Week 2 Challenges

Week 2

Let’s Go! Welcome to Week 2 of Expedition Nai!

Remember…

Mark your calendars for Virtual Playshops & Flagpole Meetings—extra points are awarded to those who participate.

This is not a race—take your time and have fun! Most challenges can be submitted until the end of the game.

If videos have a length requirement – don’t worry about it being exact.

Prize Challenge submissions must be submitted by Thursday at 11:59PM pst.

If you have questions – message us.

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Fashion, Song, Dance & Outright Silliness!

Taking Care of Ourselves

Spread Kindness & Joy

Jewish Ritual & Community

Learn New Things!

Exclusive Challenges for MH Residents & Hosts

Meet New People & Make New Friends!

Being Extra

71. Dance it out!
8 points. Choreograph a dance, teach it to at least 2 friends, and perform it together via Zoom. (Video) **Prize Challenge
72. Get some culture
5 points. Attend a virtual museum tour and record a video of you teaching us 3 things that you learned! Do it with your friends for extra fun! (Video)
73. Learn a new language
4 points. Learn 10 words in a new language! Submit a video of you teaching us five of them. (Video)
74. Super Fan
2 points. Dress up in support of your favorite sports team and send us a photo! (Photo)
75. Tower of Terror
3 points. Using items found in your house, create the tallest tower you can and snap a photo! (Photo)
76. Cosplay
8 points. Dress up as your favorite anime or super hero character. Send a video of their catchphrase and pose! Think “To Infinity and beyond” for Buzz Lightyear. (Video) **Prize Challenge
77. Rube Goldberg Machine
10 points. Put together a Rube Goldberg machine with items you find in your house and record your machine in action! (Video) **Prize Challenge
78. DIY Meme
5 points. Create a Expedition Nai themed meme that makes you giggle. Don’t worry about the watermark if you’re using a stock image. (Photo) **Share Bonus: 2 points bonus for a public post in your social media tagging us and #ExpeditionNai. Send a screenshot of the post.
79. And...ACTION!
5 points. Recreate a scene from your favorite movie or TV show. (Video)
80. Celebrity Impressions
10 points. Dress up like a celebrity of your choice and do your best impression. (Video) **Prize Challenge

Treat Yourself

81. Move YoSelf Selfie
4 points. Get outside on your bike, scooter, rollerblades, skateboard and strike a pose. (Photo)
82. You’re a Wizard, Hairy!
5 points. Do something funky and new with your hair – or someone else’s. Send a collage photo of the before and after. (Photo)
83. Bath Time
3 points. Take a bubble bath. Snap a photo of your toes peeking out of the bubbles or your relaxing set up before you get in. (Photo)
84. Work it Out
5 points. Create a Boomerang or short video of you exercising your glute muscles. (Video)
85. Relay
5 points. Create a relay race with your team and submit a video of it! (Video)
86. Bulk Up
5 points. Using the weirdest objects you can find as weights, create an at-home work out video and submit it! Use this opportunity to make it a real workout! (Video)
87. Food Porn
3 points. Create a beautiful plate of food for yourself. Take a photo of the dish. (Photo)
88. DIY Spa
6 points. Make your own spa treatment from ingredients around your house! Take a picture of the concoction and you using it. (Photo)

Mitzvah Magic

89. Puppet Play
10 points. Do story time and/or a puppet show for your friends’ kids so they can have a short break. (Video)
90. Volunteer!
5 points. Find a way to give back to your community and volunteer! Send us a photo or video of your good deeds! If you’re not allowed to volunteer – find a creative way to spread joy. (Photo or Video)
91. Keep in Touch
3 points. Zoom or Facetime with a relative you haven’t spoken with in a while – parents, grandparents, cousins, aunts/uncles, etc. (Photo)
92. Global Love Day Part 1
6 points. Do something unusual for someone you love. Send us a photo or video. **Prize Challenge
93. Global Love Day Part 2
2 points. Send a picture doing a heart with your hands. (Photo)
94. Always Look for the Helpers!
5 points. There is a serious shortage of PPE (personal protective equipment) and frontline workers need our support in getting the life saving supplies they need. Any donation counts – even 1$! Join a national Jewish community effort here. Submit a photo of your receipt. (Photo) OR – send a picture of a different donation you are making.
95. Humble Brag
4 points. Brag about a local business that could use some love! Share about a small business on your social media and how your followers can support them. Send us a screenshot. (Photo)

Jewbilation

96. Online Jewish Learning
5 points. Find any Jewish learning session of your choice and log in for some learning. Send a photo of you in class! If you need inspiration check out The Living Room on the MH website. (photo)
97. Modern Niggun
8 points. Get those vocal chords going and create a video of yourself singing a niggun. Not sure what a niggun is? They are wordless melodies and you can find plenty of inspiration on YouTube. (video) **Prize Challenge
98. Counting the Omer
3 points. You thought Expedition Nai was long? Counting the Omer goes on for seven weeks! Show us how you are counting the omer today. (Photo or Video)
99. Counting the Omer 2
3 points. Use a grain found in your home (rice, oatmeal, cereal, etc.) and create an image of the number 49. (Photo)
100. Shabbat Ritual
8 points. There is no better time to make your Shabbats creative and different. Send a Photo or Video of your new Shabbat practice.
101. Havdalah
10 points. Either attend a virtual Havdalah or host your own! All you need is a candle with multiple wicks, spices, and some wine or grape juice! (Photo or Video)
102. Register for the Global Voices Webinar on 5/5 at 8:00 am PST
2 points. Pre-register for the Global Voices Webinar. We will be using the registration list Zoom gathers – nothing for you to submit here! (Register on Zoom)
103. Check In at the Global Voices Webinar on 5/5 at 8:00 am PST
8 points. The Host will invite all attendees to perform the check in challenge. Participate and send us a picture of you doing it with the rest of the class! (Photo)

