ICNC Game Night Program

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Tonight Is Family Game Night:
Everyone Is Family, Everyone Can Play

Family game night is when families play games at night. Family means
friends and the people we care about, in addition to our relatives. Also, we are all members of one human family. Everyone can play, even solitaire.

Playing games with family is a common tradition all around the world.
But we don’t have to wait until after dusk to play a quick game in unison with our human family. Some people can’t play at night, so they need to have family game time during the day. It’s always nighttime somewhere, so family game night is always happening. Play like a champion today!

Family game night is a healthy activity recommended by experts. The
National Institutes of Health (NIH) advises: “To reduce your child’s screen time, set up a family game night and turn off all the screens in your home.” [1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
recommends: “If the weather prevents you from heading outdoors, try
planning a family game night.” [2]

Metro Nashville Public Schools also suggests that people participate in
family game nights: “It’s important for families to have fun together and Family Game Night is one way to do it. When you make time for fun, your family builds stronger relationships, learns new life skills, and creates memories that will last a lifetime.” [3]

Metro Nashville Public Schools offers these Game Night Tips:
(1) Set a time that works for everyone. (2) Have different games to chose from; add variety and choice. (3) Turn off or put away all screens. (4) Have snacks or dinner together. (5) Relax and enjoy, be mindful of the moment. (6) Be patient. Kids (and adults) might argue over the rules, etc. You are teaching your children to take turns, cooperate, problem solve, resolve conflicts, and to lose and win with grace. (7) Thank each other for playing and plan the next one. (8) At the end, reflect on what was fun or what you learned while playing.
The YMCA of Greater Seattle also backs family game nights: “Take a
moment to laugh, play, and connect during a family game night. Add some friendly competition and rotate trophies. The most important aspect of family game night is to laugh, play, and have fun together as a family!” [4]

The YMCA of Greater Seattle suggests ending family game night with a
“Compliment Circle.” “End your family game night with compliments.
This is an opportunity for us to reflect and appreciate those in our family. Be thoughtful and specific with your compliments. Identify who will be in the compliment chair first. Next, let the compliments begin! Make sure everyone has a chance to share a compliment with that person. Take turns, making sure everyone including adults get a chance to be complimented. This is a sure way to end your family game night in gratitude!”

Sources:
1. niddk.nih.gov/health-information/weight-management/healthy-
eating-physical-activity-for-life/helping-your-child-tips-for-parents
2. cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpao/features/stay-active/index.html
3. mnps.org/blog/2020/11/12/family-game-night
4. seattleymca.org/blog/ideas-family-game-night

Teaching And Practicing Good Sportsmanship

Teaching Children Good Sportsmanship – Stanford Children’s Health
https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=teaching-children-good-sportsmanship-1-4524

10 Ways To Be A Good Sport – YMCA of Greater Brandywine
https://ymcagbw.org/blog/10-ways-be-good-sport

Teaching Children To Win and Lose Gracefully – Shauna Tominey, Ph.D
College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University
November 9, 2020
https://synergies.oregonstate.edu/2020/creating-compassionate-kids/

The Art of Peace – Morihei Ueshiba
http://www.geocities.ws/tijeloum/virtualbook/artofpeace.pdf
https://web.phys.cmu.edu/~sgaan/webfiles/THE%20ART%20OF%20PEACE.pdf

Game Night: How To Play Craps

Craps was invented in the early 1800s by African Americans of Louisiana and the Mississippi River. It is a variation of an old European dice game called hazard. The name “craps” comes from a French rendering of the word “crabs”, the term for the numbers 2 and 3 in hazard.

⚀ You will need: two dice and a flat surface.
⚀ Any number of people can play. Players take turns as the shooter. The shooter tries to make a pass (score). If they do not pass, they miss (lose).

COME-OUT – The come-out is the shooter’s first roll.
⚀ If the shooter throws a natural (7 or 11) on the come-out, they pass.
⚀ If the shooter throws craps (2, 3, or 12) on the come-out, they crap out (miss).
⚀ If the shooter throws a point (4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10) on the come-out, that number becomes their point and they advance to the point round.

POINT ROUND – In the point round, the shooter keeps rolling until they shoot their point or a 7. Every other number is inconsequential in the point round.
⚀ If the shooter makes their point, they pass.
⚀ If the shooter throws a 7 in the point round, they seven out (miss).

Craps Probabilities
36 combinations can be made with two six-sided dice:

2 can be made 1 way: 1-1
3 can be made 2 ways: 1-2, 2-1
4 can be made 3 ways: 1-3, 3-1, 2-2
5 can be made 4 ways: 1-4, 4-1, 2-3, 3-2
6 can be made 5 ways: 1-5, 5-1, 2-4, 4-2, 3-3
7 can be made 6 ways: 1-6, 6-1, 2-5, 5-2, 3-4, 4-3
8 can be made 5 ways: 2-6, 6-2, 3-5, 5-3, 4-4
9 can be made 4 ways: 3-6, 6-3, 4-5, 5-4
10 can be made 3 ways: 4-6, 6-4, 5-5
11 can be made 2 ways: 5-6, 6-5
12 can be made 1 way: 6-6