Your session goals
Membership 33%
YouShape Award: Lead 25%
Athletics 50%
Athletics Plus 33%
Global Issues 20%
History Comes Alive Blanket Badge 100%
Session summary
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Session summary
- 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.
Safety message
This session explores the careful planning and organisation that goes into the Olympics.
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
Muscle shuffle
10 mins
Move your feet then take your seat in this muscle-group musical chair challenge.
- Meets
- Requirement 1.a
- Meets
- Requirement 1.a
Our Olympics
2 hours
Pair some Olympic-level organisation with some great Games as we explore what goes into making this historic event.
- Meets
- Requirement 3
- Meets
- Requirement 3
- Meets
- Requirement 1
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)
- Chairs
- Chalk
- Access to the internet
- Device to play music
- Scrap paper
- Pens or pencils
- Craft materials (for example, tissue paper, pipe cleaners, stickers)
- Sports equipment, as needed
Resources
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Session notes
- This session is 2 hour and 50 minutes, in this session you are just planning the Olympics. Next session you will do the Olympics activities.
- By the end of the session, the Scouts will have planned their own Olympic events to run next time.
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