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Instructions

1. Scouts sit in a circle. Everyone will need to do this without laughing—though it’s almost impossible!
2. The first scouts says “Ha!”
3. The next scout in the circle repeats the “Ha!” and adds another, saying “Ha! Ha!”
4. The third scout continues, repeating the previous “Ha!”s and adding one more, saying “Ha! Ha! Ha!”
5. This pattern continues around the circle, with each scout repeating all the “Ha!”s said so far and adding one more – with no one allowed to laugh.
6. The challenge ends once the last scout has said the correct number of “Ha!”s without laughing (or the group dissolves into laughter and you need to restart).

Variations

See a similar game called Solemn and Silent / I’m Sorry Baby, I Just Can’t Smile

• Reverse Order: Once the circle is complete, start back around in reverse order, reducing the number of “Ha!”s with each turn.
• Speed Round: Add a timer to see how fast the group can go around the circle while still saying the correct number of “Ha!”s.
• Silent Ha!: Instead of saying “Ha!”, scouts mime the action while keeping eye contact with others in the circle.

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References:

• “Icebreakers and Name Games.” Orange County Department of Education, ocde.us/EducationalServices/CurriculumInstructionandAcademicEnrichment/AVID/Documents/icebreakers.pdf. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.