NOVA FCA AREA DIRECTOR NOVA Area Rep
Adam Braucher
Steven Able
C: 571-283-1863
C: 703-568-2639
abraucher@fca.org
sable@fca.org
NOVA Area Rep
Katie Bowers
C: 571-241-6507
kabowers@fca.org
NOVA Area Rep
Steven Whittenburg
C: 912-399-3506
swhittenburg@fca.org
NOVA Area Rep
Lesley Guenard
C: 781-264-2214
Lguenard@fca.org
NOVA Area Rep
Daniel Dixon
C: 703-907-9506
OUR VISION
To see the world impacted for Jesus Christ through the influence of athletes and coaches.
OUR MISSION
To present to athletes and coaches, and all whom they influence, the challenge and adventure of receiving
Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in their relationships and in the fellowship of the church.
OUR CORE VALUES
Integrity, serving, teamwork, & excellence
OUR MINISTRIES
COACHES
At the heart of FCA are coaches. Our role is to minister to them by encouraging and equipping them to
know and serve Christ. FCA ministers to coaches through Bible studies, staff contacts, prayer support, discipleship
and mentoring, behind the bench (a newsletter for coaches wives), resources, outreach events, national and local
conventions, conference and retreats.
CAMPUS
The campus ministry is initiated and led by student-athletes and coaches on middle school, high school and
college campuses. The programs of the campus ministry include huddles, Team Bible Studies, Chapel program,
team FCA membership, One Way 2 Play-Drug Free and Special events.
CAMPS
Camps are a time of “inspiration and perspiration” for athletes and coaches to reach their potential by
offering comprehensive athletic, spiritual and leadership training. The types of camps are sports camps, leaders
camp, Coaches camp, Youth sports camp, partnership camp and Team Camp.
COMMUNITY
The non-school based FCA ministries reach the community through partnerships with local CHURCHES,
BUSINESS, PARENTS, AND VOLUNTEERS. Theses ministries not only reach out to the community, but also allow
the community to invest in athletes and coaches. Community ministries include: Stewardship ministries, adult
ministries, sport specific ministries, leadership Boards, Booster Clubs, Adult Huddles, Clinics, Product and
Resource Development and professional athlete ministries.
FCA Campus Ministry Overview
What is Campus Ministry?
The Campus Ministry is initiated and led by student-athletes and coaches on middle school, high school and college campuses.
The programs of the Campus Ministry include Huddles (on campus clubs, youth clubs and churches), Team Bible Studies,
Assembly Programs, Chapel Programs, TeamFCA Membership, One Way 2 Play – Drug Free! program and Special Events.
During our decades of campus ministry, we realize that there are several keys to FCA campus ministry:
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Prayer Focus – praying for God to prepare the campus
Need Oriented – identify the needs of each campus
Teamwork – Uniting with other co-laborers and ministries
FCA Staff meeting coaches and student-athletes where they are at
Understand Equal Access
Slow down and do it right – complete the proper FCA paperwork
Train and equip the Huddle Coaches and student leaders
Providing resources
FCA Leadership Camp for athletes and coaches – learning how to be a spiritual leader and a campus leader
Basic strategy – (1) at least one adult (Huddle Coach) working with the Huddle, (2) free or access of
resources/tools for ministry. (An independent National Survey found that these two things are essential for
effective campus ministry.)
FCA focuses on the campus for many reasons. FCA desires to continue to grow and expand so that we can reach more
athletes for Christ for these reasons:
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There are 56,000 secondary schools (middle and high school)
This freshman class (fall 2006) will be the largest grad class ever!
38,000 schools with 300 or more students
50% of the 56,000 are rural schools
99% of the population of your community will pass through these schools
More than 80% of youth who attend church will stop going between the 7th grade and 12th grade.
29 million teenagers in public and secondary schools – 75% of them do not have faith in Christ
83% of teens maintain that moral truth depends on circumstances.
Only 6% of teens believe that moral truth is absolute.
FCA Campus ministry is the largest Christian campus ministry in America. We serve thousands of adult volunteers who
work hands on with the students. Often we say that significant ministry begins not when the FCA staff show up on
campus, but when the staff leave. Our goal is to encourage, equip and empower volunteers so that we truly give the
ministry away. Therefore, it is imperative that we provide training and structure for Huddle Coaches.
