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Description<\/strong>
\nThis game provides an opportunity to mix the group up and for them to share information about themselves in a non-threatening way while having fun. In this elimination game, people are grouped into groups of three and then one person in every group which meets a certain characteristic is asked to \u201cGet Lost.\u201d Everyone who had to leave must quickly find another group and form groups of three again. The last group to form is eliminated.<\/p>\n

Resources<\/strong>
\nNone<\/p>\n

Preparation<\/strong>
\nPrepare a list of criteria. You can choose from the list below or create your own:
\n\u2022 Name closest to letter “A”
\n\u2022 Name closest to letter \u201cZ\u201d
\n\u2022 Neither the youngest nor the oldest in a group.
\n\u2022 Oldest
\n\u2022 Youngest
\n\u2022 Has the most colorful socks
\n\u2022 Has the oldest living grandparent
\n\u2022 Has the most cousins
\n\u2022 Has the least number of pets
\n\u2022 Has the most pets
\n\u2022 Has the largest pet.
\n\u2022 Is the tallest
\n\u2022 Is the shortest
\n\u2022 Has the longest hair
\n\u2022 Has the shortest hair
\n\u2022 Has the shortest fingernails
\n\u2022 Has the biggest foot.
\n\u2022 Has the smallest foot.
\n\u2022 Has the longest finger
\n\u2022 Has the darkest skin tone.
\n\u2022 Has the smallest nose
\n\u2022 Lives farthest from this meeting place
\n\u2022 Lives on the highest floor
\n\u2022 Born the Farthest away
\n\u2022 Longest last name
\n\u2022 Biggest shoe size
\n\u2022 Lives the closest to this place
\n\u2022 has been on the most vacations in the past year
\n\u2022 Has the most siblings
\n\u2022 Birthday closest to today
\n\u2022 Shortest Person
\n\u2022 Youngest Baby brother\/ sister
\n\u2022 Has the most traffic tickets
\n\u2022 Has been a member of this group for the longest time
\n\u2022 Newest member of this group
\n\u2022 Has been to the most foreign countries
\n\u2022 Longest fingernail
\n\u2022 Spent the most money today
\n\u2022 Has played on the most sports teams
\n\u2022 Can do the most one-armed push-ups
\n\u2022 Tallest Person
\n\u2022 Longest eyelashes
\n\u2022 Smallest belt
\n\u2022 Highest numbered Street Address
\n\u2022 Biggest Purse \/ or wallet
\n\u2022 Highest Serial Number on currency
\n\u2022 Most jewelry
\n\u2022 Least jewelry
\n\u2022 Longest earrings
\n\u2022 Wearing the most blue
\n\u2022 Oldest
\n\u2022 Neatest handwriting
\n\u2022 Messiest handwriting
\n\u2022 Loudest
\n\u2022 Most quiet
\n\u2022 Has darkest color notebook
\n\u2022 Most rings
\n\u2022 Biggest hands
\n\u2022 Has most books
\n\u2022 Whistles the loudest
\n\u2022 Longest Paper Airplane Throw<\/p>\n

What to Do<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Form groups of 3-7 people. It\u2019s ok if groups are not equal as long as there is a minimum of three in each group and they are balanced as closely as possible.<\/li>\n
  2. Based upon different criteria, at a given signal, one person in each group will be told to “get lost”<\/li>\n
  3. Ask them to introduce themselves to each person in the group and then determine which person in their group meets the specified characteristic.<\/li>\n
  4. Allow time for the groups to introduce themselves and determine who best fits the given criteria. You might want to ask the groups to raise their hands when they have identified the person so that you know when everyone is ready.<\/li>\n
  5. Explain to the groups that on your signal the identified person must move to another group. You will say \u201cOne, Two Three!!!\u201d and then all the groups will say \u201cGet Lost!!\u201d<\/li>\n
  6. Then every group must get ONE new member to replace the one they lost.<\/li>\n
  7. The last group to reform is eliminated.<\/li>\n
  8. Continue to play with new criteria for getting lost until only group survives. Then you tell this trio that for being so competitive that they must all “Get Lost!”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Variation\u00a0<\/strong>
    \nGive them an additional question to share while introducing themselves such as a favorite ice-cream, a discussion thought, etc.<\/p>\n

    Taking It to the Next Level<\/strong>
    \nIn each round of this game there were a lot of people who were rejected. Among them some were even eliminated. Whenever people form groups this will always be the case. There will also be those group members that are very popular and those that no one seems to want. There will always be selection and rejection when groups are formed. It\u2019s part of life. It\u2019s of great benefit to be around like minded people. It\u2019s good to be surrounded by people that inspire you and challenge you to grow and become your best. Yet it is also good to have people who are different, people with a different perspective, people with skills and gifts you don\u2019t possess. The question is what is the best way to handle the selection process?<\/p>\n