77) Chariot Relay*

Supplies:
* 7+ wooden poles(~1 1/2- 2 feet long) per team
* thin rope (probably 6-10 feet per group)
* 1 or more pocket knives that you know can cut the rope

How to Play:
Split group into teams (teams of 5 or more). Give each group the wooden poles. Set knives and the rope, which can be one long piece, a few feet away. Tell the groups that they will build a chariot that must be sturdy enough to carry anyone on the team. Point out the supplies, and give them 5 minutes to build a chariot. Tell them everyone must somehow be involved in making it. Let them figure out how to carry it out. If after 5 minutes, the groups aren't semi-ready, you can give them a little longer.
When the time is up, have the teams line up parallel to each other with a few feet in between. Set a destination, and tell them that the goal is to get everyone on the team to the destination and back, carrying them on the chariot. As many people as necessary can be involved in carrying the chariot, to get them back safely. If, in the end, no group gets everyone back before the chariot falls apart, the group with the most wins.

Strategy:
They can send a runner to cut the rope, a runner to bring it back, have one person give directions/keep time, have a couple build, have someone trouble-shoot. Don't tell them this, however; it's all part of the team-building experience.
If one or two people are taking over, shout out that those leading are now mute, and cannot speak, allowing others then to take the lead.

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