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Description

As part of UK Parliament Week and Youth Shaped Scouting.
The Colony will hold a Log Chew to decide on what they want to do next term. They will then get to vote on their favourite.

Resources

Ballot Box
Ballot paper

Instructions

Explain to the Beavers the purpose of the evening so they get to understand the basics of how we vote for our local MP and how MP's vote in Parliament.
1. In their Lodges, with the help of a Leader or Young Leader discuss what sort of things they would like to do next term.
2. From the list each Lodge has to decide on their top 3 ideas and why they want to do them and present their 3 and to the Colony.
3. While this is happening each Lodges Ideas are added to the "Ballot" paper
4. Once each Lodge has presented their case give each Beaver a "Ballot" paper and one at a time send them to the " Ballot" booth to cast their vote for their favourite the ballot paper is then placed in the Ballot Box
5. While the Beavers play a game the Votes are counted
6. Report the results back to the Beavers
7. Point out to the Beavers, that the Leaders will do their best to organise the activity, that just like in real politics this may not happen and that something that is promised may not happen



Optional Debating Items Below

1. All students should have daily chores.
2. Every home should have a pet.
3. Every student should play a musical instrument.
4. Homework should be banned.
5. School uniforms should be banned.
6. Year-round education is better for students.
7. Children should not be allowed to drink sugary drinks.
8. PE should be required of all students.
9. All students should be required to volunteer in the
community.
10.All parents should be required to attend parenting classes
before having a child.
11. All museums should be free to the public.
12. Students should be held legally responsible for bullying in
schools.
13. National school tests should be abolished.
14. All people should be vegetarians.
15. Science fiction is the best form of fiction (or any form of
fiction of your choosing).
16. The moon should be colonised.
17. All students should be required to take a cooking class.
18. All citizens should be required to vote.
19. Footballers are paid too much money.
20.Teachers should be replaced by computers.
21. Students should be required to learn about poetry.
22.Every home should have a robot.
23.Children should not watch television on school nights.
24. Han Solo (or any other character) is the best Star Wars
character
25. Pineapple is one of the best pizza toppings.
26. Would you rather be the hero or the sidekick?
27. Bottled water vs. Regular water: What’s the fuss?
28. Cats vs. Dogs
29. Why fish make the ultimate pets
30. Chocolate biscuits vs. Fruity biscuits
31. Would you rather be a pirate or a ninja?
32. Which is better: night dreaming or daydreaming?
33. American accent vs. British accent - which is nicer?
34. Is a Jaffa cake a cake or a biscuit?

Tags

• log Chew
• Parliament week
• Youth Shaped Scouting

Badge Links

• Teamwork - Log Chew