Make Orientation Feel More Human
New students are taking in a lot: new names, new places, new expectations, and a whole new version of themselves. We help campuses create playful, low-pressure moments that make it easier for students to relax, connect, and feel like they belong.
That can happen through:
Trainings: Equip OLs to Create Connection That Sticks
We train Orientation Leaders to create authentic connections fast with simple, playful tools they can use all summer. So new students feel seen, engaged, and included.
Through experiential exercises OLs practice key leadership skills like modeling vulnerability and curiosity which build trust and create belonging. They leave with activities they can use immediately (and repeatedly).
What campuses notice:
Less “forced fun” energy - more natural conversation and laughter
OLs use the tools - during training, orientation week, and beyond
Inclusive by design - quiet leaders and anxious students join in
OLs bond faster as a team - shared energy, vulnerability, and deeper connection
Lafayette College
Team Building: Help Groups Connect Fast
Orientation brings together people who are expected to lead, live, or learn alongside each other often before they have a chance to connect. Our team-building workshops help OLs, student staff, first-year students, and campus groups loosen up, laugh together, and build trust fast.
Through playful, low-pressure challenges, participants practice communication, curiosity, and vulnerability without it feeling forced. They leave with shared energy, natural conversation, and a stronger sense that they belong in the room.
What campuses notice:
students relax and open up faster
groups build trust without awkward icebreakers
quieter participants have clear ways to join in
the room leaves with more energy, laughter, and momentum
Interactive Keynote: Not A Sit-and-Listen Session
Orientation is full of information students are supposed to remember. Our interactive keynotes give them something they can actually feel: a shared experience that gets them laughing, moving, reflecting, and connecting with the people around them.
Through story, humor, and guided play, students explore themes like starting simple, getting curious, and finding their flow. They leave with a memorable message, a little more courage, and a simple reminder that drops, mistakes, and awkward first attempts are part of finding their place.
What campuses notice:
students engage instead of just listening
big ideas become physical, playful, and memorable
the room feels more connected and energized
students leave with language they can carry into the rest of Orientation
Pop-Up Play Breaks: Add Energy Between the Big Moments
Orientation days can be long, full, and heavily scheduled. Our pop-up play breaks create quick, low-pressure moments where students can move, reset, laugh, and connect without adding another formal session to the agenda.
Students can stop by for 30 seconds or stay for 20 minutes. With Flop Balls, footbags, spinning plates, flower sticks, diabolos, yo-yos, and other skill toys, they get something active to try and an easy way to interact with the people around them.
What campuses notice:
students have something active to do while they wait
natural conversations happen without forcing them
colorful setup draws curiosity and invites participation
students can join at their own comfort level
Flop Balls: Kept. Used. Shared.
Playable swag that gets tossed around - never tossed out. Add a QR code to the back (linking to schedule, map, app, support resources) and you’ve got identity, connection, promotion, and a built-in play break in one.
Tactile & satisfying - students pick it up immediately
Quiet play that works in lines, lounges, and tabling
Easy to pass around → easy to start conversations
Design Flop Balls with your:
Logo • Colors • Messages • Campus Resources (QR/URL)
