Rise to Empire - Directions Pick a team name. Select 3 symbols that represent your team. On the blank sheet provided, create a flag that contains your team name, three symbols, and at least three colors incorporated into the design. Once you have completed your flag, you must send one “explorer” to collect 15 sticky notes from Mr. Gonzalez to begin “claiming” items in the classroom. To claim an item, write your team name on the sticky note and place it securely on the item. If it falls off, you no longer own that item. You may NOT remove sticky notes from other teams. Only the person designated as an “explorer” may claim items. Team members will decide together which items to claim and give their explorer a sticky note, one at a time.