Gutterball is a team activity where players transport a ball from start to finish along a 10-meter gutter. Each team member can use only one hand per piece of the gutter, and cannot move their feet.

If the ball falls or is touched once released, it's placed back at the start.

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FOCUS: :PLANNING, LEADERSHIP, RESILIENCE

Blind Shapes is a team activity where players hold a rope and follow the instructions of a team leader, who sees a shape card.

The team leader must guide the players to form the shape without naming it.

Players can move along the rope but must keep at least one hand on it at all times. The leader changes after each round.

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​FOCUS: TRUST, LISTENING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Bomb Disposal is a team activity where players must prevent a "bomb" from touching the ground inside a marked area, without dropping it or knocking over the bucket.

Players can only use provided equipment and can retry if the task goes wrong.

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FOCUS: THINKING, LISTENING AND PLANNING

Sheep Dog is a team activity where one team member is the shepherd and the rest are blindfolded "sheep." The shepherd must direct the sheep to a pen/fold without moving.

Sheep must listen to the shepherd's commands and can't talk. The team has five minutes of planning time.

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FOCUS: COMMUNICATION, LISTENING AND PLANNING

Spider's Web is a team activity where each member must pass through a different hole in a web without touching it.

Players can't walk around the web unless going twice. If someone touches the web, they must start again.

The team must end up with everyone on the opposite side, and can retry or send people back through the same hole.

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FOCUS: PLANNING, COMMUNICATION AND WORKING TOGETHER

Walkers is a team activity where players rotate in groups of four on a walker. Those not on the walkers become the team coach.

Players stand on wooden planks with strings in each hand and learn to move around and turn without stepping off.

Everyone gets a few turns, and teams can race around a timed course.

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FOCUS: RESILIENCE, COORDINATION AND LEADERSHIP

Tangrams is a self-led team activity where players set up a boundary rope in a large square and are presented with an activity card.

This visual task is suited for those who prefer right-brain activities. The back of the card shows a larger silhouette and colored images as solutions. Facilitators should only get involved if participants are stuck.

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FOCUS: PLANNING, COMMUNICATION, THINKING AND WORKING TOGETHER

Key Punch is a timed team activity where players must complete a sequence to score points.

Only one person is allowed in the square at a time, and touching numbers out of sequence incurs a 5-point penalty.

Players have 3 minutes to strategise before attempting the sequence.

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FOCUS: PLANNING, TEAMWORK, COORDINATION, SENSE OF URGENCY

In Whistle Rescue, participants must rescue a "drowning" ball from an exclusion zone using only provided equipment.

The perimeter fence and upright tube cannot be touched or moved. The bucket of water cannot be moved.

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FOCUS: THINKING, LISTENING AND PLANNING, COORDINATION

In the Toxic Waste activity, the team must work together to move canisters of toxic waste from one area to another without touching them.

They must also avoid contact with the exclusion zone and other equipment.

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FOCUS: THINKING, PLANNING, COOPERATION, SENSE OF URGENCY

In Project Construct, the goal is to create an exact copy of the given diagram.

Be careful not to force or alter the pieces, and do not stand on them. No drawings or pictures are allowed.

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FOCUS: CREATIVE THINKING, PROBLEM-SOLVING REVIEWING AND REFLECTION

In the Hole Tarp activity, participants must hold onto a tarp with both hands, stretched out flat like a tabletop, to keep a ball from falling through the holes in the tarp.

The tarp must remain at its maximum size, and no alterations are allowed.

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FOCUS: COMMUNICATION, COOPERATION, PROBLEM-SOLVING REVIEWING AND REFLECTION

Sky Tower is an activity where participants hold onto all ropes, cannot touch wooden blocks or towers, and build a tower on an X while keeping the crane off the floor.

Participants must hold only one rope in each hand and at least one arm's length from the crane.

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FOCUS: COMMUNICATION, COOPERATION, PROBLEM-SOLVING REVIEWING AND REFLECTION

In the activity Project Build, participants must create a standing structure using the materials provided.

The marshmallow must be on top, and the structure must stand on the indicated surface.

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FOCUS: PLANNING, COMMUNICATION, COOPERATION, CREATIVE THINKING

In the activity Cannonball Run, the task is to construct the longest elevated, freestanding chute possible to guide a tennis ball down its length using the equipment provided.

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FOCUS: COMMUNICATION, COOPERATION, REVIEWING AND REFLECTION