Participants pour water (or balls) from one bucket to another while remaining outside a perimeter and only using ropes. Creativity, group coordination, communication, leadership, perseverance and determination are just some of the qualities that are put to the test during this activity. This event is often considered impossible in the beginning and can be very stressful for some participants.
This event is designed to get the group interacting, having fun and is traditionally an icebreaker. Although a great icebreaker, there are great insights that are possible in the areas of: leadership, trust, communication and changing perspectives. Any of these can be touched upon during discussion and connected back to work.
The challenge of this event is to carry a small ball using a metal ring and rope, ‘Bull Ring,’ through a series of obstacles and place the ball into a goal. Bull Ring utilizes physical movement and cooperation. It also takes coordination to keep the ball on the ring. This is a great early activity for new groups because it requires people to communicate clearly and work together. Any one person can sabotage and no one can accomplish the activity alone.
The group must touch all necessary letters in a course area as fast as possible. Alphabet Soup is a great activity for overall team building. However, there are some specific areas that naturally come out: Communication Planning Problem Solving Process Improvement