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Scouting Games FAQ-11

From: Bill Nelson 
Subject: [rec.scouting.*] Games (FAQ 11) Part 1
Date: 25 June 1999 14:07

Archive-name: scouting/games/part1
Last-Modified: 12 May 1998

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Subject:  1 - INTRODUCTION

   This file contains a number of games collected on rec.scouting,
   misc.kids and scouts-l, for your pack, den or troop activities. Due to
   its size, this FAQ has been split into 3 separate postings.
   
   If you know a good game that hasn't been included in this FAQ, please
   do all of us a favour and post it on rec.scouting. Sending copies to

       Bill Nelson 

   will ensure that it gets included in this file.
   
   For U.S. readers, the SCOUTS-L games use British Scout terms. A
   'Sixer' is a den or patrol, clothes pegs are clothes pins, and a 'bat'
   is a long, flat Cricket bat. If anyone spots other terms they're not
   familiar with, please let me know and I'll add it to this explanation!

Other game lists:

You can find the Games Compendium at:
http://www.argonet.co.uk/edinburgh.scouts/games/
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Subject:  2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Subject:  3 - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

   The Previous Maintainers (and Contributors!)
  Mike Stolz                   stolz@fnal.fnal.gov
  Danny Schwendener            dannys@iis.ee.ethz.ch

   The Contributors
  Listserv Archives            LISTSERV@TCUBVM.BITNET
  Andrea Cancer Abreu          mpg92118@dit.upm.es
  George HN Anderson           gandersn@unixg.ubc.ca
  Jon W. Backstrom             viking@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu
  Stan Bimson
  Rick Clements                rickcl@pogo.wv.tek.com
  Kevin D. Colagio             kdc5072@ultb.isc.rit.edu
  Adam Edmonds                 edmonds@mprgate.mpr.ca
  Stuart Fell                  fell@sol.UVic.CA
  Lynne Axel Fitzsimmons       lynnef@tekig1.PEN.TEK.COM
  G.J.Harewood                 gjh@ukc.ac.uk
  Hayes James Michael Jr       hayesj@rintintin.Colorado.EDU
  John Holeman                 johnh@prism.CS.ORST.EDU
  James R Holman               jrholman@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
  Peter Van Houten             Peter_Van_Houten@SIMULACRUM.WV.TEK.COM
  Vance Kochenderfer           vkochend@isis.cs.du.edu
  Travis Lauricella            medic@hardy.u.washington.edu
  Deborah Maraziti             dlm@galileo.ifa.hawaii.edu
  Robert Plamondon             robert@jetsun.weitek.COM
  Joe Ramirez
  H. James de St. Germain      germain%sanctum.cs.utah.edu@cs.utah.edu
  Bjarne Steensgaard           rusa@diku.dk
  Jack W. Weinmann             bk233@CLEVELAND.FREENET.EDU
  Dominick V. Zurlo            anthropo@carina.unm.edu
  M Wileman                    M.S.Wileman1@lut.ac.uk
                               cronin@en.ecn.purdue.edu

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Subject:  GAME BOOKS

  4.1 BSA CUB SCOUT LEADER HOW-TO BOOK
  
   The "BSA Cub Scout Leader How-To Book" It is built to help the cub
   scout pack and den leaders running programs that kids enjoy A section
   of 50 pages is dedicated to games ISBN 0-8395-3831-6.
   
  4.2 GAMES FOR GIRL SCOUTS
  
   GSUSA publishes a book called "Games for Girl Scouts" which has helped
   me out in a pinch. The book is divided into sections such as "Travel
   Games", "Quiet Indoor Games", "Relays", etc. I believe it only costs
   11 US dollars, and is available through the office of most Girl Scout
   councils. If anyone outside of the US is interested in getting copies
   of it, I'd be willing to act as a 3rd party. I don't know how easy it
   would be for someone in another country to get a GS council office to
   ship them a book! I wish I could give you more info on the book and
   some examples of games, but one of the girls in my troop borrowed it
   (that should tell you something--they love it!).
   
   This book can be ordered directly from the National Equipment Service.
   The Address is:

     Girl Scouts of the U.S.A
     National Equipment Service
     830 Third Avenue
     New York, NY 10022
     Phone: 212-940-7655 (customer service only, no orders)

   The item number is: 20-902 Games for Girl Scouts. $6.00
   
   Overseas delivery should include estimated shipping charges with
   payment. Remittance in US funds only, checks drawn on US banks only.
   Master Card or Visa. Prepayment required. No CODs.
   
  4.3 INDOOR GAMES FOR SCOUTS
  
   I don't know how useful this info is, but I have a very nice little
   hardcover book called "Indoor Games for Scouts". Unfortunately, it was
   published in 1951, and mine is the 6th printing (1965). Whether it's
   still available seems unlikely. This is a British book, part of 'The
   New "GILCRAFT" series - Number Two'. The publisher is C Arthur Pearson
   Ltd., Tower House, Southhampton St, Strand London. If anyone discovers
   that this book IS still available, please contact me at the above
   address.
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Subject:  TIPS AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

  5.1 SIN BIN
  
   It is often a problem in games where the people who are out lose
   interest in the game and start to mess about. The Sin Bin gets over
   this problem very nicely. Somewhere in the hall you put six chairs in
   a line, this is the Sin Bin. As each person is out they go and sit in
   the first vacant chair in the line. When the line of chairs is filled
   up, the next person out changes places with the first person who was
   out who then goes back into the game. This can be continued for as
   long as the games last and keeps the boys interested in the games.
   
  5.2 HOW TO GET EQUAL SIZE/WEIGHT TEAMS
  
   In many games where there are two teams, it is a good idea if
   opponents are similar sizes. An easy way of achieving this is given
   below:
    1. Get all the lads to line up at one side of the hall, tallest at
       the left shortest to the right.
    2. Tell the lads to count off in twos down the line.
    3. Get all the number two's to take two steps forward.
    4. You now have two teams, get each team to count off left to right 1
       to N.
    5. Tell team 2 to walk in a line anti-clockwise around the hall until
       they are lined up along the opposite wall of the hall.
       
   You will now have two teams of boys where each number on one team has
   an opponent on the other team of a similar size. Another advantage of
   this system is that if lads have to race to the centre, they will have
   an equal distance to run.
   
  5.3 LEADERS ARE FRAGILE
  
   Please try not to get involved with actually playing the games.
   Although we as leaders are probably a lot bigger than the lads, we are
   also more fragile. By this I don't mean that we are all a load of old
   codgers, but we don't heal as quickly and our bones are more brittle.
   TAKE CARE!!!!!
   
  5.4 GIVING OUT INSTRUCTIONS
  
   You will find that prior to starting a game, it will help if you get
   the lads to sit down when giving the instructions on how the game is
   to be played. This ensures that they are not walking about or looking
   somewhere else, so they are more likely to be listening to what you
   are saying.
   
  5.5 EMERGENCY GAMES BOX
  
   Over the years this has proved to be a real blessing. My box is a
   small plastic toolbox. In this box I have an assortment of bits and
   pieces with which I can make up games and other activities at very
   short notice. Listed below is a list of items that you could put
   together to make a similar emergency games box.
     * A large bag of elastic bands (rubber bands).
     * Boxes of chalk, white and coloured.
     * 4 candles or night lights, 1 per patrol.
     * Boxes of safety matches.
     * A miniature cricket bat, wicket and small soft ball for indoor
       cricket.
     * Ball point pens.
     * Markers or felt tip pens.
     * Short lengths of soft white rope with the ends whipped for
       knotting games.
     * Assorted balloons.
     * Pipe cleaners.
     * A reel of cotton for making trip lines for minefields.
     * Roll of sticky tape.
     * Blu-Tak or similar for sticking things to walls.
     * A couple of large dice.
     * Blank cards or small sheets of paper for writing instructions.
     * Box of thumb tacks or drawing pins.
     * A small torch (flashlight) with spare bulb and rechargeable
       batteries.
     * 4 small pairs of scissors.
     * A pack of playing cards.
     * A packet of Alka-Seltzer tablets or similar.
     * Various whistles and noise makers.
     * Paper clips
     * Safety pins
     * 4 triangular bandages
     * 4 orange plastic 'Track cones' (highway departments also use
       these)
     * Cloth strips in 3 colours
          + 25 strips (each) are 3 inches wide and 18 inches long (great
            for arm bands or blindfolds)
          + 5 strips are 6 inches wide, with an overhand knot in the
            middle (great for 'Bacon', or 'Capture' flags)
       
  5.6 MOTION DETECTORS
  
   It is often useful to know when an object has been moved beyond a
   certain amount or with what severity it has been moved. There are many
   ways of doing this some of these are listed below:
     * An oblong tobacco tin with a layer of paper punch chads sprinkled
       in the bottom. A thin layer of something sticky such as syrup is
       smeared on the underside of the lid and the lid placed on the tin.
       If the tin is tipped over or subjected to violent movements, some
       of the bits of papers will stick to the lid. Penalty points may
       then be deducted for the number of chads that are stuck to the lid
       of the tin.
     * A mercury tilt switch can be connected in series with a small
       electro-magnetic relay and a battery. There should be a set of
       hold on contacts on the relay. These should be connected across
       the mercury switch, so that when there is even a brief connection
       of the mercury switch, the relay will hold itself on through it's
       hold on contacts. When the relay actuates it could also be wired
       to sound a buzzer or switch a light on. As an alternative to a
       mercury switch you could have a simple hanging metal rod or
       pendulum within a metal ring. Any severe movement would cause the
       pendulum to touch the metal ring and complete the circuit. There
       are available on the surplus market re- settable electro-magnetic
       counters, you could use one of these in place of your relay and it
       would count the number of times that the device had been moved.
     * A number of small ball bearings on a dish inside a box. Any slight
       movement will cause the balls to move. Severe movements will cause
       the balls to roll off the dish. Penalty points are taken off for
       every ball off the dish.
     * When laying out obstacle courses or minefields, it is nice to have
       trip lines that will operate switches to set off lamps, buzzers
       etc. A simple but effective switch for this can be made from a
       spring loaded wooden clothes peg. A metal drawing pin or thumb
       tack is pushed into the inside of each jaw and a wire is connected
       to each one. The heads of the drawing pins are the switch
       contacts. A piece of card connected to your trip line is pushed
       between the contacts to open the switch. When a player snags your
       trip line, the card is pulled from the jaws of the clothes peg and
       the circuit is made. How you fix the clothes pegs is left for you
       to decide.
       
  5.7 PRESSURE PAD
  
   What devious people we leaders are, but isn't it fun. How about
   pressure pad switches to put on the floor which will switch on a
   circuit when stepped on. You can make these very easily and can throw
   them away when the game is finished. All you need is two sheets of
   aluminium foil about the size of a standard sheet of paper for each
   switch and some paper or plastic drinking straws. The aluminium foil
   should be as flat as possible. Connect a wire to each sheet using a
   small crocodile clip or paper clip. Lay one sheet on the ground where
   it is likely to be stepped on. On top of this lay some drinking
   straws, these are to keep the two sheets apart. Lay the second sheet
   on top of the straws. Wires can be taped to the floor or covered with
   carpet. [Connect the wires to a battery and small light bulb. when the
   sheets of aluminum foil touch each other, the bulb should light up.]
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Subject:  GAMES NEEDING LITTLE OR NO EQUIPMENT

  6.1 SPEAK AND DO THE OPPOSITE
  
   I couldn't think of a better title for this, but it is fun to play
   both for kids and adults. Each team sends a person to challenge a
   member of another team. The person challenging says something like "I
   AM PATTING MY HEAD" but in fact they are rubbing their tummy. The
   person being challenged has to say in reply "I AM RUBBING MY TUMMY"
   and at the same time be patting their head. If they fail to do it
   properly in a given time or get it the wrong way round, then the
   challenging team wins a point.
   
  6.2 KEEP TALKING
  
   This is a knockout competition, it is played in two's. Each person has
   to keep talking at the other person. It doesn't matter what they are
   talking about, but there must be no repetition or pauses. You will
   need a referee to decide the winner of each pair. We have played this
   several times and it has proved very popular. Each time we have played
   it we have been surprised at the eventual winner. Often the younger
   scouts have walked all over the older scouts in this game.
   
   >From Mike Stolz: We played this with our Boy Scouts - they loved it.
   A likeable 8th grade 'motor mouth' won easily, his only competition
   was our Jr. Asst. Scoutmaster, who was quoting plays, the Gettysburg
   address, etc, but eventually ran out of material. We needed to set
   down a few ground rules though. The pauses had to last at least 2
   seconds, 'common strings', like letters, numbers, months, etc. could
   only be a maximum of 12 in a row, you could not touch your competitor,
   and ONLY the (adult) judge could call a boy out for repetition. This
   is a great 'I need it in a hurry' game!
   
