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Post by wolfden12 on Feb 3, 2010 22:16:33 GMT -6
I am looking for some team building activities to help establish accountability and responsibility amongst our team. We have struggled in the past and the kids haven't bought into the program yet. Any thoughts or ideas are greatly appreciated.
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Post by lassen on Feb 4, 2010 15:32:19 GMT -6
I haven't tried this myself, but heard some other people in Denmark do this, and kinda wanna try it.
Go to the nearest army based, and have them spend a weekend there doing random army drills, long hikes, etc. Just trying stuff that the army does to build teamwork and mutual trust. The staff might even join them at and equal level, and build with them. I really wanna try this with my kids this year.
Its just a matter of contacting the base and ask if they would mind. The army is one of the better places to build mutual trust and a sense of brotherhood. After all, thats what they need to do, when putting their lives in the hands of the guy next to them.
Although it is not as severe in football, the individual players success is very much in the hands of his teammates, and they all must trust each other (and the coaches) and help each other get through tough situations.
Just my two cents
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Post by coachguy83 on Feb 4, 2010 16:44:47 GMT -6
If you are interested in military type training many National Guard groups have a team building program that they will bring into schools. It has been a few years ago but a group came into my high school and did some of the drills during PE classes. You might be able to get some information on that from a local recruiter.
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Post by windigo on Feb 5, 2010 15:37:38 GMT -6
Madden Tourney
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Post by shocktroop34 on Feb 5, 2010 23:46:47 GMT -6
When you're talking about accountability, you have to get to the source of what is hindering that aspect. Trust is usually a root cause for a lack of accountability and players not buying in. My two cents:
1) I do a "Top 3" list every spring or whenever convenient. Have players write down the top 3 players of anything that you think is important that you want to find out. Who is the most trustworthy, who is the least? Who is the hardest working/who is the least? Who is the best/worst leader? Who would you trust to hold $50 bucks for you/who would you not? Top three on why we lost games last year? Anything you think is important. The kids will tell you. Have your staff do this at a meeting sometime. Be prepared for what you might hear. But it will help. From that point, you might want to have one-on-one meetings with some of the names that continually appeared/both good and bad. Remember praise in public, punish in private.
2) The local military recruiters (USMC, Navy, etc.) will come out and train your kids, if you let them have 5-10 minutes to speak with them on the military afterward. Did this last spring and my kids are still talking about it.
3) Sometimes, circling up the desks and having an open discussion and letting players vent or have their say (without repercussion) can sometimes pay dividends. You facilitate, but don't let things get out of hand. You must have a topic though: 'Guys we have too much stealing going on in the locker room; what can we do to improve our grades; what is the reason that we can't win more games; what does it take to be a champion ,etc. End with a positive resolution by having each player say something positive about the person to their left. Consider ending a practice like this from time to time.
4) Team building: Madden (as stated earlier); paintball, water ballon fight (good cool down in the summer); military recruiter training; Take a player or your captains to lunch (build rapport); have players vote for off-season captains (establish leadership early); have annoucements in the school for top lifter/player of the week; admonish the kids with good grades in front of others; Life story:have kids speak on their life in front of their teammates-you may have to go first-to model the correct way, but this devlops respect among the players; create a mentoring list: older kid that is in charge of a young player.
Just some thoughts.
-Troop
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Post by iacoachq on Feb 9, 2010 13:02:56 GMT -6
So true sometimes with HS'ers
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Post by mental311 on Feb 9, 2010 13:32:36 GMT -6
Old but fun - Trust Falls... You could have your offensive players fall into the arms of O Line - D into D line - Cause thats where it starts (Lineman)...
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