Weather Report

Materials
None

Icebreaker Description
Youth will describe various types of weather they have experienced as an icebreaker / crowdbreaker. This is a good crowdbreaker to use at events or meetings that have been forced inside by inclement weather

Preparation
None

Icebreaker Activity
Give youth a question related to the weather. They must mingle and share the asnwers to the question with one another. On a periodic basis, change the question.

Possible Questions

• the hottest temperature they've experienced
• the coldest temperature they've experienced
• the deepest snowfall they've seen
• the worst windstorm they've experienced
• the closest they've been to a tornado or hurricane
• the densest fog they've witnessed
• the most beautiful sunset they've seen
• the strangest weather they've experienced.

Debrief
If you had to describe your life at this moment in terms of the weather, how would you explain it?
Examples: Partly Cloudy, thunderstorm, dry season, flooded, sunny, clowdy, lightning, hot, hurricane, tornado. pleasant breeze, windy, clear, sunny, overcast, warm, cold, freezing, hail, ice, fog, smog, mist, frost, drizzling, raining, afternoon showers, blizzard, snow, scattered showers, windy, gusty, squall, gale, stormy, pleasant, dusty

Conclusion
Sometimes life seems stormy, at other times it is a pleasant afternoon. Sometimes the world can be a cold place and other times is can be warm and sunny. There are times when we are in a fog and other times it is clear. The nice thing about weather is that it changes all the time. The same is true for life. Life is always changing. Next time live sends you rain, don't worry... the sun will shine again!