Oblivious to the relentless sun bearing down on them, the players dodged, jumped, struck, yelled and ran as they competed to be the “last person standing.” “The kids love the game,” said Max McGovern, 15, a sophomore at Malvern Preparatory School. Last month McGovern, a member of Boy Scout Troop 144 in Havertown, built a gaga pit at Aronimink Swim Club in Drexel Hill as part of his service project to achieve Eagle Rank. Gaga, a popular game for kids of all ages at nearby swim clubs and schools, is a form of dodge ball played in an octagon-shaped structure, or pit. Players hit the ball at each other with their hands, and are eliminated and must jump out of the pit if the ball strikes them on or below the knee. McGovern, a scout since he was seven-years-old, was required to plan, develop and lead a project which would be helpful to his community. “Max worked diligently to design the plans and arrange all t...
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