NOVA FCA Staff Contact Sheet
Adam Braucher – Area Director
Phone: 571-283-1863
Email: abraucher@fca.org
Steve Able – Alexandria
Phone: 703-568-2639
Email: sable@fca.org
Katie Bowers – Western Fairfax Co.
Phone: 571-241-6507
Email: kabowers@fca.org
Laura Bowers – Office Manager
Office: 703-225-0700
Phone: 571-241-6505
Email: lbowers@fca.org
Daniel Dixon – Arlington
Phone: 703-907-9506
Email:
Lesley Guenard – Loudoun County
Phone: 781-264-2214
Email: lguenard@fca.org
Steven Whittenburg – Alexandria
Phone: 912-399-3506
Email: swhittenburg@fca.org
NOVA FCA Calendar of Events
Leadership Camp June 7-9
Loudoun Power Camp June 17-21
Fairfax Power Camp June 24-28
Kutztown Sports Camp July 1-5
Gettysburg Lacrosse Camp July 14-18
Huddle Leader Training – August, September, October
See You At The Pole - Sept
Nova Golf Classic – Oct 1
Fields of Faith - Oct
Wizards Night- Dec
Athletes Half Time – February
Fellowship Dinner -May
Nationals Game - May
FCA Student Leader Application
Instructions: Please fill out this form and return to your Huddle Coach if you are interested in being considered as an
FCA Leadership Team member this coming school year.
Personal Information
Date
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School
______________________________________________________________
Name______________________________________________________ Current grade ______________ Address
_______________________________________________________________________________
City________________________________________________ State ___________ Zip ______________
Phone _________________________________________________________________________________
School sport(s)/other club activities _______________________________________________________
Parent’s name __________________________________________________________________________ Address
_______________________________________________________________________________
City________________________________________________ State ___________ Zip ______________ Parent’s
phone _________________________________________________________________________
Church Service
Current church you attend________________________________________________________________ Address
_______________________________________________________________________________
City________________________________________________ State ___________ Zip ______________
Are you a member? ■ Yes ■ No
In what area of church life do you now participate?
Pastor/Priest’s name __________________________________________________________________
FCA Experience
Briefly list your FCA involvement:
What office are you interested in?
Why would you like to be part of the FCA Leadership Team?
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What is the purpose of FCA?
Are you a current FCA Teammate? ■ Yes ■ No
Complete the following. (If you need more space, please continue on a separate sheet.)
1. What do you think it means to be a Christian?
2. Explain when and how your walk with Christ began.
3. Have you come to the place in your own spiritual life where you know for certain that, if you died today, you
would go to heaven? ■ Yes ■ No
4. If you were to die today and stand before God, and He asked you, “Why should I allow you into heaven?” what
would you say?
5. FCA’s ministry presents Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior by evangelism through fellowship. Speaking in
tongues, healings, prophesying and baptism are a part of the Christian experience for many people; however, the
FCA chooses not to focus on them but on the basics of the gospel of Christ. Do you agree to to keep the focus on
the gospel of Christ and not on these or other denominational issues? ■ Yes ■ No
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FCA’s Statement of Faith
1. We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
2. We believe that there is only one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
3. We believe in the deity of Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and
atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father
and in His personal return in power and glory.
4. We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful men (women) regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely
essential.
5. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a
godly life.
6. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and
they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
7. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
6. Do you agree with the FCA’s Statement of Faith? ■ Yes ■ No 1 Timothy 4:12 Don’t let anyone look down on
you because you are young, but set an example for
the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. I understand that as a leader in FCA my life is an
example to others.
FCA’s Sexual Purity Statement
God desires His children to lead pure lives of holiness. The Bible is clear in teaching on sexual sin including
sex outside of marriage and homosexual acts. Neither heterosexual sex outside of marriage nor any
homosexual act constitute an alternative lifestyle acceptable to God.
While upholding God’s standard of holiness, FCA strongly affirms God’s love and redemptive power in the
individual who chooses to follow Him. FCA’s desire is to encourage individuals to trust in Jesus and turn away
from any impure lifestyle. (For a more complete Sexual Policy Statement, see page 67 of this Playbook.)
