How to have fun at Shack Attack:
First off, build your shack with whatever junk you can find .....
and whichever friends you can persuade to help you...
then test it out ....
then chill out with your friends....
and long lost relatives.....
play some ball games....
while the women add the home comforts
relax in the long grass....
play hide and seek...
or do chin ups...
cool off ...
or go on the prowl for some other mischief....
or just chill out in your shack.
Then you could have a go at the Unfair Funfair where you can learn all about unfair practices around the world:
Play Crooked Croquet - where you lose points for every toilet in your house and for being able to clean your teeth with clean water.
Try out Blind Hoola Hoop - where you realise that if you can not see what is around you, or how a political system works, you can not beat the system.
There was also:
Origami challenge - try to do your homework (make an origami hat) while the flies are buzzing around your head (a feather duster) and the rain is coming in above you (squirter) and your table is a muddy floor.
Tin Can Alley - try to beat your opponent when you have pathetic sponge balls and full tin cans while they have heavy balls and empty cans, mimicking the way poor countries have to compete with rich countries.
By then you will be hungry, so tuck in to a sausage roll or jacket potato.
Then when it starts to get cold, put on your onesie and toast a marshmallow on the bonfire.
In the morning, as it hasn't rained, test the shacks with water pistols and award certificates.
Then pack up and head home for a shower and clean clothes while thinking about all those families who have to sleep in a shack every night with no access to a bathroom or washing machine. If you have been inspired and want to help more, take a look at http://www.habitatforhumanity.org.uk/, a great charity who lift families out of poverty by helping them build a decent home.
If you left anything behind, please collect it from the porch of Cloverdale.
Lost Property
1 blue foldup seat cover/bag
1 metal black tent pole
1 yellow plastic cereal bowl
