SOS Signal

SOS Signal (Also known as Distress Signal) is a recurring challenge in Survivor

Rules
Tribes must make a distress signal using any materials from the campsite. An Airplane pilot will judge the signals. The Tribe the pilot deemed with the most noticeable signal wins.

HIstory
This challenge was first used in ''Survivor: Borneo. ''All castaways competed in the challenge, including the ailing Ramona Gray. Pagong made a smiley and everyone moved around to get attention. Tagi signal said "SOS, Tagi is Groggy" and its castaways wore yellow jackets and moved in sync. The Pilot viewed both signals as great but Tagi's was more noticeable due to its castaways in colorful clothing moving. Tagi won and earned spices and a knife.

The challenge was reused in Survivor: Africa, this time for immunity. At Samburu, Silas Gaither suggested to build a Giant SOS signal, using the thorn bushes surrounding the camp. However, Lindsey Richter gotten dehydrated and was unable to help. At Boran, The tribe decided to place it in a clearing. Kim Johnson use her acrlyic paints she brought as her Luxury Item to dye mosquito nets red. Everyone took their clothes off to make it more attractive, which Tom Buchanan placed a feather in his buttocks. When the pilot flew over the Samburu camp, he notes that their signal was too blended in and wouldn't notice it at all. Boran on the other hand, was deemed very attention grabbing because of use of bright colors and terrain. The plane dropped the immunity idol over the Boran camp.

The challenge reappeared again in Survivor: Marquesas. This time, a boat captain was judging the distress signal Rotu was looted by Maraamu after the previous reward challenge. Because of that and poor choice to place the signal, The captain deemed Rotu's signal unnoticeable. Maraamu on the other hand, place the signal in plain sight. Also the materials their gathered looting helped a lot. In addition, their paraded around with Paschal English waving his luxury item, the American Flag. Maraamu won immunity for the first and only time.

This challenge was used in Survivor: Palau as a immunity challenge. Due to Ulong only having three members left, Koror had to chose only three to participate. Koror chose Katie Gallagher for creativity, Caryn Groedel for work ethic, and Gregg Carey for strength. Ulong dismantle their shelter to built the SOS signal, which was their tribe name "ULONG". The pilot noted how big the signal was, but because it was in the forest, it is was only visable when it is flown directly over. Koror spelled out "Got Food" and made a big arrow pointing to it. The planned to light a fire but failed to due so by time of judging. Despite that, the pilot deemed it more noticeable because it was on the beach itself and visable to all. Koror won the reward in the form of Military rations, wine, and fishing gear.