Dance Contests
(Twist, Shag, Jitterbug, Free Style, Etc., Single Contestants, Couples)
Contestants dance in the middle of a large circle formed by everyone in attendance. Once the music starts, contestants can be eliminated by "tapping out" the majority and narrowing the competition down to a few finalists. These finalists have a dance-off and the judges (everyone in the circle) choose the winner(s) by making noise for their favorite contestant as the DJ places his hand over the contestant's head.
Sit On It! The Balloon Pump Game
(to the music of "Tequila" by the Champs)
Two to four teams are formed with five to ten players on each team. A bellows pump with a balloon attached to the hose is placed on a sturdy chair for each team. One team member will hold the back of the chair, and another will hold the balloon to the end of the bellows pump. The race begins with one person at a time sitting on the bellows pump. The object is to blow up and pop the balloon. Teams move rapidly, members sitting and changing off. First team to pop the balloon, by blowing it up with the bellows wins.
Pass the Orange
(to the music "You Dropped a Bomb On Me" by The Gap Band)
Teams are made to stand in lines, (boy/girl/boy/girl) positioned so they are most visible to the audience. The first person in line gets an orange and holds it in place either between his shoulder and head or chin and neck. Once in place, the orange may not be touched by anyone's hands. On signal, the orange is passed down the line from team member to team member. If it drops, it can be picked up, reposotioned, and play continues again without using any hands. The team to first pass their orange to the end of the line, wins.
Toothpick Lifesaver Pass
(to the music "Yes" by Amber)
Teams are made to stand in lines, (boy/girl/boy/girl) positioned so they are most visible to the audience. Everyone is given a toothpick. The first person in line receives a lifesaver candy and places it on his toothpick which he holds in his mouth. On signal, the lifesaver is passed from team member to team member, toothpick to toothpick. No hands are allowed. If the lifesaver drops, a new one is supplied and play continues. The first team to pass their lifesaver to the last person in line wins.
Frozen T-Shirt Contest
(to the music "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem" by Kenny Chesney)
Each contestant is instructed to get two assistants and come forward. The contestants are handed a new T-shirt that has been folded like a brick and frozen solid. (The shirts are quite stiff, but not like a block of ice.) On signal each team must do whatever it takes to thaw out their shirt by sitting on it, throwing it on the ground, hugging it, etc. The first contestant to put their shirt on wins.
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