  6.3 COLOURED CIRCLES
  
   You will need:
     * 5 different coloured pieces of chalk, Red, Blue, Green, Yellow and
       Brown.
       
   Split the troup or pack into equal teams and get them to number
   themselves off in their teams. Then draw a number of coloured circles
   on the floor, several of each colour.
   
   The leader now calls out an object and a number e.g. "GRASS 2", the
   number two in each team now has to run and stand in a circle that
   matches the colour of the object. The first person standing in the
   correct coloured circle wins a point for his team.
   
   Suggestions:
   RED    = Blood, Cherries, Ruby
   BLUE   = Violet, Sapphire, Electric
   GREEN  = Grass, Emerald, Cucumber
   YELLOW = Lemon, Primrose, Sulphur
   BROWN  = Earth, Potato, Leather

   Please remember that some lads may have trouble with colours and so
   you may have to point out which circles are which.
   
  6.4 CAR TEAM RACE
  
   Sixes stand in teams and are numbered. Each number is given the name
   of a car. When the number OR the name of the car is called out, they
   have to race to the end of the hall and back to their place, using the
   method they have been told. e.g.
     * Mini-crawl
     * Volkswagon - hop
     * Jaguar-run
     * Jensen - pigeon steps
     * Skoda - walk sideways
     * Cavalier - skip
       
  6.5 CRABS CROWS AND CRANES
  
   This is a running about game which is good if you are in a large hall
   or outside with a lot of boys. Split them into two teams, in two lines
   across the hall. There should be a gap of about ten feet between them.
   Near each end of the hall should be a home line for each team. Don't
   make it too close to the wall or they will run into it. One team are
   the crows, the other team are the cranes.
   
   If you shout cranes, the cranes team must run to their home line
   without getting tagged by the crows team. Any member of the cranes
   that gets tagged has to join the crows team. If you shout crows, the
   crows team has to run to their home line without getting tagged by the
   cranes team. Any member of the crows that gets tagged has to join the
   cranes team.
   
   If you shout crabs they must all stand still. Anyone that moves must
   join the opposing team. You start off each time with both teams lined
   up across the hall facing each other. The game ends when one team has
   all the players. You can have a lot of fun rolling your RRRRR'S with
   this. CRRRRRRRRABS, CRRRRRRROWS, CRRRRRRANES.
   
  6.6 SNAKE DODGE
  
   You will need:
     * A ball
       
   This is a continuous game with no winners or losers. Five or six
   players stand in a line, in the centre of the circle formed by the
   rest of the troop or pack. Each player in the line puts his arms round
   the waist of the player in front. The object of the game is for the
   players around the circle to hit the player at the end of the line or
   snake, below the knees with the ball. The snake can move around inside
   the circle to make this more difficult. When the player at the back of
   the snake is struck by the ball, he leaves the snake and moves into
   the circle of throwers and the player who threw the ball, joins on as
   the front man of the snake. The game carries on for as long as you
   wish.
   
  6.7 TURN TURTLE
  
   If your scouts or cubs like rolling around on the floor then they will
   love this quickie. I would advise activity dress, so as not to dirty
   uniforms. Pair the scouts off in size. One boy in each pair lies on
   his back on the ground. On the word go the other scout has to try and
   turn him over onto his stomach. The scout on the floor tries to
   prevent this by spreading out his arms and legs and moving around on
   the floor. No tickling or foul play is allowed.
   
  6.8 TAIL GRAB
  
   You will need:
     * A rope or cloth tail for each patrol or six
       
   Each patrol stands in a line behind their patrol leader. Each man
   holds the belt or waist of the man in front. The last man has a tail
   tucked into his trousers. On the word 'GO' the patrol leaders have to
   move around the room and try to get as many of the other patrols tails
   as possible. Any patrols that break their chain are disqualified. The
   winning patrol is the one with the most tails.
   
  6.9 HUMAN BOAT RACE
  
   Each boat is made up of eight to ten players each in full knees-bent
   position. Each player has his hands on the shoulders of the man in
   front. Facing the line of players in each boat is a 'COX'. The cox
   holds the hands of the front player in the boat. When the race tarts,
   the boats move forwards by all players in a boat springing together
   off both feet. The cox for each boat shouts encouragement for his team
   and calls out the rhythm for the spring. During the race, any boat
   that breaks up into two or more parts is deemed to have sunk and is
   disqualified from the race.
   
  6.10 SIGNALS
  
   You will need:
     * Various noise makers such as whistles, rattles and bells
       
   This game is similar to the game where you shout out Port and
   Starboard. The players are told what action they must perform when a
   certain sound is heard. Play this a few times with nobody being out,
   then start taking out people who do the wrong action or who are the
   last ones to do the action.
   
  6.11 CITY TOWN COUNTRY
  
   Players sit in two lines team A and Team B, each line numbered 1 to N.
   Player 1 in team A says to player number 1 in team B the name of a
   city, town or Country.
   
   We will suppose for example that he says 'GERMANY". Player 1 in team B
   must now say a town city or country, beginning with the last letter of
   Germany. Let us suppose that he says "YORK". Player 2 in team A now
   has to say a city, town or country beginning with the letter K. This
   goes on all the way down the line. If a player fails to give a correct
   answer or duplicates a previous answer, then a point is awarded to the
   other team. When the end of the line is reached play begins at player
   number 1 again.
   
  6.12 COMPASS GAME
  
   A game I used to play in scouts was the compass game. Everyone stood
   spread out around the room and was told to orient themselves to
   "north". North could be real north or a convenient wall or corner in
   the room. Everyone except for the caller and the referees closed their
   eyes (blindfolded if you don't think the honour system will work). The
   caller then calls out a direction, like "east" and then everyone turns
   (eyes still closed) and points in the direction of east. The referee
   the goes around and taps the shoulder of anyone not pointing in the
   right direction. They are out. The game continues until one player is
   left. It gets interesting when you start calling headings and
   bearings.
   
   This is a good game as it only discriminates by your sense of
   direction, which improves as you play.
   
  6.13 SUBMARINES
  
   A troop 53 favourite. In a large, pitch black room, with light
   switches on each end, the troop is split in half. Each half gets on
   their hands and knees near the light switch that they are protecting.
   On the Scoutmaster's signal, the scouts, staying on their hands and
   knees, attempt to turn on the light on the other end of the room while
   protecting their own.
   
   Like British Bulldog, this game can get a bit violent, what with kids
   fighting in the dark to get to the switch. This game would probably
   have to be modified for other meeting areas (especially those with
   hard floors!)
   
  6.14 SARDINES (HIDE AND SEEK)
  
   We turn all the lights off in the entire church (including those
   intended to be left on permanently). One scout stays in the meeting
   room and counts to twenty, the rest of the scouts hide anywhere
   (except for pre-set off limits areas) in the building. "It" begins
   looking for the scouts. Once a scout is found, he joins "it" in the
   hunt. The last scout found is the winner. The scouts especially enjoy
   jumping out of a dark corner and scaring their scoutmaster.
   
  6.15 SPUD
  
   Each scout is assigned a number between one and x, x being the number
   of scouts. In a circle outside (we circle around a flagpole) one
   person throws a ball (tennis, racquet, or similar) as high as he can,
   straight up, and calls out a number. The scout whose number is called
   catches the ball as the rest of the scouts fun away from him as fast
   as possible. Once the called scout catches the ball, he yells "STOP!"
   at which time all retreating scouts are _supposed_ to stop dead in
   their tracks. (This is where the most argument comes in in this
   game...) The scout with the ball is allowed to take three _really_
   long steps (more like standing long jumps) so that he can get as close
   to the nearest scout as possible. He then attempts to hit the scout
   with the ball (not in the head or other vital organs). The scout being
   shot at is allowed to twist and bend, but may not move his feet. If
   the scout is hit, he gets to retrieve the ball while the rest of the
   scouts get back in a circle. He is also given a "spud," or a point. If
   the scout is missed, the throwing scout chases after the ball and gets
   a spud. Once the ball is retrieved, the game begins again, with the
   number called and the ball thrown. The scout with the least number of
   spuds at the end of the game wins.
   
  6.16 WHOMP 'EM
  
   Scouts get in a circle facing in, with both hands, palms up, behind
   their backs. Scouts must be looking into the circle. One scout, with a
   rolled up newspaper, walks around the outside of the circle. When he
   chooses, he puts the newspaper into the hands of a scout, who then
   proceeds to "whomp" the scout to his right. The scout being "whomped"
   runs as fast as he can (unless he enjoys being whomped) around the
   circle back to his starting position. The scout now holding the
   newspaper walks around the outside of the circle, looking for a scout
   to whomp the person to his right, as above. No winners, everyone wins.
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Subject:  WIDE GAMES

  7.1 ELEPHANT HUNT
  
   You will need:
     * Coloured wool to match up with six's colours
     * talcum powder
     * plastic plant identification labels
     * TIME to lay the trail
       
   Tell story to the pack about the elephants who have escaped from the
   local circus, who have asked for the cubs help in getting the
   elephants back. The circus tell us that each elephant is wearing a
   coloured mat on it's back, each mat matches one of the sixes colours.
   So each six can look for the elephant wearing their sixes colour on
   it's back.
   
   The cubs then follow a trail of wool, picking up their colours as they
   go. They must not pick up any other colours. You could tell them how
   many pieces they should find. The trail divides and finally the
   coloured wool disappears. All that can be seen is large (talcum
   powder) elephants footprints on the ground. These all lead to one
   place where the elephants can clearly be seen, wearing tatty mats on
   their backs, (parents or leaders). But the elephants have been caught
   by a gang of thieves who will sell them back to the cubs for #200 no
   more, no less.
   
   The cubs are then told that they can gather this money from around a
   certain bush. This money is the plastic plant tabs, stuck into the
   ground around the bush. Each label is marked with an amount of money.
   Each six must only take labels to exactly #200 and pay the thieves for
   their elephant . They then take their elephant back to the circus
   where there is sure to be a reward.
   
  7.2 MIXED UP NAMES
  
   You will need:
     * A name card for each activity base leader and an activity for them
       to look after at that base
       
   Each of the leaders or the people manning the bases is given a card
   similar to the ones described below:
    1. You are "THUNDER FIST". Tell them they must find "THE KRAKEN".
    2. You are "THE KRAKEN". Tell them they must find "THORIN".
    3. You are "THORIN". Tell them they must find "THE HULK".
    4. You are "THE HULK". Tell them they must find "Robin Hood".
    5. You are "Robin Hood". Tell them they must find "THUNDER FIST".
       
   You can of course vary the number of bases that you have. Each person
   manning a base is also given an activity that the cubs or scouts have
   to complete at that base. The base men are sent out and hide within a
   given area. The patrols are then sent out, each having been given a
   different "NAME" to find. When a baseman is found, the scouts or cubs
   have to ask him if he is the name they are looking for. If he is not
   then they have to keep looking. If he is then he asks them to complete
   a simple scouting exercise such as tying a bowline. He then gives them
   the name of the next person they have to find. A point is given for
   completion of an exercise to the satisfaction of the baseman. The
   winning patrol is the one that finds all the basemen and completes the
   most tasks.
   
  7.3 BRASS RUBBING RACE
  
   You will need:
     * A sheet of heavy duty paper or brown wrapping paper
     * for each six or patrol and a thick wax crayon
       
   On the command go, each patrol leaves the hut in search of roadsigns
   to rub. They have to make up the phrase " BE PREPARED " on the sheet
   of paper. They have to brass rub the letters onto the sheet of paper
   with the wax crayon, from the road signs. The first patrol back with
   the completed phrase are the winners. This is an excellent game as it
   makes the scouts think of all the road names in their locality that
   might contain the letters they need. You can of course use other
   phrases for repeated use. It is also a good idea to supply each patrol
   with a damp cloth, this is to clean the road sign of wax crayon should
   the paper split.
   
  7.4 ROCKETS AND INTERCEPTORS
  
   You will need:
     * a bucket or large tin
     * a large number of coloured balls or plastic clothes pegs all
     * the same colour
     * Skittles or rope to mark off the target area
       
   This is played by two teams. The attacking team are called the rockets
   and the defending team are called the interceptors. The target area is
   marked off and the bucket or large tin is placed in the centre. Only
   rockets are allowed to go inside the target area. Up to four
   interceptors are allowed to hover around the target area. The rockets
   have a base at which they pick up their warheads. Each rocket can
   carry only one warhead to the target area. If a rocket is tagged by an
   interceptor before going inside the target area, they must hand over
   their warhead and return to their base. 20 warhead units in the bucket
   or tin destroy the interceptor target area. All the coloured balls
   count for 1 warhead unit. The five white balls are special multi
   warheads and count as 5 warhead units for each white ball. If the
   interceptor target area is not destroyed after 20 minutes then change
   over the teams so that everyone has a turn at attacking and defending.
   This game is best played where there is a bit of cover for hiding and
   creeping up on the target, or at night when visibility is reduced.
   
