This icebreaker has never failed. It’s great for adding some fun and energy to a campus meeting or helping new acquaintances feel more comfortable around each other. Just follow my script and it will work for you too.

Troy Stende recently returned from what he calls ‘a crazy and amazing orientation tour.’ He visited 11 states in 15 days like a rock star on a mini tour… but without all the partying. His life is an example of one of the things he advises students to do, “Find something you love and do it with passion!”

I am a first generation college graduate, cum laude, who grew up in a mobile home in a trailer park on the side of a state highway, who only was able to afford to go to school because my parents were divorced and my mother made so little money that I qualified for government grants and loans. I have worked with thousands of college students over the years and my experiences pinpoint three keys to student success…

I was facilitating a full-day orientation leader training recently and an orientation leader asked me how to get a group’s focus back without yelling at them. That is an excellent question and one that comes into play often- whether you’re doing an icebreaker with 500 new students or you’re running a committee meeting of 8.

I’ve used this hundreds of times over six years with thousands of students. Being a professional speaker and student leadership trainer I’m on college campuses, and at leadership retreats and orientations a lot. This icebreaker has never failed me – no matter the situation or size of the group.