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[[Image:Helium Stick Concentration.JPG|center|thumb|400px|right|The object is to lower the Helium Stick to the ground]]
===Objectives===
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[[Category:Icebreakers/Warmups]] [[:Category:Icebreakers/Warmups| Icebreakers/Warmups]] |
[[Category:Communication]] [[:Category:Communication| Communication]] |
[[Category:Collaboration]] [[:Category:Collaboration| Collaboration]] |
[[Category:Team Strategy]] [[:Category:Team Strategy| Team Strategy]]
===Group Size===
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* [[Category:Small]] [[:Category:Small| Small]]
* [[Category:Medium]][[:Category:Medium| Medium]]
* [[Category:Large]] [[:Category:Large| Large]]
* If you have a larger group, break them up into groups of 5-10 people.
===Materials===
* Tent Pole (or similar Long, Thin, Light Rod)* PVC pipe, available at your local hardware store* Purchase a Helium Stick at the [http://www.wilderdom.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=77&products_id=8&zenid=ced7b4b680abc1ba1d5142e6abedd40a Wilderdom.com Store]
===Set Up===
[[Image:Helium Stick Setup.JPG|thumb|200px|right|Setting up for the Helium Stick Activity]]
None
===Directions===
Let the task begin....
Warning: Particularly in the early stages, the Helium Stick has a habit of mysteriously float floating up
rather than coming down, causing much laughter. A bit of clever humoring can help - e.g.,
act surprised and ask what are they doing raising the Helium Stick instead of lowering it!
[[Image:Helium Stick Rising.JPG|thumb|200px|right|Often times the Helium Stick rises first]]
For added drama, jump up and pull it down! Participants may be confused initially about the
===Debrief Questions===
* What was challenging about this activity?
* What led to the eventual success?
[[Image:Helium Stick Success.JPG|thumb|300px|center|Success!!!]]
==External links==
This description is based on [http://wilderdom.com/games/descriptions/HeliumStick.html Helium Stick: Description of a team building exercise] (Wilderdom)
