This semester, I’m part of the Events and Sponsorship Marketing class. We’ve spent the semester developing an event based on the show Minute to Win It! We changed it up a little bit, so it’s more of a carnival-style event called Beat the Buzzer. There are tons of fun games to play and some great prizes! Come try out my ten favorite games and see if you can do them in under a minute.
10. March
For this one, you’re blindfolded and have to march in a taped square for one minute without going outside the bounds. Sound easy? It’s harder than it sounds. This one is sponsored by the Dance Team; maybe you can get some tips from them!
9. Bottle Flip
Can you do a bottle flip? How about five times? And in under a minute? Come give it a flip and see if you can win a prize! Personally, it’s tough for me to get one; five is out of the question.
8. Ring Toss
You have to toss some rings onto a stick within a minute. Something about it reminds me of the one guy in iCarly, so it makes me laugh. Ultimate Frisbee is putting it on, and no amount of tips and tricks from them is going to help me out. But it’s fun to try and fun to watch!
7. Stopwatch
How’s your internal clock? Try to stop a clock as close to one minute as possible. Every second counts. Mine’s a little fast; I always think it’s closer to the end of class than it is.
6. Cinnamon Roll Up
Sweet Blends has done a couple of pop-ups on campus, and Brian was happy to pitch in for the event! To thank him for his delicious sweet rolls, we came up with a game where you roll up some gauze and try to make a perfect roll. It’s a great way to practice for when you make some cinnamon rolls at Thanksgiving!
5. Cup Stack
A classic! We used to do this in elementary school for gym class sometimes. I had a classmate get weirdly good at it, and he went to Bonaventure! He graduated, which is good because he’d wipe the floor with you.
4. Rubber Band Target
I’m awful at shooting a rubber band, much less hitting a target, but it’s fun to watch! Blue Collar Workwear liked this one, so check them out if you want to get anyone a slingshot for Christmas.
3. Drop Zone
For this one, you have to guide a ball to the “drop zone” using a couple of dowels. This is another one that’s probably pretty hard but ridiculous to watch. It’s a good chance to laugh, whether you’re the one playing or the one watching.
2. Cup Slide
LASO and shuffleboard go hand in hand here. Try to slide a cup across a table, living your movie-bartender dream. No risk of spills! Hit a target, and maybe you’ll win something!
- Airtime
This one is honestly a little ridiculous. My lung capacity has absolutely gone down since I was in high school band ages ago, so this has gotten a little tougher. If you need an inhaler, this won’t be for you, but it’s fun! Blow up a balloon and use the air to blow cups off a table!
There are even more games that are just as silly and fun, so come to Beat the Buzzer on November 21st from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.! It’s in the Richter, and if you’re lucky, you’ll be walking away with a prize from one of our awesome sponsors. It’s free, it’s fun, and there’s food for some early participants. Our class has worked hard on this, so let’s all kick back and enjoy the results together.