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Michael Wenger, fourth from the left In the hat, is a 10-year-old
Avalon Schools student who created a hands-on game. just for
kids. Here he is with the teams, bottom row, and support crew, top
row who participated In the first game of "Fearless:'
by PATTI LANGE players could eat they had to
make their way back to city park
Ten-year-old Michael Wenger, and the last team to arrive was
a third grader at Avalon Schools, eliminated from the game.
doesn't watch a lot of television, After lunch, players rolled a
but the shows he does watch pro- large "die" to determine what
vided inspiration for his latest cre- gross thing they would have to
ative outlet, eat. Possibilities included a sar-
Last Saturday, Wengerhosted dine, liver and onions, a
"Fearless," a reality game for kids. mushroom, brussel sprouts, a
He combined elements from pop- candy bar black bananas
ular t.v. shows Survivor, TheMichael said no one rolled the
Amazing Race and Fear Factor to candy bar and all ate their allotted
create his own game. Michael food so all qualified for the final
talked to Ralph Morrow and the event.
game will be aired on local cable, At this point the four rem'aln-
once all editing is finished, ing players were playing as indi-
Michael spent about a month viduals and the winner of this
working out logistics for the event would be grand champion.
three- hour game. He wrote letters Each player had 10 balloons
for sponsors, created a fact sheet tacked on a tree and the goal was
for players, found himself two to pop, with darts, their oppo-
videographers (brother Alex and nent's balloons. The only kid with
Spencer Creigh), got a support balloons left on the tree won.
crew together and on Saturday, After an exciting showdown,
began the game. one person emerged victorious
The game started on South and won a $25 gift certificate to
Beach with three teams of two Lloyd's of Avalon, a hat that said
players. Michael read the rules of Fearless from Island Threadz and
the first event and the players a kite from the toy shop. All par-
were off to Joe's Rent a Boat to ticipants received a $5 gift certifi-
get a pedal boat and search for cate from Lloyd's and other toys
markers placed in Avalon Harbor. from the toy shop.
Back on the beach, teams had a The winner? Michael would
choice to either metal detect in the rather not tell for those viewers
sand or swim out to the swim line who watch the game. And for
for their next clue. This clue led fans, if Michael has his way, there
them to the Casino Dock Cafe will be future "Fearless" episodes.
where lunch--chicken nuggets He hopes to do more games in
and fries--was waiting. Before the future.
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His
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