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"The Human Knot"
The first team challenge we faced was the “Human Knot”. Everyone created a circle and linked hands with a person across from us. The objective was to successfully work together to untangle ourselves. The only rule was that we could not cheat by disconnecting our hands. At first, it was difficult communicating because some of us only knew the people in our study group. Once we became more comfortable with each other’s names, our communication improved greatly. As a team, we began to listen, show respect, and ultimately trust each other. Although we didn’t fully get ourselves untangled, we came very close. -Excerpt taken from page 2 of the Hemlock Paper |
| "The Plank Bridge" The second challenge our team faced was known as “The Plank Bridge”. Picture, if you will a pit of mulch. On one side of the pit there is a beginning, and on the other is the end. As a team, we were given four different sized planks of wood. With these pieces of wood, the team had to figure out a way to go from one side of the pit to the other without touching the mulch. This task was much more innovative than the “Human Knot” and it required a conceptual/visual approach. The team further built an intimate level of trust and comradery by listening to each other and trying different approaches to the same problem until the most efficient method proved successful. -Excerpt taken from page 2 of the Hemlock Paper |
| "Wheel of Death" The third challenge was the “Wheel of Death”. In this challenge, there was a medal bar running in-between two trees. A huge wooden wheel rotated around the bar. The top of the wooden wheel was situated above our heads. We had to find a way to get everyone over the top of the wheel and down the other side safely. The team discussed the matter and planned out a practical approach. Two of the biggest members braced themselves on each side of the wheel and held it firmly. I stood at the base and lifted each of my team members up. Each team member was then greeted by two catchers on the opposite side. The task was completed in a relatively short amount of time. Not only did we trust each other, but everything we did as a team was done with respect, admiration, recognition, and agreement. - Excerpt taken from page 3 of the Hemlock Paper |
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