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Know the Cost: Watch “From One Second to the Next” – an AT&T documentary that features stories of real victims whose lives were altered – or even ended – by texting behind the wheel.

Take the Pledge: Make a commitment to not text and drive at www.ItCanWait.com and share with your friends.

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Features6 Do You Love LeaDership?

In order to be a good leader, you need to practice. Check out these fun activities that will have you up on your feet, working with other members of your chapter, and learning about quality leadership all at the same time!

8 NatioNaL CLuster MeetiNg Wrap-up 2013 National Cluster Meetings challenge FCCLA members and advisers to exceed expectations!

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10 FCCLa iN aCtioN

11 WorD oN the tWeet

FCCLa MissioNTo promote personal growth and leadership development through Family and Consumer Sciences education. Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner, and community leader, members develop skills for life through character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge, and career preparation.

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Teen Times is the national magazine of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America—a career and technical student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and address important personal, family, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education, or as determined by the state department of education.

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Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a private, nonprofit national organization of more than 200,000 members incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia. It functions through public and private secondary school systems in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands as an integral part of the Family and Consumer Sciences education program, providing opportunities for enriched learning.

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January/February 2014 • www.fcclainc.org Teen Times 1

15 Things You Didn’t Know About...

1. When Hillary Clinton was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2001, she became the only American First Lady to hold national office.

2. When Cleopatra’s father died and she became queen, it is likely that she married her younger brother, a practice that was customary at the time.

3. Queen Victoria was queen of Great Britain for 63 years—longer than any other British monarch and the longest of any female monarch in history.

4. Sitting Bull had a vision of defeating U.S. soldiers, and in 1876, his dream came true: He and his people defeated General Custer’s army in a skirmish, now known as the Battle of the Little Bighorn. He later joined Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show (earning $50 a week) and converted to Catholicism.

5. Rosa Parks, famous for not giving up her seat on a bus during the Civil Rights Movement, had a very short trial that started a movement known as the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Following a 30-minute hearing, Rosa was found guilty of violating a local ordinance and was fined $10, as well as a $4 court fee.

6. John F. Kennedy really liked books in high school. He frequently read for enjoyment, but rarely read the books his teachers assigned. He was ill often during his childhood, suffering severe colds, the flu, scarlet fever, and other undiagnosed diseases that forced him to miss months of school at a time and occasionally brought him close to death.

7. Bono joined the band U2 when he was still in high school.

8. While still in high school, Mark Zuckerberg created an early version of the music software Pandora, which he called Synapse.

9. Billy Graham has been rated by the Gallop organization as “One of the Ten Most Admired Men in the World” 51 times.

10. Christopher Columbus’s first voyage into the Atlantic Ocean in 1476 nearly cost him his life. The fleet he was sailing was attacked by French privateers off the coast of Portugal. His ship was burned, which meant that Columbus had to swim to the Portuguese shore and make his way to Lisbon, Portugal. That’s where he eventually settled and married Felipa Perestrello.

11. Shawn Johnson began gymnastics when she was three, has won four Olympic gold medals, and won season eight of Dancing with the Stars.

12. Michael Jordan has a bachelor’s degree in geography.

13. Even though she is no longer making new episodes, Oprah Winfrey’s talk show is still seen on nearly 212 U.S. stations and in more than 100 countries worldwide. She also has donated more than $51 million to charities.

14. Prince William supports many charities, including Centrepoint, an organization for homeless youth, and the Tusk Trust, which is dedicated to preserving African wildlife.

15. Steve Jobs was born in San Francisco to two University of Wisconsin graduate students who gave him up for adoption. The products his company Apple created (iPod, iPhone, iPad, and more) are seen as shaping the direction of modern technology.

FamousLeaders

Source: www.biography.com

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Executive Director Notes

Sandy SpavoneExecutive [email protected]

appy CTE Month! We are

excited about National FCCLA

Week, February 9–15, 2014,

and hope you have seen the

suggestions we have provided on ways you

can get involved and make FCCLA shine

bright during FCCLA Week! The theme

for this year’s FCCLA Week is “Exceeding

Expectations”. As national or state office

staff; board members; national, state, or

chapter officers; students; and/or advisers,

we have all made a commitment to be good

leaders, set high expectations for ourself,

and work to exceed those expectations.

