The MacScouter's
Big Book of Games
Volume 2: Games for Older Scouts
Compiled by Gary Hendra and Gary Yerkes
www.macscouter.com/Games
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Introduction 1
Introduction to Camp Games for Older Scouts 1
Camp Games for Older Scouts 2
Flying Saucer Kim's 2
Pack Relay 2
Sloppy Camp 2
Tent Pitching 2
Tent Strik'n Contest 2
Remote Clove Hitch 3
Compass Course 3
Compass Facing 3
Map Orienteering 3
Flapjack Flipping 3
Bow Saw Relay 3
Match Lighting 4
String Burning Race 4
Water Boiling Race 4
Bandage Relay 4
Firemans Drag Relay 4
Stretcher Race 4
Two-Man Carry Race 5
British Bulldog 5
Catch Ten 5
Caterpillar Race 5
Crows And Cranes 5
Elephant Roll 6
Granny's Footsteps 6
Guard The Fort 6
Hit The Can 6
Island Hopping 6
Jack's Alive 7
Jump The Shot 7
Lassoing The Steer 7
Luck Relay 7
Pocket Rope 7
Ring On A String 8
Shoot The Gap 8
Sleeping Indian 8
Sleeping Pirate 8
Spud 8
Standing Jump Relay 9
This Is The Moon 9
Three-Man Tug-O-War 9
Tiger In A Cage 9
Transport 9
Tug-O-War 10
Tugowar-Steal-Bacon 10
Hot Isotope 10
Knot Relay 10
Knot Trail (Kim's) 10
Log Raising Relay 10
One Hand Knots 11
Pony Express Race 11
Chariot Races 11
Cross The Pit 11
Flagpole Raising 11
Radio Isotope 11
Rat Trap Race 12
Reactor Transporter 12
Tripod Lashing 12
Map Symbol Relay 12
Height Measuring 12
Nature Kim's Game 12
Bombing The Camp 13
Invisible Kim's 13
Kim's Game 13
Candle Relay 13
Lifeline Relay 13
Spoon Race 14
Wet T-Shirt Relay 14
Capture The Flag 14
Crossing The Gap 14
Scavenger Hunt Games 15
Scouting Scavenger Hunt 15
Demonstrations 15
Space Age Technology 16
Machines 16
Camera 16
One is One 16
Sensational 16
One Square 16
Tape Recorder 17
Water Games 18
A Little Inconvenience 18
Slash hike 18
Monster Relay 18
Save the Insulin 19
Marathon Obstacle Race 19
Punctured Drum 19
Floating Fire Bombardment 19
Mystery Meal 19
Operation Neptune 19
Pyjama Relay 20
Candle Race 20
Spoon Race 20
Newspaper Race 20
Blow Ping Pong 20
Underwater Knotting 20
Match Race 20
Obstacle Relay 20
Human Chain 20
Mounted Wrestling 20
Greased Watermelon 20
Water Tug 'o War 21
Candy Dive 21
Jaws 21
Carnival Day at Camp 22
Sponge Toss 22
Darts 22
Penny Toss 22
Knock 'Em Over 23
Douse the Candle 23
Fish Pond 23
Guess How Many 23
Fortune Teller 23
House of Horrors 23
Evening Games and Wide Games 25
Capture the Flag 25
Smugglers and Spies 26
Whistle tag 26
Light - No light 26
Find the Bell 27
Triad 27
Frontiers Game 27
Brass Rubbing Race 27
Double Your Money 27
Elephant Hunt 28
Face Paint 28
Game Of Life 28
Haggis Hunt 28
Hunt & Chase 28
Jail Break 29
Kim's Wide Game 29
Lamp Chicane 29
Long Distance Chinese Whispers 29
Merchants 29
Mixed Up Names 30
Naval Battle 30
Postman Game 30
Rockets And Interceptors 31
Scout-Staff Treasure Hunt 31
Strategy Games 32
Mouse Trap Attack 32
Mouse Trap Fishing Game 32
Submarines And Minefields 32
Trader 32
The Trader Game - Altered Slightly 33
