Coach Bus New Jersey Tips When Playing Games

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So we have talked about how playing games while riding a charter bus around NJ would entertain everyone and ensure that they enjoy the trip, especially long ones.  Playing games takes the boredom, the restlessness and the crankiness away, and it prevents those awkward silence and lull moments that we all dread.

However, preparing the games or activities might not be enough to guarantee fun for everyone.  Others may not be eager to join in or are indifferent, or others may find the game lame or unexciting.

How do you avoid this?

1.  Prepare incentives for winners.  Games are never fun if you can’t get anything out of participating and winning.  So prepare prizes ahead of time.  If your group has a budget for this, get cool, inexpensive items that people would want.  Say a movie pass for two.  Or a cool gadget accessory.  And if the games are played according to teams, you can reward the winning team with gift checks, or free hotdogs.

2.  Prepare consequences for losers.  If spending money for prizes is out of the question, then the other way to make sure everyone joins in and try their best is if you all agree to “punish” the losers.  You can write down possible consequences -- like sing a really funny song, or imitate an animal sound -- and put these in a bowl.  Losers will have to pick a surprise consequence that he or she can perform.

If we’re talking about group games, maybe they could get a punishment like cleaning the picnic tables after lunch, or carrying the winning team members’ bags.

3.  No standing if possible.  When preparing games, make sure it doesn’t require frequent standing or too much movement in the seats.  Prepare a game or activity that you can all play or do while seated and with your seatbelts fastened..