  7.5 NAVAL COMBAT
  
   You will need:
     * Coloured wool (or cloth) to be worn on the arm for each team
     * 6 cards bearing the name "DESTROYER"
     * 4 cards bearing the name "SUBMARINE"
     * 2 cards bearing the name "BATTLESHIP"
       
   Instead of cards you could use coloured counters or plastic clothes
   pegs.
   
   This is best played with three or more teams. Each team is given a
   base which is their naval shipyard. Each player is allowed to take one
   card from their shipyard to take part in the combat. When they take a
   card, they also take a length of their teams coloured wool to tie
   round one arm. A combat area is marked off in the centre of the field
   and combat may only take place within this area. Combat takes place in
   the following manner, a player will tag a player from an opposing
   team. Both players then compare their cards as follows:
   
   A battleship takes a destroyer, a destroyer takes a submarine and a
   submarine takes a battleship. The losing boy hands over his piece of
   wool to the winner and returns to his shipyard for a new piece of
   wool. Combat can only take place between two players who are each
   wearing a piece of wool. If both players have craft of equal status
   such as two submarines then it is an even match and there is no
   victor, they then have to go and challenge somebody else. A boy can
   exchange ships only at his shipyard when he is getting a new piece of
   wool. The winning team is the one which has collected the most pieces
   of wool at the end of the game.
   
  7.6 LAMP CHICANE
  
   You will need:
     * 4 lamps such as hurricane lamps
       
   The game is played in the dark between two teams. Two lamps are placed
   about 100 metres apart. These are the home bases. Another two lamps
   are placed about 40 metres apart, and at right angles to the first two
   lamps. They should be about halfway between the first two lamps. One
   team is split into two, one half going to each home base lamp. Their
   object is to get to the other homebase lamp, without being caught.
   They must go between the other two lamps to get there. There is no
   restriction on how far out they go to either side to get to the other
   home lamp, but they must go between the two 40 metres apart lamps. For
   each member who reaches the other home base, their team wins a point.
   
  7.7 STEAL THE BACON
  
   You will need:
     * a hat, scarf or some other 'bacon'
       
   Divide the troop into two halves (not three halves, nor one half).
   Number off EACH half separately. If there are 30 boys in the troop,
   then you would have two groups, each numbered from 1-15.
   
   Line them up facing each other, about 30-40 feet apart. In numerical
   order. Place your 'bacon' between the lines. Now the field will look
   kinda like this:
   
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


             X               O  <--- SPL or Scoutmaster


    10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

   The idea is for a scout to go out and retrieve the object. The SM
   calls out a number, and each scout with that number runs out and tries
   to get the object and go back behind his line.
   
   Once the object is touched, the scout that touched the object can be
   tagged by the other scout. There are two ways to win a round: Either
   get the object and bring it behind your line without being tagged, or
   tag the other scout after he grabs the object and before he makes it
   past the line.
   
    7.7.1 VARIATION: TELL A STORY INSTEAD OF JUST CALLING
    
   OUT NUMBERS: "Once, THREE scouts went on a hike. They saw TWO deer and
   FIVE trees..."
   
    7.7.2 VARIATION: CALL OUT MORE THAN ONE NUMBER
    
   It usually ends up with two scouts circling the object, waiting for an
   opening, with the other scouts shouting, etc. If nobody makes a move,
   call out another number so there will be four scouts instead of two
   out there.
   
   As for physical builds, strength is NOT a factor in this game, but
   speed and planning is.
   
    7.7.3 VARIATION: 2 BACONS
    
   We also play a variation of this game. We put 2 'Bacons' out of
   different colours. We then read out True/False questions (often on
   First Aid, or from the Tenderfoot or Second Class rank requirements).
   When we call out a number, the boys have to make a choice - one Bacon
   is True, the other is False. If you grab the wrong colour and take it
   across your line, you lose. Naturally, if you grab the wrong colour
   and your opponent tags you, HE loses!
   
    7.7.4 VARIATION: ASK QUESTIONS
    
   Instead of calling numbers, ask questions that result in a number
   like:
     * How many leaves on poison ivy?
     * How many Scouts are there in the buddy system?
     * How many first aid hurry cases are there?
     * How many minutes can someone survive without oxygen?
       
   The possibilities are endless - and it's not just another meaningless
   game that is a waste of time.
   
    7.7.5 VARIATION: MATH PROBLEMS
    
   We made it interesting by doing math problems (2 plus 4 divided by 3
   or some such).
   
    7.7.6 VARIATION: TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS
    
   3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (n)  (team A)
   2
   1

  F T              O  <--- SPL or Scoutmaster

   1
   2
   3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (n)  (team B)

   No numbers are called, True/False questions are asked of the next
   person in line. Good type of questions deal with First Aid, Scouting
   history, use of knots, just about anything dealing with Scouting, like
   "how far can you go into the woods?"
   
   Questions can slow scout's reaction time leaving the starting position
   as the idea is to know whether the answer is T or F. The idea is to
   take the bacon of the correct answer, colour of the bacon denotes the
   T and the F bacon. A Scout taking the correct answer bacon and
   returning to Home gets a point, if he is "tagged" then the other team
   gets the point. If a Scout takes the wrong answer bacon then the Scout
   from the other team doesn't have to try and tag him. Taking the Wrong
   answer bacon gives the other team a point. But if the Scout takes the
   wrong answer bacon and IS tagged by the Scout from the other team then
   the Scout's team taking the bacon gets the point even though he
   selected incorrectly. Two wrongs don't make a right but I have seen
   older boys take the wrong one and then "slip" so that they can get
   caught.
   
   This opens up many more chance to win even if your team members are
   the fastest, it adds the element of knowledge into the game.
   
  7.8 TROGLODYTES
  
   You will need:
     * some candles
     * some matches
       
   Here is a wide that we call "Troglodytes" although I think that it's
   common name is burning bridges. The premise behind the game is that
   Troglodytes have landed on our planet from another galaxy and are
   preparing to take over the world. The troglodytes have a faulty
   spaceship which will explode if it is set on fire.
   
   The scouts job is to sneak up to the troglodyte ship and blow it up.
   However, The troglodytes are more advanced then humans and have laser
   blasters that can kill the scouts.
   
   The game is played on a dark night in a large field with many hiding
   spots.
   
   The leaders place a candle and some matches at a designated location.
   The leaders then pick a place near the candle but not right up close
   to it. Each leader carries a flashlight and is not allowed to move
   from his/her location.
   
   The scouts start at one location and must sneak up and light the
   candle. If a leader hears a scout he/she turns on his/her flashlight
   and blasts the scout. If a scout is hit with the flashlight then he is
   out.
   
   The game continues until a scout can light the candle or until all
   scouts are dead.
   
   Note that the flashlights can only be used for a short burst.
   
  7.9 ZORCH (MUCH LIKE TROGLODYTES)
  
   You will need:
     * a flashlight
     * a pot
       
   This game has to be played on a rather dark night. Playing this game
   on a hill is preferable. One player sits at the top of the hill with
   the flashlight, the rest of the people start at the bottom of the
   hill. The object of the game is to advance up the hill and touch the
   pot with out being "zapped" by the person with the flashlight. If a
   person is zapped they have to go back down to the bottom of the hill
   and has to start over. The first person to get the pot is the winner.
   He then becomes the person with the flashlight and the game starts
   over. My troop has played this game for hours on end. It is really fun
   and even some of the adults get in on the action.
   
  7.10 STALKING
  
   This is one game we used for years. It's called "Stalking", but I have
   heard different titles:
    1. one person is the "stalked, and stands at the top of a wooded or
       rock-formation-ridden hill/slope.
    2. other players start at bottom of slope.
    3. the stalked player counts to 10 out loud.
    4. the other players rush up the slope towards the stalked player.
    5. when the stalked player is done counting he turns around and any
       other player he can visibly see must return to the bottom of the
       slope.
    6. after the stalked can no longer see anyone, he begins counting
       again.
    7. this cycle is repeated until one of the players reaches the
       stalked player and takes his place.
       
   This should be done so that it would take a player several cycles to
   reach the top. It is a lot of fun in large groups.
   
  7.11 THE OTHER GUY'S OBSTACLE COURSE
  
   Standard set-up, but small: tire to go through, chest-high rope to go
   over, "creek" to cross, bell suspended out-of-reach to ring. Trick is,
   you may not do anything to manoeuvre yourself through any obstacle -
   the other people in the Patrol have to push/pull/carry/ lift/etc. you
   through! First Scout lies down, and is stuffed through the tire,
   whereupon he may help pull subsequent Scouts through. At the over-the-
   rope obstacle, each Scout must be lifted over by the others and
   deposited on the other side (getting the last one over can take
   ingenuity!). To go over the "creek", the Scout whose turn it is may
   not "get wet", but everyone else may. The most amusing effective
   solution I've seen was a Patrol that had their strongest Scout carry
   the 3 smallest across at one time, then had the small guys go to
   hands- and-knees in the creek, pushed the big guy over across the
   kneeling Scouts' backs, and had him pull the others over. Build a
   human pyramid to reach the bell. Timed event, starts at ref's "Go!",
   ends when bell rings. Lots of tumbling around. :-)
   
  7.12 CAPTURE THE FLAG
  
   You will need:
     * 2 flags
     * for night play - 2 or more lanterns
       
   First you pick out two even teams. Once you have the teams you set
   boundaries for the game. The boundaries can be wherever you want them.
   What you should end up with is a large rectangle or square. Once you
   have decided on the boundaries, you should draw a line through the
   middle of your playing zone. This line is divides the two sides. Each
   team should be able to choose where they want their flag and jail but
   they have to show the other team where they are and both teams have to
   agree on the placement of the flags and jails.
   
   Once this is done, each team goes to their own side of the playing
   field. Once the game begins, the teams are free to go at the others
   flag. If a team member is caught on the other teams side, (To be
   caught you must be "tagged" by a player on the opposite side on his
   own territory), he will be sent to jail. This player must sit in jail
   until either the game ends or he is freed by a member of his own team.
   To be freed, you have to be touched by a "free" member of his own
   team. The freed player gets a free walk to his own side of the playing
   field. The person freeing the player is on his own, he may still be
   tagged and put in jail. To win the game you must capture the other
   teams flag and return it to your own side with out being captured.
   
   It is up to the team on how they want to place their members. When we
   play, we usually have two players guard the flag and one player be the
   jail guard. Two or more players stick around and help provide the
   defence. The rest go for the flag.
   
   Variation: From Mike Stolz: Our troop plays this on every overnight
   campout. For night play, we use 2 or 4 lanterns. Two are used to mark
   the centre line, while the other two can be used to show the
   'approximate' area where the team's flag is. Our flag guards MUST
   remain at least 15 feet (5 meters) from their own flag unless chasing
   someone, and the flags must be completely exposed (no stuffing them
   into holes in the ground, or tying them to trees). When the teams are
   small, we do away with the jail. Instead, we create 'Check Point
   Charlie' at the centreline. Captured prisoners can be exchanged for a
   point. In case of a tie (equal games won, or no winner at all), the
   team that earned the most points is declared the winner.
   
  7.13 GAME OF LIFE
  
   I learned a game at national scout camp which I forget the name of,
   but basically goes like this. All the scouts save one (or a couple)
   start out side of the woods. They are considered the prey of the
   forest (deer, antelope, small game). In the forest you place a large
   number of objects (hats, chips, scarves, etc.) which represent food.
   The prey must go into the forest and gather three items of food (and
   return them to the safety zone) or risk starvation during the winter.
   
   The one scout who is not prey is considered a predator (wolf, grizzly,
   eagle, etc.). The predators job is to capture the prey. he does this
   by simply touching the prey. The prey has three methods of defence.
    1. RUN - deer use it, (Be careful if you allow running at your camp.)
    2. FREEZE - a prey that is totally immobile is considered to by
       camouflaged, and cannot be touched until he moves (looks around,
       etc.)
    3. HIDE - touch a tree to symbolise hiding in the tree.
       
   Each prey carries one object to symbolise themselves. If they are
   "eaten" by the predator, they must give their chip to the predator
   that got them. They then become a predator for the next year. If the
   predator doesn't get three prey, he starves for the winter. Any
   predator that starves becomes prey for the next year.
   
   Note, you should start with only a small number of food in the forest
   the first year (maybe 2 * number of prey) (remember they need three to
   survive).
   
   The game is fun and shows how there must be a balance between the prey
   and the predators. I'm sure you can adapt this game to many
   environments and change the rules where needed to make it more fun and
   or educational.
   
  7.14 BRITISH BULLDOG
  
   Another game is British Bulldog. One person stands in the centre of a
   rectangle. He's the bulldog. Everyone else lines up along one side of
   the rectangle. At the bulldog's command, everyone dashes across the
   field toward the opposite side. The bulldog's job is to grab someone,
   and hold him completely above the ground while saying "one, two,
   three, British Bulldog." If he succeeds, the caught player joins him
   in the middle. Repeat until everyone is caught. The last player left
   becomes the bulldog for the next round.
   