That commitment and our ability to fulfill

it is just the beginning. Our daily actions,

choices, and attitudes are what lead us to

fulfill our commitment to leadership. Your

leadership and participation is what makes

FCCLA strong, and we want to celebrate

you and FCCLA as we work together to

Exceed Expectations!

FCCLA Week is a great opportunity to

advocate for family and consumer science

education and the contribution FCCLA adds

to your leadership and career preparation.

Whether you choose to celebrate the

week and promote FCCLA with a social

media campaign, local press outreach, or

events and initiatives in your schools and

communities, your participation is essential.

Show your FCCLA pride, dig deep, and give

your all in support of your local chapter

and state organization.

My favorite African proverb, “If

you want to go fast, go alone. If

you want to go far, go together”,

is a foundation for my belief in

how FCCLA will continue to grow,

succeed, and go far—Exceeding

Expectations. To go far, we must

go together. That means it will

take every single one of us to

recruit new members, build on our

leadership platform, and ensure

our programs of work are excellent and

Exceed Expectations. The FCCLA National

Staff, FCCLA National Board of Directors,

and the FCCLA National Officers are all

working together to provide the Ultimate

Leadership Experience for you.

It is an honor to serve you; we look

forward to hearing what you did to

celebrate FCCLA Week 2014. Please email

your photos to [email protected] and post

them on the FCCLA Instagram, Twitter,

and Facebook sites. We will be watching

to see your great work as you all work

TOGETHER to Exceed Expectations!

to Exceed Expectations!

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• Read about the 2013 winners of the Families First, STOP the Violence, and Student Body national awards.

• Get tips on how to improve your leadership skills from the FCCLA National Connection Team.

• Submit your own FCCLA in Action events and pictures.

fcclainc.org/content/teen-times/

Visit us Online!


Vice-President of FinanceTucker Berry age: 17

grade: 12

school: Raton High School

adviser: Myra Baird

Favorite author: Marcus Luttrell

Future goal: Regardless of the career, Tucker wants to be in a position that helps others and makes a positive impact on our society.

“I truly believe that the best leaders understand that both success and challenges positively contribute to the development of one’s skills, perspective, and leadership ability. This shines through when a person in a leadership role is put under the stress of a dynamic situation. As leaders we spend hours planning how to carry out the best ‘Plan A’ but a resilient leader is one who can adapt and lead forth, creating the critical and needed ‘Plan B’.

Vice-President of Competitive Events Olivia Wicklundage: 18

grade: 12

school: Litchfield High School

adviser: Julie Rick

Favorite star event: Nutrition and Wellness

Future goal: Olivia would like to attend school on the East Coast and eventually move into a leadership role as a politician or nonprofit executive director.

Meet the NEC

“I attended my first National Leadership Conference and discovered that FCCLA was me. Ever since, my passion for making a difference through service initiatives has grown from a project to a lifestyle. Now I want to be able to reach out to that shy FCCLA member in the crowd and say, ‘Hey, you bring value to this organization. We all have the potential to start something great’”.


I work best when there’s a challenge. I work best in a group instead of competing. I just want to do my own thing. I can work alone or in a group. I just want to get

the job done right.

Getting a better idea is more important than getting the job done.

I like to finish things as quickly as possible. Speed is not important as long as things get done well. Speed is not important as long as everyone participates.

I like to work on details. I like to lead and be in charge of groups. I like to work behind the scenes. I like to come up with new ideas.

I like to make decisions and don’t need input from others.

There’s more than one way to do things. I like to make decisions in a group. I want to look at all the facts and then make the

best decision.

I like to work behind the scenes. I start one project and then can get sidetracked by

another one. I set goals and figure out the fastest way to reach them. I start something and then decide how much I want

to do.

Pick the word that best describes you in each set. Again, go with your first instinct!

Creative – always thinking of new ways to do things Organized – meets deadlines and double checks for

errors Goal-focused – finishes one thing and then moves to

the next Patient – takes the time to make sure everyone is

involved

Listener – interested in everyone’s opinions Fun-loving – a risk taker looking for adventure Planner – carefully thinks about each option Leader – takes charge of the situation

Decisive – makes a decision and then works hard to make it work

Peace-loving – encourages all to cooperate Spontaneous – quickly changes decisions and directions Punctual – always on time and responsible

Flexible – doesn’t like to do things the same way twice Independent – likes to work alone Structured – likes having rules so things go smoothly. Team-centered – wants each person to have a good

time

Now count how many times you marked each letter. Enter your totals below.

