Groups went to building right away. There were many different architectural designs around the room and everyone was enthusiastic. Then the first round of "Cards of Fate" came. Some groups were disappointed and others excited.  The building continued. After a few rounds there were a couple of groups that ran out of cards and continued to have bad luck when it came to the "Cards of Fate", they begin to think critically about how to be more successful.

One group joined another in order to get more cards.  They began to build faster and with more excitement. Another group saw this strategy and saw that it worked. They too joined another group.  When it came time to send a representative for a "Card of Fate" the joined group sent one instead of two for each of the smaller groups.

After much fun building there were several tall free-standing structures around the room.  We talked about what strategies were successful and how to use this to build community.

• Collaborate = Accelerate
  When you work together you increase your ability to generate ideas. These ideas are the fuel for progress.
• Share Resources
  When teams joined forces, they accumulated human and physical resources. This gave them a distinct advantage over the other groups. They had the ability to build faster (more hands) and the resources  (more cards) to build a taller structure.
• Don't compete, just win.
  Never focus on the other team. Instead, focus your energy on doing your best work.

The Keys to Building Community are critical to the development of healthy communities. Imagine if we lived in a world where everyone knew these and lived by them?