   This was particularly interesting in our troop, since we had a 250+
   pound guy. It took quite a few of us to lift him.
   
    7.14.1 WARNING 1
    
   We do play this game but not that much anymore. With the scouts I have
   in my troup, this game gets too dangerous. We can expect at least one
   person to get hurt each time it's played and/or someone's uniform
   loses at least one button, etc.
   
    7.14.2 WARNING 2
    
   I've also banned this game because of injuries. For reasons I don't
   understand, whenever we allow this game, kicking, choking, tripping
   and 'clotheslining' suddenly become acceptable tactics. When I was a
   kid, our troop played it all the time, and I don't remember anyone
   getting injured back then.
   
    7.14.3 WARNING 3
    
   I was under the impression that British Bulldog had been banned by the
   BSA as well, but upon seeing it described in _Scouting_ magazine a few
   months ago, I put it back into the program. Even though it's rough,
   and there are nearly always minor injuries, I let the scouts play. And
   I let them know that they have the option to sit out, if they so
   desire.
   
   Played as previously described, with the added rule that instead of
   lifting the scout up for the count of "British Bulldog-
   one-two-three!" the scout can be pinned as well. Both shoulders to the
   turf.
   
  7.15 JAIL BREAK
  
   There are two "cops" and one "jailor". The rest of the people are
   "robbers". The number of "cops" and "jailors" can vary depending on
   the number of players. A fairly central location is designated as
   "jail", The jail should be fairly out in the open and the boundaries
   definite. A picnic table can work great as a jail (those in the jail
   would sit on top of the table).
   
   All robbers are given some designated time to go hide (like hide-and-
   go-seek maybe 30-60 seconds). After the appropriate hiding time, the
   cops go looking for the robbers. The robbers usually are not in the
   same spot all of the time for reasons I will describe in a minute. The
   cops catch a robber by one of many methods (this is where the
   variations come into play). The robber may be tagged, hit with a light
   beam, person identified correctly, or combinations of these. When a
   robber is caught, they are taken to jail by the cop.
   
   The big difference between this and hide-n-seek is, if someone is
   quick and sly (someone being a robber), they can cause a "jail-break"
   and let all that are in jail get out of jail. This is done by sneaking
   up into jail (not being caught by the jailor), stepping IN the jail
   (or touching the table with both hands), and yelling "JAIL BREAK!" At
   this point, all that are in jail are FREE. The jailor must give
   everyone that was in jail and the breaker some time to get away (maybe
   15 seconds). Sometimes this game has gone on for hours for one game.
   
   Sometimes it is a fairly short game (but not too often). If you want,
   you can have the game continue on by having the final (in this
   example) 3 people to be the cops and jailor.
   
  7.16 SCOUT STAFF TREASURE HUNT
  
   A wide game that is popular in our scouts is to distribute various
   items of a trangia around our local village, on the ScoutLeaders
   doorstep, and the Exec.'s etc., and send the scouts off on a kind of a
   treasure hunt, with the aim to make a cup of tea for the S.L. and the
   A.S.L. at the end (it was good!!;-)
   
   The hunt started with a note telling them where to find the next item
   of the Trangia, and then the next note was on the next item, etc....
   It also helped the scouts to learn who their Exec. were, as the notes
   told them it was in the Secretary's garden, and it helped immensely if
   they knew *who* the secretary was...
   
   Glossary: Tragia: Swedish outdoor cooker, I'm not at all sure if it's
   known at all in the U.S., but it is very popular over here. It's light
   weight, and uses meths to run, but Butane attachments are available
   now. Mine splits up into several pieces, and so was ideal for this
   exercise.
   
  7.17 RACE AROUND THE RING
  
   Here is a short game for cubs.
   
   Make pairs with the boys in the pack, place the couples in a circle,
   one kid behind the other looking both towards the centre. Select a
   'victim' and a 'catcher'. Well after my poor English the game is like
   that.
   
   The catcher tries to catch the victim who runs around the external
   part of the ring. The victim can stop behind a couple and then the kid
   in the inner part is the catcher and the catcher is the victim. The
   new catcher must touch his ankle before beginning to run.
   
   I make a draft of the exchange between victim and catcher so i am
   clear. (sorry my English is not that even) :)
   
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      c1 c2       c6 c5 <-- V


     V <-- C  c8   C
              c7

   They get so confused with changing sides that it's really amazing.....
   
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Subject:  MEMORY GAMES

  8.1 SILHOUETTE KIMS GAME
  
   You will need:
     * About twelve different shaped items, a sheet or back
     * projection screen and a slide projector or strong light (Note:
       clear bulbs are better than pearl)
       
   A number of objects are held, one after the other, behind the screen,
   eg. scissors, bulldog clip, flower. After all the objects have been
   seen, a short time is given for the lads to write down or tell to the
   leader, the objects that they saw in the correct order of viewing.
   
  8.2 BATTLESHIP KIMS GAME
  
   You will need: (for each six or patrol)
     * A table, a piece of chalk and ten items
       
   Each patrol gets a table set up on it's side in their corner as a
   barrier, so that the other patrols can't see behind it. On the floor
   they draw a 747 grid, and mark horizontal axis A to G and vertical
   axis 1 to 7. They then take ten items and place them at random on
   their grid. The patrols are now given five minutes to look at each
   others grids and try and memorise the locations of as many items as
   they can. After five minutes they each retire behind their barricades.
   Each patrol in turn fires three shots. For a shot they must say the
   name of the patrol they are firing at, the grid reference and what
   item is at that grid reference. If they are correct then they capture
   that item. Each patrol only gets 3 shots per round. After a set number
   of rounds, the patrol that has captured the most items are the
   winners. Please note that this is a memory game, no pencils and paper
   allowed.
   
  8.3 KIMS GAME VARIANT
  
   You will need: (for each six or patrol)
     * Two bowls or buckets on chairs
     * ten mixed items
       
   Teams or patrols stand in single file facing the front of the hall. At
   the front of the hall facing each team is a bucket or bowl on a chair.
   In each bowl there are ten items (the same items for each team). At
   the back of the hall opposite each team is an empty bucket or bowl.
   The scout leader calls out an item and the first man in each team has
   to run to the front, get that item place it into the other bucket at
   the back of the hall and then run back to the back of his team. The
   first team with their man back get a point.
   
   As you continue playing this the objects will be distributed between
   the front and the back buckets. If the scouts have good memories they
   will remember what items are in what buckets. This will save them
   time. If an object is called by the leader and it is in the back
   bucket then it has to be placed in the front bucket and vice versa.
   The reason for the bucket being on a chair is so that the scouts can't
   look in to see what is in the bucket.
   
  8.4 PATIENCE
  
   You will need: (for each six or patrol)
     * A suit of cards Ace to ten (one pack of cards will supply four
       teams)
       
   The ten cards for each team are laid out at random, face down on a
   table in front of them. One at a time the boys run up and turn over a
   card. If it is not the Ace then they turn it face down again and run
   back to their team and the next player has a go. When the ace is
   turned up they can lay it face up at the front of the table. The next
   card needed is the two and so on. Play continues until one team has
   all its cards turned face up in the correct order.
   
  8.5 COMPASS SKILLS PATIENCE
  
   You will need:
     * Sets of cards having the compass points printed on them
       
   This game is played the same way as the Patience game, but this time
   the boys have to place the cards at the correct compass position for
   that card. Suggested order for laying down cards: North, South, East,
   West, North East, South East, South West, North West. NNE, SSW, NNW,
   SSE, ENE, WSW, ESE, WNW
   
  8.6 IT'S UNDER A CUP
  
   You will need:
     * A number of plastic cups and
     * objects to fit under them (e.g. a ball, a ring, a key etc.)
       
   Two teams one each side of the hall. Each team is numbered 1 to N with
   boys with the same number on each team of similar size. The object are
   placed in the centre of the hall in a row and the plastic cups placed
   over them. The leader now calls out an object and a number. The two
   boys with that number have to rush to the row of plastic cups, find
   the correct cup and take the object to the leader. The lad who gets
   the object to the leader wins a point for his team.
   
  8.7 RUBA DUB DUB
  
   You will need:
     * Twenty four 35mm film cannisters, these should be opaque and all
       look the same. Into twelve of these you place a marble, fishing
       bell or anything that will make a noise when the cannister is
       shaken.
       
   The boys sit in a circle and take it in turn to pick up two cannisters
   at a time and give them a shake. If they both rattle then a prize or
   point is given to the boy who picked them. These cannisters are then
   removed from the game and the next boy has his turn. If both
   cannisters do not rattle then they are both replaced where they were
   picked up from and the game continues. The game gets more difficult as
   more are removed as there are then more empty ones left in the game
   than ones that rattle. You could make it more difficult by having a
   larger number of containers to begin with. You could also guild the
   lilly by putting numbers on the cannisters but I have not found this
   to be necessary. You can use this as a team game, the winning team
   being the one with most points or as individuals against all the rest.
   
  8.8 POST OFFICE
  
   You will need: (for each six or patrol)
     * 2 chairs
     * coins adding up to 50 pence
       
   The boys stand in their patrols or sixes, in straight lines across the
   middle of the hall. In front of each patrol is a chair, this chair is
   the post office. On this chair at the beginning of the game is an
   assortment of coins. We use coins that add up to 50 pence. Each teams
   post office, has the same number and value of coins. Behind each
   patrol is placed another chair, this chair is the 'BUREAU DE CHANGE'.
   The leader calls out a sum of money, say 20 pence. The front man in
   each team then runs to the post office and has to leave 20 pence on
   the post office chair. Any extra coins must be taken and placed on the
   BUREAU DE CHANGE chair. On finishing his move the player runs back and
   joins the back of his team. The first man back gets a point for his
   team. If a value is called which is higher than the value on the post
   office chair, the boys must run to the BUREAU DE CHANGE to collect the
   coins they need. Great fun can be had by calling out 49, a lot of them
   will start counting the coins out, but the smart ones soon realise
   that they only have to leave one coin at the BUREAU DE CHANGE to get
   49 at the post office. Calling out the value that is already at the
   post office also causes a laugh.
   
  8.9 OBSTACLE COURSE IN THE DARK
  
   You will need:
     * Various items that will fall over easily such as skittles
     * plastic bottles and short lengths of wood or plastic tube
       
   Give each team the same type and number of objects. Allocate each team
   a lane down the length of the hall across which they must lay out the
   obstacles. You could mark these lanes with chairs if you wished. When
   the teams have completed their task, line them up at one end of the
   hall and then get them to swap lanes with one of the other teams. This
   way if they have made the obstacle too easy then they will give this
   advantage away to another team. After allowing them a minute or two to
   look at the lane they are in, turn out the light and get them to walk
   down the lane to the other end. The patrol leader or sixer should be
   the leader for his team. At the finish end of the hall, one of the
   leaders could flash a torch on and off at random to give them a
   bearing. Points are deducted from each team for the number of
   obstacles they have knocked over.
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Subject:  PENCIL AND PAPER GAMES

  9.1 CUB 2000
  
   You will need: (for each six or patrol)
     * A sheet of paper fanfolded into 6 sections
     * a pen or pencil
       
   The cubs or beavers sit in a circle in their six. The sixer is given
   the fan folded sheet of paper and a pen. The rest of the six clos>

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 result more fun. The sixer then draws
   on the first section, a hat suitable to be worn by a scout in the 21st
   century. Paper is passed onto the next cub who draws the head on the
   second section. This is continued with the shoulders body legs and
   feet. Open out the paper at the end to see the strange 21st century
   cub that the six have drawn.
   
  9.2 MIME AND/OR KIM'S GAME
  
   You will need:
     * A sheet of paper and a pen or pencil for each cub, or for sixers
       only if you do not have enough equipment.
       
   The cubs sit in a circle with paper and pen in front of them on the
   floor or just in front of the sixer. Akela sits in the circle with the
   lads and takes imaginary objects out of a sack in front of him and
   mimes the object. Cubs can either write the objects down as they are
   mimed, or wait until the end and then write them all down.
   
   Suggested items to mime:
   
   Hammer and nails, Necklace, Tea cup and saucer, Teapot, Telephone,
   Powder compact, Soap and flannel, Shoes, Watch, Hoola-hoop, Paper
   clip, Earrings, Hair spray and many more, limited only by your
   ingenuity.
   
  9.3 PICTIONARY
  
   You will need: (for each six or patrol)
     * Sheets of paper and a pen or pencil
       
   This is a game which has been commercialised in England. One member
   from each patrol comes up to the scout leader, who whispers a word or
   phrase to them. The patrol member then goes back to his patrol and
   attempts to draw on a sheet of paper, what the scout leader said. They
   are not allowed to give clues by actions, speech or writing. The first
   patrol to guess correctly win the point.
   
