Ask me anything.
Then pummel me with a shovel, please!
Tried Rohypnol?
Are they related to my 3 year old who won't go to sleep?
That might run contrary, ever so slightly, to the subject matter of the training. :wink:
Quote from: Burns on November 18, 2009, 05:10:23 AM
Are they related to my 3 year old who won't go to sleep?
Maybe. Is he also entertaining his friends by seeing how loud he can pass gas?
YUP!
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Quote from: R W H N on November 18, 2009, 05:11:03 AM
That might run contrary, ever so slightly, to the subject matter of the training. :wink:
I meant for you. Better then a pummeling with a shovel, I would imagine.
I dunno, I think I might be good with either at this point.
The rule of thumb in these situations is to bribe them with porn.
Quote from: R W H N on November 18, 2009, 05:11:03 AM
That might run contrary, ever so slightly, to the subject matter of the training. :wink:
Das Zweck heiligt der Mittel, or, the cure is the disease? ;-)
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it's like putting a chicken's head under its wing
Quote from: R W H N on November 18, 2009, 05:06:41 AM
Ask me anything.
Then pummel me with a shovel, please!
Pass the whiskey bottle around a couple times, they'll be sleeping like babies. :lulz:
j/k
Quote from: Nasturtiums on November 18, 2009, 08:16:24 AM
The rule of thumb in these situations is to bribe them with porn.
It's hard to sleep to the sound of one hand fapping.
QuoteI'm surrounded by teenage boys who won't go to sleep.
QuoteThe rule of thumb in these situations is to bribe them with porn.
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:horrormirth:
Order them to sleep and if they don't comply, then 'bore' them with tales about your years in the priesthood.
:wink:
Heh, that's kind of the fun thing about that episode. I had absolutely no authority over them. There was a teacher from one of the schools because he was the only male out of the 4 schools. But I didn't want the poor guy to be in charge of 18 teenage boys all by himself. They weren't too hip on mingling though. Each of the schools wanted to stay in their own particular room so I had to fetch extra mattresses so kids could sleep on the floor. But I have to say, they were very well behaved. They just weren't as drowsy as early as I would've liked.
How is the level of physical activity at these retreats?
After dark football, capture the flag (especially in an area with lots of cover), or night hikes (no flashlights allowed) are all tried and true ways to get them good and tired.
Chasing them around with an axe screaming, "I'M ON PCP!" not only tires out the kids, it also teaches them a valuable lesson about drugs.
Quote from: Richter on November 19, 2009, 02:56:52 PM
How is the level of physical activity at these retreats?
After dark football, capture the flag (especially in an area with lots of cover), or night hikes (no flashlights allowed) are all tried and true ways to get them good and tired.
We sprinkle in some activities to get kids moving.
We play this one game called "Have you ever..." All of the kids except one get in a circle and mark their spot with one of their shoes. So if we have 25 kids at the retreat there are 24 shoes, so spots for all but one of the kids. The kid in the middle asks something like "Have you ever....climbed a mountain?" Every kid who has done that has to race to another spot in the circle with a shoe. Whoever doesn't find a spot asks the next question. It's a good activity to get them moving and also allows them to learn more about each other.
Actually after the programming on Tuesday, a bunch of the kids decided to play flashlight tag in the main hall. Luckily for me, and my agency, nobody got hurt, though I did have to close off the kitchen after awhile because I really didn't want anyone cutting themself or getting hurt in there.
Quote from: R W H N on November 19, 2009, 03:14:42 PM
We play this one game called "Have you ever..." All of the kids except one get in a circle and mark their spot with one of their shoes. So if we have 25 kids at the retreat there are 24 shoes, so spots for all but one of the kids. The kid in the middle asks something like "Have you ever....climbed a mountain?" Every kid who has done that has to race to another spot in the circle with a shoe. Whoever doesn't find a spot asks the next question. It's a good activity to get them moving and also allows them to learn more about each other.
Inappropriately enough, I first heard about this as a drinking game, but it was called "I Never"
We do another one called comfort zones. Again everyone is in a circle and we have 3 zones delineated by ropes. The outer ring is very uncomfortable, somewhat comfortable, very comfortable. So someone posits: "How comfortable are you with snakes?" And people move inward or outward depending on how they feel about the scenario. We get into deeper stuff to like "How comfortable are you confronting a teacher who is being rude or mean to another student?" It's a good way to sort of "graph" the group.
Inappropriately enough, that's a sex game that I learned in 1994.
I can only imagine what your variation on the tarp game might be. :lol:
Is that the game where you give billions of dollars to companies that don't need it?
:lol:
We divide the group up into two smaller groups. The 2 groups sit on the floor opposite from each other. We bring a tarp (though really just a blanket) between the two groups. One person from each group moves to the front on either side of the tarp. We drop the tarp and the goal is to say the name of the other person first. The loser has to join the group who won that round. It continues until everyone is on one side or we run out of time and need to move on to the next part of the program.
People you should NEVER play truth or dare with, ITT
"I dare you to subvert the dominant paradigm!"
I've got a couple of nickels. Will that work?
Quote from: LMNO on November 19, 2009, 03:17:43 PM
Quote from: R W H N on November 19, 2009, 03:14:42 PM
We play this one game called "Have you ever..." All of the kids except one get in a circle and mark their spot with one of their shoes. So if we have 25 kids at the retreat there are 24 shoes, so spots for all but one of the kids. The kid in the middle asks something like "Have you ever....climbed a mountain?" Every kid who has done that has to race to another spot in the circle with a shoe. Whoever doesn't find a spot asks the next question. It's a good activity to get them moving and also allows them to learn more about each other.
