Name Train

Have one person in the middle of a circle acting like a train (with sound effects) and have them stop in front of someone. The person in the middle says “Hi, I’m _____!” Then the person in the circle says “I’m _____!” The person in the middle then does a little dance from side-to-side and says their name 5 times. Then the person in the middle yells “SWITCH” and he/she turns around and the person from the circle grabs on to her/his shoulders. They are then the "train." The train then goes up to someone else and stops. Then one-by-one everyone in the train says “Hi, I’m _____!” Then the person in the circle says “I’m _____!” Beginning with the person in front each person whispers the person in the circle’s name to the person behind her/him and it is passed/whispered the whole length of the train. The person at the end of the train yells back “Hi _____!” Then the whole train does a little dance from side-to-side and says their name 5 times and yells “SWITCH”. This keeps going until everyone has gotten to join the train.

This has been many of my small groups favorite activity at retreats and camps. Teach it with enthusiasm and like it is the coolest thing since corndogs. Then throughout the weekend your small group can name train up to the keynoter/camp director and introduce themselves.

Taught by: Brian & RTQ