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Volunteering at Scouts is changing to help us reach more young people

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Find my fortune

Spot who is passing the coin around the circle and try not to fool for any tricks!
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You’ll need

  • A coin
  1. The person leading the game should choose someone to be the fortune hunter. They should stand in the middle of the space.
  2. Everyone else should put their hands behind their backs and stand close together in a circle around the fortune hunter. The circle should be tight, without any gaps.
  3. The fortune hunter should close their eyes, and the person leading the game should give someone the coin. They should hold the coin behind their back.
  1. The fortune hunter should open their eyes, and everyone in the circle should work together to secretly pass the coin from person to person behind their backs. Meanwhile, the fortune hunter should try to figure out where the coin is.
  1. The fortune hunter should watch everyone, and try to guess where the coin is by naming a player. The player they named should bring both hands in front of them and open them to show whether they’re empty or not. The fortune hunter can try to guess three times.
  1. When the fortune hunter has guessed correctly (or has used all their guesses), they should join the circle and someone else should become the fortune hunter.

Reflection

Everyone had to work together and keep on going for this activity to work. How did everyone in the circle work together to secretly pass the coin? Everyone should take it in turns to share their ideas; people may think about tactical moves or silent communication. The fortune hunter didn’t have a team to help them, but they had to stay focused and try, try again if they guessed wrong. The people who had a turn at being fortune hunter should take it in turns to tell everyone how it felt when their guesses were wrong, or even if they lost. Remember, it’s OK to get things wrong, trying your best is more important. Winning isn’t the most important thing, playing the game is the fun bit.

Safety

All activities must be safely managed. You must complete a thorough risk assessment and take appropriate steps to reduce risk. Use the safety checklist to help you plan and risk assess your activity. Always get approval for the activity, and have suitable supervision and an InTouch process.

Contact games and activities

Make sure everyone understands what contact is acceptable, and monitor contact throughout the activity.

Food

Remember to check for allergies, eating problems, fasting or dietary requirements and adjust the recipe as needed. Make sure you’ve suitable areas for storing and preparing food and avoid cross contamination of different foods. Take a look at our guidance on food safety and hygiene.

You could have more than one fortune hunter, more than one coin, or even more than one of both.

You could use an object with handles that’s a bit easier to pass around.

All Scout activities should be inclusive and accessible.

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Why not continue the search for treasure with a wide game treasure hunt? You could do it around your normal meeting place, or a local campsite or activity centre.