Your session goals
Membership 33%
Teamwork 50%
YouShape Award: Lead 25%
Session summary
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Session summary
For some of the Scouts, this is the start of their three weeks of moving into the Troop. You could run the teamwork activities at the same time, and swap between them.
Safety message
- Always complete a register at the start of the meeting to record who is present.
- Activities start when the first person arrives and end when the last person leaves, including leaders and their children.
- Check the space is for hazards, keep the exits clear, and know the location of the nearest first aid kits.
Activities
Opening a Scout meeting
10 mins
Opening a meeting isn’t just about the flag. Why not use it to reflect?
- Meets
- Requirement 1.a
- Meets
- Requirement 2
Play Gimme 5!
10 mins
Learn everyone’s names in this fun icebreaker as your race to give high fives!
Lost and found
15 mins
Become reunited as quickly as you can by trusting your group when you can’t all see.
- Meets
- Requirement 1
- Requirement 3
Taskmaster
45 mins
Think on your feet and try to impress the master of tasks with these fun challenges.
- Meets
- Requirement 3
Closing a Scout meeting
10 mins
Closing a meeting isn’t just about the flag. Why not use it to reflect?
- Meets
- Requirement 1.a
Preparation
Equipment
- Flag(s)
- Name tags (optional)
- Blindfolds
- Hula hoops
- Equipment to create obstacles
- Device with access to the internet
- Timer or stopwatch
- Specific equipment for tasks
Resources
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Session notes
- This is a great session to start with, as it allows new Scouts to start getting to know each other and work together in a team.
- By the end of the session, each Scout will have had the chance to learn everyone’s names, play some games and overcome a challenge together.
- This session is 1 hour and 30 minutes, but feel free to adapt as needed to suit your session length.
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