Primary Benefit

Fun! Very effective for ice-breaking and fostering creative teamwork. This event is high energy and very involving. All participants interact with one another in a competitive, fun-filled gathering.

Secondary Benefits

Group Awareness

Improved Morale

Decision Making

Problem Solving

Goal Mapping

Prioritizing

Junkyard Music Wars

The Game

Imagine the scene... It's dinner-time. You are surrounded by dishes, utensils, food, and a box of assorted junk. Can you and your table-mates build unique instruments from these materials and make beautiful music together in only one hour? Meanwhile, other teams in the dining room will try to build the best band before you do. Soon, you will be battling one other in a Junkyard Music Wars Showdown. Mozart meets MacGuyver in a manic musical melee!

Junkyard Music Wars challenges teams to make extraordinary music out of ordinary junk. These creations can be anything from percussion and chorale works to rap to Stomp and Blue Man Group-like creations, combining music, dance, singing, and choreography. Score points for creativity, presentation, song, and actual musical tones.

Junkyard Music Wars champions walk off with the Junkyard Trophy. That coveted crown will be decided by an American Idol-like panel composed of teachers and chaperones. We guarantee you’ll never look at a dinner table the same way again!

Training Module or Debrief

There is no de-briefing after this game. However, we can facilitate a post-play group discussion on a variety of subjects if you'd like.

Minimum/Maximum Group Size

A group must have at least 12 persons (three teams of four). Junkyard Music Wars works well with groups up to 250 persons (25 teams of 10).

Program Length

Approximately 1-2 hours in length, depending on the size of the group. It can be lengthened or shortened according to your time limitations and needs.

Space Requirements

Anywhere that your group is having a meal.

Can Be Paired With

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