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Gabe Sherman
Silver League105 challenges saved
Saved Challenges (105)
Buy Your Costa Rica Plane Tickets
Achievement25 pts
Buy your round trip plane tickets for the grand finale trip to Costa Rica in February 2027.
Contact Jackson if you want help on details!
Hours
0
0
Hunger Strike for a Cause
Growth/SelfAbsurd25 pts
Go on a hunger strike for a cause you care about
Days
0
0
Stranger Dinner Party
Social47 pts
Throw a party or dinner party where everyone is a stranger and aside from you no one knows anyone
Days
0
0
Join a Sports League
PhysicalSocial65 pts
Join and complete a season in a recreational sports league (basketball - soccer - volleyball - kickball - etc.)
Months
0
0
Take Your Boss to Lunch
SocialAchievement23 pts
Invite your boss to lunch and pay for it
Hours
0
0
Write a Poem
Creative11 pts
Write an original poem of at least 12 lines
Hours
2
1
Time with Declining Health
Social71 pts
Spend meaningful time with someone whose health is declining (aging relative and hospice volunteer and care facility visit)
Days
1
0
Meet Someone New
Social7 pts
Attend an event where you know few/no people and start a genuine conversation
Hours
0
0
Write a Joke
CreativeSocial11 pts
Write an original joke and tell it to at least 5 people
Hours
1
0
Do a 5-Minute Plank
Physical19 pts
Hold a plank position for 5 continuous minutes
Weeks
1
0
Organize a Group Hike
Social22 pts
Plan and lead a hike with 4+ people
Days
4
0
The Reconnection
Social35 pts
Message three friends you haven't contacted in 1+ year with personalized messages referencing specific memories
Hours
6
0
Start a Business and Make $100 Revenue
Achievement208 pts
Create a new business venture and generate at least $100 in actual revenue (eg friends and family sales don't count)
Months
3
0
Learn to Do a Backflip
Physical89 pts
Learn to perform a standing backflip on flat ground (gym training allowed during learning)
Weeks
0
0
Learn to Handstand
Physical42 pts
Learn to hold a freestanding handstand
Weeks
1
0
Learn to Do the Splits
Physical123 pts
Achieve a full front or side split through daily stretching
Full Year
0
0
Put an App on the App Store
AchievementCreative102 pts
Build and publish a mobile app on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store
Months
0
0
Ask a Stranger for $100
AbsurdSocial23 pts
Ask a stranger if you can have $100
Hours
1
0
Wear Makeup Every Day for a Week
AbsurdGrowth/Self19 pts
Apply makeup every day for 7 consecutive days (if you don't normally wear it)
Weeks
1
0
Get Photo from Highest and Lowest Points in City
Absurd34 pts
Take photos at both the highest and lowest elevation points in your city - including buildings and basements
Hours
0
0
Letter to the Living
Social36 pts
Write a letter to a living person expressing everything you'd want them to know if they were dying and deliver it
Days
5
0
Read a Top 10 Fiction Author
Growth/Self44 pts
Read a book from one of the top 10 most sold fictional authors of all time
Weeks
1
0
12 Books Outside Your Lane
Growth/Self101 pts
Read 12 books this year in subjects outside your normal interests
Months
3
0
Specific Appreciation
SocialGrowth/Self18 pts
Tell 5 people what you specifically appreciate about them including a specific moment and how it affected you
Hours
0
0
Visit Another Player in Their City
Social31 pts
Travel to visit another Big Year participant in their home city and spend meaningful time together.
Days
1
0
Take Cold Showers for 30 Days
Physical50 pts
Replace your regular shower with a cold shower every day for 30 consecutive days
Months
0
0
Digital Detox Day
Growth/Self26 pts
Spend 24 hours without phones computers or internet
Days
4
0
Sleep 8+ Hours for 14 Nights
Growth/SelfPhysical39 pts
Get 8+ hours of actual sleep for two straight weeks
Weeks
3
0
Don't Speak for 48 Hours
AbsurdSocial33 pts
Go 48 consecutive hours without speaking a single word and otherwise going about your normal routine
Days
5
0
Do 50% More Pull-Ups
Physical42 pts
Increase your max set of pull-ups by 50% compared to your starting number (e.g. - 10 to 15)
If you can't do one pull-up to start, then 50% more pullups with the same assistance level compared to your starting number.
