Team Leader Cards
Instructions for Teacher/Facilitator:
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Hover over the appropriate team leader card to reveal the mission for that station.
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At the start of each new station, show the current team leader the appropriate card.
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Team Leaders read it aloud to their team before roles are assigned.
Flight
Ops
Your Airline's
Origin Story
🎲 Roll the die to reveal your airline's origin story.
⏱ 10 minutes to debate and agree on your airline’s name and tagline.
📍 Record your choice on the Mission Hub Page
Equipment & Technology: Tools of the Trade
🎲 Roll the die to see which resources your airline starts with:
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1-3 Invest in advance tools
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4-6 Stick with budget tools
Assign roles:
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Builder → leads the construction/task
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Navigator → tracks instructions & progress
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Timekeeper → keeps everyone on schedule
Build Your Fleet:
Choose Your Wings
📍Select the paper and design to be used for your base model aircraft.
Assign Roles:
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Engineer → leads folding, upgrades, and construction.
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Test Pilot → launches planes and follows flight rules.
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Data Recorder → measures distance, stability, accuracy, and logs results.
Flight Crew Training:
Keep Passengers Happy
Train your flight crew (teammates acting as flight attendants) to handle in-flight scenarios.
Assign roles:
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Safety Officer→Leads safety briefing
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Service Lead → Passenger needs
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Coordinator → coordinates with pilots
Expand Your Team:
Find Our Flight Crew
⏱ ⏱ Your team will be an interview panel. You’ll have 10 minutes to review candidate resumes create interview questions and 5 minutes max to conduct each interview. Use your time wisely.
Assign roles:
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Recorder → writes down answers.
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Vibes Checker → notices body language.
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Decision Maker → picks which pilots are selected.
Ground Crew Rally:
Heavy Lift, Quick Shift
Each team gets the same puzzle pieces or loading challenge.
⏱ You’ll have 10 minutes to balance and load correctly.
Assign roles:
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Loader → places puzzle pieces
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Balancer → checks weight distribution
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Coordinator → directs strategy
*Complete in 10 mins. or less, earn 8 points.
Lose 1 point for every additional minute over 10.
Route Planning:
Chart Our Course
Review your team's fleet upgrades from the "Build Your Fleet" activity BEFORE making route selections.
⏱ You’ll have 10 minutes to choose your airline’s first 3 routes.
Assign roles:
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Map Manager → lays out route options
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Risk Analyst → predicts delays or problems
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Presenter → delivers the chosen routes
Final Debrief:
Will We Soar or Stall?
This is reflection only!
⏱ Take 5 minutes to talk as a crew.
Assign roles:
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Reflection Speaker → shares what worked
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Lessons Learned Recorder → captures improvements.
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Strengths Spotter → names your airline’s biggest advantage