1. Will you conform to the FCA’s Sexual Purity Policy? ■ Yes ■ No
2. Have you, or will you at this time commit to living a drug, alcohol and tobacco-free life?
■ Yes ■ No
As an officer, I will be accountable to the other officers, Huddle Coach(es) and FCA staff. I understand that if I am
found being involved in a lifestyle that does not conform to the FCA’s Sexual Purity Statement, or break my
commitment to living a drug-, alcohol- and tobacco-free life, that it means that I will need to step down from my
leadership position with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. This does not mean that I am a bad person and that
the FCA does not love me and want me involved; this is in order to protect the integrity of the ministry and to
protect the ones to which we are ministering.
Signature _______________________________________________________ Date __________________
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Leadership Team Accountability Contract
I understand that as a leader in ________________ FCA, I am expected to imitate Christ to the best of my ability.
While I understand that I am not perfect and I will make mistakes, as a Leader in my FCA I am called to avoid
even the appearance of evil ( ) so I want to be held accountable to do the following:
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Read my Bible Daily
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Pray daily (and pray for our FCA and Leadership Team)
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Abstain from alcohol and other illegal drugs
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Live a sexually pure life—abstaining from sexual activity and sexual materials.
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Encourage others with my speech by not gossiping or using profane language
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Dressing and behaving modestly
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Intentionally loving individuals different from myself.
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Attending Church regularly.
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Honoring my mother and father as well as my teachers and coaches. 10.Doing 110% on my school work and
on my team.
I give permission to the members of this Leadership Team to approach me individually and in a loving way if they
ever become concerned that that I might not be honoring this commitment. I understand that should I decide at a
later time that I no longer want to honor this commitment I could loose the privilege of serving on the Leadership
Team.
It is with great joy that I make this commitment and ask my Leadership Team to hold me accountable to living a
Christ-like life.
Signed ________________________________ Date ____________________
Adult & Student Leaders
Criteria:
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A commitment to Christ
A commitment to Sport
A commitment to Campus
A commitment to FCA
Student -Athlete Responsibilities:
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Seek God’s direction for the Campus Ministry through personal prayer and bible study.
Demonstrate leadership and live a consistent Christian life that models Jesus to your peers.
Complete Student Leader Application here and turn in to campus ministry sponsor/staff.
Complete Campus 101 training.
Use personal gifts and talents to help plan and implement FCA ministry on your campus.
Adult (Coaches, Teachers, and Administrators) Responsibilities:
1. Seek God’s direction for the Campus Ministry through personal prayer and bible study.
2. Demonstrate leadership and live a consistent Christian life that models Jesus to others.
3. Complete the Ministry Leader Application here.
4. Create a student-athlete leadership team.
5. Assist the leadership team in making decisions, planning meetings, events, and group activities.
6. Meet with the leadership team regularly to discuss and evaluate meetings, events, and group activities.
7. Seek to develop and mature the growth of the leadership team as followers of Jesus Christ.
8. Serve as a liaison between the local FCA adult supporters and campus ministry.
9. Inform Campus Ministry of FCA activities on the local, state and national levels.
10. Understand FCA’s Youth Protection Policy and ensure that it is strictly enforced.
Ways FCA staff can serve you:
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Pray for you and your campus.
Encourage you through personal contacts and visits.
Equip you with ministry resources.
Help you develop a campus ministry plan.
Inform you of local, regional, and national ministry events and activities.
Huddle Steps 1-10
1. Find the Athlete Leaders
2. Find the Huddle Coach
3. Meet with leaders and huddle coach, gather information & parents info
4. Plan and Promote Interest Meeting- announcements, flyers, etc.
5. Have the interest meeting – see if anyone else is interested in being a leader (if
more leaders needed), gather info from kids who attend – Name, Email, phone
number
6. Make the club official through student activities, fill out any paperwork and get
it approved.
7. Train leaders and huddle coach. Fill out MLA, Student leader app, go over
resources/ binder, plan when the huddles will be, plan when leaders meetings will
be (group or individual school)
8. Have leaders meeting, plan the first official huddle- who is doing what, Food,
Devo, Promotion, introductory stuff, etc. How can parents be involved (food)
9. Have first huddle, introduce yourself (staff & leaders)
10. Leaders meeting, talk about how first meeting went, plan next few meetings
As staff, continue to be at the first few leader and huddle meetings if possible, to
help run smoothly and answer any questions.
*If you have enough leaders, do training before interest meeting
WHAT are the 4 W’s?
WELCOME = Atmosphere students enter to. Greeting as they enter.
