
He manages to fight off the pack until he is bitten on the leg by Dag, making him fall. Soon after, Ben takes on a pack of coyotes led by Dag, who raid the chicken coop during a rainstorm. Before he leaves, Ben tells him that the night he found him as a baby calf stumbling alone in the meadow, he swore he saw the stars dance, which reminded him that his place was at the farm. Otis is assigned a shift along with Ben, but Otis talks himself out of work. All the animals at the barnyard are there except Ben, who guards the fence line. That night after the farmer went to bed, the animals throw a party in the barn. That same day, Otis meets a pregnant cow named Daisy, who is accompanied by her friend, Bessy. Otis ignores his advice and leaves to have fun with his friends Pip the Mouse, Freddy the Ferret, Peck the Rooster, Pig the Pig, and Duke the Sheepdog. After Otis interrupts a barnyard meeting with his wild antics, Ben warns his son that he will never be happy if he spends his life partying without acting more maturely. Otis is a carefree cow who prefers playing with his friends rather than accepting responsibility much to the chagrin of his strict adoptive father and barnyard leader, Ben. It was followed by its follow-up series, titled Back at the Barnyard, which ran on Nickelodeon for two seasons from 2007 to 2011. Critics described it as "unimaginative and unfunny" and particularly targeted its inaccurate depiction of bulls with udders for criticism. It grossed $116.5 million worldwide against a $51 million production budget. The film began development in 2002 and was released on August 4, 2006, in the United States and October 5, 2006, in Germany. It tells the story of Otis, a carefree Holstein cow who learns the value of responsibility when he becomes the leader of a group of farmyard animals after his father's death. The film stars the voices of Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Sam Elliott, Danny Glover, Wanda Sykes, Andie MacDowell, and David Koechner. The film is directed, produced, and written by Steve Oedekerk, the co-creator of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius.

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Some children can do a challenge using a "quick as you can" or "world record" approach, while other groups can be challenged with blindfolds, consequences, or a "countdown clock" time challenge. Instead of telling your group to get up on the log and balance, ask them to imagine that they are secret agents who are escaping the evil enemy and that they must wait patiently on the beam suspended 100 feet above the ground while the guards leave, etc. These activities may appeal to the "thinkers" in your group who prefer non-competitive activities or more cerebral challenges! The activities in this popular section give fun challenges that require thinking, communicating, and planning. Foster team building and communication in your group by leading cooperative camp games.
