Memory Exercise: The Hunting

Purpose

Use this exercise as an icebreaker and a warm-up session. You get the delegates to interact with each other and use their memory and cooperation skills.

Objective

• Collect the following items from other members as quickly as possible.
  • Mobile Phone
  • Coffee cup
  • Pen
  • Driver’s License
  • Receipt of purchase
  • Lipstick
  • USB Memory Stick
  • Family Photo
  • Marker pen
  • Spoon
  • Magazine
  • Pair of Glasses
  • Watch
  • Keys
  • Book

Note: As a facilitator, you must make sure that the delegates are in possession of the above items.

Setup

• Divide the delegates to a number of groups. These groups will compete with each other over a defined prize. The group that collects the items sooner wins provided then can remember where they got the items from.

Rules:

• You can’t leave the room.
• You can’t get more than two items from each person.
• You must remember who you got the item from (Association).
• You can talk to everyone.

Timing

Explaining the test: 5 minutes.

Activity: 10-12 minutes

Group feedback: 5 minutes.

Variation

Instead of using items you can use experiences. For example, find a person who knows how to program computers, or find a person who knows how to play a guitar. Again you need to make sure that some delegates have these skills for the game to function.

Discussion

Follow the exercise with a discussion on how each group performed, how they cooperated and how they asked for the items they were looking for to get maximum results.