Trading Post 33
Lighthouse 33
Memory Games 34
Silhouette Kim's Game 34
Battleship Kim's Game 34
Kims Game Variant 34
Patience 34
Compass Skills Patience 34
It's Under A Cup 34
Ruba Dub Dub 35
Post Office 35
Obstacle Course In The Dark 35
Team Building Games 36
Caber Toss 36
Over The Log 36
Amazon 36
The Electric Fence 36
Kim's Game Campsite 36
Shoe Hunt 36
How Many Bears Can Live In The Woods 36
Nature Hunt 36
Order Out Of Chaos 36
Name It 36
Bowline-Sheet Bend Draw 36
All Aboard 37
Giant Clove Hitch 37
Traffic Jam 37
A A A A B B B B 37
Bowline Stroll 37
The Monster 37
Other Team Games 38
Richmond Hill Hand Ball 38
Metro Medley 38
Tight Rope Walk 38
Balloon Baseball 38
Nuclear Reactor Game 39
Hoot Hoot Hoot 40
Knot Games 42
A Knot Tying Contest 42
A Knot Relay 42
Bowline/Sheet-bend Draw 43
Knot Relay (timed variation) 43
Games for Older Scouts 44
Blind Compass Walk 44
Remote Knotting 44
Snapper Fishing 44
Tripod Lashing 44
The Foreigner 44
Careless Camp Observation Game 44
Knotty Trail 44
What Happened? 45
Flip a Coin 45
Games for Boy Scouts 46
INDOOR GAMES 47
Choosing-Up Sides 47
Fire 47
Poison 47
Blindman's Buff 47
One Pin 47
Prisoner's Base 47
Indoor Duck on a Rock 47
Hot Hand 47
Brooklyn Bridge 48
Hat Ball, or Roley Poley 48
Leg Wrestling 48
Swat the Fly 48
Circle Ball 48
Tug of War 48
Scout Baseball 48
Cracker Eating Relay 49
Knot Tag 49
Three Deep 49
Scout Tag 49
Free Shot 49
Shooting Gallery 49
Scout Spelling Bee 49
Snatch the Hat 49
OUTDOOR GAMES 49
Chain Tag 50
Lion Hunting 50
Duck on a Rock 50
Quoits 50
Scout Meets Scout 50
Nature Study 50
Scouts and Indians 50
Running the Blockade 50
Cross Country Signal Race 51
Hunt the Scout 51
Knights 51
Poison (Outdoors) 51
LINE GAMES 51
RELAY GAMES 51
Over the Top 51
Through the Tunnel 51
In and Out 51
Over and Under 51
Kangaroo 51
Goat 52
Medicine Ball Roll 52
Leap Frog Race 52
Flag Race 52
Skin the Snake 52
Human Wheelbarrow Race 52
Centipede Race -- Three Methods 52
Caterpillar Race 52
Dizzy Izzy 52
Human Obstacle Race 52
CIRCLE GAMES 52
Lock Arm Tag 52
Broncho Tag 52
Basketball Tag 53
Medicine Ball 53
Swat Tag 53
Circle Jump 53
Medicine Ball Pass 53
Medicine Ball Bound 53
Medicine Ball Run-around 53
Mount Ball 53
Dodge Bali 53
Circle Race 53
Channel Tag 53
Double Swat Tag 53
Bear in a Pit 53
Pull Into Circle 54
Change Place Tag 54
Horse and Rider 54
INFORMAL GAMES -- Tag Games 54
Chain Tag 54
Turtle Tag or Drop Tag 54
Number Tag or Spud 54
Mount Tag 54
Cross Tag 54
Basketball Tag -- Second Method 54
Snatch Tag 54
Off Ground Tag 54
Ostrich Tag 55
Mohammedan Tag 55
Japanese Tag 55
Ankle Tag 55
"Dizzy Izzy" Tag 55
INFORMAL GAMES -- Miscellaneous 55
Line wrestling 55
Mounted Wrestling 55
Cavalry Charge 55
Attacking the Fort 55
Battle Ball 55
Scrimmage Ball 55
Rope Rush 55
Black and White 56
Tug of War 56
Trench Attack 56
Angle Worm Race 56
Medley Relay Race 56
Three-legged Race 56
