Match Support

Group Activities

Game Night – Board games/pizza

Movie Night – Movie / popcorn

TeamMates Trivia Night – matches work together

Plan a College Visit

Attend the Spring Game

Creighton Game

Burger Bash & Bowling

Barbeque & Frisbee Golf

Picnic & Lawn Games

Decorate Christmas Cookies

Community Service

Play bingo at the Senior Center

Bowling & Board Games

Kickoff event, include families

Breakfasts

24 or more club for mentors

Football tailgate

End of Year Celebration

High School Matches Dinner & movie Burgers & Bowling Graduation & Scholarship Presentations Strengths Share student achievements and school

activities Career Night or software College visits Career support /fairs TM Medallions for Graduation Face to face TeamMates Tuesdays

Supporting Mentors/Appreciation

Handwritten note (BD/PC)

Phone call (BD/PC)

Note in the sign in book

Candy with note (ex…You’re a lifesaver)

Free entrance to a school event…i.e. sporting event, musical, school play, etc.

Partner with local businesses…Complimentary coffee @ local coffee shop or convenient store

Yard signs

Create a thank you puzzle

Birthday cards

Match of the Month

Newspaper article

Mentor Huddles – share ideas, successes, invite a speaker

Coffee & chat

Provide resources – Websites, blog, etc

Mentor minute – inspirational moments/thoughts

Lunch & Learns

Brown bag lunches

Meet & Greet @ school

Mentor appreciation/recognition lunch

Ongoing Training

Encourage board member/mentor interaction

Parent training

Just Dance

Invite mentors to school assembly

Recognition Milestones 12+visits after semester 24+ visits at end of school year Graduation Match of the Month TeamMates Wall of Fame

Match Support

Supporting Mentees Photo booth Encourage attendance at the TM activities,

invite the mentor Ask for the mentees help when planning an

activity Strengths Ongoing training Parent Training Know their spark Family night Mentee luncheon Birthdays Field trips with mentors Keepsakes /Certificate/Awards Positive notes on lockers Communicate with teachers Graduation tokens

o Elementary, Middle School & High School

Post Secondary Support

Communication after graduation If mentee interested in having a mentor in

college…contact DeMoine Adams

Resources Regional Coordinator TeamMates Support Staff TeamMates Website www.teammates.org Coordinators Playbook

www.teammates.org/playbook Program Management Manual

www.teammates.org/playbook/resource/program-management-manual

TeamMates Blog www.teammates.org/teammatesblog

Post Secondary Support www.teammates.org/postsecondary

Strengths www.teammates.org/strengths Search Institute Activity Generator

www.search-institue.com National Mentoring Partnership

www.mentoring.org Midland Mentoring Partnership

www.mmpomaha.org

Activities

Daily Activities

Go with your mentee to the school's library or

media center and check out the headlines of

the latest newspapers from around the

country.

Ask how they are doing in school.

Keep a journal.

Research and talk about famous people who used their abilities to get ahead.

Make greeting, get-well, or holiday cards to give to other people.

Bring a board game.

Look at a map and talk about places you would like to visit.

Look at magazines in the library or read the newspaper, including the want ads.

Keep a planner/calendar and set personal goals.

Work on the computer in the media center.

Use post-it notes to write down all the things you like about yourself, like to do or would like to learn how to do, etc.

Write stories together.

Do a jigsaw puzzle.

Plan an activity with another pair of TeamMates.

Bring in a photo album, and share pictures of your family, house, and pets.

Discuss favorite hobbies.

Read the same book and talk about your favorite parts.

Write a letter to a former teacher, a cousin or relative in another community, an old friend, the editor of a local newspaper, etc.

Ask your TeamMate what they like to do.

Ask your mentee what she is looking forward to most during the school year and to describe the one thing she most wants to accomplish. Tell her what you want to accomplish during the same time period.

Write and make thank you notes.

Follow teams in the NFL, March madness, etc.

Physical/Hands-on Activities

Play sports in the gymnasium.

Walk outside on the playground.

Build a birdhouse or birdfeeder

Build a model.

Fly a kite in the playground.

After School Activities Held on School

Grounds

Attend a school concert or school activity together.

Check high school sports schedules and choose an event to attend

Post-Secondary/Career/Life Skills

Activities

Do a pretend job interview. Talk about balancing a check book or building a

budget. Work on a resume Following stock on the stock market and picking

a pretend portfolio. Tell your TeamMate about your work and how

you reached your position. Complete a resume together. Give your TeamMate a job application to

complete. Administer a career interest inventory. Offer interviewing ideas and discuss proper

dress codes for work. Work together on a budget. Discuss the college selection process and

entrance examinations. Ask the questions for the driver’s license test