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Description

How it works
The Scouts arrive to see a 6 x 6 or 7 x 7 grid laid out., with one square clearly marked as the starting square and one marked as the finishing square.

On the answer sheet colour in a route from the start end to the finish, using a maximum of 15 squares. This will be the only safe route for the scouts to cross the grid. Every other square contains a bomb. The scouts will take it in turns to step onto a square, starting from outside next to square A1.
If it is safe then they can proceed onto the next square. If they step on a bomb square the leaders BLOW A LOUD WHISTLE and the Scout must return to the start, and the next team members has a go.

Record how long each patrol takes to work out the route and get to the finish.

Resources

Lay out a 6 x 6 or 7 x 7 grid using:

(Outdoors) Pegs, Mallets, Rope or Sisal
(indoors) Masking tape on the floor

And to run the game you need:
Timer
Whistles to show when a bomb has been hit
paper on which to lay out a 6 x 6 or 7x7 Grid of ‘bombs/traps’.
Comedy trimmings to ‘dress’ the base (e.g. a mannequin or massive stuffed toy to be rescued etc)

Instructions

Minefield Challenge

Instructions to read to Scouts
Before you is a [6 x 6 or 7 by 7] square grid, this is the minefield.
There is only one safe route across the minefield, you must work as a team to make your way across.
Each time someone steps on a mine they must return to the start position and let another member of your team to have a go.
You may only move one square at a time left, right, forwards or backwards, you cannot move diagonally and only one person may make a move at one time.

Scoring
Give the usual scoring for teams work etc per the scoring sheet, PLUS
In terms of points for completing the challenge - adults to decide but suggest scoring based on
number of steps taken to complete it, and/or
Time taken to complete
……………………...then put teams into ranked order at the end

Risk Assessment items
During setup - just take care when swinging the mallets
No obvious risks with this activity once set up

Tags

• 1st Knaphill
• 7th Woking
• INH
• woking

Badge Links

• Teamwork - Goal