  9.4 TIME TABLES
  
   You will need: (for each six or patrol)
     * A set of time tables
     * Paper and pens
     * A prepared set of destinations and arrival times
       
   If you go to a couple of your local travel agents, you should be able
   to pick up some airline flight time tables. If you have four patrols
   then you will need five copies all the same, one for the leader and
   one for each of the patrols. You have to make up a list of
   destinations and times that you would like to arrive there. Put in
   some interesting ones that will need flight changes and different
   airports. You could also throw in things like certain flights only
   going on certain days. You could if you prefer, use railway or bus
   time tables, but airlines will give you more exotic destinations. This
   is a good training game for teaching the youngsters how to read and
   use time tables.
   
  9.5 ANAGRAMS
  
   You will need:
     * Cards with anagrams on pinned around the room
     * pen and paper for each player or 1 per team
       
   There are so many variations that you can try with this, for example
   books of the Bible, rivers, towns, famous people.
   
  9.6 CIRCLE LINE
  
   You will need:
     * 6 cards with lists of railway stations on them in two columns
     * Pen and paper for each player or 1 per team
       
   In England there is a circular underground line called would you
   believe it 'The Circle Line' . The object of the game is for each
   player or team to make their way all the way round the circle line.
   You start each player or team off at a different station. They then
   have to look at all the cards until they find their station in the
   first column, they then have to move across horizontally on that list
   to the second column which is the destination station, this they write
   down on their paper. The new station is now the one they are looking
   for in all the lists in the first column. To prevent players from
   cheating you can put in a few red herrings i.e. stations that are not
   on that line and which will send them in the wrong direction if they
   do not play correctly.
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Subject:  PARTY GAMES

  10.1 PIRATE'S TREASURE MAP
  
   You will need:
     * A map drawn on a large sheet of paper
     * small sticky labels and a pen to write names on the labels
       
   Often you will find that at the beginning of a party where you are
   running the games, not all the children have arrived when you start.
   To overcome this a game was needed that could be played by the
   children as they arrived. I drew a pirate's treasure map on a sheet of
   paper that I stuck to a board. On top of this I stuck a sheet of clear
   adhesive film 'FABLON'. Between each game I ask a few children up and
   ask them their names. I write their names onto small sticky labels
   about the size of a thumb nail. The children then stick these onto the
   map where they think that the treasure is buried. At the end of the
   games session I turn the map around and show that I had stuck a label
   on the back of the map to mark where the treasure was buried. The
   closest person to this wins the prize. If you need to pad it out a
   little, you can tell a short story about the pirate coming ashore with
   his treasure chest, and deciding on the different places that he might
   bury his treasure. This game can be used with any age group. Because
   the map is covered in plastic film you can easily peel the labels off,
   you can then use the map for repeat shows.
   
  10.2 SOUND EFFECTS
  
   You will need:
     * A tape player and a tape with sounds that you have recorded
       
   This is another game that is good at the start of a show if not all
   the children have arrived. Borrow some sound effects records from your
   local library. The B.B.C. do quite a large selection of these records.
   They are used by drama clubs and film makers. Record different sounds
   onto a tape leaving short breaks between each sound. Put in some easy
   ones such as a dog barking and chickens clucking, but put in some hard
   ones as well, such as submarine asdic noises and music boxes. Tell the
   children, that you are going to play them sounds from the television
   and the cinema. The first person with their hand up, will get the
   prize if they can say what the sound is. Tell them not to put their
   hand up until they are certain what the sound is. This game can be
   played by any age group. A variation on this is to use the first few
   notes of popular songs.
   
  10.3 FIRST PERSON TO ME
  
   This game can be used with large numbers of children. It keeps them
   interested and can play for as long as you have questions. The object
   of the game is for a child to bring you an item that you ask for. The
   first child to you with that item gets the prize. Listed below are
   some examples.
     * A Loose tooth
     * A rose coloured shirt dress or blouse. (any colour will do)
     * A picture of the queen (a coin or banknote)
     * Three hands on one wrist (a watch with hands)
     * A pair of white socks
     * A hairclip
       
   Tell the children to be very careful that they don't bump into anyone
   as they are running up to you. If you run out of ideas you can look to
   see what different people are wearing. You often find a child that
   won't join in with the games as they never win anything. Choose
   something that only they have, this will make them want to take part.
   
  10.4 BOAT OR CAR RACE
  
   You will need: (for each six or patrol)
     * A toy boat or car connected to a long length of string on a roller
       
   This is an oldie but very good when you have a large group to keep
   amused and interested. You will need four toy boats or cars. These are
   attached to long lengths of twine which are wound around pieces of
   dowel or broom handle. Rotating the dowel winds on the twine and drags
   the toy car or boat along the floor. Split the group into two teams
   and sit each team on opposite sides of the hall. Choose the biggest
   person from each team, explaining to the children, that these people
   are going to try and win points for their team. My boats are red,
   blue, green and yellow. The first race we use the red and the blue
   boat. One team is told to shout for the red and the other team to
   shout for the blue. After the first race I change the boats for the
   other two boats. I tell the children that this is to ensure that there
   was no advantage, as perhaps the boats could have been different
   weights. I then run the new boats out and we have another race. The
   children get very excited during this game, but you have complete
   control. You only have to direct the two children running the boats.
   The rest of the children are sitting at the sides cheering their boat
   in.
   
  10.5 ISLANDS
  
   You will need:
     * Four different coloured skittles or bean bags
     * Four coloured beads or balls to match the colour of the skittles
     * A small cloth bag to keep the balls in
     * A whistle or other noise maker, I use a siren whistle
       
   This is a variation on musical chairs, but the kids will not realise
   this the way that it is played. Place the four coloured skittles at
   the four corners of your playing area. Tell the lads that these are
   islands. When you say "GO" they must run around the outside of the
   four islands in a clockwise direction, when you shout "CHANGE
   DIRECTION" they must run the other way round. When you blow the
   whistle, they must go and stand next to one of the islands. You do
   this a couple of times with no forfeits and nobody out, then you
   introduce the bag with the coloured beads. You reach into the bag and
   take one out, all the boys standing next to that colour has to do ten
   press-ups. You then sort them all running again. This time all the
   lads who land on the colour you pick out of the bag are out and have
   to sit in the middle (This keeps them out of the way). You then take
   away that skittle and it's matching coloured ball. The next time round
   all the lads on the chosen colour have to do a hand stand. The next
   time all the lads on the selected colour are out and sit in the
   middle. You again remove the selected skittle and it's matching
   coloured ball. So you are down to two skittles. By this time most of
   the boys will be out and you just keep playing with the two skittles
   until you get to a final winning boy.
   
  10.6 PASS THE PARCEL UPDATED
  
   You will need
     * A timer or alarm clock with a loud ring - this should be in a
       small box
       
   Pass the parcel is a bit old hat but the lads will enjoy this updated
   version. A timing device with a loud alarm connected to it is passed
   in a box around the circle. The person holding the box when the alarm
   goes off is either out or has to do a forfeit. There was a toy put out
   on the market several years ago that did just this. It had some name
   such as "TIME BOMB" or "GRENADE" you may have seen it.
   
  10.7 THE LIMBO
  
   You will need: You will need:
     * A tape recorder with recorded music
     * A dowel, flat on 1 side, to act as a bar
     * 2 large clothes pegs or bulldog clips to balance the bar on
     * 2 upright stands
       
   These can be made from two pieces of dowel about one and a half metres
   high with a flat wooden base to make them stand upright. Place the two
   stands about four feet apart. Put one of the clothes pegs on each
   stand at about four feet from the ground. Balance the bar on the
   clothes pegs. If one clothes peg falls off then use two clothes pegs
   per stand. Mark out the hall with four chairs and tell the players
   that they must walk around the outside of all the chairs. This
   prevents them bunching up, you only want one person at a time going
   under the bar. To begin you get all the players to stand in a single
   line at one side of the hall. You show them how to go under the bar,
   they must lean backwards and bend their knees to get under the bar.
   They must not touch the floor with their hands and they must not knock
   the bar off, anyone who does so is out. When everyone has been under
   the bar once it is lowered down a few inches and the process repeated
   Prizes are give to those who can get under the bar at the lowest
   setting. Ideal for all ages, girls or boys and can be played with any
   number. All you have to do is play the music and keep lowering the bar
   as they go around.
   
  10.8 ANIMAL SNAP
  
   You will need:
     * Get several packs of animal snap type picture cards
     * make sure you have the same number of each animal card
       
   Distribute these cards one to each person but tell them not to look at
   the picture. On the command go they must look at their card and by
   making the noise of that animal they must find all the other people in
   the hall with that card. A very noisy game ideal as an ice breaker at
   mixed parties. Don't forget to get your cards back afterwards.
   
   There are quite a few spectator games where only a few take part but
   the rest cheer the others on. Listed below are a few of these.
   
  10.9 STOP
  
   You will need:
     * 2 sets of large cards - there are four cards in each set and the
       letters on the cards spell S T O P
       
   You get up eight people and stand four on each side of you facing the
   audience. Give each team member one of the cards from their set of
   STOP cards. To start with they should spell out STOP as viewed from
   the audience. The idea is that they have to rearrange themselves to
   spell out the word that you tell them. The first team to finish each
   word are the winners. The words you can have are STOP, TOPS, POST and
   SPOT. There is lots of room for fun here, try telling them to spell a
   word they are already lined up spelling and see what happens.
   
  10.10 CLOTHES PEG PEGGING
  
   You will need:
     * Two lengths of rope or clothes line
     * Coloured plastic clothes pegs
       
   Have two small groups at the front. This time they have to peg clothes
   pegs on a length of line. The rest of the kids cheers their team on.
   Two people on each team hold an end of the line the third person
   dashes to pick up the pegs and put them on the line. You can make it
   more difficult by using coloured plastic pegs and getting them to peg
   them on in a certain order. The team with the most pegs on correctly
   in a given time are the winners points are deducted for every peg that
   is wrong.
   
  10.11 YES NO INTERLUDE
  
   You will need:
     * A minute timer
     * a gong to strike when they say "YES" or "NO"
       
   Only do this with half a dozen kids. One at a time they have to talk
   to you for a minute answering your questions. They must not say YES or
   NO to any of your questions. If you word your questions correctly then
   they have to think very quickly. Tell them they will be out if they do
   not answer, if their answer does not make sense, or if they hesitate.
   
  10.12 SWITCH BOX
  
   You will need:
     * 3 table lamp switches push ON/push OFF type, panel mounting
     * 1 small bulb and a holder for it
     * A battery of the same voltage as the bulb
     * Connecting wire
     * A small box to fit the whole lot into
       
   Drill holes in the top of the box for the three switches and the
   light. The switches have the numbers, 1, 2 and 3 painted against them.
   Wire the three switches in series with the lamp and the battery. The
   battery can be fixed into the box with a `TERRY` clip or a strip of
   'VELCRO' material. You can solder the wires to the battery or better
   still, if the battery has lugs on it, use crocodile clips. In use, all
   three switches must be closed before the bulb will light. Get the cubs
   or scouts in a circle and explain to them that the box has a brain. By
   pressing the switches in the correct sequence, the brain will cause
   the bulb to light. Demonstrate by pressing the switches until the bulb
   lights. Now pick up the box, and tell them that you are going to
   change the program. Press one of the switches and put the box down
   again. The bulb will now be out. One at a time they take it in turns
   to come up and press one switch. If the bulb lights, then they get a
   prize or points for their team. If the first person to come up,
   presses the switch that you pressed, to switch the bulb off. The bulb
   will light and they will win. This means that they have a one in three
   chance of winning. If however they press one of the other switches, it
   means that two switches are now open and need to be closed before the
   bulb will light.
   
   Example 1
     * Switch 1 closing will light the lamp.
     * First person presses switch 1 and wins.
       
   Example 2
     * Switch 1 closing will light the lamp.
     * First person presses switch 2 - this means that 1 and 2 are now
       open.
     * Second person presses switch 3 - All the switches are now open.
     * Third person presses switch 2 - 1 and 3 are now open.
     * Fourth person presses switch 1 - Only 3 is open now.
     * Fifth person presses switch 3 and wins.
       
  10.13 IMPROVED SWITCH BOX
  
   Available at the present time is a range of LED's (Light Emitting
   Diodes) which have a flasher circuit built into them. These will run
   off any voltage between 6 and 12 volts with no series resistor. The
   one that I have fitted into my switch box in place of the lamp, is 8mm
   in diameter, and it has a light viewing angle of 140 degrees. The
   device is called a "SUPER BRIGHT" red LED in the catalogue that I
   have. It is also available in 5mm and 10mm sizes. There is also an
   ultra bright device, which is at least twice as bright, but the
   viewing angle is only 90 degrees. All these devices flash at a rate of
   about two flashes per second and they are very bright. I have changed
   the battery in my switch box to a PP3 type 9 volt battery. It is now a
   much simpler job to change the battery, as the battery connector just
   pushes on. While I was rebuilding the switch box, I wired in another
   switch at the side of the box for testing the battery. This switch is
   wired across the three switches that are wired in series. When you
   press this switch the l.e.d. flashes if the battery is ok.
   
