Hide! (also known as Camouflage)
This is another game which I wasn't quite sure where to put. But I figured that Wide Games was as good a spot as any. This game can be played during a regular meeting, but is much more fun when it is played throughout a weekend camp! Many thanks to my dear friend Vicky Wallace who taught me this one (the hard way...)
To Play: This game is spontaneous. So once you've described the rules, be prepared to play at any time! Basically, at any point during your camp or meeting, one of the players (doesn't matter who) yells "HIDE!" Everyone except the girl who called "hide" scatters and hides wherever they can, although they must be able to still see the girl who started this round. The girl who yelled "hide" remains were she is, eyes closed, and counts to twenty. Then she opens her eyes and looks around her, trying to find all the hidden people. She must call them out of their hiding spots by name. When she's found as many people as she can, she holds one hand over her head and makes a number with her fingers (e.g. three, four, etc.) Players who are still hidden at this point must call out the correct number. The first player to do so wins the round!
I first played this game at a Camp Woolsey Christmas Party and it was hilarious -- we were scrambling for hiding places in the middle of dinner, first thing in the morning, and at the start of an outdoor wide game! Some rounds were particularly funny because someone would say "hide" and it took the rest of us a good 30 seconds or so to realize that the game was afoot. What fun! This game can also be easily adapted to be used with the "Secret Word of the Day", if you so desire.
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