Your goals and vision statement will filter newcomers so carefully review your statement before you hand it out. If your vision statement contains social and ideological beliefs, you should try and define an example of what you mean with each statement of belief. For instance, if you want to promote environmental concerns, you might list some specific ways you want to accomplish this such as by composting food waste, recycling building materials, using non-toxic materials when feasible. If you are looking to create an Urban group, then specially define the geographic area you will consider. Pass out enough yellow stickies or index cards so everyone has several.
Place extras in a pile in the center of the group.
Tell everyone to write an answer to the question on the card or yellow sticky, one answer per card. This works best if it is done without talking. At the end of the period have everyone place their stickies on a blank wall. Have people rearrange their stickies into groups which are similar. After awhile this will settle down with the stickies in clumps.