Here are some easy to run wide games to play with your Scouts
1. Capture the Flag
- Objective: Capture the opposing team’s flag and bring it back to your base while defending your own flag.
- Setup: Two teams, each with a base and a flag. The playing area is divided into two territories.
- Rules: Players can be tagged and sent to a ‘jail’ if caught in enemy territory. They can be freed by a teammate touching them.
2. Manhunt
- Objective: One team (hunters) tries to find and tag the other team (hunted) who are hiding.
- Setup: A large area with plenty of hiding spots.
- Rules: The hunted have a head start to hide. Once tagged, they become hunters.
3. Stealth
- Objective: Move silently from a start point to an end point without being detected by ‘guards’.
- Setup: Select guards to stand still or patrol in specific areas.
- Rules: Players must move quietly and hide to avoid detection. If spotted, they must return to the start.
4. The Great Escape
- Objective: Escape from a designated area while avoiding capture by ‘guards’.
- Setup: Mark a ‘prison’ area and assign guards.
- Rules: Prisoners must find a way to escape without being tagged by guards.
Jon Bloor
I'm a leader with more than 30 years of experience and I have run beavers, cubs, scouts and explorers. I was in a trial group for the scout network.Presently, I am group scout leader (or group lead volunteer) at 4th Ashby Scout Group.
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