ESTIEM spirit is the force that has been uniting ESTIEMers all over Europe for more than 30 years!
The ESTIEM spirit is something every ESTIEMer shares in their heart. This page was created to make sure that
ESTIEMers anywhere can learn, practice and feel the spirit. You can visit the ESTIEM spirit portal whenever you are
in events, with your peers or when you simply want to revise good memories or learn more about our traditions.
Are you ready to feel the real ESTIEM vibe? Then – let’s go!
On this page you will find:
Legendary ESTIEM spirit book is now online! Local Group Yellowstone has put together all of the ESTIEM traditions, so give it a look if you want to learn more about them!
If you still prefer to use traditional methods. We still provide stone tools for you to sing with. But remember to recycle your paper songbook in the responsible way!
Are you in need of some Get2Know games that you can apply in your Local Group or in your events? Are you having an online chat, and you would like to have some teambuildings or are you simply looking for activities? Then make sure to check out the:
Baby Shark
Baby shark dodoododododoo…
Mama…
Papa…
Grandma…
Surfer comes…
There’s a shark…
Swim away…
Shark attack…
Where is my board…
Surfer shark…
Banana Song
Plant banana, plant, plant banana (2x)
Grow banańa, grow, grow banana (2x)
Pick banana pick, pick banana (2x)
Peel banana, peel, peel banana (2x)
Eat banana, eat, eat banana, (2x)
Go banana, go, go banana (2x)
Meidän Laivassa
Meidän laivassa, meidän laivassa;
On suuri reikä pohjassa;
Ja se uppoaa, ja se uppoaa;
Siis kaikki pumppaamaan, PUMPPAAMAAN!
Ykköspumppu,
Kakkospumppu,
Kolmospumppu,
Nelospumppu,
Viitospumppu,
Kuutospumppu,
Seiskapumppu.
Parachuter
My brother was a parachuter in the U.S. Marines (3x)
And he ain’t gonna jump no more.
Glory, glory what a hell of a way to die (3x)
And he ain’t gonna jump no more.
He jumped from eighteen thousand feet without a parachute.
He was the last to leave the plane but first to hit the ground.
He hit the ground and turned into a ten-by-ten feet square.
They scraped him off and sent him to the ketchup factory. Solo:
So think of my dear brother when you eat at Burger King (3x)
All: ‘cause he ain’t gonna jump no more!
What to do? What to do?
(Everybody repeats what the Leader says and does)
Leader: What to do, what to do?
– Kang kang kang kangagarooo
(jumping like a kangaroo)
Leader: What to do, what to do?
– Go go gogogorilla
(hitting the chest like a gorilla)
*then repeat kangaroo moves
Leader: What to do, what to do?
– Fla fla flaflaflamingo
(while standing on one leg)
*then repeat gorilla, kangaroo moves
Leader: What to do, what to do?
– Oran Orangutango
(swinging the arms like an orangutan)
*then repeat flamingo, gorilla, kangaroo moves
Shoemaker
Oooh, once upon a time, in a small town in Germany,
There was a shoemaker, Schumacher was his name.
He could play the violin, the violin, the violin,
He could play the violin, the violin he could play!
(Mimic instrument)
Then instead of the violin, insert the following,
but always repeat the
sounds of the instruments you used before:
flute, piano, drum, bass, guitar, triangle,
the ESTIEM Song, “no more”!
Bomb and Shield
- Participants for a circle.
- Everyone chooses from the other participants one bomb and one shield.
- Start the game shouting “GO!”
- Everyone tries to keep the shield between themselves and the bomb, by running in room.
- After 1 minute, shout “STOP!”
- Everyone who was not protected by shield, is removed from game.
- Start next round.
ESTIEM Haka
Small group starts, rest of the participants repeats.
Pretty much like this:
UHAJAAJAAJAA
AXIKAXIKAXIMA
AMUSIMUSIMUSI
HIAHIAHIAHIAHIA
*Do 3 times: first time with normal voice, second – with whispering, third – with shouting.
Fruit Salad
- Participants sit in circle. One stands in the middle of the circle.
- Person in the middle describes traits or things. “Everyone who has … “
- Everyone who it describes needs to switch a seat with someone else.
- The person who didn’t manage to sit, start next round from the middle.
Knots
- Participants stand in a circle and join hands.
- Keeping their hands joined, they move in any way that they want, twisting and turning and creating a ‘knot’.
- They must then unravel this knot, without letting go of one another’s hands.
Aramsamsam
Aramsamsam, aramsamsam, gulli gulli gulli gulli gulli ramsamsam (2x)
Arabi arabi gulli gulli gulli gulli gulli ramsamsam (2x)
Blindfold Lines
- Form a line from participants.
- Blindfold everyone in line.
- Make obstacle course to the room.
- Set a destination (Goal).
- Choose on person to tell directions for the line, so it can reach its destination.
If done in pairs, divide group in pairs and do the same actions.
Songs and Dances
Agadoo
Our friend from Yellowstone Charlie Bear wants to teach us cool hula hula song he learned on the holiday in Hawaii. Join the Charlie Bear and dance and sing with him. It is going to be fun!
De Kneu
Do you want to go for bird spotting and see the famous “Kneu”, if you dance this song, your trip is going to be a huge success! Instructions on the video are quite clear.
El Chombo
El Chombo came from Mars to show us their local mating rituals. Join him and your night will be instant success. Only legends tell that someone have successfully danced the whole song perfectly, it is physical.
Do you feel you are in a company of 4-year-olds. Mentally, you probably are, so time to dance something for children! Fliegerlied!
Punishments!
Have your participants been naughty and behaved bad during the event? Do you think they should be punished due their actions? Pick one that suits for the moment, or dare to roll the infamous Wheel of Pain to find one!
Wheel of Pain!
The Caterpillar
- Arrange all the punished to the starting point
- Punished is supposed to reach the end line lying on stomach and pushing with their legs. (Arms need to be behind the back!)
- Hands Do NOT touch the floor!
- Play sad music, fan favorite below!
Karaoke Queen
- Pick a karaoke song.
- Punished needs to sing this song before everyone!
Hores Riding Horses
- You need at least two people for this punishment!
- 1st punished goes on all fours position
- 2nd punished will ride with the “Horse”
- Play Horse Music!!
Board Serenade
- Punished needs to sing a serenade for the ESTIEM board, or participating board member!
- Song is chosen by participants!
Dance Rave
- Get all the punished into front of the room.
- Play the video
- Punished need to follow the dance of the video.
- Can be done as energizer too. (it is fun!!)
Mimetease
- Get all the punished into front of the room.
- Start playing striptease music. (classic below!)
- Punished need to dance erotically for the audience. (Stripping clothes is optional but highly recommended)
The Frog
- Punished needs to jump around the whole room like frog.
- Whenever someone shouts “What does the frog say?” – Frog answers “Riwit!”
- If possible, place beers in every corner.
- Frog needs to chug every beer.
Windmill
- Punished need to drink beer by pouring it into mouth with straight hand.
Feel the Spirit!
