Team building games for your youth group

Team building games and activities are great ways to help groups develop cooperation, decision making, leadership and communication skills. Check out the team building games over on Grahame’s blog Insight. They include lots of fun challenges as well as a couple of classic ‘pen and paper’ survival games. Here’s a challenge [more...]

Date: 2009-02-28 01:09:37

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soder up!

I wish I could take the credit for all of these photos, but it would be a lie. These were a collective effort between Dogga, Matty and I ... up with ridiculously silly, fun, team-building games for the “kids” to play. I don't know if we achieved team-building, but it sure was fun.Last night, we were brainstorming for ideas as to what to do today [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 01:43:00

How to Lose Business With a Coulda, Shoulda Attitude

We can learn a lot from professional and college sports ... of a national or world championship. When I have a favorite team, it makes the games more fun to watch ... who will fill strategic positions. Building a winning team requires years of planning, coaching [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 06:57:11

Gift Ideas for the Whole Family

Buying a joint gift is a great way to encourage families to spend more time together and equally importantly save you a bit of money ... the best way to play together as a team in an unforgettably fun game that gives everyone a chance to shine. Packed with 16 hilarious activities, Cranium Family Fun gets you building, flipping, sketching [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 20:52:24

Team Bonding Can Work Wonders

I could only imagine the reaction by some when they heard Joe Girardi had cancelled spring workouts to play billiards. What? ... to Sacramento, he took a detour with the team plane and decided to have fun, rather than beating them ... losing their fourth straight game in the 1994 season. The team was heading for a downward spiral [more...]

Date: 2009-02-23 22:00:25

2009 Men's Advance

Open for Registration.Reserve your spot now for the 2009 Men's Advance!At long last, the website is up and ready to take your registrations! ... team building games. You'll have a barrel of fun as you create memories with your sons.Fellowship ... quite a reputation for themselves in creating culinary masterpieces. In addition, an extensive book [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 14:47:00

Market problems are still THE problem — even when you’re Agile!

On Feb 18, 2009 I was the lead facilitator for a market research event run by Borland and Enthiosys on how Agile teams identify, express, organize, ... on Innovation Games, which created a seriously fun and inviting context to explore these topics ... not pleased with their roadmapping processes and felt that could be improved. Market problem [more...]

Date: 2009-03-04 06:16:40

Fun & Games

During my week of not working at all because of the sickies and other issues, I was able to squeeze in some movie watching time, mall time, hair salon time, girls bonding time and game time. First, let me tell ... , Alec had a basketball game that went great for his team. Their coach was in an energetic/peppy mood [more...]

Date: 2009-02-09 02:43:00

Farrar's at camp, but his thoughts are with his hospitalized father

Although this week’s Garmin-Chipotle team camp has been a series of meetings, fittings, easy rides, meals and team-building exercises, it hasn’t been all fun and games for Tyler Farrar. The 24-year-old sprinter is staying in close contact with his family following an October car-bike collision that left his father, Ed, in intensive [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 22:50:56

A field trip and a few questions

Warning: A jumbled post ahead. Read at the risk of getting a migraine! ... through some fun games and activities that also help build team spirit. First they played a modified ... S went on a Team building field trip with her class this Monday to the YMCA in a town about 27 [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 14:51:00

You Go Girls (And One Guy!)

Girls on the Run training was so much fun. I just love team building activities!! It’s so cool that a bunch of adult women (and one dad!) can sit down and play games and it’s actually fun and meaningful. And everyone turns into “be kind” mode, scooting over to make room for someone, pats on the back, smiles, encouragement and cheers [more...]

Date: 2008-08-09 19:16:43

Clippers Media Row Report

Most pregame sessions, you can spot Shavlik Randolph running up and down the Rose Garden stairs like he's Rocky ... basketball team. Random Game Notes I dedicate this post to Brian McKnight. More on Shav here in a piece ... on Shav's wikipedia page. Here's a fun game for discussion. Taking salaries and personalties [more...]

Date: 2009-02-23 03:29:34

PEGASUS BAIK... 1s26! =)

HAHAHAH.. orientation was oh so fun!... it was total mayhem out there... games orientation always brought out the enthuness in me... and honestly. ... ... it was a great sacrifice for the good of the team =) HOSTAGE GAME, ENTANGLED, SELFLESS BLINDFOLDING, PINGPONG ... remb what it was.. haha... these games i felt were really class bonding.. and i [more...]

Date: 2009-02-09 12:41:00

The Card Game

This is a fun game to play with your friends... or punish your enemies! The basic game involves the use of a standard deck of card and four exercises.  It can be done solo, with several people, or teams.  There are many variations, so be creative. One player or team [more...]

