Gaga
By: Zach Blaifeder
   
Excitement filled the air as the Juniors gathered in the bowl to head off to a fun filled activity period of Gaga!
After a long winter sitting in a storage shed, the gaga pit was ready to be put into use.  
  Counselor Rhyan explained the rules.
If someone hits the ball and it hits your knee or below, you are out.  
However, if the ball hits above your knee, you stay in. It was also explained that you cannot touch the ball two times in a row, unless it hits one of the walls.
And if you hit the ball, and it lands out of bounds, you're out!  
To start the game, someone tosses the ball into the air, and after three bounces (expressioned by the chanting of "GA GA GA"), the players can start hitting the ball.  
There were many great hits...
 
And many great dodges!
Here at Campus Kids- New Jersey, gaga is played with several variations. For instance, if you are out, but you catch a ball that is flying out of bounds, you are back in!
When there are a few players remaining, the game can be sped up by "ghost hands", the act of hitting the ball by a player who is out.
  Another variation, called "farm animals", lets players who are out run through the pit once every minute in order to distract players who are still in.
After a hard fought game, a winner was crowned!  
  And another exciting game was yet to be played!
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