Surprise Announcement Styles

Getting a group, especially a larger group, to listen to announcements is a real challenge. One way to tackle the problem is by varying the method by which the announcements are given.

What to avoid:

A style of presentation that attracts more attention that the actual announcements. I once did a video tape that caused so much discussion that no one actually heard the announcements imbedded in it.

Variations:

• If you serve a meal, use place mats with announcements written on them.
• Produce a newspaper with the announcements as advertisements
• Scribbled in Crayon and reproduced
• Video tape someone walking around, doing things while making the announcements
• Post the announcements on the ceiling, floor, walls, etc.
• Create a computer multimedia presentation with them
• Make a audio tape, overdubbing voice over music
• Do them DJ style
• Rap style or as an original song
• Give each announcement to a different youth, and have them make the announcements
• Make the announcements into a group song and sing them - turn them into a round???
• Do it Socratically as questions: I.e. "when is our Senior Retreat?" "What time do you think we are likely to leave?"
• Have an announcement scavenger hunt.