Inappropriately enough, I first heard about this as a drinking game, but it was called "I Never"
Ditto: http://www.hulu.com/watch/50022/family-guy-the-i-never-game#s-p21-sr-i1
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on November 19, 2009, 03:14:42 PM
Quote from: Richter on November 19, 2009, 02:56:52 PM
How is the level of physical activity at these retreats?
After dark football, capture the flag (especially in an area with lots of cover), or night hikes (no flashlights allowed) are all tried and true ways to get them good and tired.
We sprinkle in some activities to get kids moving.
We play this one game called "Have you ever..." All of the kids except one get in a circle and mark their spot with one of their shoes. So if we have 25 kids at the retreat there are 24 shoes, so spots for all but one of the kids. The kid in the middle asks something like "Have you ever....climbed a mountain?" Every kid who has done that has to race to another spot in the circle with a shoe. Whoever doesn't find a spot asks the next question. It's a good activity to get them moving and also allows them to learn more about each other.
Actually after the programming on Tuesday, a bunch of the kids decided to play flashlight tag in the main hall. Luckily for me, and my agency, nobody got hurt, though I did have to close off the kitchen after awhile because I really didn't want anyone cutting themself or getting hurt in there.
Ah, bound by insurance and liabilty to keep things "safe".
Even if you can't condone it, can you kick them outside?
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on November 19, 2009, 03:38:23 PM
:lol:
We divide the group up into two smaller groups. The 2 groups sit on the floor opposite from each other. We bring a tarp (though really just a blanket) between the two groups. One person from each group moves to the front on either side of the tarp. We drop the tarp and the goal is to say the name of the other person first. The loser has to join the group who won that round. It continues until everyone is on one side or we run out of time and need to move on to the next part of the program.
That would be really fun stoned...
:lulz:
It sounds like a hilarious excuse for Freudian slips.
Quote from: Richter on November 19, 2009, 06:02:24 PM
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on November 19, 2009, 03:14:42 PM
Quote from: Richter on November 19, 2009, 02:56:52 PM
How is the level of physical activity at these retreats?
After dark football, capture the flag (especially in an area with lots of cover), or night hikes (no flashlights allowed) are all tried and true ways to get them good and tired.
We sprinkle in some activities to get kids moving.
We play this one game called "Have you ever..." All of the kids except one get in a circle and mark their spot with one of their shoes. So if we have 25 kids at the retreat there are 24 shoes, so spots for all but one of the kids. The kid in the middle asks something like "Have you ever....climbed a mountain?" Every kid who has done that has to race to another spot in the circle with a shoe. Whoever doesn't find a spot asks the next question. It's a good activity to get them moving and also allows them to learn more about each other.
Actually after the programming on Tuesday, a bunch of the kids decided to play flashlight tag in the main hall. Luckily for me, and my agency, nobody got hurt, though I did have to close off the kitchen after awhile because I really didn't want anyone cutting themself or getting hurt in there.
Ah, bound by insurance and liabilty to keep things "safe".
Even if you can't condone it, can you kick them outside?
No, because essentially my agency is on the hook either way. We put the training together so while we are on someone else's grounds, technically, we are still hosting the training. And outside is probably worse because we're out in the middle of the woods. It's pitch black. There are roots and rocks sticking up all over the place, and there is a big pool of cold drowny death nearby.
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on November 20, 2009, 01:59:18 PM
Quote from: Richter on November 19, 2009, 06:02:24 PM
Quote from: Rev. What's-His-Name? on November 19, 2009, 03:14:42 PM
Quote from: Richter on November 19, 2009, 02:56:52 PM
How is the level of physical activity at these retreats?
After dark football, capture the flag (especially in an area with lots of cover), or night hikes (no flashlights allowed) are all tried and true ways to get them good and tired.
We sprinkle in some activities to get kids moving.
We play this one game called "Have you ever..." All of the kids except one get in a circle and mark their spot with one of their shoes. So if we have 25 kids at the retreat there are 24 shoes, so spots for all but one of the kids. The kid in the middle asks something like "Have you ever....climbed a mountain?" Every kid who has done that has to race to another spot in the circle with a shoe. Whoever doesn't find a spot asks the next question. It's a good activity to get them moving and also allows them to learn more about each other.
Actually after the programming on Tuesday, a bunch of the kids decided to play flashlight tag in the main hall. Luckily for me, and my agency, nobody got hurt, though I did have to close off the kitchen after awhile because I really didn't want anyone cutting themself or getting hurt in there.
Ah, bound by insurance and liabilty to keep things "safe".
Even if you can't condone it, can you kick them outside?
No, because essentially my agency is on the hook either way. We put the training together so while we are on someone else's grounds, technically, we are still hosting the training. And outside is probably worse because we're out in the middle of the woods. It's pitch black. There are roots and rocks sticking up all over the place, and there is a big pool of cold drowny death nearby.
Ah, you're doing this solo too, right?
Actually, I have two other trainers with me. We each focus on different parts of the training. My main focus is on the action planning segment of the training, though we all help each other out with all portions. But I am responsible for the overall training as I'm the sole representative of my agency and the coordinator of the program. The other two are contract trainers.