  10.14 HALLOWEEN PARTY GAMES
  
    10.14.1 PUMPKIN CARVING
    
   A game we tried that the kids really liked at Halloween was
   blindfolded pumpkin carving. no no no no no no. NOT with knives!
   (Unless your Webelos need a lot of Readyman training!)
   
   You give the kids already inflated orange balloons and a black magic
   marker, blindfold them and see how they do. You can give prizes for
   the 'best', most original, worst, etc.
   
    10.14.2 FEELY BOX
    
   Something that may be a bit to scary for the Cub Scouts, but is great
   for the older scouts, is a "feely box" that grabs your hand! You take
   a plastic bucket; cut out a circle in the bottom, and glue a rubber
   glove in its place, just like gloves in sterile boxes.
   
   You should not blindfold people, but instead to this in an almost
   place. Have buckets with spaghetti, liver, etc., in addition to the
   "grabbing" bucket. The buckets should all be filled with water, and
   the special bucket should be last. People get a good scare when
   feeling for something in the bucket, and then suddenly this something
   grabs their hand and pulls down !! The downward pulling makes the
   shock even greater than just a grabbing hand.

 Subject:   WATER GAMES
 
   11.1 WATER BOMB FIGHT
   
    You will need: (for each six or patrol)
      * An endless supply of paper squares to construct water bombs from
      * A jug of water
        
    Each patrol is given the same number of sheets of paper and a jug of
    water. On the word go they have to fold the papers into water bombs.
    Fill them with water and splatter the other patrols. You will find the
    instructions for water bombs in any good origami book and also in many
    scouting books. This game is best played out of doors.
    
   11.2 BALLOON VOLLEY BALL
   
    You will need:
      * A volleyball net or a rope over which the balloons can be tossed
      * An endless supply of balloons a quarter filled with water
        
    This is a very messy game and is therefore ideal for hot days at camp.
    Your net or rope is stretched between two poles or trees just above
    head height. You have two teams and one balloon a quarter filled with
    water. If you put too much water into the balloons then they tend to
    burst too easily. The object of the game is to lob the balloon over
    the net and try and soak the opposing team. There is a lot of strategy
    in this game on such things as catching the balloon without bursting
    it and ways of lobbing the balloon to make it difficult to catch. When
    the balloon bursts on one side then a point is awarded to the other
    side, and a new balloon is brought into play.
    
   11.3 WATER BALLOON TOSS
   
    You will need:
      * An endless supply of balloons one-quarter filled with Water.
        
    Players form two lines facing each other about 2 metres apart. Players
    in line 1 each toss a water balloon to opposite players in line 2. Any
    players who have a balloon burst are out. After each balloon bursts, a
    new balloon is brought into play, both lines take one step backward
    and toss again. Repeat until only one pair of players remain. There
    are on the market very tiny balloons known as water bombs. If you are
    going to use vast quantities, then these may be more economical to buy
    than regular balloons.
    
   11.4 WATER RACE
   
    You will need:
      * A bucket of water, a table spoon, and a plastic drinking cup
        
    Form the players into teams (number and size of teams depends on
    number of players available). players form parallel lines. Lead player
    of each line has a bucket of water next to him and a table spoon in
    his hand. At some distance (10 - 30 meters) from each line is a
    drinking cup sitting on the ground. Lead player gets a spoonful of
    water and quickly takes (walk or run) the water to the cup and dumps
    it in. He then RUNS back to his line and hands the spoon to the next
    player in the line who is now the lead player. The former lead player
    goes to the end of the line. The whole process is repeated until one
    team fills it's cup to overflowing.
    
   11.5 TILT
   
    You will need: (for each six or patrol)
      * A billy can half filled with water
      * An aluminium foil cake container
      * 1 Alka-Seltzer tablet
        
    For each patrol, put an Alka-Seltzer tablets in each foil cake dish
    and then float one cake dish in each patrols billy can. The patrols
    must now transport the billycan through an obstacle course without the
    tablet getting wet or falling into the water. They are not allowed to
    touch the foil disk or the tablet. The patrols could either carry the
    billy cans by their handles, or if you are feeling very mean, you
    could get them to pick them up between two poles.
    
   11.6 WATER PISTOL FIGHT
   
    You will need: (for each six player)
      * A water pistol or a washing up liquid squeezy bottle
      * A flack jacket made from a double sheet of newspaper with a hole
        in the centre for the players head to go through
      * A supply of water
        
    This game should be played out of doors and could come into the wide
    game category. The trouble with shooting type games, is knowing when
    someone has been hit. This is the object of the newspaper flack
    jackets. Any hits on the jacket will be easily visible. Any players
    with wet patches on their flack jackets, are not allowed to fire on an
    opponent and must return to their home base for a replacement flack
    jacket. The team that has the most dry flack jackets at the end of the
    game are the winners. Obviously you can't use this idea if it is
    raining.
    
   11.7 BUCKET LINE
   
    You will need: (for each six or patrol)
      * 2 buckets, one filled with water
      * A supply of paper or plastic cups
        
    This is a great game for hot days on camp. Teams stand in lines. They
    have a bucket full of water at the front of the line and an empty
    bucket at the rear. The object of the game is to transfer the water
    from the front bucket to the rear bucket. To do this the team members
    must pass the cups of water over their heads to the person behind.
    Empty cups must be passed back to the front in the same fashion. To
    play the game fairly you could weigh the buckets at the start and
    finish to see how much water has been lost. Penalty points could then
    be taken into account when working out the winning team.
 
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 Subject:   GAMES WITH BATS OR STICKS
 
   12.1 HOCKEY
   
    You will need:
      * 6 hockey sticks and a block of sponge rubber as the puck
        
    The troop is split into two teams, and each team numbers off from 1 to
    15, or however many scouts there are. One hockey stick is placed in
    each goal mouth, the other four are placed, two each side of the
    centre line. Instead of a ball, we use a small sponge rubber block. A
    kitchen scourer pad is about the right size. We have found that it is
    better than a ball for indoor use, it doesn't roll too far and doesn't
    cause any damage. This is placed in the centre at the start of each
    game. No sticks may be raised above ankle height during play to reduce
    accidents, any player doing so has committed a foul. The scout leader
    calls out three numbers, eg. 1,2 and 3. The first number called is the
    goalkeeper. The second number is the defender, and the third number
    called is the attacker. The scouts from each team with those numbers,
    run and pick up their sticks and try to get the sponge into the
    opposite teams goal.
    
    The goal keepers are not allowed out of their goal areas, but they are
    allowed to pick up the sponge or kick the ball. Any scouts committing
    a foul of any sort, have to spend 30 seconds in the Sin bin. The game
    continues until a goal is scored. The sticks and the sponge puck, are
    then replaced in their starting positions, and three new numbers are
    called. We continue playing, until each scout has played in all three
    positions. We also play another version of this game using only four
    sticks. In this game we have rush goalies, where the goalie can come
    out of his area. This version is also a very fast game. When we play
    this version we usually put one of the leaders on each team. Every so
    often we call out the leaders number, as either the goal keeper or the
    attacker. We therefore have a leader and a scout on each side.
    
   12.2 2 BALL HOCKEY GAME
   
    You will need:
      * 2 hockey sticks
      * 2 balls or sponge pucks
      * 4 chairs
      * 6 skittles or liquid dishwashing soap squeeze bottles.
        
    Two equal sized numbered teams on each side of the hall. Two chairs
    each end for a goal, with a hockey stick and puck in each goal mouth.
    A line of skittles between each goal mouth. When a number is called,
    the two scouts with that number race to their goal mouth, pick up the
    stick and then dribble the puck between the skittles slalom fashion
    until they reach the end of the line where they can shoot at the
    opposing teams goal.
    
   12.3 CROCKER
   
    You will need:
      * 2 stumps a yard apart for the wicket
      * A stump for the bowler 8 yards in front of the wicket
      * A stump 7 yards to the left of the wicket to run round
      * A large ball such as a football
      * A baseball bat or rounders bat
        
    The ball must be bowled under arm from the bowlers stump. The batsman
    must run round the running round stump, every time he hits the ball in
    front of the wicket. The bowler can bowl as soon as the ball is
    returned to him. The batsman is out if the ball passes between the
    wicket stumps, it hits his legs twice (leg before wicket) or if he is
    caught out, in front of or behind the wicket. To speed the game up,
    you could make the whole team out if someone is caught out.
    
   12.4 PANCAKE RACE
   
    You will need:
      * A bat, frying pan or tennis racket
      * a ball or frisbee
        
    Half of each team stand at one end of the course and half at the other
    end. The first player has to run to the other end and give the frying
    pan to the first man at the other end who runs back with it. This is
    continued until each player has run the number of times the leader
    decides. On each run the frisbee or ball must be tossed and caught
    twice without dropping it. If the player drops it on the floor they
    must go back to where they started from and do their run again. On
    pancake day use real pancakes.
    
   12.5 FRENCH CRICKET
   
    You will need:
      * A cricket bat or baseball bat
      * a tennis ball
        
    All players form a circle and the batsman stands in the centre of the
    circle facing the player who has the ball first. The player with the
    ball can bowl under arm at the batsmans legs or pass the ball to
    another player around the circle to bowl. The object of the game is to
    hit the batsmans legs. The batsman must stay facing the man who first
    had the ball, but he is allowed to move the bat around him to protect
    his legs. When the batsmans legs are hit, he swaps places with the
    player who bowled the ball.
    
   12.6 NO BOWLER CRICKET
   
    Set up as for any other cricket type of game, but in this variant
    there is no bowler. In this version the batsman has to balance the
    ball on his bat, flip the ball in the air and then hit it. The batsman
    must run if he hits the ball or not. Any fielding team player can
    stump the batsman if he is not at his wicket or catch him out. The
    batsman may also be out if he drops the ball onto his own wicket. When
    a batsman is out a new batsman, if one is available takes his place.
    When all batsmen are out then teams change over from fielders to
    batters.
 
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 Subject:   MORE GAMES YOU MAY WISH TO CONSIDER.
 
   13.1 DONKEY RACE
   
    Two boys straddle a broomstick, back to back. On signal, one runs
    forward and the other runs backwards about 50 ft. They then run back
    to the starting line, but this time they change positions (forward
    becomes backward runner) then the next two team members go.
    
   13.2 FOOTBALL GAME
   
    One team gets on each side of a table. Each side tries to blow a ping-
    pong ball off the opponents' side of the table.
    
   13.3 EATING RACE
   
    Give each boy two double crackers. The boy who can eat them all and
    whistle, or blow up a balloon wins.
    
   13.4 FIFTY YARD SWIM
   
    Each boy hops on one foot carrying a paper cup of water. First one
    over the finish line wins. (Could also be done as a relay.)
    
   13.5 DODGE BALL
   
    Divide boys into two teams. One team makes a circle and the other team
    stands inside it. The boys forming the circle throw a large ball at
    the boys inside the circle, who are running around trying not to be
    hit. The inside boys may not catch the ball. A ball hitting a boy on
    the head does not count. Only boys in the outside circle may catch and
    throw the ball. Boys who are hit join the outside circle and try to
    hit the inside boys.
    
   13.6 CENTIPEDES
   
    Divide the boys into two teams. Establish two lines about fifty to one
    hundred feet apart. Line the two teams up on the starting line. Have
    the first four (three or five if needed) boys in each line straddle a
    broomstick and with their left hand grasp the stick. On signal the
    centipedes race to the far line, turn around and race back to the
    finish line. The centipede may only advance when all four boys are
    holding the broomstick. Then the next four boys form a centipede and
    continue the relay.
    
   13.7 POTATO JUMP RACE
   
    Establish a start and a finish line. Line the boys up on the starting
    line. Give each boy a potato (ping-pong ball, balloon, etc.) to put
    between his knees. On "Go" see who can jump to the finish line first
    without dropping the potato. (May also be done as a relay.)
    
   13.8 CLOTHESPIN RELAY
   
    Divide into teams. Each team member must run from the starting line to
    a team bottle placed a distance away, attempt to drop a wooden clothes
    pin into the bottle (Each boy has only one attempt to get the clothes
    pin in the bottle) and run back to tag the next team member, who then
    repeats the action.
    
    The rules are to hold the clothespin with a straight arm at shoulder
    height or with a bent arm at waist height (as long as all do it the
    same way. When all the teams are done the team with the most
    clothespins in their bottle wins the game.
    
