{"id":1824,"date":"2006-05-08T15:20:42","date_gmt":"2006-05-08T15:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/?p=1824"},"modified":"2021-04-08T23:22:40","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T15:22:40","slug":"find-the-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.creativeyouthideas.com\/resources\/icebreakers\/find-the-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Find the Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"

Materials<\/strong>
\nOptional: Chairs for each participant arranged in a circle. (Participants may also simply sit on the ground.)<\/p>\n

Icebreaker Description<\/strong>
\nParticipants try to discover the leader who is initiating actions for the group.<\/p>\n

Preparation<\/strong>
\nNo preparation is needed.<\/p>\n

Icebreaker Activity<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Have the youth sit in a circle.<\/li>\n
  2. Chose someone to be “It” who must identify “the leader” who is initiating actions for the group.<\/li>\n
  3. Send the person you have chosen out of the room or have the person closes his eyes.<\/li>\n
  4. Silently point to the leader so that everyone else knows who the leader is.<\/li>\n
  5. The leader will initiate actions and change body positions.<\/li>\n
  6. Everyone must copy the body position and actions of the leader.<\/li>\n
  7. The person you have chosen as “it” stands in the center of the circle and tries to discover the identity of the leader.<\/li>\n
  8. When the leader is identified, choose a new leader and someone new to be “it” and repeat the game.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Optional Debrief<\/strong><\/p>\n