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Description

Teamwork is the key to success in this competition and varied challenge to win a medal!

Resources

Different coloured pasta (For tokens) or tokens
plastic bags for pasta/tokens
Paper and pens
Washing up bowl of water
cream crackers
Stopwatch
Chocolate for winners (6 winners)
Small weight
Pack of playing cards
Skipping ropes
Common Exception words for Years 1-6
Connect 4.

Instructions

Explain to the Cubs the tasks and that the aim is to get the most tokens
Cubs can complete the tasks in any order they would like and can complete the same task more than once, each turn will incur the relevant cost
Leaders are responsible for handing out the tokens, for counting up and announcing the winner
Start with 10 tokens,

Tasks
Make a paper sailing boat that will stay afloat with a small weight in it. Cost 2 tokens. Prize 30 tokens once the boat has been afloat for 4 minutes (CR)
Cream Cracker Challenge - Can you eat a cream cracker and whistle in less than 30 seconds. Cost 2 tokens. Prize 25 tokens (CR)
How many press-ups in a minute - Cost 1 token. Prize 1 token per press up (DV)
A to Z of Games - Can you think of a event for every letter? Cost 3 tokens. Prize 1 token per correct answer (CB)
Spelling Test -Cost 3 tokens. Prize 1 token per correct answer - (JP)
Sing a Song Cost 3 tokens. Prize 1 token per correct answer - (JP)
Colour Games - Cost 2 tokens. Prize 4 per win (3 games) - (CB)
High/low - Cost 2 tokens. Prize 4 per win (EB)
Numbers game - (EB)
Trivial Pursuit - Cost 3 tokens. Prize 1 token per correct answer (DV)
Skipping Challenge - Cost 3 tokens. Prize 1 token per 10 skips (EP)
Word Search - Cost 3 tokens. Prize 1 token per correct answer (EP)

Tags

  • bingo
  • craft
  • cream cracker
  • Our Scouting Adventure
  • Our Sporting Adventure
  • Trading post

Badge Links

  • Physical Recreation - Attitude
  • Road Safety - Signs
  • Skills - New sport
  • Teamwork - Examples
  • Teamwork - Goal
  • Teamwork - Team-building