Opening prayer.
Welcoming new/old members.
Introductions to leadership team.
WARM-UP = “Break the ice” with a game/activity.
Can use the warm-ups in the FCA Bible.
Fun games are great early in the year especially.
WORKOUT = Work through a study in a large group.
Breaking into small group to discuss further can be very beneficial.
WRAP-UP = “Thanks for coming.” Announcements.
Closing prayer.
Make sure they leave with something in hand.
Talk to new visitors before they leave.
Advantages to using the 4 W's handout:
1) INCREASES PARTICIPATION  allows leader to call on others to read
2) ORGANIZATION  provides structure for your meetings
3) TEAM LEADERSHIP  encourages others to share leadership responsibilities
4) IMPROVES HUDDLE  being prepared can make or break a huddle
5) SAVES MONEY  no need to buy an FCA Bible for everyone, just need to have
enough copies
6) INCREASES CONNECTIONS OUTSIDE THE HUDDLE  all the important info is on it
(names, contact info, dates, etc.)
7) ABILITY TO CONNECT  late-comers can jump in & know what they missed while those
leaving early can still finish the huddle
8) EASY & EFFICIENT  all you have to do is “plug” in the info & print it out
(DATE)
WELCOME: (NAME 1)
Opening Prayer
Fill out Info Cards if new to the huddle
Good Times HS FCA Huddle
Huddle Coach
Coach Cool
Meeting every Monday at 6:30am, 2:15pm
Huddle Leaders:
Praya Warria
Neva Missashot
Mike Quick
Reed DaVerse
WARMUP: (NAME 2)
Ice Breaker: Superhero Challenge
WORKOUT: (NAME 3)
Confidence and Power
1. What is one thing you take for granted?
2. Which part of your church worship service helps strengthen your faith the most?
Read I John 5:1-15
1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well.
2 This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. 3 In fact, this is
love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, 4 for everyone born of God overcomes
the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. 5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only
the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
6 This is the one who came by water and blood—Jesus Christ. He did not come by water only, but by water and blood.
And it is the Spirit who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 7 For there are three that testify: 8 the Spirit, the water
and the blood; and the three are in agreement. 9 We accept human testimony, but God’s testimony is greater because it
is the testimony of God, which he has given about his Son. 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God accepts this
testimony. Whoever does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because they have not believed the testimony
God has given about his Son. 11 And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12
Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal
life. 14 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15
And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him.
3. Judging by the standard in verse 2, how loved would you say God feels by you?
4. What would you say to a friend who has doubts that he or she is really a Christian (verse 11-12)?
5. With how much confidence can you say you “know that you have eternal life” (verse 13)? What would help you
to increase your confidence level?
WRAP-UP: (NAME 4)
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Bring a friend to the next huddle, which is (DATE)
Learn more about FCA at www.fca.org
Announcements
Closing Prayer
__________________________HS FCA Huddle
Huddle Coach
Meeting every _________________day at
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Huddle Leaders:
DATE:
WELCOME:
Opening Prayer
Fill out Info if new to the huddle
WARMUP:
Ice Breaker:
WORKOUT:
Opening questions:
Verses:
Closing Questions (small groups?):
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WRAP-UP:
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Bring a friend to the next huddle, which is on __________
Announcements
Closing Prayer
Huddle Meeting Agenda
 Meeting Date:
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 Ministry Purpose: ____________________________
(Share, Seek, Lead, Love)
 Target Group: _______________________________
(Huddle Members; Athletic Community; Entire Campus)
 Welcome: greetings and announcements
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 Warm-Up: ice-breaker, games, skit
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 Workout: bible studies, devotionals, testimonials
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 Wrap-Up: closing comments
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______________ High School FCA Game Plan
Meetings: Every ______________day in Room # ____________ at _______________ a.m./p.m.
Potential Calendar
Outreach Ideas for Huddles
Fruit snacks, Gatorades, popsicles to each team at some point during their season,
with a simple verse and when and where FCA meets at their high school
Tailgates
Sweet Frog night
Dodge ball tourney
3v3 basketball tourney
Sponsor coaches breakfast once a month
Pick at least 1 sports game per seasons to go to as a club, make signs, body paint
with a verse, etc.
