Goooood morning, GRIT!

Today was a SAM day, so this morning team GRIT worked together to be present, safe, and honest. We practiced these tenets by playing the game Captain's Calling.

Here Mr. Jensen is the Captain. Attennnntion!! Players wait to hear the captain call attention before obeying an order. If the captain doesn't say attention, but calls an order, players should not follow the order! They will be off the ship, and out of the game.

The order is: Captain's Waltz! Players must partner up with each other and dance the waltz aboard the ship deck. If you can't find a partner, you're off the ship. 

Attennnntion!

The order is: Starfish! Players must gather in groups of five, hands in the center and spin around in a starfish shape. If you can't find the right number of players to make a starfish, you're off the ship. 

The order is: Man the Lifeboats!! Players line up in groups of 3 to paddle their lifeboats to shore. Not enough players for your lifeboat? You're off the ship.

We also had the orders Swab the Deck (solo, pretending to mop the decks,) and Captain's Table (gathering in groups of four, as if around a table.)

As always, team GRIT practices circling up to share out how we worked together. 

How were players honest? 

"We were honest when we accidentally started to follow an order, and realized we were out. We would walk out of the game, knowing it wasn't a big deal and it was ok."

How were players safe, emotionally & physically? 

"People included each other to be part of the group commands."

"We would tell our group members not to follow orders with the attention command." 

"We didn't get physical trying to get organized."

How were players present? 

"Everyone participated and wanted to be a part of the game."