= _____ = _____ = _____ = _____

Personality Quiz

Cruisin’ the Leadership SeasIt takes many kinds of leaders to get the job done. Take this quiz to see what kind of leader you are so that your team can enjoy smooth sailing! Pick the option that fits you best for each situation. Go with your first instinct!

Here’s your results!

= oCeaN LiNer = tugboat = saiLboat = houseboat

oCeaN LiNer: action-oriented leaderStrengths = independent, works fast, competitive, determined, confident, decisive, sets goals, takes control, motivated, stays on task

To work well with ocean liners, respect their need for independence, let them lead, work efficiently, be responsible, and recognize them.

tugboat: leadership theoristStrengths = pays attention to details, responsible, logical, on time, focused, follows rules, organized, behind the scenes

To work well with tugboats, be clear, follow a schedule, work carefully, do what you say you’ll do, and be polite.

saiLboat: visionary leaderStrengths = fun, creative, flexible, has many ideas, adventurous, energetic, entertaining

To work well with sailboats, be open-minded, listen to their ideas, be spontaneous, be enthusiastic, and be relaxed.

houseboat: participative leaderStrengths = team player, laid back, kind, peaceful, patient, friendly, good listener, helpful, generous, understanding

To work well with houseboats, be cooperative, communicate feelings, encourage them, be kind, and spend quality time one-on-one.

Remember that no quiz is totally true for every person. You may be somewhere in the middle between two or more leadership types.

What’s important is that everyone has talents and that it takes every kind of leader to make FCCLa strong!


Make sure to use these questions to debrief after each activity:

• What happened?• What leadership trait did you practice?• What could you do in you chapter to keep

practicing this leadership trait?• What did you learn?• What was easy?• What was difficult?

Leadership ResolutionMaking goals is an important part of leadership. On a piece of paper, write at least two goals that you’d like to accomplish this year (your goals should be related to leadership in some way). Put your goals on the inside of your locker so that you can see them often, and work toward meeting them!

Alphabet CharadesWhat makes a leader a leader? Using the letters of the alphabet (in order), act out characteristics of leadership. Split into two teams to have a competition, or just stay one big team to have fun together.

Clap AroundLeaders need to be able to work well with other people. Make a circle with a large group. Choose someone to start the activity. This person makes a rhythm with their clapping. The person to their left then repeats the rhythm and makes their own rhythm to add. This continues around the circle until you get back to the first person.

Number OffLeaders need to be able to communicate with each other. Stand in a circle with a large group. The goal of the activity is to count from one all the way up to how many people you have in your group. But there’s a catch. Two people can’t say a number at the same time, and people can decide which number they want to say. Once they say a number (and no one else says the same number), they can sit down. If two or more people say a number at the same time, everyone stands up, and the group starts over at one.

Name GameLeaders need to get to know their team. Stand in a large circle. Pick someone to start the activity. That person says their name and, at the same time, does an action to go with their name. The person to their left repeats the name and the action and then adds their own name and action. This pattern continues until you’ve gone all around the circle.

Do You Love Leadership?

o Yes o No

o Maybe

FCCLA members, let’s work together to show our love for leadership during FCCLA week and throughout the year. So put your check in the “yes” box and pass it on to the rest of your chapter! In order to be a good leader, you need to practice. Check out these fun activities that will have you up on your feet, working with other members of your chapter, and learning about quality leadership all at the same time!


How Will You Spend Your Jellybeans?Having a long-term plan is important for a leader. Watch the YouTube video “The Time You Have (in Jellybeans)”, found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOksW_NabEk. Make a list of the things you’d like to accomplish in your life. Have everyone share their lists with the group. Then write your three most important goals on a piece of construction paper that you’ve cut out to look like a jellybean. Make a bulletin board or other display with everyone’s jellybeans.

Group JuggleIt’s important for leaders to cooperate. Stand in a circle with a large group. Make balls out of crumpled pieces of paper. Explain that the group will need to juggle together. As a group, decide who is going to throw the ball to whom, and make a pattern that you can follow for this activity. The first person starts with a paper ball and throws it to their “partner”, the next person throws it to their “partner”, and so on. The last person throws the paper ball back to the first person to start the pattern again. See how many paper balls you can get going before one drops!

La, La, La LeadershipLeaders need to be creative. With a group, pick a popular song. Then change the words to relate to leadership in some way. Perform the songs for the other groups. If you want, you could also have a competition where judges pick the best song for a prize.

