOL NOODLE TAG

Each participant will get a demi-roni and find an open space inside the playing area. When the game begins, the participants will try to tag each other below the waist with their noodle. If a student is struck below the waist, they are out and must sit down until the next round. If two participants hit one another at the sameContinueContinue reading “POOL NOODLE TAG”

POOL NOODLE BALLOON VOLLEYBALL

Each participant will have a noodle piece (demi-roni). Participants will be placed on opposite sides of the volleyball net. Using a balloon, the students will attempt to strike the balloon up and over the net to the other side. Participants may not hit the net with the noodle for safety reasons. The activity can be used as a gameContinueContinue reading “POOL NOODLE BALLOON VOLLEYBALL”

POOL NOODLE CREATIONS

This is a great team building activity that engages all members of your group. I have conducted this activity with groups of all ages. I conduct this activity in two parts. Participants will be broken into two teams. SUPPLIES: Each team will be given 50 pool noodles, 2 cardboard boxes and 5 rolls of tape (Actually,ContinueContinue reading “POOL NOODLE CREATIONS”

POOL NOODLE JOUSTING

Each participant will need a partner for this activity. Each partner will have their own half-noodle and stand facing their partner touching their half-noodle end to end. When the game begins, one partner will count to 3 then say “go”. Each partner will attempt to touch the other partner’s shoe first. When a shoe has beenContinueContinue reading “POOL NOODLE JOUSTING”

CELL PHONE SCAVENGER HUNT

This is an old activity with a techno twist. This can be used with a leadership team or Student Ministry (An example list will be provided for each group). Break participants up into manageable groups Have each group select a leader Give each group a list of items that can be found on the grounds HaveContinueContinue reading “CELL PHONE SCAVENGER HUNT”

HALF TIME EVALUATION TOOL

As hard as it is to believe, we have already past the halfway point of 2014! On July 1st, I read a tweet from @YouVersion that read, “We’re half way through 2014! Start fresh with @YouVersion and a #HalfYearResolution.” After reading this tweet I realized that it is Halftime. Halftime is defined as, “the period ofContinueContinue reading “HALF TIME EVALUATION TOOL”