Infuse FUN into your Meetings

Infuse FUN Into Your Meetings and Events

ACSA CEL Conference

Friday, March 1, 2013

Dr. Lisa Gonzales – ACSA VP of Legislative Action

http://bit.ly/celsarefun

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

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LIFE WITH THE WRIGHT FAMILY

Communication, following directions, listening

Large group (100) to small groups(10)

5 minutes

Prep – none!

Need a writing utensil

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?

Song Battle

Communication, teambuilding # of people – 6 to 200+; need to have

teams of 5-10 people 10-20 minutes

Prep: 5 minutes Materials needed: Select a word that is

commonly found in songs such as love, baby, rain

Song Battle

Goal: Brainstorm as a team as many songs as possible that contain the buzz word.

Scoring: The team with the most songs, not duplicated by other teams, wins the challenge. In order to receive a point, a member of the team must SING the line of the song containing the buzz word. Duplicate songs are canceled out and do not count toward the team totals.

Videos – The Spice of Life!

Communication, creativity, connections

# of people – limitless

2-8 minutes depending on the video

Prep: 10 min (preview videos, unblock in filters)

Materials needed? Computer, internet connection, speakers

Videos – The Spice of Life!

http://youtu.be/fW8amMCVAJQ

This video can be embedded in your ppt or presentation.

Found on YouTube – The Dancing Guy and Leadership

Videos – The Spice of Life!

http://youtu.be/kDyxdXzjF9s

This video can be embedded in your ppt or presentation.

Found on YouTube – “Snowed Down Car”

Videos – The Spice of Life!

http://youtu.be/aRG4ySdi_aE

This video can be embedded in your ppt or presentation.

Found on YouTube – “Lost Generation ”

Videos – The Spice of Life!

http://youtu.be/YnBF6bv4Oe4

This video can be embedded in your ppt or presentation.

Found on YouTube – “Shucking Corn – Clean Ears Every Time”

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

Battle Scars

Communication, teambuilding

# of people – 6 to 200+; need to have groups of 3-4

10-20 minutes

Prep: 5 minutes

Materials needed? None

Battle Scars

In small groups, have each person share the story behind a scar on their body.

The “best” story shares out to the larger group.

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

Don’t forget your evaluation!