Leadership RelaysLeaders need to do well under pressure. Pick someone to lead the activity. Split into groups, and explain to the groups that they must complete tasks in a certain amount of time. Then hand out a sheet that shares all of the tasks. The groups must work together to complete everything (don’t let groups assign the tasks to different group members). The first group done wins. Ideas for tasks:• Build a human pyramid.• List 10 creative ways to use a toothpick.• Write a poem about leadership.• Without talking, line up according to shoe size.• Design a healthy school lunch. Include all food groups.• Name a well-known leader in your community. Write a

paragraph about what makes this person a good leader.• Complete these math problems:

• 5,937.27 + 297.2780 = • 8,987,927 x 123 = • 1/8 + 3 3/4 = • What’s the area of a rectangle with sides

873.2 meters and 3.15 meters?• Come up with your own options for team activities!

Do You Trust Me?Leaders need to be trustworthy. Split the group into teams of 4 or 5, and ask each team to select a leader. Put a blindfold on each member of the team, but don’t put one on their leader. Assign each leader a path that they will need to make sure that their group members follow. Tell the leaders that they need to guide each member of their team along the path. The first team to finish wins. An alternative: place different colored squares of paper on the floor, and instruct each leader to guide their team to pick up just their assigned color. The first to get all pieces of their color back to their team spot wins. Planning is a ProcessPractice the FCCLA Planning Process with this activity. Split the group into 5 smaller groups. Assign each group a step from the FCCLA Planning Process. Each time the group hears a word from their step in the story below, they must yell the step’s full name. Here are the steps: Identify Concerns, Form a Plan, Set a Goal, Act, Follow Up. After the story, have the groups come up with their own version. The leader can then read the stories to the rest of the group and do the activity again.

The Goal Family and the Plan FamilyThere once lived two families, the Goal family and the Plan family. They lived happily on Follow Up drive in the small town of Identify, New York. Happily, that is, except for one week out of the year: the week of the Identify County Fair. Each year, the two families competed in the boat race at the fair. The week before the race was very tense on Follow Up Drive. The families acted distant and unfriendly to each other. And every year, a different family took home the gold. Throughout the week, each family formed a plan to prepare for the event. They spent days practicing and preparing.

Finally, the day came for the big race at the Identify County Fair. The Goal family and the Plan family left their houses on Follow Up Drive and headed for the fairgrounds. However, the Plan Family and the Goal family had a few concerns about competing in the race. First, had they planned and practiced enough for the race? Second, were they going to form a good enough team? And third, how would the other family act if they were to win? The time came to start the race. The timer yelled, “Ready…set…ACT!” And they were off and had their act together! The Goal family set off to a great start, with the Plan family following close behind. Then the two teams formed a straight line, neck and neck. The race continued just like that, and the two teams ended in a tie. Each was given the trophy and sportsmanship award, for winning the race and for acting so honorably. They had done their best and acted well. And everyone lived happily ever after on Follow Up Drive.


NCM Wrap-Up

ore than 5,200 FCCLA members and

their advisers exceeded expectations in

November by attending the 2013 FCCLA

National Cluster Meetings in Spokane, WA;

Omaha, NE; and Charlotte, NC. In addition to special

guests and high voltage keynote speakers, they came

together for inspiration and fun while expanding their

leadership skills, sharpening their talents, and exploring

career pathways.

The schedule for the two-day events—aptly themed

“Exceeding Expectations”—was packed with Skill

Demonstration and Competitive Events, Leadership

Academy offerings for members and state officers,

adviser professional learning sessions, and National

Network Trainings.

By sharing their life stories, keynote speakers Ashley

Rhodes-Courter and Johan Khalilian provided powerful

insights into how young people can create a purpose-

driven life—filled with promise and endless possibilities

—for themselves and others. Ms. Rhodes-Courter, a New

York Times best-selling author of Three Little Words:

Turning Pain Into Power, is an international child welfare

advocate. Mr. Khalilian, who was told from an early age

that he would never amount to anything, defied his tough

upbringing by becoming a successful speaker who inspires

young people to be “crazy enough” to make a difference.

During the opening session, the National Executive

Council (NEC) urged FCCLA members to get involved in

three initiatives that promote traffic safety:

• AT&T’s It Can Wait campaign. Members were thanked

for taking an online pledge, which helped FCCLA earn

a $95,000 donation from AT&T to support its work

against texting while driving.

