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Your purchase of The Expandable Cube Team Building Kit includes two, ready to download, PDF documents. The Guidebook and Access Cards. You can get started building your kit right away!
Guidebook (PDF, Make It Plans & Activity Guide)
After receiving your Make It Plans, you will be given helpful instructions about the materials to purchase* for the Cube. You will need:
*It will cost approximately $50 (U.S.), depending on PVC pricing, to obtain the materials needed.
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The Standing Cube
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Note: Plumbing grade PVC, Schedule 40, is referenced in the Make It Plans. Access to the materials you need might be limited depending on where you live.
Activity Guide
The Activity Guide is part of the Guidebook. It includes directions for 20 team building activities.
Here's one of the Problem-Solving Activities included in the kit: Consequential Assembly
The Activity Guide is part of the Guidebook. It includes directions for 20 team building activities.
Here's one of the Problem-Solving Activities included in the kit: Consequential Assembly
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The SCRIBD document below, for Consequential Assembly, is excerpted from the Activity Guide - all activities in the guide are formatted in this way.
Here's the (retro-style) video of Consequential Assembly:
(18 Expandable Cube retro-style videos available on YouTube. Contemporary videos on the way!)
(18 Expandable Cube retro-style videos available on YouTube. Contemporary videos on the way!)
Excerpted from the Guidebook
Introduction
I was introduced to an activity called The Cube back in 1998 at the Texas Experiential Ropes Association conference. After tracking down its creative source I made my first contact with Earl LeBlanc. The original Cube was designed with a combination of PVC tubing and joints, and sprinkler system tubes and connectors. Once The Cube was assembled it was hung from an overhead support by one of the corners – “floating” so to speak. Participants were challenged (as they still are) to pass through the openings of The Cube without using the same combinations of sides (one entrance, one exit combination), without touching the Cube itself. With Earl’s permission, I was able to include his original Cube activity in the expanded version of my book, Affordable Portables (1999).
Since my initial encounter with The Cube, I have been able to, adding a few things here and there, expand its use and versatility. Some of the activities are slight variations of old adventure-based favorites – using different equipment. Other activities are unique to the kits overall functions.
I hope you will find The Expandable Cube useful and engaging. And, if you have the time, be sure to explore other ways to use the kits pieces – better yet, have your participants discover new ways to use the kit and let me know what happens so I can share your great discoveries with others.
With Whom Shall I Use It?
Most of the activities in The Expandable Cube kit are meant for groups of 8 to 12 players (some activities can be done with more or less). In most cases, I would recommend the age range for these activities to be 12 and older. However, don’t let me stop you from trying some of these with younger groups if you believe they have the skills and abilities. The bottom line – use your best judgment. As you become familiar with the activities you will be better able to determine where, when, how and with whom they can be used.
I was introduced to an activity called The Cube back in 1998 at the Texas Experiential Ropes Association conference. After tracking down its creative source I made my first contact with Earl LeBlanc. The original Cube was designed with a combination of PVC tubing and joints, and sprinkler system tubes and connectors. Once The Cube was assembled it was hung from an overhead support by one of the corners – “floating” so to speak. Participants were challenged (as they still are) to pass through the openings of The Cube without using the same combinations of sides (one entrance, one exit combination), without touching the Cube itself. With Earl’s permission, I was able to include his original Cube activity in the expanded version of my book, Affordable Portables (1999).
Since my initial encounter with The Cube, I have been able to, adding a few things here and there, expand its use and versatility. Some of the activities are slight variations of old adventure-based favorites – using different equipment. Other activities are unique to the kits overall functions.
I hope you will find The Expandable Cube useful and engaging. And, if you have the time, be sure to explore other ways to use the kits pieces – better yet, have your participants discover new ways to use the kit and let me know what happens so I can share your great discoveries with others.
With Whom Shall I Use It?
Most of the activities in The Expandable Cube kit are meant for groups of 8 to 12 players (some activities can be done with more or less). In most cases, I would recommend the age range for these activities to be 12 and older. However, don’t let me stop you from trying some of these with younger groups if you believe they have the skills and abilities. The bottom line – use your best judgment. As you become familiar with the activities you will be better able to determine where, when, how and with whom they can be used.
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More Activity Samples
The Standing Cube This is the variation of The Cube (see Introduction details above) that started it all. The Cube changed the traditional two-demensional Spider Web activity into three dimensions. With the portable "stand" you can now lead the activity almost anywhere. The largest Cube is used for this exercise. The group is challenged to move every person in the group through the Cube in a different enter-exit pattern. The Access Cards can be used to keep track of the patterns used. The Standing Cube materials (and a few more things) are used for the other activities in the kit. Build It Using all the pieces needed for the largest Cube, the group is challenged to assemble the structure as quickly as possible. Various levels of challenge are available. (Retro Video 2:09 min) Cube the Circle If you know the traditional Circle the Circle activity with a hula hoop - you'll like this variation. Instead of a flat circle, how about a 3-D cube! (Retro Video 47 seconds) Access Line The Access Cards are also used for building teams. In this ice-breaker, a "simple" challenge, the group is instructed to connect all their Access Cards together matching numbers or colors. (Retro Video 10:12 min) My Star Gate The group moves through the available opening (Gate) as quickly, and safely, as possible. A variety of openings are available. (Retro Video 7:29) |
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And, there's LOTS MORE!
Number Mingles - The Access Cards are used for these two ice-breaker activities.
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