Resources
Online
Campus101
FCAresources.org
Novafca.org
Iamsecond.com
Ilikegiving.com
TeamFCA
FCAGear
Hard Copy
FCA Bible
Campus Playbook
Wisdom Walks (sports)
Coaches Bible
Competitors Bible
Icebreakers
Signs
This is a fun game that's not hard and easy for a group of almost any size.
How to play:
Everyone sits in a circle. There is one person who is "it." There is an imaginary sign being passed around the
circle. The person in the middle hast to catch the person who "has" the sign.
Everyone has their own "sign." These signs can be simple or complicated, like a thumbs up or scratching your
ear or something like that.
The person who starts with the sign can pass it by doing another person's sign. The other person has to
respond with his own sign to receive the "sign." This continues around the circle until the person in the middle
figures out who has the sign.
It sounds complicated but it really isn't and it's lots of fun to play!!!
Bible Scategories
Come up with about 7-10 questions that have to do with the Bible or Bible Times.
Then pick a letter. Give the group 2-3 mins to answer each question using the letter for that round. After the
time is up have one person start. If anyone has the same answer then they don’t get points. Whoever has an
original answer that no one else has then they get a point. If someone has two words that go together that start
with the same letter they get 2 points.
Whoever has the most points at the end of the game wins.
This can be done individually or in groups.
Pictionary
Divide the group into two teams. Pick a person from each team. Whisper an object or phrase to them. Once
both drawer are ready they start. Whichever team guesses correctly first wins a point. Continue with different
team members until the time Is up.
Charades
Divide the group into two teams. Pick a person from each team. Whisper an object or phrase to them. Once
both actors are ready they start. Whichever team guesses correctly first wins a point. Continue with different
team members until the time Is up. Remember, the actor cannot speak, they can only use gestures.
Organize yourself
This can be done with any subject, by birthday, by height, by hair color progression, by eye color
progression all needs to be done without talking.
Train wreck
Make a circle with the chairs, the person without a chair will start the game.
Have everyone seated, the person in the middle of the circle will state a fact like whoever has green
eyes, whoever has on blue jeans, whoever owns a pet dog. (The person in the middle must match the
criteria they call)
The persons with those characteristics, etc. will stand up and switch seats, since there won't be a
chair for everyone since the person in the middle will need a seat, the last person standing is "it". The
game goes on for any amount of time.
The Toilet Paper Game
All you would need is a brand new roll of toilet paper. Any kind works. You go around your group
telling each person to take how ever many sheets they use when they go to the bathroom. You
cannot tell them what the toilet paper is for until after everyone in the group has a few sheets. After
everyone has a few sheets of toilet paper, they have to write one fact about themselves on one sheet
of toilet paper.
For example: I take 10 sheets of toilet paper, I would have to write 10 facts about myself on each
sheet of toilet paper. Like I have 3 brothers and 1 sister.
To make the game more fun, have your group members write random facts that they never told
anyone before or facts that don't seem like it would be their thing they like to do.
Rock Paper Scissors Battle
Each person finds a partner to play the first round with. Rock Paper Scissors Shoot. The person who wins
goes and finds another winner. The person who loses has to follow the person they lost to around and cheer
them on. This continues until there are two people left and two teams of people behind them cheering them on.
Who (What) Am I?
Materials needed: sheets of paper, marking pens, tape.
A sheet of paper with the name of a person, place, or thing written on it (ie: 'Thomas Edison' or
'Giraffe') is attached to the back of each participant.
As each name is different from another, the individual participant does NOT know what person, place,
or thing is attached to his or her own back; and, therefore, the participant must mill about the room
asking only yes/no questions of the other participants to try to learn who is taped to his/her back.
The other participants can only answer 'yes' or 'no' to the individual's questions.
Example questions the individual participant might ask are: 'am I a basketball player?' ... 'do I live in
America?'... 'am I a place?'.
When a participant is able to accurately guess who he/she is, the participant can take the sheet of
paper off his/her back; and, can continue to mill around the room answering other participants yes/no
questions until everyone has discovered who they are.
A time limit can also be set if the game is taking longer than it should.
Clap for the object
One person leaves the room. Then the group decides what they want to the person to walk towards, touch,
pick up etc. After they decide the person comes back in. The group has to stay silent but as the person walks
closer to the object they clap harder, when they walk farther away they stop clapping.
