Image 1 of 1
Image 1 of 1
Image 1 of 1
Image 1 of 1
Engage (What you need to know)
Ages
5+
Number of Participants
5+
Time frame
3-15 minutes
Necessary components
None
Purpose
This game is incredibly easy to play and can be done with minimal resources. Its primary goal is for you as the guide to be able to quickly learn everyone's names. In this game names are the main focus as a ball or throwable object quickly travels between people as you hear their names again and again.
Demonstrating/ guide
First it is important that I get everyone into a large circle. I begin with a ball in my hand and introduce myself to the group.
I then ask the name of the person directly across from myself. Once they answer by saying their own name, I would then call out their name and toss them the ball.
This process then repeats for everyone, where the boss is tossed around the entire circle for the first time.
Now I would explain we are going to repeat that whole cycle again, as fast as possible. At this point I would throw the ball and yell “JANE!” The ball then passes around the circle faster with each person calling out the name of the person across from them. The ball has made its way around the dorm in one full loop. At this point I have heard everyone’s names maybe once, probably not enough to remember them. The game ends after the 3rd or 4th around, allowing me to have heard everyone's names several times over.
Explaining the rules
Get everyone playing into a circle.
Introduce yourself
Figure out name of person across from you
You throw the ball across the circle saying that persons name
Tell them to do the same
They ask the name of the person across from them.
They throw the ball
Repeat process each person throwing to a new person until the ball has made its way back to you
Challenge the group to see if they can do it even faster
Ball travels around the circle again until it once again reaches you
You can continue to up the ante until the group achieves an arbitrary time limit depending on the size of the group.
Engage (What you need to know)
Ages
5+
Number of Participants
5+
Time frame
3-15 minutes
Necessary components
None
Purpose
This game is incredibly easy to play and can be done with minimal resources. Its primary goal is for you as the guide to be able to quickly learn everyone's names. In this game names are the main focus as a ball or throwable object quickly travels between people as you hear their names again and again.
Demonstrating/ guide
First it is important that I get everyone into a large circle. I begin with a ball in my hand and introduce myself to the group.
I then ask the name of the person directly across from myself. Once they answer by saying their own name, I would then call out their name and toss them the ball.
This process then repeats for everyone, where the boss is tossed around the entire circle for the first time.
Now I would explain we are going to repeat that whole cycle again, as fast as possible. At this point I would throw the ball and yell “JANE!” The ball then passes around the circle faster with each person calling out the name of the person across from them. The ball has made its way around the dorm in one full loop. At this point I have heard everyone’s names maybe once, probably not enough to remember them. The game ends after the 3rd or 4th around, allowing me to have heard everyone's names several times over.
Explaining the rules
Get everyone playing into a circle.
Introduce yourself
Figure out name of person across from you
You throw the ball across the circle saying that persons name
Tell them to do the same
They ask the name of the person across from them.
They throw the ball
Repeat process each person throwing to a new person until the ball has made its way back to you
Challenge the group to see if they can do it even faster
Ball travels around the circle again until it once again reaches you
You can continue to up the ante until the group achieves an arbitrary time limit depending on the size of the group.