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02 February 2012 ~ 4 Comments

PHOTO CHALLENGE TO INCREASE FOLLOWERS

PHOTO CHALLENGE TO INCREASE FOLLOWERS

Here’s a photo challenge I put together to help you increase the number of fans for your facebook fanpage or create buzz with your twitter group account. The photo challenge lasts 20 days and covers a series of photo tasks. You can recruit students who want to participate or have them participate as groups. A [...]

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12 October 2011 ~ 1 Comment

MARSHMALLOW BASEBALL

MARSHMALLOW BASEBALL

I think we’ve all played an impromptu game of this but Bob Hawker has put down some ways to play and some sweet ideas. Here is what Bob submitted… Spatula in small room, small bat in larger room/gym You set up the bases like you would for any baseball/kickball: First, Second, Third, Home, and a [...]

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27 July 2011 ~ 2 Comments

LEISUREDIVE.COM

LEISUREDIVE.COM

A friend of mine pointed out this website to me called LeisureDive.com. Minus the underage portion of photos this would be a great event or activity competition between small groups, grades, or even just a great leader intro to the kick off of a school year. Either way, try to pull this off before the [...]

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02 February 2011 ~ 1 Comment

CAPTURE THE TIKI

CAPTURE THE TIKI

T. J. Woodard shares an event with us that sounds like a lot of fun. The event is called Capture the Tiki. Here is how T. J. explains it. We played a giant version of capture the flag called CAPTURE THE TIKI. Instead of capturing a flag, you have to extinguish a tiki torch. You will need [...]

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29 November 2010 ~ 0 Comments

TRON ULTIMATE FRISBEE NIGHT

TRON ULTIMATE FRISBEE NIGHT

Tron is everywhere right now and even long after this post people are going to want to celebrate the movie and remake. Take advantage of that energy and get your students together for a Tron Ultimate Frisbee Night. GIve students glow sticks and tape and have them tape them to their clothing. Use a glow [...]

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05 November 2010 ~ 0 Comments

CARDBOARD WAR

CARDBOARD WAR

There are actual leagues where people gather for cardboard battles. In some of those leagues there are strict rules and extremely close knit communities. For an event you can get lots of ideas from sites like this one but to make it simple I’ve kind of summed up what it would look like. Assemble cardboard [...]

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01 November 2010 ~ 1 Comment

SCAVENGER HUNT

SCAVENGER HUNT

I did a Scavenger Hunt two years ago and took our students to a mall. We did this with our high school small groups as a community builder. Every group needs a digital camera or the camera on their cell phone. I hope this list will translate to your environment. If some of the things [...]

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27 October 2010 ~ 2 Comments

FOOD DROP SERVICE PROJECT

FOOD DROP SERVICE PROJECT

This event is sometimes called Ding Dong Ditch. Students gather with their leaders in groups. They are given a grocery list for Thanksgiving Dinner, Christmas Dinner, or just food if you try this on a non-holiday night. The students should bring enough money to combine with other students so they can purchase the food together. [...]

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