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Scouts Own/Reflection
Youth to come together and talk about how their year/term/life is going, what they're thankful for, say a prayer, sing a song, share a passion etc

Resources

A4 Paper
Pencils, Pens etc..

Instructions

Opening

1. The person leading the Scouts’ Own should make sure that everyone who’s presenting feels comfortable and knows what they’re doing. If they need to, they should take some time to reassure people.
2. Everyone should gather together and get comfortable.
3. Introduce the opening thought. In this example, the Scout’s Own will focus on how skills, attitudes, beliefs and values make everyone unique. Just like a plant, different aspects of all of these things can look and feel different for everyone.
4. This is also true for Remembrance. Our different skills, attitudes, beliefs and values combine to make each person’s own Remembrance. Remembrance unites us, but we all experience it in a different way.

Reading

1. Hand out copies of the Remembrance reading that's been chosen, such as a poem. The Royal British Legion have created a template Act of Remembrance that you could use.
2. Someone reads the reading. This could be an adult volunteer, young leader, young person or a group taking a line each.

Activity

1. Everyone should get some paper and coloured pens or pencils.
2. People should imagine that they’re a plant. They should draw or write their features on their piece of paper. How does their plant represent them?
3. Come together as a group and share their plants. What do they have in common?
4. Everyone should think about how their plants could help them to support each other. How could they use their talents to support others with the things they find tricky
5. People could also think about how their plants could help them to take part in Remembrance and help others to take part in it as well. How might combining their different ideas help them create a new way to mark Remembrance?

Final thoughts and closing

1. Everyone should think about how different people are a bit like different plants. They all have unique skills and features that they use for different reasons. How can people do their best to have a balance of fruit and thorns?
2. Now, think about how plants can work together. For example, it’s not helpful if one plants takes all the light and leaves others in the darkness. How can everyone help each other to succeed?
3. Everyone should think about how when people share their beliefs and values, they often find that they have things in common. There are often times people can help and support each other.
4. It’s important to remember that everyone is equally important. We all need to get the light that we need and help others to get what they need too.
5. At the end, remember to thank everyone for taking part in the Scouts’ Own.

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Badge Links

• World - Discover
• World - Values