Date: 2009-03-10 23:40:31

Markets In Everything:Heavy Equipment Play Arena

Markets In Everything:Heavy Equipment Play Arena Posted in October 5th, ... can be structured as just-for-fun recreational diversions or we can incorporate team building games and activities. Visit 1800blogger to see all of our industry leading blogs. Rating 3.00 out of 5 ? [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 21:34:46

Scrapbooking Contests, Calls & Events

Memorable Seasons - Weekend Crop Join us the weekend of March 20-22 for a weekend crop. Games, Challenges and lots of prizes!! ... ; TREATS ONLINE CROP! We are going to have tons of great challenges, some fun games, and guaranteed ... 3 hours leading up to our fun and exciting announcement 8:00 p.m. (PST)! Scrapdango - Design Team [more...]

Date: 2009-03-11 14:17:45

HCI OB SABAH 10th-18th May’08 RAFFLESIA!

Hello everyone! I am back in Singapore yesterday at 2am!Well, it wasn’t so fun if you are holding your golf club 5hrs after you touch down ... teambuilding games today?Like touch carpet and stuff, which was quite fun!We also learnt camp craft ... as a team! The rest of OB Sabah was like teambuilding games, we were supposed to have a sea expedition [more...]

Date: 2008-05-19 04:08:11

Book Review: Team Challenges

Planning church youth group activities can be a real challenge. Especially if you want to keep games fun and fresh week after week ... relationships. A helpful book I recently came across is Team Challenges: 170+ Group Activities to Build ... been frustrated by weaknesses many of these resources seem to share: many activities do not work well [more...]

Date: 2009-02-13 16:00:00

The Only DISC Board Game on the Market as claimed by creators

Here is the new product announcement.  By the way this is a rather expensive game to purchase but for someone specializing in DISC or for ... , and is useful in all interpersonal communications.  Therefore, it is often used for team-building ... .  The ???games??? we found were merely card-sort activities that weren???t much fun???, states Steve [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 12:23:08

Happyyyyyy new year !

This year’s new year is real fun when i visit many of my friend’s place , they include my Primary school friend’s place & ... Games this saturday against adidas Gold , 2.30. Team Bonding Game this friday , can’t wait for it man [more...]

Date: 2009-02-02 11:58:13

QC Dodgeball: Fun, competitive pseudo-violence

Lake Norman Dodgeball isn’t the only team hoping you’ll get into the game ... at the venue’s third game of the season. “We’re working toward getting a tournament going,” said Blue Shields, Tremont’s owner. When asked if he’d be willing to face off with the Lake Norman team [more...]

Date: 2009-03-11 14:19:00

Game Jammin’

Yesterday afternoon, I finally got the chance to participate in one of GLS ’s weekend “ Game Jams ... Sciences, primarily), have come in on the weekend for a fun three hour exercise in designing ... of game elements (ranging from a Go board to index cards to dominoes), each team has one hour [more...]

Date: 2009-02-15 16:11:33

Welcome Newbies! Let's Skype!

Tonight was our annual dinner for new teachers. It a tradition ... to us. It's an evening with food and fun! We always play ice breaker games to learn little-known-facts ... . My principal invites leadership team members and new teachers to her home one evening [more...]

Date: 2008-07-12 02:59:00

Halo Wars Review

Halo Wars Halo Wars is a fun strategy outing for fans of the universe, but it feels simplistic and short alongside other games in the genre ... -team leader Sgt. John Forge is investigating Covenant activity. Along with scientist Professor Anders ... of multiplayer modes make it ultimately feel stripped. Halo Wars is a fun playthrough for casual [more...]

Date: 2009-03-05 09:13:09

Team Retreat & Satay

Last weekend was a great weekend! 13 of us went to Kajang Country Heights for a short 2 Days 1 night Team Retreat ... thoughts from the retreat:The steam fish during lunch was great. Was bit warm but it's worth it! Had fun playing some games building washing machine and surrond sound system. M&M sharing time was interesting [more...]

Date: 2009-02-09 14:48:00

Late Registration

by Matt Caputo Junior High School #22 in The Bronx was in foul trouble ... of leadership and team building activities. The players interacted with students in exercises designed to emphasize the importance of teamwork both on and off of the court After the fun and games, SLAM spoke [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 20:40:20

First to Third: Pool Hall Junkies

A funny thing happened in Tampa yesterday, in the midst of the most recent steroid "scandal" ... days before games? Then it hit me. As a team in turmoil with its biggest star fighting to regain credibility and a team with three new key imports, the Yankees needed to bond. Bonding (or fun) isn't [more...]

