Project Adventure has multiple books and videos on team-building motivational games. The website for their publications, etc. is: http://www.pa.org/store/index.php.
Hope this helps, David North -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of An Outpost of One- A#1! Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 11:51 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RR] Team Building games - --- Mr Jon Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A#1, > Can you give us some ideas of what you do for the > "Team Building" motivational games? I sure could use > some help here. > Thanks, > Jon T > Right.. I'm sure there are books and resources out there on the web or in school suppy stores for "Team Building games" and I might even have one right here at Firebase -=A=-<G> *In general.. A Boy needs to feel what working with others to achieve a goal "feels" like, and how it "feels" when your team wins or achieves a task. Indoors- tHE hURDLE- Put up a rope at waist high accross the room- *Everyone has to cross it without touching any part of it. you don't go under.. you don't go around.. you just go over. EVERYONE- Outdoors- SEARCH AND RESCUE- Blindfold one member of each patrol- Issue a writen order of a object to retrieve.. Only verbal directions are used by the patrol to the "retriever" Tug 'o War.. Mix up the teams big against small then even out the boys.. Trust Games- *There are "thinking" elements and "listening" skills in these games.. One boy may "get" it and the others argue with his logic, and then he wins them over or they feel regret at loseing to their lack of insight<G> We teach that a Leader does not know the answer off hand.. A Leader is a resource organizer, an encourager, and a friend. -=A=- > > --- Ace Numer- Uno <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi. I got word from National Office that the DTC > > Patrol Training > > > Package > > > talked about in the Ranger Basics course would be > > out at Council. > > > > > > I am looking forward to that training. > > > > > > Do the scouts have such a video training package? > > > > > > Mark Jones > > > > Yes.. and in practical application it is redundent- > > > > Scouts of T328 have used the Patrol method for the > > 12 years the > > troop has existed.. *I suspect Cdr.Rich Marriot > > would find it > > simular to his scout experiance<G> > > > > *Allow me to explain.. > > > > 1. To "advance" a scout must hold a position in the > > troop (6mo's to a > > year) > > > > 2. We hold a weekend camp for traning.. Adult > > leaders instruct on each > > positions duties. But also the scout has had > > practical experiance > > watching others in the job before him succeed or > > fail. > > > > 3. Everyone then joins in "Team Building" > > motivational games to create > > the format for SPL to "feel his resources" and > > create a practical > > style or format for true Leadership.. In the > > past we have had boys > > deligate duties, and also Lead solo in top-down > > format. Our current > > SPL is obsessive-compulsive<G> and smartly > > follows the signals of > > Scoutmaster to a tee.. > > > > (*I personaly enjoy the SPL who does his own > > thing, and shows color) > > > > 4. Scouts who do not hold a position are made aware > > that their duty is > > to prepare to lead, and advance in rank as "members/followers" > > > > > > All this training sometimes seems to go right out > > the roof after a > > few meetings and events, and a more pratical > > "pecking order" starts > > when boys "ping" and raise an issue with lack of leadership.. > > > > Then- the Training switches to a sort of "High > > Standard" to live > > up too, and way post of accountibility. Going into > > a leadership > > position is allways different than "doing the task" especialy when > > no one seems to be looking or "care"... > > > > *This "Looking and Careing" is where Adult Leaders > > *shine.. > > > > Scoutmaster never gives up on a boy. > > > > He'll call him to a review, talk with him and go > > over the issues > > and offer constructive encouragement<G> *The true > > goal is all of > > this process is NOT to have things run without a > > hitch.. *But to > > build insight, virtue and eventual Character in the > > Scout. > > > > This ebb and flow of communication is the core or > > soul of Troop328. > > > > As a Scout you are known.. and hold a duty/job/task > > that is a > > "struggle".. and allows others to share in that > > unique person you > > are. > > > > Later- Boys 17+ do not attend for the > > events,games/jokes or process- > > (altho they may enjoy the fellowship) > > > > They remain faithful because of Honor, and the > > earned respect given > > them in younger formulative days<G> > > > > *When I was a Royal Ranger.. this was my experiance, > > and it changed > > me for life. *When I became a Royal Ranger leader > > this was my desire~ > > and what I worked for.. and the jury is still out on > > that effort. > > > > I didn't just want a preaching pulpet, or a > > para-military group. > > > > During the "Great Ice Storm" *i watched the DVD > > "Castaway" > > for the 4th time<G> Tom Hanks at the end gives > > some beautiful > > thoughts about the topic of hope and dealing with > > loss.. > > > > He had been lost to the world for 4 years.. > > > > "You never know what tomorrows tide will bring, so > > you just > > keep going, and one day it brought me a sail... and > > I'm so > > glad I had that daydream hope on the island, even > > tho I've > > lost her again all over... But now I know what I > > have to do.. > > I have to breath, and trust in the comming tide.." > > > > > > *Yes, he might have called on the Lord God for > > deliverence and > > that would yeild solice.. But he also had to > > survive in the physical, > > mental,social and spirit.. > > > > His trial taught him something... > > > > Ramble on! > > > > -=A=- > > > > > > ===== > > *High MORALE is the Index of effective Leadership. > > --------------********+********-------------------- > > Morale raises belief of the Leader in the follower, > > of the follower in the Leader, of each in themself, > > and both in the .....cause! > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! 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