During our 2 days together, teams
were asked to accomplish tasks and activities. The
following is a recap of The Maze, Team Name and Cheers,
Vertical Limit, and Trust.
The Maze
The whole group worked together to take on the Maze
challenge. The goal was to move from one end of the Maze to
the other without making unnecessary mistakes. The team
focused on supporting each other, delivering specific
coaching, acknowledging one another and managing their group
energy. They created a plan and worked through the Maze.
The Maze lasted just over 30 minutes.
Following the activity, the group discussed the critical
learning points:
-
 Support
must be very specific
- Mistakes were a result of the
system not the individual
- Every mistake provided a learning
opportunity
- Acknowledge progress and mistakes
equally
- Have fun with the problem
- Adversity requires increased focus
Team Name & Cheer:
Fall welcomed the students and introduced the team
challenge. Teams were then given time to find a team
name, create a cool cheer or chant and have a representative
share with everyone, one thing that they wanted to get out of
the day. We are happy to report that the Chunky Monkeys,the Gizmos, the Never Faded, and _____ left their
image at the door, let their guards down and just had fun.
Great job guys!
Vertical Limit
The
group broke up into small groups of 3 to 4. The groups
were
given the directions for Vertical Limit:
-
Tallest structure you can
-
Free Standing
- Use
only the materials that are given to you
 With
that information, each group was given 100 index cards and
sent to their groups. The game stops every few minutes and
one member from each group chooses a card to determine the
group’s fate. They may have to knock down their structure,
add to their supplies, switch a group member, or do
nothing. In the middle of the game Justin asked if everyone
was playing by the rules. All groups were given 2 minutes
in which to strategize over what they could do to improve
their odds. Some groups chose to join together to pool
resources. One group asked the staff for more resources. We said YES!
 The
game ended with several different size structures, a mess of
cards and some frustrated people. Then Mr. Lynwood
Taylor brought the game to life with messages and insights.
How is
this game like life? What can we learn from this game?
-
Know the Rules ( Are you stuck in a paradigm?)
-
Collaboration = Acceleration
Assemble resources and people to work together towards a
common goal. This minimizes your risk
-
Know what you control. - Don't waste your energy on things
outside of your control.
Trust
  Our
last session was a little different than the previous two.
Justin started by sharing his personal "Here I am or There
you are" story. Then we broke into team time.
After, Elias (Camp Organizer and Gear Up Director) and
Justin demonstrated what it takes to show trust.
Then students were asked to find one person that they trust
or want to show that they can be trusted and supported each
other.
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