water-colors
One person stands outside of the pool, with their back towards the water. Everyone else stands along that same edge of the pool (in the water) and thinks of a color. When everyone is ready the person standing outside of the pool shouts out different colors. When your color is called you have to swim across the pool. When...
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time-check
A youth leader walks in with a big ole pizza (or some other sweet prize) and announces that this game is a “Boys vs. Girls Challenge”. The winning team will get the goods. The leader will announce a historical event and students must correctly identify the year in which that event took place. The first person to run up...
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Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence throughout, language and smoking.Directed by Joe Carnahan (Smokin’ Aces, Narc)Starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Sharlto CopleyI love it when a movie comes together. Like the ‘80s action-adventure show, The A-Team chronicles the exploits of four highly trained Army Rangers who specialize in getting things done in...
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who-am-i
Preparation: Nametags and SharpiesGive each student a name tag and have them write their first and last name in large bold letters on the nametag. After everyone is done, collect all the name tags.Make sure the student does not see the name and stick a nametag on each person’s forehead. Instruct the students NOT to speak about who’s name...
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is-it-time-yet
Actor 1: (sitting down on a bench with their RIGHT leg over their left.)Actor 2: (walks in doing something entertaining and/or outrageous like playing with pretend yo-yo, chewing gum. The wilder the better) "Is it time yet?"Actor 1: (looks up at actor 2, then at their watch) "No."Actor 2: (sits down next to actor 1 and puts their RIGHT leg...
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Rated PG-13 for some sensuality and violence.Directed by Lasse Hallstrom (Chocolat)Starring Channing Tatum and Amanda SeyfriedDear John, I wish you were a better movie.Based on Nicholas Sparks’ bestselling novel, Dear John tells the story of John (Channing Tatum) and Savannah (Amanda Seyfried); a young couple who falls madly in love but only get to spend two weeks together. Afterwards,...
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jump-the-noodle
All you need is one of those pool noodles and a leader who can tread water. Simply position a leader in the pool and have them hold the noodle at a predetermined distance from the diving board. Then one by one have the students jump over noodle (from the diving board into the water). After reach round the leader...
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