Weekly Challenge: Dine In The Dark
Complete the Blackout DIY Objective through eating a meal in the dark.
We experiences food through several, and some might argue all, of our senses. Of course, taste immediately comes to mind! However, just the smell of a good meal is enough to make our mouth water. And as the old saying goes, “you eat with your eyes first”! But what if we took away the visuals associated with food? Let’s experience darkness in a new way through dining in the dark!
Details:
1) Choose and prepare your space.
Option A- Restaurant
Did you know there are restaurants that exist to provide you the experience of dining in the dark? If you are lucky enough to live near one of these establishments, we encourage you (post COVID) to try one out.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Your objective is to dine in COMPLETE DARKNESS. Don’t choose a restaurant that simply happens to have low light.
Option B- Home
No “dark restaurant” nearby? Create your own! Choose a room, set up a dining table, and create darkness. You’ll need to go above and beyond just drawing the blinds! Do your best to make the room pitch black.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please know your own limits and be safe!
2) Prepare your food.
There are two options here! You could prepare the food yourself, OR EVEN BETTER, have someone else prepare it for you! This might be a great time to order takeout!
IMPORTANT NOTE: Know your limits and be safe! Set your food at the table BEFORE you turn out the lights! We also suggest avoiding sharp knives.
3) Dine in the dark!
4) To receive your star for the Weekly Challenge, post a photo documenting your experience on Facebook Page as a reply to the post “Weekly Challenge- Dine In The Dark”. (Obviously you’ll have to get creative to take the photo! Perhaps take it before or after your meal?)
5) Remember! Not only will completing this challenge earn you a star, but also 250 points towards your Blackout badge. Just make sure to head to the comments section of the Blackout DIY Objective and answer the questions listed there as directed.
Star:
6) To collect your star, you must:
-Post your comment to the Facebook post mentioned above, (Step 4)
-before April 19th, 2021
-while holding an active Quest Scouts membership.
