The best way to greet and invite new members is to hold a team-building event! Therefore, the Google Development Student Club of USTP held the Start UP: Incandescent, an info session, and team-building event last October 15, 2022.
Let us look at the exciting welcome party held by the GDSC-USTP.
What is Start-UP: Incandescent?
The Start-Up: Incandescent was held for a whole day last October 15, 2022, by the GDSC-USTP. It was an event that aimed to promote camaraderie among its club members, both old and new, and strengthen their bonds. In addition, the info session helped encourage the newly enrolled students to join the club by having speakers from other branches share their experiences!
Meet some of their speakers below:
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Community Manager, GDSC Philippines, Vietnam, and Greater Mekong
Topic: ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ง ๐จ๐ฃ: ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ด๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐น๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ
๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ก
Creatives Head, GDG Cagayan de Oro
Topic: ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ด๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐
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Mentor, GDSC USTP (2021 – 2022)
Lead, GDSC USTP (2020 – 2021)
Topic: ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ง ๐จ๐ฃ: ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐จ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฃ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ
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Lead, GDSC STI CDO
Topic: ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐
๐ร๐๐๐ข ๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ
Lead, GDSC Xavier
Topic: ๐ช๐ต๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐๐ฆ๐
The speakers showed their love and passion for technology and web development by joining the GDSC.
What is the purpose of the GDSC?
The Google Developer Student Club is a university-based community group that connects like-minded students interested in Google developer technologies.
Graduates and undergrads aiming to grow as developers are welcomed with open arms. Moreover, the GDSC encourages peer-to-peer learning environments and builds solutions for local businesses and communities.
The Team Building Events
First Stop: The Pointing Game
The first team-building event was the pointing game, where the members gathered and shared their strategies and teamwork as they tried to avoid the direction pointed out by the facilitator. Of course, the team must stay away from the direction indicated, as itโll result in the whole team having to start over.
The game encouraged everyone to feel that they belonged to a team by making them responsible for the teamโs failure if they made a mistake. Once you acknowledge that you are not alone, working together with the other members becomes easier.
Second Stop: Charades
The second event is played by gathering the members as they guess the word/phrase from the actions of another member who may not speak.
The best part of this game is that it makes everyone think outside the box. In addition, you get to share ideas with everyone making it a fun way to make friends and strengthen bonds.
Third Stop: Guess A City
The members gathered as they guessed the location of a video, picture, or other graphical representation shown by the facilitator. The team showed their teamwork as they brainstormed on speculating the place indicated on the given material.
With the amount of brainstorming this game entails, each team has to give an answer based on everyoneโs guess. In addition, exchanging ideas is one of the most effective ways to connect with other people, and this game pushes it to the limit!
Fourth Stop: Category Game
The members gathered as they named a noun based on the assertions in the given letter. The team showed their teamwork as they brainstormed on guessing the answer.
Since each team had already warmed up their brains from the previous game, the fourth game seemed effortless, as many teams proceeded to advance to the next stop in less than 5 minutes.
Fifth Stop: Head Shoulder Knees Game
The members gathered as the facilitator indicated where they should place their hands, which can be their head, shoulder, knees, toes, or cup. Their primary objective was to hold the cup between two opposing teams, the person that gets to grab the cup first gets eliminated, and the last team standing will lose.
The fun in this game is watching people reach for the cup from awkward positions. However, the importance of this game is shown by having each team member participate. Not only will they be able to influence the flow of the game, but they are also rewarded by being able to see the fruits of their hard work.
Closing Remarks
The Start UP: Incandescent event was a huge success, having been able to establish its presence. In addition, the support of its members was very prominent as they went all out with the event. Congratulations!
To get to know more about GDSC-USTP, check out their Facebook page today. โ WhatALife!/Vaughn
Also read: iNNOVATE: GDSC USTP Solutions Fest 2022
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