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Description

Gogo’im - Play this bigger version of a traditional throwing game from Israel. Ready, steady, throw! Where will your gogo go?

Resources

Scissors
Permanent markers
Something to mark lines (for example, chalk, masking tape, or rope)
Large cardboard box / Baskets
Lots of small beanbags or balls

Instructions

Read the children the story The Roman Game (attached)

The person leading the activity should introduce the game and where it comes from.
During summer in Israel, apricot trees burst with fresh fruit. After enjoying the sweet fruit, people like to collect the apricot pits and use them to play games. Gogo’im means apricot pits (stones) in Hebrew, which is the main language spoken in Israel, and it’s also the name of this game. Each pit is called a gogo.
Everyone should split into two teams and each team starts with an equal number of balls. The person leading the activity should keep the rest of the balls.
Each team should sit one behind the other in two separate lines. Decide which team will start first.
The person leading the activity should put the box on the floor, and place a marker in front of it for everyone to stand behind when throwing.
The first person can come up to the marker and try to toss a ball into the box. If the ball goes through a hole, the team wins that number of balls.
The game continues, alternating between the teams, until everyone has had at least one go.
Both teams should count how many balls they’ve got. The team with the most balls wins. Adults can help with the counting, and making sure everyone knows it’s the taking part that counts.
Everyone could think other games they could play with all the balls they’ve won.

Change the level of challenge
Decide how many attempts everyone gets on their turn, and how far away from the target everyone has to throw from.
To make it the game easier, instead of using a box with holes in try using different sized containers, like buckets and tubs, to throw the balls into.
For older ages you might want to play the more traditional way, where you win the gogo’im from the other team’s collection.

Make it accessible
You can play this game either sitting or standing, and the distance someone throws from can be adjusted if needed.
All Scout activities should be inclusive and accessible.

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