Work groups, such as on mission trips

It is common practice to divide groups into smaller work groups that mix and match the kids, breaking up family and clique groupings.

• It may be possible to mix and match in several combinations: pre-trip work groups (publicity, fund raising, etc), work site groups, non-worksite groups (cleanup, meals, worship, etc).
  
• Some groups can self-divide in a somewhat equitable fashion if they know the rules (no family members together, no best friends together, a good balance of numbers and genders. Threaten to manually redivide if they don't get it right.
  
• On a trip one team can be “Community Life” that determines what the group will do in the evening. If someone (this can be a pre-trip subcommittee) has researched before the trip what the possibilities are, determined financial limitations and other factors, they can make good recommendations.