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Scout Troop Seventeen The Junior Leader's Toolbox
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PROGRAM IDEAS These are ideas from various sources to be used for: an additional program at a troop meeting, for patrol meetings, to reinforce or to practice old skills, to review TF/2nd/1st Class skills, or to prepare for other activities. etc. Make a rope ladder How to roll & break a flag Tie some unusual knots (like a "Highwayman's knot" or "running bowline") Make plaster casts of animal or bird tracks Make Turk's Head neckerchief slides Do leaf printing Make indoor pioneering models How to pass a knife & axe Make personal measurement cards Sharpen knives & axes Camping weights (guess the weight of various items; then add them up and see the weight of the total pack) Collect various leaves and have a quiz on them Show how to make a fire using batteries & steel wool Play Kim's Game Practice whipping a rope Paint totems & designs on packs, gear, etc. Bandaging practice Use estimation to the height & distance of a building or distance Practice tying certain knots in the dark Carve a patrol totem out of a bar of soap Clean and cook a fresh fish Try astronomy on a clear night Play signal sink the ship at night using flashlights Practice making snares Patch & Sew up tents needing repair Try making a fire by using flint & steel Make a rope out of natural fibers Climb an 18 foot rope Construct a flagstaff from three Scout staffs using end-to-end lashings please send them to the Troop Webmaster at: info@troop17.org |