What is this blog?

The RutgersZone is a revolutionary new space located in the Livingston Student Center on the Livingston Campus of Rutgers University. The space includes games like Skee-Ball and Pool, an array of HD Satellite televisions and a full-service ice cream/soda shop.

In addition to creating a unique experience on campus for Rutgers students, the RutgersZone also aims to develop life and leadership skills of the staff members working in the space.

This blog, the RutgersZone Experiment, is a chronicle of this ground-breaking experience being shared by seven undergraduate student managers and one professional staff general manager. These students are being tasked with working as a team to create an unmatched on-campus experience for our guests, learning to become effective managers and constantly "pushing the envelope" for what is expected on a college campus. As a part of their employment experience, each student manager is asked to blog at least once per week about the processes associated with opening this space or developing as a manger.

Welcome to the RutgersZone Experiment!





Wednesday, February 9, 2011

I'll Take Awesome Retreat for 400 Alex!!!

That title can only mean one thing......Jeopardy!!! As our team task Ali, Alisa, and myself had to design a game that would help refresh the minds of the entire staff when it comes to the Zone. The process for picking a game was productive because we exchanged a lot of different ideas that would fit the concept. We then decided on Jeopardy because it's easy and helps explain a lot of information. Alisa also knew a website that creates a Jeopardy game for you. So making the game became easy for us.

The tough part about making the game was coming up with questions that would teach the crew and be fitting for a Jeopardy game. We decided to make different categories for the questions to make it more challenging. We had regular questions, picture questions, Make-A-List, Charades and True or False. After coming up with all the questions, and resolving some technical difficulties our task was complete.

When it was our teams turn to present our game we were ready. We tested our buzzer system and made sure each team knew the rules. We also gave the manager team their handicap to make the game fair.

As we started playing the game some faults were presented, like multiple answers to questions, confusion with the rules and other things. Even with all the small flubs the game was helpful with dispensing important information to the crew. After being away from work for a month I believe the game was a fun way to be reminded of procedures. Congrats to 'The Incredibles' who won the game.

In the end, I think the activity taught everyone something about the Zone that they didn't know or remember. It also helped Ali and I work with one of our newest managers Alisa! So all in all it was a good experience.

Phylisha =)

1 comment:

  1. Yea I comment on my own Blog...CHEYA (in a Nicki Minaj voice)!!!

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