   13.9 NAIL DRIVING RELAY
   
    Stand one 2x4 block for each team on edge and start two or three 16
    penny nails to the same height in the edge. Place the blocks about
    fifteen feet from the starting line and put a hammer next to each of
    the blocks. On "GO!" one boy from each team races to the block, picks
    up the hammer, and swings ONE blow to drive the nail into the block.
    He then lays the hammer down and returns to his team, tagging the next
    boy in the relay. The race continues, with each boy in turn going as
    many times as it takes for one team to drive all of its nails flush
    into the block. Be ready to straighten bent nails.
    
   13.10 DISTANCE CLOVE HITCH
   
    Using a very long rope and either a tree or a pole, the object of this
    game is to tie a clove hitch around the tree (pole) without getting
    near the tree. Draw a circle around the object that the knot is to be
    tied to and tell the boys that they must not go inside that circle.
    The knot can be tied, but only through the co-operation and teamwork
    of the two boys. (Hint: One boy is a runner and the other stands in
    one spot.) We did this at a Loggers Day for the Boy Scouts and it was
    as much, if not more fun for the adults to try it as it was for the
    boys. It's not anywhere as easy as it sounds ---- TRY IT, YOU'LL SEE
    FOR YOURSELF ... 8-)
    
    I must also thank Indian Nations Council for most of the above games,
    as well as those of my previous post to the list.
    
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 Subject:  ONE ON ONE CHALLENGES
 
    I shall refer to the two people from time to time as Alan and Bertie
    (my old math teacher's terminology. For reference there were also
    Charlie, Dick, Edward and Freddie.) I prefer to use these challenges
    with paired off Patrols if possible, PL vs PL, APL vs APL and so on.
    
   14.1 ARM WRESTLING
   
    Easy enough; it can be done lying on the floor, so you don't need a
    table. You're supposed to keep your elbows together and hold hands so
    that your thumb muscle is in the other person's palm.
    
   14.2 TRACTORS/TANKS
   
    Here the pair is working together to get from one end of the hall to
    the other in the shortest time. Alan lies on the floor on his back.
    Bertie stands facing him with his feet either side of the first
    person's head; Alan grasps Bertie's feet around the ankles. Alan then
    lifts his legs up in the air, and Berties grasps Alan's ankles in much
    the same way.
    
    It should now be possible for Bertie to dive forward, tucking his head
    in, and end up with his back on the floor beyond Alan thus reversing
    their positions. Repeat until you reach the finishing line. And you
    know the best part is that is really doesn't hurt if you do it right.
    It requires a little faith and tuition, but do dive properly, never
    let go of the other guy's ankles and tuck your head in!
    
   14.3 ARM KNOCKOUT
   
    Alan and Bertie face each other on the floor, press up style. Feet
    should be together and bodies should not be bent. The object is to
    knock out the other guy's arms and thus make him collapse - you may
    not grab the other guys arm with an open hand. Clearly the best way to
    do this is to fake him out and knock his one arm out when his other
    arms is trying to knock your wrong arm out of the way. Got that?
    Terrific. This is particularly painful with short sleeves.
    
   14.4 BACKLIFT
   
    Anne and Brian (variety...) stand back to back and interlock arms at
    the elbows. On the word `Go', each has to attempt, by leaning forward,
    to be the first to lift the other clear of the ground. You'll want to
    try to match heights quite well for this one.
    
   14.5 LEG PULL
   
    I would organise this one with all the pairs of boys down the long
    axis of the hall; Alans will have their backs to one long wall,
    Berties with have their backs to the other long wall. OK. Good.
    
    Now each person lifts his left leg in the air and holds onto his
    partners left leg. Upon a suitable command, each player has to hop
    backwards trying to pull his partner with him. The one to touch his
    back on his own wall (or to cross a line - safer) wins.
    
   14.6 SLAPS
   
    This one comes from the playground and you may be a little wary to
    encourage your little angels into such violence, but here we go. You
    should probably slip a coin in each case to see who goes first, but we
    shall assume Alan goes first.
    
    Each player holds his hands together in a prayer position, such that
    his fingers are pointing at the other player in front of him and his
    hands are at chest height. Some suggest that the two players hands
    should be close enough that fingertips are touching and this can be
    enforced. Since Alan is going first, he will be attacking. (:-) This
    involves his moving one of his hands and swinging it so as the slap
    Berties hand, for example Alan may decide to use his right hand, in
    which case he would slap Bertie's left hand.
    
    Bertie's role in this is to try to remove his hands, and so foil
    Alan's swipe. Bertie however may not move his hands until Alan's
    fingertips have broken apart; if Alan successfully fakes Bertie into
    doing so, then Bertie is required to hold his hands in place while
    Alan exercises his right to a free slap. This can inevitably be
    somewhat harder than combat slaps as preparation time is available. It
    is observed that players wishing to retain friendship with their
    opposition do not necessarily slap any harder here than at any other
    time.
    
    So far Bertie has done rather badly out of the arrangement. However a
    further important rule is thus; if Bertie successfully removes his
    hands entirely and Alan thus misses, play changes over such that
    Bertie is now attacking Alan.
    
    The game finishes when one of the players submits to the other and
    admits defeat. This is or course subjective.
    
    Slaps is an excellent spectator sport, particularly in watching the
    colour of their hands. My campers and PFC Summer camp picked this game
    up rather slowly at first (I noted this softness in general in
    American kids), but enjoyed in immensely once taught.
    
   14.7 CHINESE LADDERS
   
    This games only belongs here insofar as the boys are likely already
    arranged in the right format to play it. The should sit down the
    length of the hall facing their partners, with their feet touching
    those of their partners.
    
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    ...like so. Starting at the top end of the diagram, upon command, the
    boys jump up, and run down the hall over the legs of their team (who
    may not move those legs!) and then touch the end of the hall. They run
    back around the outside, touch the top wall, and then make their way
    over any legs back to their place, whence the next boy may do the
    same. It's a race.
    
    Note the way I have described it so that each boy must sit down beyond
    the next person in his team; this helps prevent cheating by starting
    early.
    
    This game can be made more interesting by providing simple obstacles
    around the two outside edges of the hall, e.g. car tyres to get
    through, turned gym benches to walk along, or chairs to go under.
    
   14.8 INDIAN LEG WRESTLING
   
    Picture first: (laying on the floor)
   Person A (Jim)
    ]==<>O     ( [] = feet,  == = legs)
 
 
    O<>==[     ( <> = body    O = head)
   Person B (Tom)
 
    Jim and Tom (with the inside hand) grab the other persons forearm.
    This will cause the (roughly) pivot point. A count of 1, 2 is given,
    and on each number the inside leg is raised to the vertical position.
    On the count of 3, the legs are interlocked at the knees.
    
    The Objective is to get you opponent to turn from the original
    starting position. It is kind of hard to explain, but if you get a
    partner and try it, you will see what I mean.
 
 
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 Subject:  SUMMER OLYMPICS GAMES
 
    Here's a brief description of the games we'll be using in our Summer
    Olympics.
    
   15.1 WATER RELAY RACE
   
    Transport water from point A to point B holding water can above head.
    Water can has small nail holes in bottom edge resulting in a shower
    effect on the carrier. Team that has the most water average per den
    wins.
    
   15.2 OBSTACLE COURSE
   
    Standard obstacle type course described in Ideas book, with the
    addition of slip N slide water slide, and Rope swing over small
    swimming pool. Best den average through course wins.
    
   15.3 ELECTRIC ISOTOPE
   
    Combined teamwork to remove coffee can from centre of circle using
    ropes tied to a small inner-tube. Boys cannot cross rope circle. Best
    time wins.
    
   15.4 WATER BALLOON SLING SHOT CATCH
   
    Using a large slingshot made from surgical tubing and a inner tube
    cup, three boys will launch the water balloons toward the objective.
    The objective is three boys holding a small plastic swimming pool, who
    will try and catch the water balloons. The team with the most catches
    wins.
    
   15.5 4X4 RACES
   
    Using two 4x4"s (6 ft lengths) with robes tied every 12 inches, six
    boys standing on the 4x4 will attempt to lift and walk a short
    distance. Requires teamwork and co-operative effort. Fastest time
    wins.
 
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 Subject:   WINTER GAMES
 
   16.1 THE SNOW SNAKE GAME
   
    Native American winter game, reached highest levels of sophistication
    among the nations and tribes near the Great Lakes. Seneca tribe of the
    Iroquois Nation called it Gawasa, I believe. (Also the name of the
    oldest winter training program in the BSA I believe, now well over 50.
    In the Land of the Oneidas council upstate New York)
    
    On a long, 1/4 mile or more , level surface, build a long pile of
    snow, 2 feet high, 2 feet wide. This will occupy a winter camporee of
    about 100 scouts for an hour or so. Make a V shaped trough in the
    pile, smooth and ice it thoroughly.
    
    All contestants have previously carved a snow snake. It should be 5 to
    7 feet long, about 1 1/2 inches high at the 2 to 4 inch long head. The
    eyes of the snake are where it is weighted. The snake should never be
    wider than 3/4 inch and is usually only a 1/2 inch high, behind the
    head. The bottom is rounded, the top, behind the head is flat. The
    underside of the head should curve up like a ski. Decorations and
    carvings should be done on the non-sliding surfaces.
    
    The snow snake is held in the throwing hand with the index finger at
    the end of the snake, like a sling. The snake is supported with the
    non throwing hand during a running head start. The arm movement is a
    crass between a baseball side-arm pitch and a bowling delivery.
    
    Using these directions, at the defunct Iroquois Council's 1973 Gawasa,
    a 14 year old scout threw a snow snake more than 1/4 mile down the
    trough. I have seen the Huron Nation build troughs on Lake Michigan
    over 3 miles long, and one year saw a television report of a Huron
    throwing a snow snake over 2 miles down a trough (about 1978).
    
    The younger scouts get really impressed when they see what they are
    capable of.
    
   16.2 MORE WINTER GAMES
   
    I have seen all sorts of things done at winter camps, and while I have
    no specific suggestions as to games, there are variations you can use
    on other sports/games, such as: Golf (use tennis balls coffee cans and
    expect to lose a few balls), volleyball (careful, the ball gets quite
    hard, but playing this game knee or waist deep in powder is not to be
    missed.), campfire building and so on. As I type this I remember
    building kitchen areas with tables and seats by digging into the snow.
    Wide games are a lot of fun in the snow (see other thread) and I
    imagine "stalker" would be trickier on snowshoes... One winter camp
    here in BC (Rovent for you BC'ers who have seen a lot of this before)
    also features a gateway contest and snow-sculpture contest.
    
    In general I think that you can do a lot of things at a winter camp
    that you can do in the summer, you just have to remember to stay dry.
    One final note, Hot Chocolate tastes GREAT at -20 C!!! Enjoy!
  
 
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 Subject:  RELAY GAMES
 
   17.1 SEED PLANTING RELAY
   
    Following a line, or rope on the ground, and by walking heel to toe,
    each team member must stop (about every 3 feet and drop a seed in a
    small mouthed jar set near the line. When he reaches the end, he runs
    back and taps the next boy on the team.
    
   17.2 POTATO RACE
   
    Two teams. Give each starting player a fork and a potato. He tosses
    the potato into the air and catches it on the fork, takes it off and
    hands them to the next player. First team through wins.
    
   17.3 CONE RACE
   
    String paper cones on cords stretched between chairs, or posts. Each
    team member blows cone to the end of the cord, brings it back; next
    boy does the same. First team finished wins.
    
   17.4 DRIVING THE PIG
   
    Two teams; each team has a 3" long stick and a 1/2 gallon milk bottle
    (add a little water to the bottles). The players use the stick to push
    the bottle (pig) to the fair.
    
   17.5 TOWEL ROLL ROLL
   
    Using a broomstick and a paper towel cardboard tube, each team member
    uses the stick to roll the tube to one end of the room and them back.
    He then hands the broomstick to the next boy. (I have seen this one
    done -- it's harder than it sounds!)
    
   17.6 TURKEY FEATHER RELAY
   
    Divide into relay teams. First player holds a long turkey feather. At
    the word "Go" each throws his feather, javelin style, toward the
    finish line. As soon as it comes to earth, he picks it up and throws
    it again, and continues until across the finish line. He then picks it
    up and runs back to his team to give the feather to the next player.
    
   17.7 CANDLE AND STRAW RELAY RACE
   
    You will need:
      * 1 candle and a box of matches per team and 1 drinking
      * straw per team member
        
    Each team member is given a straw. They have to race to the opposite
    end of the hall where their candle and box of matches is located. They
    must light the candle and then blow it out by blowing the flame
    through the straw. This can also be played in subdued lighting.
    
   17.8 CHECKER RELAY
   
    You will need:
      * 6 wooden checkers playing pieces per patrol
      * We often get these given to us at rummage sales
        
    Scouts race up and down the hall in relay fashion, with a pile of 6
    checkers balanced on the back of one hand. They are not allowed to
    steady the pile with the other hand. The only time they can touch the
    checkers with the other hand, is either when they have dropped them
    and are picking them up, or when they are transferring the checkers to
    another scout in their team.
    
