Team “Maintenance”   AWARDS!

A great debriefing activity after each project. 

Objective: Identifies,Recognizes and appreciates the strengths and qualities of individuals with in the group. 

Time:  15-35 Minutes.

Procedure:

1. At the completion of each project, inform students that they should identify team members that made contributions to the success of the project.

2. Discuss with students what are important qualities or skills that were needed for each particular task.  Have students recognize and compliment those people who helped the group.

3. In small groups, ask students to choose someone that they believe has exceeded expectations.  It can also be someone who possesses a characteristic that helped the team effort by being cooperative, artistic, persistent etc.

4.  Students can design or decorate awards for their team members using their skills/ strengths as the superlatives.  See Suggestions below.

5.  A short, fun ceremony should follow.  This will help to boost the morale of the group, encourage the development of both team and individual leadership qualities, and bring closure to the project.

6. The advisor should participate by joining a group.  Over time this will ensure that each student is recognized.

 AWARD CATEGORY EXAMPLES: Get Creative!

Best idea - Best team member - Best role model for students - Most enthusiastic - Most Organized - Most perspiration -Energizer Bunny Award…etc.

AWARD “PRIZE” EXAMPLES: Get Creative!

• Decorate Lolly pops (Round Sucker POPs  like “Blow POPS, or Tootsie Roll POPS” work best) Use Small Squares of Metallic wrapping paper and ribbon or pipe Cleaner to secure paper.  Create a Tag to attach to the stem of the POP to identify each award.
• Use construction paper, Glitter, markers and other available materials to make awards.  Certificates, paper origami or paper hats, Award ribbon cut outs ,  any other shape.
• Decorate Sugar Cookies with the specific award title and present to the recipients.