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Team Building Activity: Crossing Galaxies

Crossing Galaxies Get your group on their feet with this team building activity! Group members must “cross into another galaxy” with limited resources and a whole lot of teamwork! While it may appear easy at first, participants will realize it is much more...

A Deeper Look into Social Norms

DO YOU… shake hands when you meet someone? leave a tip for the waiter? refrain from picking your nose in public? ask someone how they are doing and keep walking past them? avoid talking with food in your mouth? put your phone on silent when in a meeting or other...

Team Building Activity: Waste Not, Want Not

Waste Not, Want Not Inspire creativity, teamwork and a little competition in your group with this team building activity that requires teams to build a structure at varying degrees of difficulty using random materials to earn points. The team that takes the most risk...

Team Building Activity: Paper Tear

Paper Tear When working in a team, it is important to take the time to reflect on our personal experiences, as well as appreciate each other’s unique perspectives. This is a simple activity that you can include in team building, training or even at an upcoming...

Prevent Medicine Abuse by Cleaning Out Your Cabinet

Did you know? After alcohol and marijuana, prescription drugs are the most commonly misused substances by Americans ages 14 and older (NIDA). Increases in prescription drug misuse in the last several years are reflected in increased emergency room visits and overdose...

What Youth Development Professionals Need to Know About Gender

Contributed by Jennifer Bateman, Ph.D., National Vice President, Youth Development Programs at Boys & Girls Clubs of America There is a lot of buzz around the concept of gender these days. Despite how often the term is used in the media, in education, and in...

Icebreaker: You, Me, Left, Right

You, Me, Left, Right Get your group on their feet and having fun with this engaging icebreaker! You, Me, Left, Right is perfect for groups whose members are unfamiliar with one other, as it encourages participants to loosen up and learn each other’s names. See...

Conduct a Door Knocking Campaign

The Knock Out Campaign is a way to reach others by going door-to-door. It can be used as an opportunity to give important information to adults who answer the doors at local homes. Campaign messaging can vary depending on the community’s needs. Target Audience...

10 Things Parents Can Do to Prevent Underage Drinking

Parents, have you heard? YOU are the #1 influence in a teen’s decision not to drink! Preventing underage drinking is possible, and parents have the power to be the reason youth choose to make healthy decisions and not engage in underage drinking. As a parent,...

Team Building Activity: Blind Formations

Blind Formations Do you have a group that could benefit from growing as a team and enhancing communications skills? Blind Formations promotes teamwork, trust among members and attention to directions and detail. Not only do participants get to work in a group to...
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