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Team Building/Bonding Activities for 15 year olds (outdoors)
defreak
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I coach a junior club volleyball team, 15 year old girls. It is common to do team bonding activities when we have a multi day travel tournament. In the past I've always done stuff indoors, but we're going to Atlanta this year, and close by to our hotel is the Centennial Olympic Park, I thought it would be great to do something outdoors for once. Problem is most of the things I can think of are physically demanding activities, and I would prefer it not to be, because of injury risks. So things like playing tag or ultimate frisbee are no good.
The only thing I can think of that is not physically demanding is a scavenger hunt, but I don't know if I can pull it off, it's also more planning/prep than I would like to do.
Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.
Here are some guidelines:
- will work with 10 people
- 15 year old girls
- not physically demanding, a little bit is fine
- done outdoors at a park, lots of space is available
- doesn't necessarily have to build teamwork, but it's a plus
- mainly has to be fun and involve everyone
- costing money is fine, keeping it under $50 preferably
The only thing I can think of that is not physically demanding is a scavenger hunt, but I don't know if I can pull it off, it's also more planning/prep than I would like to do.
Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks.
Here are some guidelines:
- will work with 10 people
- 15 year old girls
- not physically demanding, a little bit is fine
- done outdoors at a park, lots of space is available
- doesn't necessarily have to build teamwork, but it's a plus
- mainly has to be fun and involve everyone
- costing money is fine, keeping it under $50 preferably
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We can only spend up to 3 hours at a time, maybe 4, and only over a span of 2 days, although I would like to complete it in one sitting if possible.
I just looked up geocaching, and that sounds like a lot of fun!
Geocaching is a blast
You could check the web and see if there's already existing caches in the park to find, or sneak out the day ahead and plant some yourself
example: all teams have an instruction to draw a rainbow. team 1 has red and orange markers, team 2 has yellow, team 3 has greeen, 4 has blue, 5 has purple/indigo. they must swap markers with each other to complete their individual goal.
another would be giving teams 1-4 an objective to make something out of origami that is blue. each team should make something differernt. team 5 has a single sheet of blue origami paper. they can give it to just one team or divide the square into 4 smaller squares for each team to make a mini version of their origami.
Get a bunch of paper plates or similar type objects and spread them on the ground and mark off boundaries with string or yarn or similar item. You can do a square, a narrow corridor, or shape it like a bendy Tetris piece. Basically, you're making a minefield.
The challenge is that the entire team must get across the minefield, one person at a time, and the person in the minefield must wear a blindfold. That means they have to take all instructions from their teammates on where to step and how to move. This really emphasises being able to communicate and work as a group.
Obviously, the plates are mines and if you step on one you have to start over. You can even break into smaller teams, each with their own field to cross, if you combine it with the other activities mentioned. You'll see some really creative solutions on how to communicate and quickly move people across, mine was to use military marching commands as opposed to more descriptive instructions like "put your left leg forward about three inches" which is what most people do.
There were teams of dinosaurs: herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. The herbivores generally just had to roam around and find "food." This was a set of custom stamps tied to branches around the park. They had to get a stamp from each on their little card. The carnivores had to chase them.. or something. And the omnivores had to do something else.
Clearly, I remember very little. But something like that would be cool. Teams. Learning about nature/animals/dinosaurs. A bit of running around.
Don't be so afraid of physical activity. You obviously don't want these teenage girls playing red rover, but a little hide and seek or tag shouldn't be out of the question.
GIS is evil
In the middle of Atlanta? Read the o.p., people.
I actually made tie dyed shirts before with a 12s team, it was great, but these 15s have outgrown the tie dye phase I'm pretty sure.
The dinosaur game sounds really fun, I'm definitely doing that for something else in the future, but for this particular team event, any type of tag is probably out of the question. While the risk of injury is low, it is still physically demanding (same with rock climbing). These girls will have to play 4-6 hours of volleyball within 12-16 hours of us doing the activity, so something light will be better.
And to clarify, it doesn't have to be at the park, it's just we never had a park available, thought we should take advantage of this opportunity. Anything within 10 miles of the Georgia World Congress Center would work. I already know the girls are not interested in the aquarium and the Coca-Cola center, so those are out.
Also, the $50 is what I prefer to spend myself if any supplies are needed. I rather not collect money from the girls unless it is something that has expected admission, like going to the aquarium or movie theater.
Thanks everyone for all the great suggestions so far.