Date: 2009-02-24 18:00:00

Game Time: Chicago vs Dallas

October 10, 2008 I’m excited, very excited, to see young Derrick Rose tonight. This is going to be fun ... and the lay in over Hinrich. Was Chicago one of the team’s where Antoine Wright had a fantastic game against ... it was Chicago. Let’s see if he likes this building. Jason Kidd turns it over again Gooden open from 18 feet [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 02:21:50

Fun on the Island

Every January the staff at UYI sneak away to refresh and relax together ... for some individual quiet time before regrouping for some animated team-building games led by Ms. Susan ... .  In years past, these annual staff retreats have taken us to Vero Beach or the Orlando area [more...]

Date: 2009-01-26 17:43:45

Our fun as the games come to a close

The 17 days of the Olympics have ended. We watched the closing ceremony last night on China TV ... than the USA team. The fans and cheers from Hungary was wild to witness. The skys have been blue ... of a new building in a neighborhood in Beijing's Silicon Valley. A massive computer mart is 15 minutes [more...]

Date: 2008-08-25 04:18:00

Scrapbooking Contests, Calls, & Events

Natasja Verbeek - Cosmo Cricket Giveaway Natasja Verbeek, a Design Team member for Cosmo Cricket, ... "   This weekend, Feb. 12 -15 (crop starts Thursday @ 7:00pm (CST). Join us in the forum for tons of challenges ... online crop. You can participate in our fun-filled challenges and games for some awesome prizes! Dixie [more...]

Date: 2009-02-11 13:17:18

“Panthers,” Iraqi Security Force Patrol Concrete Jungle

Spc. Matthew Luce, a cavalry scout assigned to Troop B, 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, ... the weights, challenge their platoon leaders to video games, or just sit around and make fun of each other [more...]

Date: 2009-03-08 03:15:14

Girl Guides Induction Camp

Day 1 Yesterday and today (13th and 14th Feb) is my Girl Guides Induction Camp. It is quite fun but busy. Friday the 13th, Miss Ang tell us about the camp rules and regulations then we play Team-Bonding Game. We picked our Manito(someone that you have to give her a gift) After that we sing the Manito [more...]

Date: 2009-02-14 06:29:00

4e: Encounter Builder Checklist #2 - Skill Challenges

August 18, 2008 Hey guys, after a fun gaming weekend, it’s time to continue on with what I started last week, the Encounter Builder Checklist ... .  Like I mentioned in the earlier playtest report, the team of players I ran for last saturday managed to find [more...]

Date: 2008-08-18 07:01:44

A thousand splendid suns.

Today's T.O.F.U. (This Orientation For yoU) Team meeting was highly amusing. Our duties include holding games trials, so testing out the icebreakers was exactly what we did.(Picture credit: Shakila)It was fun. [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 14:49:00

Ducks support grieving Giguere

Tuesday was not a typical game day for the Ducks. One of their leaders, if not their heart and soul, was present in body but not in spirit ... that the Ducks’ organization has had players’ fathers and mothers accompany the team on separate week-long stints as a sort of fun, bonding-type exercise. “Everybody did something at different times [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 15:00:57

Awkwardness.Happiness.Disappointment.

On Wednesday we had conditioning–in the RAIN. Much fun. Rain makes me happy ... for a social studies project about technology. On Friday we had “Team Bonding” during 6th period. All of our team (8-2, the second team of 8th grade teachers) went out to the field to play games [more...]

Date: 2009-02-16 10:57:16

Is Saving a Game of Chance? Nope.

Is Saving a Game of Chance? No, but it can still be exciting ... . But as for saving, a team of financial innovators is making it all do-able and fun. Led by the Filene [more...]

Date: 2009-03-11 13:01:12

Fun with Coach Girardi

Mark Feinsand has a great post today about a game that Yankees skipper Joe Girardi played with the pitching staff today.  Check it out below: _____________________ Spring training gets rather monotonous ... in the bullpen), so they made the eighth team “Native America” led by Joba Chamberlain. Creative [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 23:52:44

SEGA’s Megadrive Collection: Is It Really Ultimate?

For those who remember the Sega Megadrive , it’s hard not to fondly remember some of the classic games that came out for that console ... challenges for gamers in order to unlock a host of extras. These are mostly standard things ... of Rage as a team, so get out that extra controller and get a friend round to join in the fun [more...]

Date: 2009-03-10 13:52:17

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