Scouting, Volume 38, Number 2, February 1950 Page: 19
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GAMES
M
NUMBERS CHANGE
♦
Here is a variation of a game you have prob-
ably played or read about many times. It
has a particularly new appeal in that the signal
between players is done in a sly maner before
they change places.
Here are the directions:
The players are seated in a circle and number
off consecutively. They then mix up so consecu-
tive numbers do not sit next to each other. One
player is chosen to be in the center and acts as
"it." He will call out two of the numbers. The
slyness comes with trying to show you one of
the numbers called without "it" seeing you and
finding out where the other number is. He also
signals on the sly. Together the boys watch for
the chance to try to exchange places. "It" tries
to get one of those places himself. Whatever num-
ber is without a place becomes the new "it."
PHOTOGRAPHY QUIZ
Use: This game might be used as a tool to help
the Den Mothers introduce the month's Theme.
Preparation: Use a simple camera and while
explaining the parts to the Cub Scouts take plenty
of time to name them. Remember that urge for
manipulation by allowing them to handle the
camera to some extent.
To Play the Game: Seat the boys in a circle.
The leader (Den Chief — Den Mother — or Cub
Scout) in the circle steps in front of any Cub and
pointing a finger at him gives the name of some
part of a camera or some other object. He must
respond "yes" if it is a part of a camera or "no"
if it is not, while "it" is counting rapidly to five
(or to ten depending on the reaction of the boys
in the Den).
Two Ways Might Be Used In Scoring the Game:
Each boy might be given ten small slips of paper.
When he is caught, he lets the leader take one
slip from him. Another method: as each boy is
caught he takes the place of "it" in the center of
the circle.
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HAND SLAP
The contestants stand facing each other. Each
boy arranges his feet, one in front of the other,
so that the toe of one foot touches the heel of the
other. Also see that the toe of each boy's front
foot touches the toe of the other contestant's
front foot. Each boy extends his right hand for-
ward, and grasps his belt behind him with his left
hand. On the signal the boys start slapping each
other's right hands in an attempt to make the
other contestant shift his feet or lose his balance.
♦
CUB SCOUT SECTION
FEBRUARY. 1950
19
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