TEAM BUILDER, thank you so much for joining us for this first season of the Ask Michelle & Chris podcast. Happiest of New Years to you!! May there be more WONDER for you and less, "I wonder?" in 2021!

Podcasting Resources Chris mentioned in the show: 
Pat Flynn & Smart Passive Income
Buzzsprout - Podcast hosting and learning resources

Amazing people out there sharing resources - mentioned in the show: 
Playmeo - Mark Collard
High 5 Adventure Learning - Be sure to check out their blogs and podcasts
Amy Climer - Be sure to check out her Climer Cards for face-to-face and virtual applications

Reflection Tool: 
A Year in Review 

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Chris Cavert - OnTeamBuilding.com & FUNdoing.com
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Music - Solomon Masala
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Ask Podcast Episode #31: (Part 1) How Can We Get More Engagement During Processing with Virtual Groups

A Teachable Moment - This book is filled with engaging group processing activities

Body Parts Debriefing Props - squeezable body part props for engaging discussions 

Liner Quotes Processing Tool - Here's a link to the print-n-play of Set 2: Growth Cards. If you are interested in Set 1: Challenge Cards, sign up for FUNdoing Fridays and receive the Set for FREE. 

Chiji Cards - Image cards for processing

Climer Cards - Another set of great image cards

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Resources Mentioned in the Episode: 
Wheelofnames.com

Polleverywhere.com

Pocket Processor Cards - Chris mentioned scanning and using these in processing slides. Here's a sample slide where participants annotate, choosing their preference: 

Here is a slide using the Stop N' Go Processing Tool - participants annotate in the boxes next to the color they are feeling in the moment: 

Here are three Image Card Deck favorites: 

• Chiji Cards
• Climer Cards (Card Decks from Training Wheels)
• Virtual Climer Cards (from Dr. Amy Climer)

You can scan and use these images in your educational programs. If you want to use them during paid team building programs, you need to get permission from the creators of the cards - inquire through the web sites. 

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Ask Episode #26 - We talk about the three kinds of programs in this Episode

Michelle's new kitchen....(mentioned her backsplash skills during the episode)

A Typology of Team Interactions - more details about the three kinds of programs and links to Michelle's and Paul's articles about the programs

The Energy Bus: The 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work and Team with Positive Energy  - mentioned in the episode

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Strategic Adventures - Find Paul and his company's resources at this website. 

Books that Paul Recommended: 
Value-Based Fees: How to Charge and Get What You're Worth, by Alen Weiss

Book Yourself Solid, 2nd Edition, by Michael Port

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Be sure to check out Episode #26 of the Ask Podcast for more about the 'Kinds' of programs described in the show. 

A Typology of Team Interactions - Here's an OnTeamBuilding Blog post with more about the 'Kinds' of programs discussed in the episode. 

Strategic Adventures - This is the company led by Paul Cummings mentioned in the show. 

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A Typology of Team Interactions - Read up on more details about the three types of programs. 

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Adventure Play: Adventure Activities for Preschool and Early Elementary Age Children - by Nancy MacPhee Bower

Adventure, Play, Peace: Insights and Activities for Social-Emotional Learning and Community Building with Young Children - by Nancy MacPhee Bower

Journey Towards the Caring Classroom: Using Adventure to Create Community - by Laurie Frank

Adventure Curriculum for Physical Education: Elementary School - by Panicucci & Constable

Activities Shared in the Episode
Moonball - HERE is a link to 'Moonball in Time' with the basics and some variations. With younger groups start out with balloons. Have each student work alone on a challenge and then move to small group challenges with balloons. Cooperation is the goal. 

Clean & Messy - Michelle explained that one team is assigned to do one thing, the other team is assigned to do something else. It's easy with plastic cups. Set up the cups so half are open end up and the other half are open end down. One team wants all the cups open end up the other team wants the cups open end down. Play for 90-seconds where both teams are moving around turning cups over. This is competitive - in the end who will have the most cups the way they want them? And, we get to talk about how we behave and how we treat each other during competitive tasks. 

Frantic - This is from the book, The Bottomless Bag, Again!? by Karl Rohnke. You need a closed in space to keep the tennis balls contained - like a one-court basketball gym or multi-purpose room. For the most fun, have about three tennis balls per student. Put all the tennis balls on the floor in the center of the space. The objective is for the students to keep all the tennis balls in motion by kicking them (or moving them with a noodle - this version is a bit safer). You (the facilitator) start the game by gently kicking all the tennis balls out of the center of the floor. The group is then tasked to keep them all moving. If you (and the other teachers/facilitators in the room) spot a stationary tennis ball (called a "Hectic") you are to "generate a hysterical scream" (called a "Berserk") so that everyone will recognize the situation. Someone in the group has 5-seconds to get the ball moving again or another Berserk (hysterical screaming) is triggered. Time how long the group can keep the tennis balls moving until the sixth Berserk is triggered. (Need additional info? Email: chris@onteambuilding for more.)

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Jumbo Bananagrams was mentioned in the episode - used for the activity Pangram Project (link below). At the time of this writing, all online retail sites were out of stock. So, check in (search ) from time-to-time to see if they come back. (Another large letter tile option is Crowd Words, but they are more of an investment and are best used inside.) 

Pangram Project Video - Described by Chris. In the video, the group is using a small tile set of Bananagrams. When playing outside with larger groups, the Jumbo Bananagrams are recommended. 

Pangram - What is a pangram? 

Ricochet was mentioned in the episode - Chris found three 'crazy bouncing' dog toys at a Dollar store at turned them into props for a variety of cooperative and competitive activities 

Playing with a Full Deck - Michelle used a commonly found resource (a deck of playing cards) and put together a book of 52 activities. 

Michelle's YouTube Channel with useful activity resources. 

Chris' Activities YouTube Channel

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All Aboard - Here's a picture of three different size platforms. The smallest is about the size of the Small-Aboard shared by Michelle.

Balloon Trolley Activity - A nice progression into the elevated Trolleys. You learn and practice coordinated walking so you don't drop any balloons. 

Trolleys or Team Skis - Here's a picture of 4 by 4 inch boards used for Trolleys

Flexible Trolleys from Training Wheels - made from webbing material, super-portable. 

Wooden Jointed Board-Walkers - found at Training Wheels designed by Dr. Jim Cain. 

The PVCystem Portable Team Building Elements Kit - You can find all the activity descriptions (13 in total) and the instructions to build your own 'System' in, Portable Teambuilding Activities. 

Portable Spider Web/Bungee Box (PVCystem) - Pre-made standard white kit from Training Wheels. 

NEW - Portable Spider Web/Bungee Box (The PVCystem) - In Color!
Bungee Box/House Trap Set-Up Video 
Tall Spider Web Set-Up Video  (Using the same PVC pieces as the Bungee box)

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Music - Solomon Masala
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