Bryant’s Birthday Adventure

FUN

#1: Bryant shares his birthday with a couple of hall of fame caliber musicians! Both Lady Gaga and Reba McEntire are also celebrating today. Get to any local record store and take a fun group picture creating “SleeveFace” illusions with any Gaga or Reba album sleeve (or both). To learn what a SleeveFace illusion is and to see some examples click HERE.

#2: Research shows that consuming raw garlic can boost your immune system. So take a video of all your team members each chewing a separate raw clove of garlic for at least 10 full seconds, Team members should be actively chewing the clove and not just holding it in their mouths. Disclaimer, although healthy this will likely not be pleasant, which is exactly the point.

#3: Take a video of your team successfully completing the Whipped Cream Catapult Challenge. There are two options for completing this depending on your Covid comfort level with the other members of your team. Option #1 is to divide your team into pairs. Have someone squirt a dollop (small lump) of whipped cream onto the back of their hand. Have the other person stand a few feet away from them ready to catch the whipped cream in their mouth. The person with the whipped cream on their hand will swing their arm back, palm down. When that hand gets back in front of them at about waist height, they’ll strike their wrist with their other free hand, causing the whipped cream to go flying. The second person should successfully catch the whipped cream in their mouth, or at least catch some of it in their mouth and the rest on their face. For this option, at least half your team should make a successful catch in the video. For Option #2 each team member will put the whipped cream on the back of their own hand and fling it up to themselves, at least 3 feet above their head. For this option everyone on the team would need to make a successful catch in the video. To understand the challenge better and to watch a video of a team successfully completing it click HERE.

#4: Just recently was National Scotch Tape Day (it’s true, look it up). If you missed out on the celebration then honor this incredibly versatile product by taking a fun group picture after everyone uses Scotch tape to stretch and distort their faces. For some inspiration click HERE.

FIND

#5: As an homage to Bryant’s birthday, and each of his incredible 27 trips around the sun, find someone 85 years old or older around town, or contact someone via Facetime or video chat technology. Take some time to chat with them, listen to a story they may have about Decatur, or just ask them about their life. Then at some point take a video of your team asking them the question “What is the most important thing we should do in life?”.

Then at some point after this adventure click HERE to learn about how loneliness in seniors can be as hazardous to their health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and how a simple interaction like what you’ll do for this challenge can change that.

#6: Work together to locate the beautiful bronze statues entitled “Valentine” here in town. Then take a memorable group picture recreating the exact poses of the subjects in the sculpture with Bryant being the “old man” and everyone else showing him some love. You can either recreate the scene on the same bench as the statue (depending on available bench space), or find another bench somewhere nearby and then after your adventure create a side by side picture comparing your picture with the actual statue.

#7: Anywhere around town take a group picture with any public digital clock (not a cell phone or personal watch) when the digits add up to 12. For example, 11:46am would be acceptable because 1+1+4+6=12. Similarly, 3:09pm would also be acceptable, or any other time where the sum of the individual digits equals 12.

#8: Find a postcard that features your local area in some way and purchase it. Then click HERE to go to the Postcard Happiness Project website and scroll down to the profile for John Craig, an adult with Downs Syndrome that loves to receive mail. On your postcard include a fun or uplifting message and sign it with your names or your group name. The mailing address for John can be found in his profile description. Stamp your card and take a picture with it to show you've completed your Act Of Kindness.

SKILL

#9: Take a video of any two team members both successfully completing the “Bottle Flip Challenge” at exactly the same time. Basically, take a video of both members each flipping their own standard (16 ounces or so) bottle of water onto a hard surface, and getting it to successfully remain standing upright once it lands. The bottle can be filled with as much water as needed to improve your chances of completing the challenge successfully. What will make this challenge difficult is getting both people to make a successful flip on the same attempt. If one of you fails, encourage them and both try again. To watch a video of two people successfully completing this challenge together click HERE.

#10: Take a video of your team completing the "Paper Airplane Challenge". Basically send one team member to the 2nd level of any building or parking garage and have them toss a homemade paper airplane out into the air in front of them. The rest of your team should be on the sidewalk or grass below. Any one of your team members at ground level needs to catch the plane before it hits the ground, although all team members can be attempting to catch it.. To watch a group complete this challenge successfully click HERE.

#11: Take a video of any one team member successfully completing the OREO Face Challenge. Place an Oreo on your forehead and using only your facial muscles and gravity attempt to move the cookie down your face and into your mouth without grabbing it with your hand or having it fall off. If it falls off place the cookie back on your forehead and try again. All racers can be attempting the challenge but only one needs to successfully complete it. Follow your local health guidelines for removing your mask to complete this challenge, such as being outdoors and properly distanced. To watch a video of someone completing this challenge successfully click HERE.

#12: Somewhere outdoors, take a video of any one team member balancing a large (16 ounces or so) open-top paper, plastic, or foam cup on their head filled with water. Then have them walk 10 paces ahead without touching the cup or having it fall off at any point during their walk. If you touch the cup or it drops, fill the cup back up with water, re-balance, and start again. All team members can attempt this challenge at the same time but only one needs to be successful.

PHYSICAL

#13: Take a video of at least half the members in your group completing the "Bite The Bag" challenge. Stand on one leg, bend down and grab a brown paper bag with your teeth and lift it up as you stand back up on one foot. Must remain on one foot the entire time and can not use your arms, hold onto anything, or bump into anything else. To watch a video of someone successfully completing this challenge click HERE.

#14: Click HERE to see a partial image of a local restaurant’s logo. Find this location and take a video of your team all “Crab Walking” in front of the restaurant with that logo visible in the background. To learn how to properly crab walk you can click HERE.

#15: Get to any grassy surface and take a video of your team all completing the Group Sit & Stand Challenge. Basically, your team members will all be standing shoulder to shoulder in a tight clump/circle with your backs all facing in and your arms interlocked. Slowly lower the entire interlocked group to the ground until you are in a seated position with your butt on the ground, and then slowly stand back up while remaining interlocked. To watch a video of a group successfully completing this challenge click HERE.

#16: Anywhere around town find an active military person or veteran. Then take a video of them watching your entire group doing 10 push-ups or sit-ups to honor their strength. An alternative for finding an actual person around town is to find an American flag being displayed (an actual flag not an image) and contact an active military person or veteran via Facetime or video chat. Then have them watch you over your device as you complete the sit-ups or push-ups and the flag is in the background. After you’ve finished recording, spend a few minutes learning more about their time in the service before you depart or disconnect, as a small gesture of appreciation.