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Youth Game Description<\/strong>
\nIn this youth game idea, a person in the center of a group of youth must identify the leader who begins an action that everyone else in the youth group imitates.<\/p>\n

Game Materials<\/strong>
\nNone<\/p>\n

Optimal Youth Group Size for Game<\/strong>
\n10-20 people but it can be played with less or more. For very large groups you may wish to split the youth group up into multiple circles.<\/p>\n

Game Venue<\/strong>
\nThis youth game can be played in any open area, indoors or outdoors<\/p>\n

Game Preparation<\/strong>
\nSet up the game by getting everyone in the youth group to stand in a circle facing inwards.<\/p>\n

Game Play<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Ask one of the youth to leave the room for a minute. This youth will be “it” or the person who will try to identify the leader.<\/li>\n
    2. While he or she is out of the room, the rest of the group decides who will be the \u201cleader.\u201d The leader will be the youth who initiates the movements for that round of the game.<\/li>\n
    3. When the leader has been chosen, invite the youth who left the room back to stand in the center of the circle.<\/li>\n
    4. Each round begins with all the youth in the circle swinging their arms up and down.<\/li>\n
    5. The leader will initiate other movements, which the rest of the youth must copy. They must be careful to copy the leader without revealing who the leader is. They should not stare at the leader or identify the leader in any way.<\/li>\n
    6. The leader can do just about anything he or she wants. The more crazy the action, the more fun!<\/li>\n
    7. Here are some basic ideas: clapping, making a funny face, doing a karate kick, stamping a foot, act like a monkey, jump up and down, spin in place, pat his or her head, rub his or her belly, do a dance dance move, cross arms, pick his or her nose, etc.<\/li>\n
    8. The person in the center of the circle is allowed to make up to three guesses. If a guess is incorrect, the round continues. If the guess is correct, the leader takes the center position for the next round and must leave the room while a new leader is chosen from among the remaining youth. If all three guesses are used up and the leader is not correctly guessed, you can have the person in the center do a forfeit then select a new leader. Follow this link for some\u00a0forfeit ideas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Take it to the Next Level<\/strong>
      \nLeaders set the example for followers.<\/p>\n

      Game Debrief<\/strong><\/p>\n