Scout Snooker

SCOUT SNOOKER

Scout Snooker is an activity which should take about an hour to run. It is an example of dressing up the usual scouting activities in a new and interesting form.

The challenges listed are only examples, feel free to add your own.

The challenge has been designed to allow the youngest Scouts to do the easiest challenges and the oldest to the hardest challenges.

Equipment

You should supply enough of each item to allow the Troop to do what they want, when they want. normally you should allow one of each per Patrol (except for the ropes, staves and bandages, you will need a few more).

Knotting and lashing ropes
Scout staves
Maps
Compasses
Triangular Bandages
Pens and paper
Tree identification sheet
Hand axe
Hike Tent
Patrol tent

Rules

1	You must make the highest score that you can
2	To 'pot' a ball you must successfully complete a small challenge.
3	You must pot a red ball before you pot a colour.
4	There are 6 Red Balls
5	If you pot a colour after you have potted a red then it will be 'replaced' on the table.
6	After all the reds are gone, you can pot all the other colours IN ORDER (by performing one challenge from each colour - do not try to do each challenge in every colour).
7	You cannot skip a colour and go for the next one in the sequence.
8	You will enjoy yourself. Anyone not enjoying themselves will have their ears pulled off!
9	There is no rule 9
10	Or a rule 10
11	PLs and APLs are not permitted to do the Red and Yellow ball challenges but they can and should instruct the younger Scouts to complete them.
12	That's it. Go away. Get on with it

Guidance to Leaders

Try to ensure that the patrols do the challenges in the correct order, it is possible for the red balls to get out of synch with the coloured balls.
We have found that a blackboard used to keep the scores will fire up the excitement a bit.

SCORING

Red 10 point	Blue 50 points
Yellow 20 points	Pink 60 points
Green 30 points	Black 70 points
Brown 40 points

Red Ball Challenges Tie a Sheet bend Recite the Scout Laws Tie a clove hitch Tie reef knot Demonstrate a two-handed seat Draw "The Plough" (stars) Tie an Arm Sling	Blue Ball Challenges Tie a Figure of eight knot Demonstrate the Recovery Position Demonstrate a Highwayman's hitch Make a Romer card Demonstrate how to take a bearing Draw the Constellation of Orion Draw a Scale map of the hall
Yellow Ball Challenges Set a map Tie a bowline Tie an Elevated Arm sling Demonstrate a three-handed seat Know how to make a 999 call & who you can contact Know the 16 Cardinal Points on a Compass Tie a Sheer Lashing	Pink Ball Challenges Tie a Filipino Lashing Write down all the things you would put in a personal first aid kit for a days hiking Tie a Japanese Lashing Pack a Patrol tent Demonstrate Mouth to Mouth Ventilation Demonstrate a Back Splice Survey your patrol & find out the Top Ten games (include votes)
Green Ball Challenges Tie a Fisherman's Knot Demonstrate a Six Figure grid reference Tie a Rolling Hitch Demonstrate a four handed seat Write an informal "prayer" Demonstrate how to find North using the Stars Identify the Trees on the Sheet	Black Ball Challenges Tie a Harvesters hitch Tie a Hunter's Bend Make a Stretcher Bandage a casualty with a hip fracture Enormous Kim's Game Produce a Healthy Menu for a weekend Camp & draw up a shopping list for 6 people Plan a Patrol activity (including times, dates, costs and transport)
Brown Ball Challenges Tie a square Lashing Tie a head bandage Tie a hand bandage for a horizontal cut Pack a hike tent Name the Parts of an Axe Demonstrate how to find North using a watch Design a poster to advertise your Patrol

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