• The Century Council’s IKnowEverything program,

which offers chapters an opportunity to win a free

assembly that helps gauge how prepared teenagers are

to make safe driving decisions.

• Snap2Live, which promotes traffic safety through a

fashion accessory belt resembling a seat belt. Road

safety champion Ernesto Arguello, a philanthropist

and entrepreneur, formally kicked off the partnership

between FCCLA and his safety awareness initiative.

Snap-2-Live donates $5 to FCCLA for every belt

sold through the organization, in support of its

FACTS (Families Acting for Community Traffic

Safety) program.

Expectations also were exceeded during “Miracle

Minutes”, which were held during the opening and

closing general sessions. More than $10,000 was raised

over the course of the National Cluster Meetings for

FCCLA’s National Outreach Project, benefitting Share Our

Strength, a nonprofit organization whose No Kid Hungry

campaign aims to end childhood hunger in America.

To generate interest in this worthy cause, NEC members

wore orange ties and ascots to honor Share Our Strength.

Puzzle pieces also were hidden throughout the convention

center ballroom during the closing session. Members who

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2013 National Cluster Meetings Challenge FCCLA Membersand Advisers to Exceed Expectations


found puzzle pieces were invited on stage to piece together

the puzzle, which spelled Strength. Facts about Share Our

Strength were printed on the back of each piece, which

were shared with the audience.

In addition to networking, renewing old friendships,

and making new ones, attendees enjoyed special events in

each host city: an ice skating party in Spokane, dancing

and tours of the highly interactive NASCAR Hall of Fame

in Charlotte, and private access to several of the animal

habitats and a party at the nationally-renowned Henry

Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha.

National Executive Council members Abigail Alred,

Vice-President of Community Service, and Lindsey

Schneider, First Vice-President, recapped their Cluster

Meeting experiences:

More than 2,000 members from across the country

gathered Nov. 15–17 at the Spokane Convention Center,

and Nov. 22–24 at the Charlotte Convention Center, for

the 2013 National Cluster Meetings. General sessions

were led by National Executive Council members Brian

Will, National President; Abigail Alred, Vice-President

of Community Service; Tucker Berry, Vice-President of

Finance; Noah Brooks, Vice-President of Programs; and

Emajae’ Clements, Vice-President of Public Relations.

In Spokane, we partnered with Skate for Change for a

community service project in which members donated

more than 100 pairs of socks for local people who are

homeless. During the opening and closing general sessions,

members raised more than $5,000 for Share Our Strength.

Thank you for exceeding goals set at each location!

On Nov. 22–24, nearly 2,800 members united in the

Cornhusker State to sharpen their leadership skills. The

largest of the regional Cluster Meetings was held at the

CenturyLink Center, where general sessions were led by

Lindsey Schneider, National First Vice-President; Olivia

Wicklund, Vice-President of Competitive Events; Andrew

Peuchen, Vice-President of Development; Natalie Hawkins,

Vice-President of Membership; and Christian Anheluk,

Vice-President of Parliamentary Law. FCCLA exceeded

expectations by collecting more than 750 pairs of socks

for the homeless through the Skate for Change partnership

and by raising nearly $5,000 for Share our Strength

during “Miracle Minutes”. We look forward to seeing the

resounding impact all participants will continue to make

in their families, careers, and communities.

The 2013 National Cluster Meetings were a huge success

thanks to the members and advisers who attended and

generously gave their time, talents, and treasures!

It’s not too early to plan ahead! Mark your calendar for

the 2014 National Cluster Meetings, which will be held

Nov. 14–16 in Little Rock, AR, and New Jersey, and Nov.

21–23 in Salt Lake City, UT.


FCCLA in Action

Read what FCCLA is doing across the nation! Submit your chapter activities to [email protected].

To see more FCCLA chapters in action, go to www.fcclainc.org/content/teen-times.

SUNDANCE, WyOMiNG FCCLA members held a

Christmas cookie walk to raise money for a local 7-year-

old boy undergoing open heart surgery in Omaha,

NE. The drive for the family to the hospital is nearly 10

hours, so they supplied the family with gas and lodging

money. Members each donated Christmas goodies,

and five members got together in The FACS classroom

and made 50 dozen cookies. During the cookie walk,

customers came in, put on gloves, grabbed a “to-go”

box, and filled their trays with Christmas goodies. items

were sold by the pound, and they were completely sold

out by the end of the day.

