Palaver Programme 2004

STICKS AND STONES

Each Cub to bring a Stick 1m long about 3cm thick for strength

and a small Stone about the size of a 50c piece:

(Cubs to be inform that any dangerous behaviour will not be tolerated)

ACTIVITY 1:      Check Sticks                             Equipment -       Spare Sticks, Saw, Sandpaper, Pen Knife, Pencil

Check sticks to see that they conform.  Cut and sand knots out to make smooth surface.  Slice a piece of wood out of stick so Cuds can write name on.

GAME 1:           Hockey                                     Equipment -       Tennis Ball, 2 Stick.

Cubs in two teams facing each other and number off.  Call a number so that only two players play at a time.  Watch out for dangerous play.

GAME 2:                       Stone Toss                                Equipment -       Stones, Small Container (per Six).

Cubs line up in Six with a stone behind a line with container about 3 to 4 meters away.  On go each Cub takes turns to throw their stone into container.  When last player has finished count stones in containers for score and retrieve all stones.

GAME 3:           Carry On                                   Equipment -       Tennis Ball per team, Two Sticks.

Cubs in teams.  The first person carries a tennis ball between

the two sticks from one end of the room to the other and back. 

If ball drops pick it up with the two sticks and carry on. 

First team to finish wins.

GAME 4:                       Stone Lawn Bowles                                Equipment -       Stones, Large Stone Painted (per Six).

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Cubs line up in Six with a stone behind a line.  Place painted stone down hall to act as a ‘JACK’.  Play like Lawn Bowles by trying to get closes to Jack.

ACTIVITY 2:      Corkscrew                                 Equipment -       Stone.

(Test Your Agility)

Put a stone on the ground outside your right foot. Pass your left hand behind your body and between your legs to pick it up.  Then do it on the other side, using your right hand.

GAME 5:           Pick up Sticks                           Equipment -       All the Stick.

Bunch all the sticks together and let them fall.  One at a time pick up a stick without moving any other.

GAME 6:                       Stone Ten Pin Bowling                           Equipment -       Stones, 10 Film Canisters (per Six).

GAME 7:           Jumping Sticks                          Equipment -       Stick.

Line sticks up evenly spaced so Cubs can step between each stick.  Cubs jump between sticks.  After each round take a stick away to make it harder to step between each stick.  Any cub not stepping one foot between each stick is out.

GAME 8:           What is it                                  Equipment -       Stick.

Each Cub takes turns using the stick as a prop to act out a scene.  Other Cubs try to guess what the stick is.

ACTIVITY 3:      Balinese Dancing                                   Equipment -       2 Poles.

Two leaders squat on floor holding end of both poles.  Making sure that you don’t bang your fingers, bang the 2 poles twice on the floor about 30 cm apart, then bang once together.  Cubs take turns to step left leg then right leg as the poles are banged on the floor then step out as they are clicked together.

                                                            

           

Cubs……………Left Foot……………………………………Right Foot…………………………………..Out

Leaders………..Bang on Floor……………………………Bang on Floor……………………………..Click together