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The Wind Blows

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==Group Size[[Image: Medium (11The_Wind_Blows_Starting_Position.JPG|center|thumb|400px|right|The Wind Blows -30) Large (30-60)Starting Positions]][[Image:The_Wind_Blows.JPG|center|thumb|400px|right|The Wind Blows for anyone who...]]
==Materials=Objectives===* [[Category:Icebreakers/Warmups]] [[:Category:Icebreakers/Warmups| Icebreakers/Warmups]] * [[Category:Circle Games]] [[:Category:Circle Games| Circle Games]]* 1 chair for each person[[Category:Involves Running]] [[:Category:Involves Running| Involves Running]]
== Setup==* Learn new things about group members; recognize similarities and differences* chairs are arranged in Great as a circle with participants sitting in the chairs* if facilitator is going first activity or to participate s/he starts in the middle* if facilitator is not, than s/he invites one participant to stands in the middle (and removes his/her chair from the circle)break up a long workshop
==Good For=Group Size===A great first activity with a medium to large group. * Ice breaker* Fun* Get to know you* Name game* Active [[Category:Medium]][[:Category:Medium| Medium]] - Get the blood flowing[[Category:Large]] [[:Category:Large| Large]]
==Directions=Materials=== One participant stands in the middle and says "The wind blows * 1 chair for...each person (insert statement that applies to participant here)" and then everyone to whom that statement applies gets up and tries to find an empty chair. Participants may not move to or other placemarker such as a chair right next to the one they were just sitting in. Since everyone (including the person in the middlepost-it note or piece of tape) is looking for a new chair, one person will be left with out a chair... and that person becomes the one in the middle.
Example statements include:===Setup===* Chairs are arranged in a circle with participants sitting in the chairs* If facilitator is going to participate s/he starts in the middle* If facilitator is not participating, than s/he invites one volunteer to stand in the middle removing the volunteer's chair from the circle
===Directions===One participant stands in the middle and says "The wind blows for...(insert statement that applies to participant here)" and then everyone to whom that statement applies gets up and tries to find an empty chair. Participants may not move to a chair right next to the one they were just sitting in. Since everyone (including the person in the middle) is looking for a new chair, one person will be left with out a chair... and that person becomes the one in the middle. It is best to start off with a statement that will get everyone to move. <b>Example statements:</b> The Wind Blows for anyone...
* who brushed their teeth this morning
* whose parents are divorced
* etc.
Aproximate time needed:** per person in group ===Alternatives===If you want to do this outside (or suggested total min/maxany area where don't have chairs) you can use other place markers. For example hand out post-it notes and have everyone in the circle mark their spot with the note before you begin. Just be careful that people don't step on each others' toes while racing for the open spots!
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