THE CREiGHTON FCCLA CHAPTER iN CREiGHTON,

NEBRASKA, helped with a benefit for the mother of two of

their members. She will be undergoing several surgeries

within the next year due to health complications. During

the benefit, members cleared tables, helped serve drinks,

and washed dishes. The chapter also stained kitchen

cabinets to help with her church kitchen remodeling project

due to that fact that she will be in a wheelchair for at least

a year, and her current kitchen is not wheelchair accessible.

The chapter definitely has learned how our FCCLA family

can make a difference in the families of our community.


THE GRAHAM HiGH SCHOOL FCCLA chapter in

Graham, Texas, has been promoting “Random

Acts of Kindness”. Students created “golden

tickets” which were given to the teachers in their

high school. When a teacher or administrator saw a

student going above and beyond to show kindness

toward someone else, they could reward them with

a “golden ticket”. Students then turned tickets in to

the FCCLA adviser to receive candy. Student FCCLA

members partnered with the local grocery store to

have the candy donated.

Twelve members of the LAKE PARK AUDUBON

FCCLA chapter helped to decorate cookies, make

reindeer food, create tree ornaments, build paper

countdowns, and play games at the annual ECFE

Santa Days at the LPA Elementary School gym on

Saturday, December 7th. Organized and hosted by

the LPA Early Childhood Education Department,

community children had their pictures taken with

Santa and Mrs. Claus and made a graham cracker

snack and various crafts to help set the holiday

theme. Over 125 children and their parents attended

the event, which kept the FCCLA elves very busy.

@nate_smith_2015: Extremely thankful for

@NationalFCCLA. FCCLA has helped me become the person I am today. I would not trade this organization

for anything.

@stanzihay: Great weekend networking

and growing as leaders! #SpreadtheRed #FCCLAWA

@mikesmithlive @NationalFCCLA

@nokidhungry: @NationalFCCLA We’re thrilled to have you on

#TeamNKH! Thanks for your support! #nokidhungry

@Lkeeeeeeebs: We just spoke in front

of about 700 people at #FCCLANC What’d you

do this morning? @Sarah_Marie2014 @Lauren_Deddens

Word oN THE TWEET


Career and Technical Education MonthFebruarywww.acteonline.org/ctemonth

National FCCLA WeekFebruary 9–15, 2014

National Nutrition MonthMarchwww.eatright.org

Program Award Applications DueMarch 1, 2014

St. Patrick’s DayMarch 17, 2014

Adult Award Applications Dueapril 1, 2014

Deadline for Youth Scholarshipsapril 1, 2014

group size: 10 – 20

time: 20 – 40 minutes

props: Two boundary ropes, one bandana/cloth per person (to tie ankles), six hoops

objective: Travel from your injured spacecraft to the rescue spacecraft.

set up / preparation: Position two boundary ropes on the ground about 20 feet apart. Place the six hoops on the ground in between the boundary lines in a zigzag pattern, placing the hoops about 6 inches from each other.

Share this story with the group: “The spacecraft you’re currently on has lost all power and will soon begin descending into Earth’s atmosphere (this is bad). Another spacecraft has been sent to rescue your team. Get your team to the rescue ship before time runs out.”

Ask the group to stand behind one of the boundary lines (this places them in the “injured spaceship”) and then line up shoulder to shoulder. Provide each person with a piece of cloth or bandana, and ask them to loosely tie their ankles together.

Ask the group to travel to the rescue ship, following the rules below.

rules:The boundary ropes and hoops may not be moved.

The group must remain in a line with ankles tied throughout the activity.

Stepping outside of the hoops while traveling to the rescue ship is not permitted.

Violation of a rule may result in a penalty. (Example: touches outside of the hoops will require the team to start over)

it’s important for the group to move slowly so no one gets hurt.

variations:Supply the group with a limited amount of time to complete the task (example: 20 minutes).

Give two or three people a bandana to blindfold themselves for part or all of the activity.

Divide the team in half. One group starts on one side, and one group starts on the other. The groups must switch places before time runs out.

Discussion Questions:What made this activity difficult?

Why was teamwork important to achieve the goal?

Did the variations make it more difficult to achieve the goal? Why or why not?

What role did communication play in this activity?

Get up and moving with this fun teambuilding activity! Use communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills to boost your leadership potential.

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