Months
2
0
Stretch Every Day for 30 Days
Physical110 pts
Complete a dedicated stretching session of 10+ minutes every day for 30 consecutive days
Months
1
0
Values Audit
Growth/Self23 pts
Write your top 10 values and make one small ongoing life change to better align with your values.
https://www.motivationalinterviewing.org/sites/default/files/valuescardsort_0.pdf
Hours
2
1
Visit 10 Coffee Shops in Your City
Uncategorized23 pts
Visit and order from 10 different coffee shops in your city
Days
0
0
See Sunrise and Sunset in One Day
Growth/Self19 pts
Intentionally watch both the sunrise and sunset on the same day. Ideally from somewhere with a view.
Days
1
0
Handwrite 10 Gratitude Letters
SocialCreative100 pts
Write and send 10 handwritten letters(or email if you dont have their address) to people who have positively impacted your life
Days
0
0
Compliment 100 Strangers
Social25 pts
Give 100 genuine compliments to people you don't know (in-person face-to-face)
Hours
2
0
Apply Anyway
Achievement18 pts
Apply for an opportunity you think you're not ready for (job and grant and program)
Days
1
1
Day of Yes
AbsurdSocial25 pts
Let someone else plan a full day for you and participate in everything they choose
Days
0
0
Do a Street Performance
CreativeAchievementGrowth/Self130 pts
Perform publicly on a street (music/magic/art/dance) until you make money
Hours
2
0
Ask Someone for Clothing Item They're Wearing
SocialAbsurd19 pts
Notice something someone is wearing that you like and ask them to give it to you
Hours
1
0
Take someone on a sunrise picnic
Social18 pts
Prepare breakfast and watch the sunrise or sunset together from somewhere beautiful.
Hours
1
0
The Authentic Day
Growth/Self25 pts
Describe your perfect day given no outside obligations and then do it.
Days
0
1
The Collision Dinner
Social24 pts
Host a meal introducing friends from different parts of your life who don't know each other
Hours
1
0
12-Hour Meditation in Your Room
Growth/Self133 pts
Complete 12 hours of meditation* in a single day without leaving your room**
*Breaks allowed for bodily functions.
**Your room could be replaced with any single location, eg a picnic blanket in a park or wilderness, a meditation retreat, etc.
Days
1
0
Run a Marathon
PhysicalAchievement164 pts
Train for and complete a full 26.2 mile marathon
Full Year
2
0
Get a Tattoo
Creative46 pts
Get a tattoo (any size)
Hours
0
0
Learn a Partner Dance Routine
PhysicalSocialAchievement26 pts
Learn and perform a choreographed partner dance (salsa - bachata - swing - etc.) of at least 1 minute
Days
0
0
Say I Love You to 5 New People
Social39 pts
Tell five people you genuinely love that you love them - people you've never said it to before
Days
1
0
Make a New Close Friend
Social82 pts
Develop a genuine friendship with someone new. Spend meaningful one-on-one time together at least 5 times.
Months
0
0
Take a Random Stranger to Lunch
Social32 pts
Invite a complete stranger off the street to have lunch with you - you pay.
