Today we had our scavenger hunt (could be a treasure hunt title)
but before we did anything our 2 groups (one from a ward and one from a branch)
had 3 mins to get to know their partner then stand at the front and share what they learnt.
To begin with they stood by their mates, so I made the girls grab a boy (it was pretty even 10 girls ,11 boys, the 11th boy had to chat with the yw president!!) and drag him off and chit chat with him for 3 mins.
At first they just stared at me.
they would NOT move.
I said hurry up or you wont have time to know much about them.
I am serious, (as they still stared) GRAB A BOY!! GO>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
in the end they started coming towards me (they had to stand behind me in their pairs once they had someone) until all of them had paired off.
THEN I started the clock.
After a few minutes, we got them to randomly go up the front of the group and share some things about each other.
They then both got a lolly pop and the next group came up, either volunteered, or we chose if it became a staring match.
Because they were both painfully shy this helped break down barriers as they ate and swam later together, cos they felt they " had a mate of the opposite sex' on their side.
it wasnt like they were dating...it was just a friend. which was good.
They could stand and have a laugh with them, rather than feeling like they couldnt talk to them, 'cos they didnt know them'
well now they did know them and they could chit chat!
So good job sis blanch, brilliant.
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