TEAMBUILDING ACTIVITIES THAT BRING THE

“FUN” TO MEETINGS

ACSA Region 7 Conference

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Dr. Lisa Gonzales – State ACSA

WHO’S IN THE ROOM?STAND UP, SIT DOWN…

Agenda

OUTCOMES:

* Experience new activities to be used with

teams at school/district/parents/students

* Add more pizzazz to meetings and

improve work quality and communication

M&M GAME

Communication styles

# of people

10 minutes

Prep: 15 minutes

Materials needed? Small M&M packages (one/person)

M&M GAME Instructions: For each piece of M&M candy they took, they will

have to answer a question, depending on its color. Red candy: favorite hobbies Green candy: favorite foods Yellow candy: favorite movies Orange candy: favorite places to travel Brown candy: most memorable or

embarrassing moments Blue candy: wild cards (they can share

anything they choose)

GROUP PURSUIT

Teambuilding

Teams of 5-6 (15-60 people)

20-30 minutes

Prep: 10 minutes

Large space, high energy!

Materials needed? Instruction sheet

GROUP PURSUIT

Instructions:

Review member rights

Split into teams

Each team receives one instruction sheet

10 minutes to collect 100 points

GO!

LIFE WITH THE WRIGHT FAMILY

Communication, following directions, listening

Large group (100) to small groups(10)

5 minutes

Prep – none!

Need a writing utensil

EGG DROP Teambuilding

Small teams to large groups – 5 max

20-30 minutes

Prep – 10 minutes

Supplies – raw eggs, rolls of tape, 10 sheets of paper

Fun!

EGG DROP Instructions:

Each group has 8 minutes to find way to get the raw egg safely from being held atop a chair to the group w/o breaking using only the tape and 10 sheets of paper provided.

ZOOM!

• Teambuilding, fun, problem solving

• Large group (100+) or small (20)

•7-10 minutes

•Prep – none!

•Space to stand in a large circle

•Can only say Zoom! No other talking

GREEN VEGGIES Teambuilding, pizzazz at start of meeting

Small teams to large groups – 4 max

10 minutes

Prep – none!

Supplies – timer

Fun!

GREEN VEGGIES Each person, working individually, has 1

minute to write down as many green veggies as possible.

Pair up with one other person – 2 minutes to get as many as possible.

Teams of 4 – which can get the most in 2 minutes?

Debrief – which was more effective?

TALK A MILE A MINUTE

Communication, fun

Large group (100+) or small (10)

Need to have a partners – 2’s best

Prep – ppt with pictures (google images)

Need projector, space to pair up

DIRECTIONS: TALK A MILE A

MINUTE

GOAL: Get your partner to say the word, item, picture, or whatever it is that is seen

Talker can say anything but…• Words in a title• “Sounds like” or “rhymes with”

May skip one and come back

Team raises hands when finished

TALK A MILE A MINUTE

TALK A MILE A MINUTE

THANK YOU! Now, go out and energize your world!

Don’t forget your evaluation!

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