Hours
1
0
The Old Apology
Growth/Self40 pts
Apologize for something you did years ago with a genuine apology that asks nothing in return
Hours
4
0
Get Autograph from Famous Person
Social28 pts
Obtain an autograph from someone famous enough to have a Wikipedia page
Hours
0
0
Spend a Day Blindfolded
AbsurdGrowth/Self74 pts
Experience a full waking day without sight
Days
0
0
Cook a Full Meal Together Blindfolded
SocialCreativeAbsurd22 pts
Partner up and cook a complete meal where one person is blindfolded and the other can only give verbal instructions
Hours
0
0
Quit an Addiction
Growth/Self157 pts
Identify a habit or substance you're dependent on and quit for at least 3 consecutive months
Months
0
0
Go on a Meditation Retreat
Growth/Self64 pts
Attend a meditation or mindfulness retreat of at least 2 days
Days
0
0
Try a Sensory Deprivation Tank
Growth/Self21 pts
Spend at least 60 minutes floating in a sensory deprivation tank
Hours
0
0
Buy Food from One Restaurant Eat in Another
AbsurdSocial18 pts
Purchase food from one restaurant and eat it inside a different restaurant
Hours
0
0
Three-Legged 5K
SocialPhysicalAbsurd36 pts
Complete a 5K race or route while three-legged-tied to a partner
Hours
1
0
Learn 3 Magic Tricks
CreativeSocial23 pts
Learn three different magic tricks well enough to perform them
Days
0
0
7am Cold Plunge While Camping
PhysicalAbsurd20 pts
Do a 7am cold plunge while camping
Hours
0
0
Meet a Family Member You've Never Spoken To
Social39 pts
Reach out to and have a meaningful conversation with a family member you've never actually talked to before
Hours
2
0
Attempt a Guinness World Record
AchievementAbsurd46 pts
Make an official or documented attempt at any Guinness World Record
Days
1
0
Build a Relationship with Legislative Staff
Achievement80 pts
Have 3+ substantive interactions with the same staff member over 6 months
Months
2
0
Mentor Someone
AchievementSocial128 pts
Regularly guide someone less experienced in an area you know for at least 4 meetings
Months
0
0
Start a Podcast or YouTube Channel
CreativeAchievement71 pts
Create a podcast or YouTube channel and publish at least 3 episodes or videos
Weeks
1
0
Convince a Wealthy Person to Donate
AchievementSocial69 pts
Convince someone with a $10M+ net worth to make a donation to one of your favorite charities
IDEK
0
0
Letter to Future Children
Growth/SelfCreative29 pts
Write a letter of 2000+ words to your future children meant to be opened when they reach the age you are right now
Days
0
0
10000 Calories in 24 Hours
Absurd29 pts
Consume 10000 calories within 24 hours
Days
0
0
Write an Essay Analyzing a Creative Work
CreativeGrowth/Self46 pts
Write an essay analyzing a poem book or song like a high school English throwback
Days
0
0
Make Instructional YouTube Video
CreativeAchievement23 pts
Make an instructional video and post it to YouTube
Days
0
0
Open a Can with No Can Opener
Absurd15 pts
Open a can of beans with no can opener
Hours
0
0
Create an Effigy in the Woods
CreativeAbsurd22 pts
Create an effigy deep in the woods
Hours
0
0
Publish Daily Writing for 30 Days
CreativeAchievement154 pts
Publish a piece of writing every day for 30 days on a blog or platform
Months
0
0
Get Up Before 7am for 2 Weeks
Growth/Self37 pts
Get up before 7am every day for 2 consecutive weeks
Weeks
0
0
Do a Challenge Every Day for 2 Weeks
Achievement76 pts
Complete one Big Year challenge every day for 2 consecutive weeks
Weeks
0
1
Make Monthly Constituent Calls
AchievementGrowth/Self93 pts
Make phone calls to elected representatives for 6 consecutive months
Months
0
0
Let 10 Species Eat from Your Hand
Absurd30 pts
Feed animals from 10 different species directly from your hand (squirrels - birds - goats - horses - etc.). Make sure you're not feeding the animals things that are bad for them. EG bread is bad for geese/ducks!
