Need game for teen regressive dinner tonight

[Lizzie in Ma]

We will have about 30 minutes to do something after I serve dessert, any ideas?

[Jenn in Mo]

LoL - I think you mean "progressive" dinner. Though teens could be frequently characterized by backward reasoning. :D

And I do have a great game! This one has always been a favorite with the teens in our youth group. It sounds comlicated - but it is worth it!

Four on the Couch
The object of this game is to get all 4 members of your team on the designated "couch" (or just a section of 4 chairs.)

Time:
20-30 min

Material:
-Chairs for every player +1
-Paper with every players name
-4 person couch or 4 special chairs

Objective:
Get four people from your team on the couch

How to play:
Split the group into two teams. Put the chairs into a circle and sit everyone down in the circle. Start with the empty seat somewhere in the circle that is not on the couch. Put 2 players from each team alternating each other on the couch. Get everyone to write their name on a piece of paper. Put all the names into a hat and get the campers to pick a name at random out of the hat. They are to not say or show what name they have. The person to the left of the open chair will call out a name. The person that has the called name will get up and move to the empty chair. Once they sit down they switch names/papers with the person that called them. Then the person left of the chair calls another name, they get up and sit and switch names/papers and so on till all four spots on the couch are from one team. (the game is usually played guys vs girls

Rules:
-Be honest

Note: The fun is trying to remember who has what name so that when a spot opens on the couch, you can call the right person to the spot.

[Lizzie in Ma]

thanks for the game idea

[Jenn in Mo]

Oh, how FUN! I've never heard of doing it that way! Regressive dinner - I'll have to tuck that idea away.;)