How Do You Throw A Frisbee

JLBC LEADERSHIP TEAM ACTIVITY/TEAM BUILDING IDEA

NAME

Name of Activity: How Do You Throw A Frisbee

Time Needed: 20 minutes Number of Players: 5 - 25

Materials Needed: Frisbee, newsprint pad and easel or dry erase board, markers, paper, and writing utensils for participants.

Preparation Needed (Ahead of Time): Instructions:

Purpose: Groups of 5-25 use a provided frisbee to verbalize and demonstrate skills when throwing it to fellow group members.

1. JLBC Members work individually for 5 minutes, writing down skills they think they use to throw a frisbee. They then form a circle with fellow JLBC group members and throw the frisbee. Then they verbally list skills noted and discovered through the throwing action.

2. A facilitator prompts the JLBC group members to be creative in identifying skills used. The facilitator writes the identified skills on newsprint or aboard as listed.

PROCESSING:

Discuss the broad array of skills needed in even the simplest group activities. This might be related to the need for many different people in JLBC groups.