Building i-Leaders and i-Teams through Adventure Activities
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 130
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 130
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Building i-Leaders and i-Teams through Adventure Activities demonstrates how students can become effective leaders by becoming aware of the value of strong character in leading others. Written in a concise, clear, and friendly-reader style, the publication offers write-in-journals to deepen the learning experience for the students.
The publication features over 50 activities that students can use for their teambuilding programs. In addition, it includes photos and figures to complement the reading material.
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Features
Foreword
SECTION ONE Nature, Adventure, and Teambuilding
CHAPTER 1 Nature, Adventure, Life Skills, and Teambuilding
Have We Become Nature Deficient?
What Is Adventure?
Building a Toolbox of Life Skills
Teambuilding
The Risk Zone
Key Themes
Full Value Contract (FVC)
Challenge by Choice
Selected Goals
Components of a Totally Awesome Program
Trust
Communication
Cooperation
Fun
Chapter 1: Adventure Questionnaire
SECTION TWO i -Leaders and i -Teams
CHAPTER 2 Becoming an i -Leader
What Is a Good Leader or Facilitator?
Training
Practice
Experience
Mastery
What Is an i-Leader?
What Is an i-Team?
Traits of an Awesome i-Leader
Chapter 2: Leadership Questionnaire
CHAPTER 3 Building Character
Character
Character: How Life Skills Play a Role
Character/Life Skills and Rhythm
25 Life Skills
Acceptance
Adaptability
Boundaries (Empowerment)
Caring/Generosity
Communication
Cooperation (Teambuilding)
Critical Thinking
Decision-Making
Earn It!
Forgiveness
Have Fun!
Honesty
Humility
Humor
Integrity
Leadership
Learning from Failure
Open-Minded
Persistence
Problem-Solving
Respect
Responsibility
Self-Control
Setting Goals
Time Management
Summary
Chapter 3: Assessment
CHAPTER 4 There Is More than the Five Senses
Senses for Leadership
Sense of Caring/Generosity
Sense of Consistency
Sense of Commitment
Sense of Discipline
Sense of Efficiency
Sense of Empowerment
Sense of Faith
Sense of Fun
Sense of Gratitude/Appreciation
Sense of Honor/Respect
Sense of Humility
Sense of Humor
Sense of Love
Sense of Maturity
Sense of Optimism
Sense of Passion
Sense of Positivity
Sense of Perseverance
Sense of Priority
Sense of Purpose
Sense of Responsibility/Pride
Sense of Rhythm
Sense of Understanding
Sense of Urgency
Sense of Wisdom
Sense of Worth
Sense of Wonder
Chapter 4: Assessment
CHAPTER 5 Essential Leadership Responsibilities
Set Boundaries
Establish Trust
Instill Energy
Apply Meaning
Share the Responsibility
Provide Leadership
Step 1: Assess
Step 2: Plan
Step 3: Prepare
Step 4: Lead
Step 5: Evaluate
Chapter 5: Assessment Leadership Questionnaire
CHAPTER 6 Debriefs: Going Beyond Fun
Traits of an Effective Debrief
Value Participants
Add Direction and Simplicity
Share the Ownership
Provide Closure
Catching Fish
Creative Debrief Methods
The Whip
Thumbs Up
Headliners
Playdough
Partner Share
Chapter 6: Debrief Questionnaire
CHAPTER 7 Strategies for Your Leadership Style
Have Fun
Be Creative
Use Humor
Place Safety First
Be Spontaneous
Keep It Simple, Silly!
Be an Empowering Facilitator
Plan Ahead
Display a Relaxed Confidence
Sequence the Events
Use the DDADA Formula for Presenting
Expand Your File of Activities
Stay Current
Chapter 7: Assessment
CHAPTER 8 Safety Management
Key Components of Safety Management
1. Program Analysis
2. Participants
3. Leaders and Leader Training
4. Pre-Trip Information
5. Participant Screening
6. Trip Planning
7. Participant Training
8. Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines
9. Incident Data Collection and Analysis
Reference
SECTION THREE Ice Breakers, Warm-Up Exercises, Games, Initiatives, and Trust Activities
CHAPTER 9 Icebreakers
Description
Life Skills Learned from Icebreakers
Icebreaker Activities
1. Get Acquainted!
2. Action Names
3. Commonalities
4. I Know You Know Something about Yourself
5. People-to-People
6. Who Are You?
CHAPTER 10 Warm-Up Exercises
Description
Life Skills Learned from Warm-Up Exercises
7. Everybody Up
8. Boop
9. Rainmaker
10. Circle Massage
11. Back Lift
CHAPTER 11 Games
Description
Life Skills Learned from Games
12. Link-Up Tag
13. Steal the Cookies
14. Asteroid Tag
15. The Great Balloon Race
16. Shopping Mall Tag
17. Blob Tag
18. Chicken Basketball
19. Striker
20. Hospital Tag
21. Sharks and Minnows
22. Over and Under
CHAPTER 12 Initiatives
Description
Life Skills Learned from Initiatives
23. Acid Rain
24. Communication Lines
25. Human Knot
26. Line-Up
27. Quick Line-Up
28. Blind Polygon
29. Earth Ball
30. Potential Problem Pit
31. Trolleys
32. Just One Word
33. Money Catcher’s Delight
34. The Egg Drop Experience
35. Group Juggling
36. Count Off
37. Magic Carpet
38. Parade
39. Traffic Jam
40. All Aboard
41. Community Jump Rope
42. The Nuclear Fence
43. Community Story
CHAPTER 13 Trust Activities
Description
Life Skills Learned from Trust Activities
44. Yurt Circle
45. Trust Walk
46. Trust Falls
47. Willow in the Wind
48. Zipper Run
49. The Pizza Oven
50. Trust Driving
51. Trust Circle
52. Move It!
References
Appendix