10 Games That Every Camp Counselor Should Know

By Jim Cain, Ph.D.

Teamwork & Teamplay

Here is a list of my favorite summer camp games and activities. Twenty in all, so that you can
choose your favorite ten games from the lot. Have a great summer. Jim Cain
Game / Activity

Description

What book is it in?

Peteca (Funderbirds)
Wrapped Around My Finger
Wha!
The Bobsled Team
Chicken Circles

A hand version of hacky sack

Raccoon Circle Icebreaker
No Prop Circle Game
No Prop Teambuilding Activity
Great way to form circles!

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Raccoon Circle / Rope Games
Find Something To Do!
Find Something To Do!
Chris Cavert, The Empty Bag

Zoogle
Pulse
Blind Trust Drive
Easy Labyrinth
Eagle in the Wind

A Stick Tossing Game

No Prop Table / Hand Game
Trust Building Activity
Communication & Trust Building
Outdoor Trust Building Activity

Find Something To Do!

Find Something To Do!
Find Something To Do!
Rope Games
Find Something To Do!

Pizza Man Song

Mixer Dances
Walk & Talk
The Story of Your Name
Pillow Talk

Singing in Groups
Jiffy Mixer, White Silver Sands
A Painless Icebreaker for 2
Respect Building Icebreaker
A Fun Way to End the Day

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iTunes / World of Fun CDs
Find Something To Do!
Find Something To Do!
Jim Cains next book!

Over Here
Virtual Slideshow
Seven
Snap Ball
Robot & Controller

Inclusive No Prop Activity

No Prop Debriefing/Reviewing
No Prop Circle Game
Circle Game with Attitude
Communication & Teamwork

Find Something To Do!

Find Something To Do!
Find Something To Do!
New (at least to me!)
Find Something To Do!

Jim Cain, Ph.D.

Teamwork & Teamplay
Phone: (585) 637-0328
Email: jimcain@teamworkandteamplay.com
The books Teamwork & Teamplay, A Teachable Moment, The Book of Raccoon Circles,
Teambuilding Puzzles and Essential Staff Training Activities, are available from
Kendall Hunt Publishers at www.kendallhunt.com or 1-800-228-0810.
Find Something To Do! and Rope Games, Jims newest two books are available from the ACA Bookstore
(Healthy Learning) and Training Wheels, Inc. For bulk copies (25 or more), contact Jim Cain directly.
Teambuilding equipment from Teamwork & Teamplay is available from
Training Wheels, Inc. at www.training-wheels.com or 1-888-553-0147.
Building Unity, Community, Connection, Leadership, Engagement and Teamwork Through Active Learning

Welcome to the World of

Teamwork & Teamplay

The Perfect Way to Build Unity, Community,
Connection, Leadership and Teamwork
Through Active Learning
For more than 40 years, author and teambuilding guru Dr. Jim Cain has shared his unique collection of
challenges, games, stories, books, activities and ideas for team and community building with groups around
the world. From the classroom to the boardroom and from summer camps to college campuses, his activities
have engaged generations of participants and built lasting and successful relationships and his outstanding
train-the-trainer programs have improved the capabilities of trainers, teachers and facilitators everywhere.
You can find a wonderful collection of FREE resources at: www.teamworkandteamplay.com
Downloadable articles include instructions for building and facilitating many team and community
building activities plus In Defense of Adventure-Based Education and Active Learning,
Exploring the Stages of Group Formation, Building Community with Music, Singing and Dance,
The Latest Raccoon Circle collection of activities from around the world Closing Activities,
Whats Next? and other expert opinions Horseshoe Golf Instructions - Peteca (Funderbird) Information,
and a list of Experiential Garage Sale items collected by Jim during his career.
Dr. Jim Cain is the author of many outstanding teambuilding texts, including: Teamwork &
Teamplay, The Revised and Expanded Book of Raccoon Circles, Teambuilding Puzzles, A Teachable
Moment, Essential Staff Training Activities, Find Something To Do!, The Big Book of Low Cost
Training Games, Rope Games, Its All in the Cards and Character Cards. He is a former Executive
Director of ACCT, a Senior Consultant to the Cornell University Teambuilding Program and the Director
and creative force behind his active learning company, Teamwork & Teamplay. Dr. Cain frequently serves
as a visiting professor, keynote speaker and staff development specialist on subjects ranging from
experiential education using challenge and adventure-based activities, to youth development and leadership.
Dr. Cain has presented teambuilding workshops and programs in 47 states and 27 countries (so far) and has
more teambuilding equipment and adventure-based books in his collection than many developing nations.
If you would like to have Dr. Cain present a workshop, conference session or keynote/playnote address at
your next staff training, in-service day, conference or special event, contact him at:
Jim Cain, Ph.D.
Teamwork & Teamplay
468 Salmon Creek Road Brockport, NY 14420 USA
Phone (585) 637-0328
Email: jimcain@teamworkandteamplay.com Website: www.teamworkandteamplay.com
The books Teamwork & Teamplay, A Teachable Moment,
The Book of Raccoon Circles, Teambuilding Puzzles and
Essential Staff Training Activities, are available from
Kendall Hunt Publishers at www.kendallhunt.com or
1-800-228-0810.
Teambuilding equipment from Teamwork & Teamplay
is available from Training Wheels, Inc. at
www.training-wheels.com or 1-888-553-0147.

