TITLE: Steal the Bacon
IMPACT: Energizes a group through physical activity; builds teamwork
RISK: Low
GROUP SIZE: 10 or more
TIME REQUIRED: 10 minutes
DIRECTIONS:
• Divide the group into two even teams. Each team assigns members consecutive
numbers from one to the number of people on the team. For instance, a team of
ten will be numbered one through ten.
• The two teams line up on either side of the room (preferably a large space)
facing each other. They must stand behind a designated “safety line”. Teams
do not have to line up in consecutive order.
• The facilitator places the bacon in the middle of the space between the two
teams and calls out a number. The person from each team assigned that
number runs into the space and tries to get the bacon.
• Whoever grabs the bacon first tries to run back to his/her side of the room
without being tagged by the opponent. The person without the bacon tries to tag
the person with the bacon before s/he crosses the line to safety.
• Once the two people return to their respective lines, the facilitator replaces the
bacon in the center and continues the game.
• Have fun and be safe.
OPTION:
• To keep score, a team can get a point in one of two ways: (1) those players
without the bacon tags their opponents before they crosses their line; and (2) the
person with the bacon gets safely back to her line without being tagged.
• The facilitator can call out more than one number at a time so that multiple
pairs play at once.
• If multiple pairs play, team members can pass the bacon from one to another as
they run.
• If the bacon is dropped, a member of the opposite team can pick it up and run.
• Passes can be intercepted.
• The team that does not have the bacon can tag only the person who is holding
the bacon.
• The team without the bacon can tag anyone who has held the bacon during that
round of play. Tagged players must sit down where they are tagged. A point
is scored for each person tagged.
• Players can tag opponents by throwing the bacon at and hitting them, but use
discretion.
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