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Mugger Hugger

mugger-hugger
Note: This game requires at least one video projector screen viewable by the entire crowd.This is a hands-on get-to-know-you mixer. It is perfect for your first night back from summer or Christmas break when you may have new adult leaders and/or new students.Explain that each adult leader’s face will flash on the screen with their name under/above/beside it. Whenever...
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elimination
This is either played outdoors in a field or in a gym.One person is designated as "it" and is given a dodgeball. "It" then chases the rest of the group throwing the ball at them. If someone is hit they must sit down where they are hit. Once the ball is thrown, anyone may grab it and become "it."...
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name-bingo
Preparation: You will need to create Bingo Cards with 25 blank spaces, and have enough paper for everyone.For this game, you need to have at least 25+ people. Create a Bingo Card with 25 blank spaces. As students enter, have students put their name on a piece of paper or ticket and place the tickets in a jar. Then...
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clothespeg-cross
At the beginning of your event pass around 3-5 clothespegs for each person that arrives. During your event, there is only one rule and its called the "Cross Over Rule." This rule basically states that anyone who is caught crossing their arms, legs, feet, hands, or anything else, must give up one of their pegs to the person who...
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cardboard-500-the
This is a relay racing game that pits two teams against one another. You can make this an up-front game or play this anywhere everyone! Choose two teams with an equal amount of players. Each team must have a durable piece of cardboard, that is the EXACT SAME SIZE!Put a starting line and finish line on the floor. Have...
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nacho-libre-thumb-wrestling-championship
If you've seen the movie Nacho Libre, it's pretty clean and pretty funny - about like Napoleon Dynamite. It also has as the main character, a monk living in a monastery, who has always wanted to be a professional wrestler. This could go along with "Nacho Libre Night", complete with build-your-own-nachos. Have each contestant 'paint' their thumb like a...
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phlat-ball
You will need a Phlat Ball, which is a ball that pops open randomly. Or, you'll need some sort of timer. Then, you'll need topics which require students to list items.For example:1. NFL football teams2. Books of the Bible3. States that begin with "A"4. Animals with fur5. Women in the Bible6. Names of rivers.7. School mascots.8. Names of sitcoms.9....
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