059.C.W01.F2F - St George's Day

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Reminder of the Cub Scout Law
Skit of St George
Flag
Shield and do your best
Game - St George’s themed Splat
Game - Save the Princess

Resources

Skit instructions
Union Flag template - Small - 1 per person
Union Flag template - Large Coloured
Red colouring pens/pencils (or use small coloured Union Flag template)
Blue colouring pens/pencils (or use small coloured Union Flag template)
Scissors
Tables
Chairs
Colouring pens/pencils
Shield blanks
- Cardboard
- Paper
- Tape
- Shield template

Instructions

Prep - Shield blanks
Cardboard
Paper
Tape
Shield template
Scissors
Cut out shield shapes from cardboard and cover with paper.

Reminder of the Cub Scout Law
Cub Scouts always do their best
Think of others before themselves
And do a good turn every day.

Skit of St George
Equipment
Skit instructions

Flag
Equipment
Union Flag template - Small - 1 per person
Union Flag template - Large Coloured
Red colouring pens/pencils (or use small coloured Union Flag template)
Blue colouring pens/pencils (or use small coloured Union Flag template)
Scissors
Tables
Chairs

Activity
Colour in and cut out the Union Flag Template.
Explain the history of the flag:

(Use large version of the template folded to show the current Union Flag) This is called the Union Flag because it symbolises the administrative union of the countries of the United Kingdom, this is why:

In April 1606, The Union Flag became the official flag of Britain (show this part of the template).

It combined the flags of St Andrew for Scotland (show this part of the template), and St George for England (fold this part over to show the British Flag).
As Wales was not a kingdom but a Principality (only ruled by a Prince, not a King or Queen), it was not included on the flag.

Sometime around 1674 the British Flag became formally known as the 'Union Jack' when mounted on a warship and the ship was not in harbour. At the same time the British Flag was referred to as the 'Union flag' on land.

In 1801 the cross of St Patrick, representing Ireland, was incorporated to create the flag that has been flown ever since.

There is a right way and wrong way to have the flag and to deliberately fly the flag upside down is a signal indicating a situation of 'DISTRESS', and was used mainly by ships in wartime to secretly signal others in the fleet that they needed help.

Other notes:
Principality: a state ruled by a prince
Kingdom: a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen
Wales as a constituent principality of the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland as a constituent region and Scotland as a constituent country.

Shield and do your best
Equipment
Tables
Chairs
Colouring pens/pencils
Shield blanks

Activity
Make them out of cardboard
Decorate them with the flag and a scene from the story of St George
Talk about a time when you have done your best with the others on your table

Game - St George’s themed Splat
Equipment
They could use their decorated shields.

Instructions
The whole unit stands in a circle with one person, ‘St. George’ standing in the middle (could be a leader).
St George takes a turn by pointing at someone in the circle and shouting ‘DRAGON’.
The ‘dragon’ must then crouch down immediately to avoid being ‘hit’.
The two people either side of the ‘dragon’ must then defend themselves by turning towards each other with their arm held out as though holding a shield and shout ‘Shield’ before the other.
The person who shouts ‘shield’ last is then out and must sit down in the circle.
If the ‘dragon’ fails to crouch down in time, they are then out.
Continue until there are 2 players left in the circle.
They must then stand back to back and on the count of 3 defend themselves in the same way as before.
The winner is the last person standing!

Game - Save the Princess
Description
Game where St George and his valiant steed rush to save the princess

Instructions
You need an odd number of young people (or a willing leader) and preferably quite a bit of space.
One person is chosen as the princess and the others divide into pairs, with one of the pair being St. George and the other his horse.
The horses form a circle and the St Georges' form another larger circle around them.
Meanwhile the princess goes and sits a few metres away, or further if the young people are feeling energetic.
The horses must walk around clockwise whilst the St Georges walk around anti-clockwise.
When the princess shouts "HELP", each St George must run to his horse, grab the ‘reins’ (arms) of his "horse" and then both race to save the princess.
The first one to reach the princess is declared the hero.

Once you have done this a couple of times, get the horses and St Georges to swap places.

For an even bigger challenge, blindfold the horses with their neckers and when the princess calls 'help', the St George has to locate his steed, and guide him using directions e.g. left, right, forward etc to reach the princess. Could help if the princess can continue calling 'help' so the steeds get an idea of the direction they are going in.

059.C.W01.F2F - St George's Day

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