   17.9 CUBS ACROSS THE RIVER
   
    You will need:
      * 4 card or carpet tile stepping stones
      * three awkward pieces of equipment such as a rucksack, a football
        and a hoop, for each six
        
    Line up sixes with their equipment and draw two lines to represent the
    river. Lay the stepping stones across the river. Cub 1 carries cub 2
    on his back across the river using the stepping stones. Cub 2 comes
    back and picks up cub 3 plus a piece of equipment. Cub 3 comes back
    and picks up cub 4 plus a piece of equipment and so on until all the
    cubs have crossed the river. Those cubs on the bank should be
    encouraged to cheer their team on.
    
   17.10 DRIBBLE BALL
   
    You will need:
      * 1 ball and several skittles per team or six
        
    Standing in teams, each person in turn dribbles the ball down the line
    of skittles slalom fashion, either using their foot, a stick or a
    washing up liquid bottle and then straight back to the next man in
    their team. If a skittle is knocked over, the player has to return to
    the start and begin again.
    
   17.11 STACKING THE CANS
   
    You will need:
      * 6 tin cans or drinking chocolate tins with lids per team
        
    Patrols or sixes stand in lines. They have to run to the end of the
    hall in relay fashion and each one add a can to the stack. The winning
    team is the first one back with a completed stack and all their team
    standing to attention. You could add a variation to the game by
    playing two teams at a time and have the other teams at the sides
    throwing bean bags or dusters at the piles of cans. If you played this
    variation then you would play against the clock to see which was the
    fastest team.
    
   17.12 TUNNEL BALL
   
    You will need:
      * A ball or balloon for each team
        
    The teams stand at attention in lines, the front player in each team
    has the ball. On the command 'GO' they spring their legs apart. The
    player at the front passes the ball between their legs. The ball must
    go between each players legs until it is picked up by the player at
    the back. The back player then runs to the front and continues the
    process until the original font player is back at the front. The
    winning team is the one with all players standing at attention with
    the ball at the front. If a ball breaks out from the line it must
    start its journey through the tunnel again from the front. As an
    alternative pass the ball from the back player through the tunnel to
    the front.
    
   17.13 WHEELBARROW RACE
   
    Teams stand in lines at one end of the hall. On the command 'GO', the
    front player gets down on his hands. The second player stands between
    his legs and lifts his legs up to waist level. They now have to go as
    fast as possible to the other end of the hall with the front player
    walking with his hands and the rear player holding him up like a
    wheelbarrow. When they reach the end of the hall the front player
    stands up and the rear player runs back to the front of his team and
    then becomes the front man of the new wheelbarrow. This process is
    continued until the whole team are at the far end of the hall.
    
   17.14 HIGHWAYMAN
   
    You will need:
      * A short length of lashing rope and a chair for each team
        
    Teams stand in lines at one end of the hall. There is a wooden chair
    with a bar back at the other end of the hall opposite each team. The
    front player of each team has a length of rope in one hand. On the
    command 'GO' the second player jumps onto the back of the front player
    and they race piggy back style to the chair at the other end of the
    hall. The player riding jumps down and ties one end of the rope around
    the top bar of the chair using the highwaymans hitch. He then jumps
    back on the other players back, pulls the end of the rope to free it
    and they then race back to their team. The player who was the horse
    goes to the back of the team and the player who was the rider now
    becomes the horse or front player.
    
   17.15 FIREMAN, SAVE MY CHILD
   
    You will need:
      * A drinking straw for each player
      * simple paper cut-out of a child, this should be about 1 1/2 to 2
        
    inches tall. The arms and legs should be about 1/2 an inch wide on the
    figure
    
    The game goes like this: The players are divided into two teams and
    are formed into two lines. Each team has a pile of the cut-out
    children on a table and a drinking straw for each player.
    Approximately 15-20 feet away from the start, place a small pail for
    each team on another table, chair, stool, or whatever.
    
    At the call of "Fireman, save my child", the first player on each team
    must pick up a child by sucking up the figure against their straw.
    While holding the figure this way, they then run to their respective
    pail and deposit their figure in the pail. If they drop the figure en
    route, they must stop and pick up their child again, by getting down
    on the floor and sucking it up with their straw. After putting their
    child in the pail, they run back to the starting line, and the next
    player picks up his child and repeats the process. The first team to
    save all their children is the winner. Have enough figures so each
    player gets at least two turns.
    
   17.16 LAYERED CLOTHES
   
    My Girl Scout troop really liked a game I threw together to teach them
    about layered clothing. Gather a pile of assorted clothing, including
    socks, shoes, hats, etc. Divide the clothing "evenly" into piles (i.e.
    pair of pants in each pile, mittens in each pile, etc.). Make sure the
    clothes are large enough that the outer layers can fit over the other
    layers. Divide the group into teams. Divide the teams in half and
    place one half near the pile of clothes, the other about 50 feet away.
    At a signal, the first member of each team "dresses" in the clothing
    of the pile and gallops the 50 feet to the other side, "undresses" and
    another team member puts on the clothes. As long as there are no rocks
    in the way, this game can be really fun to play (and watch!).
 
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 Subject:   STRATEGY GAMES
 
   18.1 MOUSE TRAP ATTACK
   
    You will need:
      * 4 spring loaded mouse traps per team
      * an endless supply of rolled up paper balls
        
    We will suppose that there are four teams or patrols of six boys. They
    are spaced at equal distances down the length of the hall. Each team
    or patrol has it's mouse traps cocked at one side of the hall on the
    floor. At the other side of the hall opposite each group of mouse
    traps are three attacking boys from each of the other patrols. These
    attacking boys are armed with rolled up balls of paper. Each patrol is
    allowed up to three defenders for their mouse traps. These defenders
    must sit on the floor half way between their mouse traps and the
    defenders. The attackers must lob the paper balls over the heads of
    the defenders and set off the mouse traps. The winning patrol is the
    one that has the last loaded mouse trap.
    
   18.2 MOUSE TRAP FISHING GAME
   
    You will need:
      * 1 spring loaded mouse trap
      * 3 bamboo canes
      * 3 lengths of string
      * some objects such as plastic bottles to be picked up, for each
        team
        
    You will have to bore a hole or fit a screw eye in one end of each
    mouse trap so that it can be attached to a length of string. Each team
    stands at one side of the hall and the objects they have to collect
    such as plastic bottles are on the other side of the river (hall). The
    only way that they can get the objects, is to lash the three bamboo
    poles together to form a fishing pole and attach the string with the
    mouse trap attached to the end. You will have to show the scouts how
    to cock the mouse traps safely or you may have to do some first aid on
    bruised fingers.
    
   18.3 SUBMARINES AND MINEFIELDS
   
    You will need:
      * Blindfolds for each member of the minefield
        
    You split into two teams teams, one forms a line across the playing
    field. They are blindfolded and standing close enough together to
    touch hands. Each hand is a mine that will 'destroy' a ship (a member
    of the other team.) that team quietly tries to sneak along the line
    weaving in and out of the mines, (i.e. between their feet, or between
    two scouts). we once had someone go fetch a utility ladder and climb
    over the minefield. After a minefield team member uses one hand and
    hits a ship, that hand is out of play for the round. Thus later ships
    may go through an unprotected area. Smaller scouts usually win this
    one. When the whole team has gone through or not as the case may be,
    change over. At the end of the game, the winning team is the one that
    managed to get the most ships through the minefield.
    
   18.4 TRADER
   
    You will need:
      * 4 counters for each boy, red, blue green and yellow one of each
        colour.
        
    When the game starts the boys are given a set time 5 to 10 minutes in
    which they are allowed to trade. They trade in the following manner. A
    boy approaches another boy with a counter in his left fist , he does
    not show the other boy what colour he is holding. If they agree to
    trade then they give each other a counter taking care that they do not
    show the colour they are swapping. Any boys who do not wish to trade
    simply cross their arms, this indicates that they are not open for
    trading. After the trading period is ended you show the lads the
    stockmarket chart shown below and get the lads to add up their scores.
    
    Print out the following table and make copies.
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   4 Red counters  100 points            4 Blue counters 80 points
   4 Green counters 60 points            4 Yellow counters 50 points
   3 of any colour 40 points             2 of any colour 15
   Single Red 1 point                    Single Blue 2 points,
   Single Green 4 points                 Single yellow 5 points.
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    After they have added up their scores and you have found out which
    scouts have the highest scores, collect the counters in and hand out
    one of each colour again to the scouts. Now play it again with the
    scouts knowing the values and see the difference in tactics. From time
    to time you could introduce jokers these are White counters. You place
    some of these on the table and the boys are told they can take them if
    they wish. The value of these is unknown until they add up the scores.
    You then tell them that they either get 10 extra points for each White
    counter they have or minus 10 for each White counter they hold, much
    like Bulls and Bears in the stock market. You can decide if it is
    going to be a plus or a minus by either tossing a coin or rolling a
    dice.
    
   18.5 THE TRADER GAME
   
    You will need:
      * 4 chips for each boy, all of different colours (red, green, blue,
        yellow)
      * 1 chip for each adult - white (I made my chips by cutting 1 inch
        squares from coloured cardboard)
        
    The boys are given a chip of each colour. the adults each have one
    white chip. The boys get 7 to 10 minutes to 'trade' chips with each
    other or an adult. To trade, each boy holds a chip HIDDEN in one hand.
    When they agree on the trade, the chips are exchanged. ALL TRADES ARE
    FINAL! Boys who do not wish to trade should fold their arms to signal
    that they don't wish to trade. All trades are 1 chip at a time. Boys
    can also trade with adults if they want to. After the trading is over,
    show the boys the stock market list below and have them add up their
    scores.
    
    Now that they know the value of the chips, let the boys play the game
    again. Collect and redistribute the chips, and see how trading tactics
    change. After the second trading period is over, add up the scores
    again and see how the boys did this time.
 
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   STOCK MARKET CHART - TRADING CHIP VALUES
 
 
   4 RED -          90 POINTS         1 (SINGLE) BLUE -   40 POINTS
   4 GREEN -        80 POINTS         1 (SINGLE) YELLOW - 30 POINTS
   4 YELLOW -       60 POINTS         1 (SINGLE) GREEN -  30 POINTS
   4 BLUE -         50 POINTS         1 (SINGLE) RED -    20 POINTS
   2 WHITE -        50 POINTS         1 (SINGLE) WHITE -  20 POINTS
   3 OF ANY COLOUR - 40 POINTS        2 OF ANY COLOUR -    20 POINTS
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   18.6 TRADING POST
   
    You will need:
      * Two price lists, one of things that you are selling and one of
        things that you are prepared to buy back.
      * Various things for the teams to buy
      * You will also need some form of currency such as coloured cards,
        paper or even beads.
        
    At the start of the game, each team is given the same amount of
    currency. They then have to decide what they are going to buy from you
    in order to make something to sell back to you for a profit. Most
    things that you buy back should result in a profit, but you should put
    in some items that produce no profit or even a loss. As an example of
    the sort of things on your to buy list would be a cup of hot tea for
    the scout leaders. To do this they will have to purchase from you
    matches, tea bags, milk and sugar, a cooking stove, fuel for the
    cooking stove, water pot and water.
    
   18.7 LIGHTHOUSE
   
    This game comes from a Games book published by the Bharat Scouts and
    Guides (India). It is attributed to the Catholic Boy Scouts of
    Ireland.
    
    You will need:
      * enough blindfolds for half your group.
      * a reasonably large room.
        
    The Leader is the lighthouse. Half the troop (pack, company) are
    ships, and put on the blindfolds at one end of the room. The other
    half are rocks, and distribute themselves on the floor between the
    ships and the lighthouse. Please ask the rocks to keep their hands and
    feet in to minimise tripping. The rocks also should not clump up.
    
    The lighthouse goes "woo woo" to guide the ships. The rocks go "swish,
    swish" quietly to warn the ships of their presence. On go, the ships
    navigate between the rocks to the lighthouse. If they touch a rock,
    they are sunk and must sit on the floor (and go "swish, swish" also).
    When all the ships have made it to the lighthouse (or have been sunk),
    the rocks and ships switch places.
 
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 Subject:  THEMED GAMES
 
   19.1 SPACE TRAINING GAME
   
    As usual, I did these on my MAC - I've reformatted them as plain text
    so they can be posted. Anyone is welcome to use these - my only
    request is that you let me know, and give me some feedback (both good
    and bad) as to how things went. - Mike Stolz (stolz@fnusgd.fnal.gov)
 
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   19.1.1 SPACE ARCHERY
   
    In space, everything floats. As a construction mechanic, the only way
    to keep your space station parts from floating away is to rope them
    together. Your problem is that YOU are anchored to the main space
    station, while the new parts are slowly drifting away. So how do you
    get a rope on those parts? Why with your trusty bow and arrow. Each
    new part comes with its o