THE SHRINKING SHIP Equipment: 6-8 foot rope and stop watch
Concept:team building, cooperation
Objective: put everyone’s feet in the circle
Task: Make the perimeter of the circle large enough to guarantee success. Everyone’s feet must be inside of the circle in fifteen seconds. Once they have experienced success from the first round, ask them if they would be willing to make the circle smaller. Continue as long as the group is willing.
HOOP-DE-DOO Equipment:Hula hoop, rope, ball and weight
Concepts:Tossing and catching skills, cooperation
Objective: toss the ball through the hoop and someone catches it.
Task: Hang a hoop and tie a weight at the bottom to steady it. Divide the group, with half going to opposite sides of the hoop. Have them toss the ball through the hoop and someone catch it on the other side. Do this until everyone has tossed and caught. Now the leader winds up the hoop so that it begins to spin. Begin the tossing and catching again. After a person has done the task they go to the end of the line on the other side of the hoop.
