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Sitting safely by a campfire
How can people enjoy campfires in the wild without damaging surroundings? Listen to the poem, then craft your own verses about fire-safety.
10 mins
Indoors
Kit dash
Work as a team to create a sports relay then race to the finish against the clock.
45 mins
Indoors
Martial arts mix up
Match up the mixed up martial arts and then learn some new moves in this taster session activity.
1 hr 30
Indoors
Challenge in the post
Write to a pen pal in the local lingo and send them a challenge to find out more about Scouts in different cultures.
25 mins
Indoors
Taster traders
Enjoy as taster session from a local sportsperson and see what you can teach them too.
1 hr 30
Indoors
Muscle shuffle
Move your feet then take your seat in this muscle-group musical chair challenge.
10 mins
Indoors
Plan a fire escape route
Practice and learn what to do to keep safe in the event of a fire, then make a fire-safety plan to take home.
35 mins
Indoors
Fuel, air, ignition!
Get stuck into this quick-fire way of learning about the fire triangle and what to do if your clothes catch fire.
10 mins
Indoors
Game makers
Consider how we care for our kit and how we could reuse sports equipment for games of our own.
1 hr 20
Indoors
Extinguisher distinguishers
Test your quick-fire memory and learn to stop a fire before it gets out of control. Which extinguisher’s right for the fire?
10 mins
Indoors
Not what it scenes
Imagine a scene, share it with others, and suggest how to make it safe.
45 mins
Indoors
Veggie bakes
Use vegetables in some of your favourite bakes to add in an extra hit of healthy.
1 hr 30
Indoors
Keep it secret, keep it safe
Master mobile safety as you lunge for ladders and sneak past snakes in this life-size board game.
20 mins
Indoors
Dashing digits
Think you’re fast on your phone? Put your skills to the test in this fast-paced typing activity.
10 mins
Online
Invitation innovation
Create and share an exciting e-invite, encouraging younger Scouts to join in an activity with you.
1 hr
Indoors
Texting takeoff
Send your message through the skies and your texting knowledge through the roof in this flight-focused communication activity.
45 mins
Indoors
BP phone home
Baden-Powell never had a smartphone, but who might he have called while on an expedition if he did?
1 hr
Indoors
Poolside parody
Time to mime in support of safe swimming, as we tackle poolside and open water dos and don’ts.
10 mins
Indoors
Destination oscillation
Practice your building skills by creating a Morse code oscillator and sending a message to your friends.
30 mins
Indoors
Fairway fiends
Putt your best foot forwards, whether this is par for the course or you’re new to the club.
1 hr
Indoors
Phonetic phrenzy
Explore phonetics and Q-codes in teams in this covert communication challenge.
15 mins
Indoors
Rugby rumble
Rucks and mauls and oval balls – it’s a group-led, round-robin rugby challenge!
1 hr
Indoors
Footy fandom
Veterans of the game and those making their debuts come together in this group-led football fact fest.
1 hr
Indoors
Night at the big top
Invite the circus to come to you with this fun-filled taster session.
1 hr 30
Indoors
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