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Description

A fast-paced woodland incident challenge where patrols navigate between hidden checkpoints, tackling practical Scouting problems under pressure.

Each base is approximately 100 metres apart and out of sight from the others. Patrols rotate around the bases every few minutes, testing teamwork, leadership, communication, and Scout skills.

Resources

In addition to the resources needed at each base

Stopwatch/phone timers
Maps
Score sheets
Pens
Whistle
Torches/headtorches if dark

A piece of spaghetti per patrol - or similar fragile object

Instructions

This is a series of basis designed to encourage the Scouts teamworking abilities.

At the start each patrol is given a fragile object that they need to keep safe and return at the end of the evening.

Each Patrol starts at a different base and proceeds through them in order.

Around 5 minutes per base
1–2 minutes movement time between bases
Patrol Leader changes at every base

Ideas
- Kim's game
- Silent Casualty
- Balloon Obstacle Course
- Off the Ground
- Magic Carpet

Also score on:
- navigating between the bases - could just be who completed the course the fastest
- carrying fragile object

Scoring Max 5 points for sucess of activity
Max 5 points for team work and leadership
Max 5 points for patrol spirit
Total max of 15 points per activity

Tags

• navigation
• team work challenge

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