1. Getting to know you Session 2: 30-60 minutes
Getting to know you, minutes
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2. Goal To break the ice, and increase the comfort of
participants, in getting to
know each other
Goal
To break the ice, and increase the comfort of participants, in getting to know each other
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3. Rationale People are naturally shy and feel unsure of
themselves especially
around new people
We need to play games to
reduce the tension and
create a relaxing environment
Rationale
People are naturally shy and feel unsure of themselves when they are around new people.
Therefore, we need to play some introductory games in order to reduce the tension and create a relaxing environment.
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4. Needs 1. Games coordinator 2. Additional assistants, whistle
and microphone
3. Large poster paper and
marking pens
4. Spacious room
Needs
1. Games coordinator
2. Additional assistants, whistle and microphone, if the group is large
Large poster paper and marking pens
4. Spacious room, enough to allow all participants to roam around and meet each other
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5. Activities:
Activities:
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6. Cooperative games vs. competitive games
High-energy level activities
Working together for a common purpose
Cooperative games differ from competitive sports
Cooperative games vs. competitive games
We play cooperative games instead of competitive games.
These are high-energy level activities
where the groups work together for a common purpose.
Cooperative Games differ from the traditional competitive sports. It’s motto is:
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7. Its motto: Play hard Play fair Nobody hurt! It’s motto is: Play hard
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8. 5 major elements in cooperative games
Challenge
Trust
Safety
Empowerment
Innovation
5 major elements in cooperative games
Challenge
Trust
Safety
Empowerment
Innovation
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9. Variety of skills so all players can participate
Challenge
Variety of skills so all players can participate
Challenge
The challenge involves a variety of skills so all players can participate
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10. Trust Games designed to create and communicate trust
Establishes sense of community
Considers how other people feel
Trust
The games are designed to create and communicate trust,
establishing a sense of community,
while considering how other people will feel.
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11. Safety Contained Cushioned Controlled Play with caring
Play with community
Players opt to exit from game if they choose to
Safety
Five words make up the checklist for safety considerations for the Cooperative Games:
Contained
Cushioned
Controlled
Play with caring
Play with community
Players opt to exit from game if
they choose to
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12. Empowerment Players control and are responsible for their own play
Taking turns being “it”
Empowerment
This principle gives the players control of and responsibility for their own play.
Players can have empowerment by taking turns being the referee or being “it.”
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13. Innovation
Free to devise new ways to play and change the rules if they do not meet the needs of the group
Free to change if not acceptable to the culture
Innovation
You are free to devise new ways to play and change the rules if they do not meet the needs of the group
or are not acceptable to the culture.
The important thing to remember when coordinating these cooperative games is to involve everyone. Cooperative games are great ways for groups to get acquainted and be comfortable. They are ideal for friendship-building FUN!
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14. Good activity while waiting for facilitators to attend training
Graffiti
Good activity while waiting for facilitators to attend training
Graffiti
Graffiti is a good activity while waiting for facilitators to attend training.
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15. Write one word to best describe God
Wisdom Wall – Write down your wisdom
What keeps you happy?
What do you wish for in life?
On large pieces of paper (or posters) write the following headings:
Write one word to best describe God
Wisdom Wall – Write down your wisdom
What keeps you happy?
What do you wish for in life?
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16. What do you want to give to this Youth Alive conference?
Draw a picture like a 2-year old would draw it
My experience with people has taught me…
Draw a picture of how you feel now
What do you want to give to this Youth Alive Conference?
Draw a picture like a 2-year old would draw it
My experience with people has taught me…
Draw a picture of how you feel now
After writing the headings, please write down one answer under each heading, in order to give a sample and get the people started.
Put these large pieces of paper on the desk or floor to let facilitators give their answers in writing as they go from one large paper to the other. When they have finished writing their answers, please tape these papers on the walls around the room for the people to read.
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