1. Infuse FUN Into Your
Meetings and Events
 ACSA CEL Conference
 Friday, March 1, 2013
 Dr. Lisa Gonzales – ACSA VP of Legislative Action
http://bit.ly/celsarefun

2. Agenda
OUTCOMES:
* Experience new activities to be used with
teams at school/district/parents/students
* Add more pizzazz to meetings and
improve work quality and communication
WHO’S IN THE ROOM?
STAND UP, SIT DOWN…

3. M&M GAME
 Communication styles
 # of people
 10 minutes
 Prep: 15 minutes
 Materials needed? Small M&M
packages (one/person)

4. M&M GAME
 Instructions:
 For each piece of M&M candy they took, they will
have to answer a question, depending on its
color.
 Red candy: favorite hobbies
 Green candy: favorite foods
 Yellow candy: favorite movies
 Orange candy: favorite places to travel
 Brown candy: most memorable or
embarrassing moments
 Blue candy: wild cards (they can share
anything they choose)

5.  Teambuilding
 Teams of 5-6 (15-60 people)
 20-30 minutes
 Prep: 10 minutes
 Large space, high energy!
 Materials needed? Instruction sheet
GROUP PURSUIT

6.  Instructions:
 Review member rights
 Split into teams
 Each team receives one instruction
sheet
 10 minutes to collect 100 points
 GO! slidesha.re/acsafun1
GROUP PURSUIT

7. LIFE WITH THE WRIGHT
FAMILY
 Communication, following directions,
listening
 Large group (100) to small groups(10)
 5 minutes
 Prep – none!
 Need a writing utensil

9. Zoom!
• Teambuilding, fun, problem solving
• Large group (100+) or small (20)
•7-10 minutes
•Prep – none!
•Space to stand in a large circle
•Can only say Zoom! No other talking

10. GREEN VEGGIES
 Teambuilding, pizzazz at start of meeting
 Small teams to large groups – 4 max
 10 minutes
 Prep – none!
 Supplies – timer
 Fun!

11. GREEN VEGGIES
 Each person, working individually, has 1
minute to write down as many green
veggies as possible.
 Pair up with one other person – 2
minutes to get as many as possible.
 Teams of 4 – which can get the most in 2
minutes?
 Debrief – which was more effective?

12. Song Battle
 Communication, teambuilding
 # of people – 6 to 200+; need to have
teams of 5-10 people
 10-20 minutes
 Prep: 5 minutes
 Materials needed: Select a word that
is commonly found in songs such as
love, baby, rain

13. Song Battle
 Goal: Brainstorm as a team as many
songs as possible that contain the buzz
word.
 Scoring: The team with the most songs,
not duplicated by other teams, wins the
challenge. In order to receive a point, a
member of the team must SING the line of
the song containing the buzz word.
Duplicate songs are canceled out and do
not count toward the team totals.

14. Videos –
The Spice of Life!
 Communication, creativity, connections
 # of people – limitless
 2-8 minutes depending on the video
 Prep: 10 min (preview videos, unblock in
filters)
 Materials needed? Computer, internet
connection, speakers

15. Videos –
The Spice of Life!
 http://youtu.be/fW8amMCVAJQ
 This video can be embedded in your ppt or
presentation.
 Found on YouTube – The Dancing Guy and
Leadership

16. Videos –
The Spice of Life!
 http://youtu.be/kDyxdXzjF9s
 This video can be embedded in your ppt or
presentation.
 Found on YouTube – “Snowed Down Car”

17. Videos –
The Spice of Life!
 http://youtu.be/aRG4ySdi_aE
 This video can be embedded in your ppt or
presentation.
 Found on YouTube – “Lost Generation ”

18. Videos –
The Spice of Life!
 http://youtu.be/YnBF6bv4Oe4
 This video can be embedded in your ppt or
presentation.
 Found on YouTube – “Shucking Corn – Clean Ears
Every Time”

19. TALK A MILE A MINUTE
 Communication, fun
 Large group (100+) or small (10)
 Need to have a partners – 2’s best
 Prep – ppt with pictures (google images)
 Need projector, space to pair up

20. DIRECTIONS:
TALK A MILE A MINUTE
GOAL: Get your partner to say the word, item,
picture, or whatever it is that is seen
Talker can say anything but…
• Words in a title
• “Sounds like” or “rhymes with”
May skip one and come back
Team raises hands when finished

21. TALK A MILE A MINUTE

22. TALK A MILE A MINUTE

23. Battle Scars
 Communication, teambuilding
 # of people – 6 to 200+; need to have
groups of 3-4
 10-20 minutes
 Prep: 5 minutes
 Materials needed? None

24. Battle Scars
 In small groups, have each person
share the story behind a scar on their
body.
 The “best” story shares out to the
larger group.

25.  THANK YOU! Now, go out and
energize your world!
 Don’t forget your evaluation!