Activity: Social Network Mapping Game

Objective:

To help youth participants begin to think about adults and peers in their lives and how close they are to these people. NOTE: This activity is a precursor for creating their social network maps through the facilitation activity.

Supplies:

• 3 folding cloth bins
• Hacky sacks (enough for each participant)
• 3 Binder clips (to attach signs to each bin)
• Facilitator script (included in download)
• Printed bin signs (included in download)

Instructions:

• Decide upon a starting line and then place the three bins in front at varying distances (closer, farther away, and farthest away) with the corresponding box signs on the front of each:
  • Bullseye Buddies: closest bin
  • Steady Archery: middle bin
  • Long Range Roamers: furthest bin
• It should be relatively easy to make a shot in the Bullseye Buddies bin and then progress in difficulty.
• Have the hacky sacks in a bag at the starting line.
• Refer to the included script for instructions on how to facilitate the game.

Thank you:

Thank you to Clemson University – Programs And Relationships Through Novel Research and Evaluation (PARTNER) Lab and the authors of this activity:

• Courtney Foster, M.S.
• Theresa N. Melton, Ph.D.
• Edmond P. Bowers, Ph.D.

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