Candy Color
This icebreaker is a simple way to help people introduce facts about themselves. It's very flexible and
adaptable - and (if you have a sweet tooth) delicious too! The M&M Game goes by other names: The Skittles
Game, the Candy Game, the Color Game, among other names.
Setup - Pour M&M's or any other multicolor candy into a bowl. Have everyone in the group grab as much or as
little as they like from the bowl. Make sure that no one eats their candy right away. Depending on the size of
your group it might be best to break up into several smaller groups in order to have the time for everyone to
share.
How to Play - For each piece of M&M candy they took, they will have to answer a question, depending on its
color. For example, you can designate:
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 question they choose)
You can be creative and choose any question you think would be fitting for your group. The facilitator will then
call out the color topic and everyone will go around the room sharing 1 answer per M&M. As an example: if
you chose two red pieces of candy, you will have to name two of your favorite hobbies. After the individual has
shared that color with the group, he/she may then eat their candy. Continue to go around the room until each
color topic has been shared.
Human Knot
Must have an even number. If you have a big group break into smaller groups of about 8.
Depending on how much time you have. Do it once everyone can talk.
The second time the two “leaders” who talked the most cannot talk.
The third time no one can talk
People Bingo
Make several bingo cards with statements about people in each space. Give a card to each person
and have a race to see who can fill their card with people’s names matching the descriptions. (i,e. , a
Redskins fan, drives a red Camaro, works at Walmart, etc.)
Do You Love Your Neighbor?
Place all the chairs in a circle before the session begins. One person starts in the middle of the circle.
That person goes up to someone and says “(name), do you love your neighbor?” If the person being
asked the question answers “NO”, then the people on either side of them have to switch seats with
each other. While these two people are trying to switch seats, the person in the middle asking the
question has to try to get in one of their seats as well. Note that the person who answered “NO” stays
still while all this is going on around them.
One person will be left without a seat. If the person were to answer “YES” then his/her neighbors
remain in their seats. The person who said “YES” then needs to follow their answer with a statement
that begins “Yes, I love my neighbor, but I would love them even more if they wore blue jeans.”
Immediately everyone who has on blue jeans has to switch seats with one another. The person in the
middle must try and find a seat so a new player is in the middle. This game gets very intense, but it is
a fantastic game to get kids and adults laughing and having a splendid time.
One of a Kind
Separate students into smaller groups of 4-8, preferably in a circle configuration. Call on mature
student or adult leaders to facilitate each small group through this experience.
Instruct each person in your group to think of one unique thing about him or herself that no else would
know and write it on a piece of paper. Collect the papers and mix them up. Read each unique thing
aloud and challenge students to guess who it is about. Continue until all the facts have been
guessed.
Team Builders
Two Truths and a Lie
Two Truths and a Lie is the classic icebreaker game in which one attempts to identify which of the three
statements is False.
Have everyone sit in a circle. Each person prepares three statements about themselves, two of which are true
and one which is a lie. In any order, the person shares the three statements to the entire group. The object of
the game is to figure out which statement is a lie. The rest of the group votes on each statement, and the
person reveals which one is the lie.
Reaction Game
Form groups of 6-12 people
Have players create events and write them down on small sheets of paper. Be sure that they don't share these
ideas aloud with anyone
Creativity is a MUST for this game :)
Here are some examples of events:
Being attacked by a shark while you're fishing
Hitting a home run that wins the World Series
Winning the lottery
Going on a first date
After everyone is done writing, collect all of the papers and put them in a hat.
Whithin each group, choose 3-4 people to act for each round.
Players will randomly draw from the hat.
Lap Sit
The group will start in a circle. Every group member will turn, placing their left leg towards the inside
of the circle. Everyone will take one giant step into the middle of the circle to create a tight
circle. With hands on the person’s shoulders in front of you, the group will sit on each others
knees. The group will need to work together to communicate. Once this has been completed, the
group may wish to try to walk in this formation. This is a dynamic activity – and one that will make the
group feel a great sense of accomplishment when successfully completed!
Back To Back
Every group member must find a partner of approximately equal height and weight, if possible. The partners
will lock arms with their backs to one another. With arms remaining locked at all times, the partners will sit
down on the ground, kick their legs out straight, and try to stand back up. Then groups of four will try the same
thing. Then groups of eight, sixteen, and eventually, the entire group together. This is the perfect activity to
begin a trust sequence.
Competitors Creed and Circle of Champions Break Down