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Match Support
Group Activities
Game Night – Board games/pizza
Movie Night – Movie / popcorn
TeamMates Trivia Night – matches work together
Plan a College Visit
Attend the Spring Game
Creighton Game
Burger Bash & Bowling
Barbeque & Frisbee Golf
Picnic & Lawn Games
Decorate Christmas Cookies
Community Service
Play bingo at the Senior Center
Bowling & Board Games
Kickoff event, include families
Breakfasts
24 or more club for mentors
Football tailgate
End of Year Celebration
High School Matches Dinner & movie Burgers & Bowling Graduation & Scholarship Presentations Strengths Share student achievements and school
activities Career Night or software College visits Career support /fairs TM Medallions for Graduation Face to face TeamMates Tuesdays
Supporting Mentors/Appreciation
Handwritten note (BD/PC)
Phone call (BD/PC)
Note in the sign in book
Candy with note (ex…You’re a lifesaver)
Free entrance to a school event…i.e. sporting event, musical, school play, etc.
Partner with local businesses…Complimentary coffee @ local coffee shop or convenient store
Yard signs
Create a thank you puzzle
Birthday cards
Match of the Month
Newspaper article
Mentor Huddles – share ideas, successes, invite a speaker
Coffee & chat
Provide resources – Websites, blog, etc
Mentor minute – inspirational moments/thoughts
Lunch & Learns
Brown bag lunches
Meet & Greet @ school
Mentor appreciation/recognition lunch
Ongoing Training
Encourage board member/mentor interaction
Parent training
Just Dance
Invite mentors to school assembly
Recognition Milestones 12+visits after semester 24+ visits at end of school year Graduation Match of the Month TeamMates Wall of Fame
Match Support
Supporting Mentees Photo booth Encourage attendance at the TM activities,
invite the mentor Ask for the mentees help when planning an
activity Strengths Ongoing training Parent Training Know their spark Family night Mentee luncheon Birthdays Field trips with mentors Keepsakes /Certificate/Awards Positive notes on lockers Communicate with teachers Graduation tokens
o Elementary, Middle School & High School
Post Secondary Support
Communication after graduation If mentee interested in having a mentor in
college…contact DeMoine Adams
Resources Regional Coordinator TeamMates Support Staff TeamMates Website www.teammates.org Coordinators Playbook
www.teammates.org/playbook Program Management Manual
www.teammates.org/playbook/resource/program-management-manual
TeamMates Blog www.teammates.org/teammatesblog
Post Secondary Support www.teammates.org/postsecondary
Strengths www.teammates.org/strengths Search Institute Activity Generator
www.search-institue.com National Mentoring Partnership
www.mentoring.org Midland Mentoring Partnership
www.mmpomaha.org
Activities
Daily Activities
Go with your mentee to the school's library or
media center and check out the headlines of
the latest newspapers from around the
country.
Ask how they are doing in school.
Keep a journal.
Research and talk about famous people who used their abilities to get ahead.
Make greeting, get-well, or holiday cards to give to other people.
Bring a board game.
Look at a map and talk about places you would like to visit.
Look at magazines in the library or read the newspaper, including the want ads.
Keep a planner/calendar and set personal goals.
Work on the computer in the media center.
Use post-it notes to write down all the things you like about yourself, like to do or would like to learn how to do, etc.
Write stories together.
Do a jigsaw puzzle.
Plan an activity with another pair of TeamMates.
Bring in a photo album, and share pictures of your family, house, and pets.
Discuss favorite hobbies.
Read the same book and talk about your favorite parts.
Write a letter to a former teacher, a cousin or relative in another community, an old friend, the editor of a local newspaper, etc.
Ask your TeamMate what they like to do.
Ask your mentee what she is looking forward to most during the school year and to describe the one thing she most wants to accomplish. Tell her what you want to accomplish during the same time period.
Write and make thank you notes.
Follow teams in the NFL, March madness, etc.
Physical/Hands-on Activities
Play sports in the gymnasium.
Walk outside on the playground.
Build a birdhouse or birdfeeder
Build a model.
Fly a kite in the playground.
After School Activities Held on School
Grounds
Attend a school concert or school activity together.
Check high school sports schedules and choose an event to attend
Post-Secondary/Career/Life Skills
Activities
Do a pretend job interview. Talk about balancing a check book or building a
budget. Work on a resume Following stock on the stock market and picking
a pretend portfolio. Tell your TeamMate about your work and how
you reached your position. Complete a resume together. Give your TeamMate a job application to
complete. Administer a career interest inventory. Offer interviewing ideas and discuss proper
dress codes for work. Work together on a budget. Discuss the college selection process and
entrance examinations. Ask the questions for the driver’s license test
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