Count Down

Time Allowance: 10 Minutes
Equipment Needed: None

Steps:

1. There are no assigned numbers, and the countdown cannot be a simple around the circle exercise. Rather, when the instruction reader says "countdown," someone must start at the top (e.g., "Ten" if there are ten people), and then someone else (not sitting next to that person) must say the next lower number.

2. If two people call the same number at the same time, the instruction reader calls out "Cancel the Launch," and then readies the people to start over. If there is too long a pause in the countdown sequence, the instruction leader can also cancel the launch.

3. It may take people quite awhile to get it straight, but the accomplishment will bring a cheer of success. Beware of the people that begin to have each person be a number.

Processing Issue:

  • Communication