Virtual Playshops

WIND DOWN TOGETHER: MUSIC and Meditation with Happie Hoffman

Come ready to share a bit of your heart and take part in song and meditation that will help us relax and access some peace of mind and connection to one another during this time. This will be a mix of singing, sound healing, and meditation. All you need is yourself, your computer, an open mind, and a comfortable place to sit or lie down.

104. Register On Zoom
2 points. Pre-register for this Virtual Playshop. We will be using the registration list from Zoom gathers – nothing for you to submit here! We are offering the same Playshop at two different times, but you only have to go once.
- Register for Sunday, May 3 @ 5pm PST -OR-
- Register for Monday, May 4 @ 7am PST
105. Check In
10 points. Your playshop leader will invite all attendees to perform the check in challenge. Participate and send us a picture of you doing it with the rest of the group! (Photo)
106. Playshop Challenge
4 points. Create a blessing for yourself and for others and share in the Expedition Nai Facebook group. (Video)

CSI: CAMP SCIENCE INVESTIGATORS with Lillian

Groups of campers work together as investigator teams to solve a mad science mystery in a tabletop game style experience. Perform forensic “experiments” and receive results to learn more about the suspects and find clues to capture the mad science villain!

107. Register on Zoom
2 points. Pre-register for this Virtual Playshop. We will be using the registration list Zoom gathers – nothing for you to submit here! We are offering the same Playshop at two different times, but you only have to go once.
- Register for Tuesday, May 5 @ 11am pST -OR-
- Register for Thursday, May 7 @ 7am PST
108. Check In
10 points. Your playshop leader will invite all attendees to perform the check in challenge. Participate and send us a picture of you doing it with the rest of the group! (Photo)
109. Playshop Challenge
4 points. Recreate a scene or dress up as a character from your favorite crime TV show. (Photo)

PINCH POTS with Amanda Glucklich

Salt-dough is an affordable and easy-to-make multi-purpose dough! There are so many ways to use it, and we’ll create small pinch pots to use for planting, to keep small treasures and whatever else you can dream up! (This is a great last-minute Mother’s Day gift!) You’ll need: Salt, Flour, Water, Bowl, Mixing Spoon, Baking Tray

110. Register on Zoom
2 points. Pre-register for this Virtual Playshop. We will be using the registration list Zoom gathers – nothing for you to submit here! We are offering the same Playshop at two different times, but you only have to go once.
- Register for Wednesday, May 6 @ 8am PST -OR-
- Register for Friday, May 8 @ 11am PST
111. Check In
10 points. Your playshop leader will invite all attendees to perform the check in challenge. Participate and send us a picture of you doing it with the rest of the group! (Photo)
112. Playshop Challenge 1
4 points. Write a poem or haiku for your pinch pot. (Photo)
113. Playshop Challenge 2
4 points. Draw, paint, or sketch your pinch pot. (Photo)
114. Playshop Challenge 3
4 points. Make something else out of your sourdough, such as a stovetop spoon rest, plate, or candle holder. (Photo)

Moishe House Exclusives

115. MHWOW Hosts Only: Favorite MHWOW Memory
2 points. Tell us your favorite MHWOW program that you hosted. (Video)
116. MHWOW Hosts Only: Greatest Goodbye
2 points. Post a farewell message to Liza Moskowitz in the private MHWOW Facebook Group. Help us create the world’s greatest job send off! (Photo)

Welcome to the Naiborhood

117. Register for Flagpole Meeting 2
2 points. Pre-register for this Flagpole Meeting. We will be using the registration list Zoom gathers – nothing for you to submit here! We are offering the same program at two different times, but you only have to go once. (Register on Zoom) Sunday, May 3 @ 9am PST
Thursday, May 7 @ 6pm PST
118. Check in for Flagpole Meeting 2
20 points. Your host will invite all attendees to perform the check in challenge. Participate and send us a picture of you doing it with the rest of the group! (Photo)
119. Flagpole Meeting Challenge
5 points. Draw a tool box and write or draw the tools you use to overcome adversity. Take a screenshot in your breakout group of you and your partner holding up the pictures of your toolbox.
120. Flagpole Meeting Challenge
8 points. CAN WE HEAR YOUR CHEER? Your team should write and record a short cheer (no longer than 15 seconds) about the team that you met in your breakout group. **Prize Challenge
121. Mini Survey 2
2 points. Help us make more programs like this possible! Complete this 1-minute Mini Survey. Send a photo of the confirmation page at the end of the survey. (Photo)
122. Pop Up Challenge
10 points. Check your email and the FB Group for details on this week’s Pop Up Challenge. Can be completed any time. **Prize Challenge