Weeks
0
0
Switch to an Ergonomic Keyboard
Achievement19 pts
Purchase and switch to an ergonomic or split keyboard and use it as your primary keyboard for 30 days
Months
0
0
Stoplight Conversations
SocialAbsurd24 pts
Have 10 conversations with people in the car next to you at stoplights
Days
0
0
Matchmake Your Friends
Social30 pts
Set up your single friends on dates (points only if they actually go on a date)
Days
0
0
Tour a Water Treatment Facility
Growth/Self34 pts
Tour a water treatment facility
Hours
0
0
Active Album Listen and Rank
Growth/SelfCreative1 pts
Listen to an entire album while doing nothing else then rank the songs
Hours
0
0
Do a Slip N Slide
Absurd14 pts
Set up and ride a slip n slide
Hours
0
0
See Dolphins
Growth/Self13 pts
See dolphins in the wild
IDEK
0
0
Wrath of Nature
Absurd105 pts
Plan and execute a deliberate trip to observe a significant severe weather event in progress. This isn't about stumbling across bad weather - you need to use forecasting tools to identify an incoming event, travel to witness it, and document the experience as a storm chaser would.
IDEK
0
0
Life Calendar for 6 Months
Growth/Self157 pts
Track what you do each week on a life calendar for 6 months filling boxes with weekly highlights
Months
0
0
No Added Sugar for 1 Month
Growth/SelfPhysical92 pts
Cut out all added sugar from your diet for 30 consecutive days. Natural sugars from whole foods are okay. (Like eating berries)
Months
0
0
Learn to Swim
Growth/SelfPhysical47 pts
Learn to swim if you can't already (complete a lap without stopping)
Weeks
1
0
Shadow an Unfamiliar Career for a Day
AchievementGrowth/Self24 pts
Shadow someone for a day in a role you've never considered for yourself - not to explore it as a career path, but simply to understand work you know nothing about
Days
0
0
Stranger Matchmaker
SocialAbsurd45 pts
Approach a stranger and tell them your friend thinks they're cute. Then approach a different stranger and say the same. Introduce the two strangers to each other.
Hours
0
0
Peer Review Someone's Essay
SocialGrowth/Self27 pts
Peer review someone else's essay with genuine feedback
Hours
0
0
Go Zorbing
AbsurdPhysical37 pts
Go zorbing (rolling downhill in a giant inflatable ball)
Hours
0
0
Old Jazzercise Class in Costume
AbsurdPhysical14 pts
Do an old jazzercise class from the 80s/90s wearing the full retro workout outfit
Hours
0
0
Learn to Rappel
PhysicalAchievement29 pts
Learn to rappel down a cliff or wall
Hours
0
0
Ask 50 People on Dates
SocialGrowth/Self49 pts
Ask 50 people on dates (or if partnered ask 50 people to hang out)
Months
0
0
Get an Initiative on the Ballot
AchievementGrowth/Self107 pts
Get a political initiative on an official ballot
Months
0
0
Science Fair Project
CreativeAchievement83 pts
Do a science fair project like in elementary school: form a hypothesis experiment and present findings on a tri-fold board to more than 2 people. An official science fair Big Year event can happen later this year if there is popular demand.
Weeks
0
0
Try Speed Dating
Social31 pts
Attend a speed dating event
Hours
0
0
Save 100 Worms in a Rainstorm
AbsurdGrowth/Self22 pts
Save 100 worms from dying on sidewalks during a rainstorm
Hours
0
0
Stop a Bad Habit Permanently
Growth/Self82 pts
Entirely stop performing a bad habit that annoys you (skin picking nail biting etc.)
Months
0
0
Track a Metric and Present It
AchievementGrowth/Self112 pts
Choose a personal metric (mood - sleep - spending - steps - etc.) - track it daily for at least 6 months - and give a presentation on your findings
Months
1
0
Ask Out Someone Who Intimidates You
Social42 pts
Ask someone on a date who you're genuinely interested in but nervous about
Hours
1
0
Run 1 Mile Barefoot
PhysicalAbsurd21 pts
Run 1 full mile completely barefoot
Hours
0
0
Find a Mentor
Growth/Self60 pts
Approach someone whose path you admire and ask for mentorship
IDEK
4
0