The New & Improved

Experiential Garage Sale
from Teamwork & Teamplay
There is something new to the Teamwork & Teamplay Experiential Garage Sale for 2014!
For every $50 you spend (not including postage or shipping charges), you can choose two
of the 200+ items marked with a red star absolutely free.
For four decades now Ive been reading, researching, collecting and studying interesting books in the
fields of experiential learning, adventure-based learning, teambuilding, summer camps, staff training, human
resources, training, teaching, facilitation, games, puzzles and other interesting publications, books,
magazines and articles (enough to fill 17 bookcases in fact, and a few filing cabinets too!) During that time,
Ive also collected a wide range of team and community building equipment, props and toys, enough to fill
most of my basement and half of my barn (no kidding!)
Here you will find a list of some of the more interesting items Ive acquired. They have brought me
great joy for many years. Now it is time for them to bring others joy too.
If you would like to obtain one or more of the items listed below, just send an email to
jimcain@teamworkandteamplay.com with a complete list of items and more information (payment options,
shipping costs, delivery times, bonus rewards, etc.) will be sent to you. These books formed the foundation
for my work in team and community building activities. Id like to send them to someone who could
appreciate them as much as I have. With over 50 pages, you are sure to find dozens of powerful resources
that will make you a better facilitator, teacher, trainer or group leader.
Youll find books first in this list, followed by teambuilding props, puzzles and games at the end.
Some of the most classic and special books and props are listed in red. All are worth much more than the
asking price. As you can imagine, books and equipment come and go every day here at Teamwork &
Teamplay, so if you happen to have an older Experiential Garage Sale list (more than 2 weeks old), you
might want to request an updated version prior to ordering.
And if you happen to order more than $100 worth of stuff before June 1, 2014
(not including shipping & handling charges), youll receive a free copy
of my latest book, Rope Games.
So what is in the Teamwork & Teamplay Experiential Garage Sale? Props used for photographs in
many of the books Ive written. Books and magazines from around the world, in various languages.
Puzzles, games and toys to fascinate, challenge and amaze you. Unique clothing (hats, shirts, vests, fleece,
hoodies) with outdoor themes. Outdoor gear from interesting places. Discounted copies of all my present
books in print, for bulk orders. DVDs, CD recordings and a few out-of-print and very rare books. Bargain
Prices on some very old, but extremely valuable activity books. Workshop Handouts (copies), Conference
Proceedings and Rec Lab Notebooks. Teambuilding Props, Debriefing Tools, Climbing Gear and
Facilitation Tools. Portable Teambuilding Initiatives, Activity Backpacks, Instruction Sheets. Plus dozens
and dozens of odd, one-of-a-kind, fascinating things.

Jim Cain Teamwork & Teamplay

468 Salmon Creek Road Brockport, NY 14420
Phone (585) 637-0328
Email:jimcain@teamworkandteamplay.com Website:www.teamworkandteamplay.com