Snow Snake

Source: Games For The Playground, Home, School And Gymnasium
Category: MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVE GAMES



_2 to 10 or more players._

_For the snow._

This game is played by skimming or skipping sticks over the hard
surface of the snow, as stones are skipped over the water. Each player
is provided with from three to five small sticks. These may be
especially whittled, or they may be pieces of branches. A perfectly
smooth stick is best, and one that has some weight to it. Each stick
is notched, one notch on the first, two on the second, three on the
third, etc.

The players stand at a given line and take turns in skimming their
sticks over the surface of the snow, each player throwing but one
stick at a time. When each player has thrown, the stick that has gone
the farthest scores for the thrower according to the number of notches
on it. For instance, if the stick had but one notch, it scores one
point for the player; a three-notched stick scores three points, etc.
The sticks are then gathered up and put to one side, and each player
in turn throws the next stick in his bunch, the successful player of
the first round having the first throw in the second round, and
scoring in similar manner. This is continued until all of the sticks
have been thrown. This may close the game, which is won by the highest
scorer, or it may be repeated indefinitely, either with a time limit
or until a certain score is reached.

This game is an adaptation of one played by the Wabanaki
Indians. The Northern Indians have many games belonging to the
Snow Snake class.


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