Lock-arm Relay Race 56
Jumble Bail 56
Attention 56
"Kelly Says" 56
DUAL STRENGTH TESTS 56
Hand Wrestling 56
co*ck Fight 57
Hand Push 57
Indian Leg Wrestle 57
Twist Stick 57
Pull Stick 57
Stick Wrestle 57
Dog Fight 57
Rooster Fight 57
Slapping Cheek 57
INDIVIDUAL STUNTS 57
Bottle Seat 57
Long Reach 57
Pick Up Penny 57
Catch Penny 57
Backward Bend 57
Body Between Stick and Arm 58
Jump Leg 58
Finger Feat 58
STUNT NIGHT 58
Scouting Games 59
by Sir Robert Baden-Powell 59
Foreword To Sixth Edition 60
Chapter I -- Scouting Games. 61
1. Flag Raiding. 61
2. The Rival Dispatch Bearers. 61
3. Dispatch Running. 61
4. Reading The Map. 61
5. Relay Race. 62
6. Flying Columns. 62
7. Numbers. 62
8. Surveying The Country. 62
9. Scout Meets Scout. 62
10. Telegraph Cutting. 63
11. The Signalers' Game. 63
12. The Traitor's Letter. 63
13. Joining Forces. 63
14. Spider And Fly. 64
15. Scouting In The Open. 64
16. Plant Race. 64
17. Where's The Whistle ? 64
18. Fugitives. 64
19. Tails. 65
20. Compass Points. 65
21. Spot Your Staves. 65
22. One Tree Away. 65
23. What Is It ? 65
24. Finding Places. 66
Chapter II -- Stalking Games. 67
1. Deer-Stalking. 67
2. Stalking And Reporting. 67
3. Scout Hunting. 67
4. Shadowing 67
5. Ambushing. 67
6. Mimic Battle. 67
Chapter. III -- Tracking Games. 69
1. Seeking The Scoutmaster. 69
2. The Treasure Hunt. 69
3. The Torn Manuscript. 69
4. Lion-Hunting. 70
5. Wool Collecting. 70
6. "Sharp-Nose." 70
7. Climbing. 70
Chapter IV -- Indoor Games. 71
1. Kim's Game. 71
2. Debates And Trials. 71
3. Scout's Chess. 71
4. Farmyard. 71
5. Thimble Finding. 72
6. Scout's Nose. 72
7. Spotting The Spot. 72
8. How Long ? 72
9. Old Spotty-Face. 72
10. Quick Sight. 72
11. Nobody's Airship. 72
12. Blow Ball. 72
13. Artists. 73
14. A Memory Game. 73
15. Questions. 73
16. Who Said That? 73
17. Celebrities. 73
18. Patterns. 73
19. Round The Ring. 74
20. Badger Pulling. 74
Chapter V -- General Games For Camp Or Playground. 75
1. Catch The Thief. 75
2. Bang The Bear. 75
3. Shoot Out. 75
4. The Bull Fight. 75
5. Basket Ball. 75
6. Knight Errantry. 76
7. Find The North. 76
8. co*ck-Fighting. 76
9. Camp Billiards. 76
10. Stool Kicking. 76
11. Take The Hat 76
12. The Staff Run 76
13. Pass It On. 76
14. Toilet Tag. 77
15. Bomb-Laying. 77
16. Baiting The Badger. 78
17. Ring Catching. 78
18. Shooting. 78
19. Kick It And Run. 78
20. Tub-Tilting. 78
21. Balancing The Board. 78
22. An Obstacle Race. 79
24. Snatch The Handkerchief. 79
25. Hit The Bucket. 79
Chapter VI -- Cyclists' Games. 80
1. De Wet. 80
2. The Biter Bit. 80
3. Brigand Hunting. 80
4. Ambuscades. 80
5. Hunting The Spies. 81
Chapter VII -- Town Games. 82
1. Shadowing. 82
2. Follow The Trail. 82
3. Catching The Dodger. 82
4. The Signature Collector. 82
5. What's Wrong 83
6. Far And Near. 83
7. Morgan's Game. 83
8. Shop Window. 83
9. Taking Notes. 83
Chapter VIII -- Night Games. 84
1.The Escaped Smoker - By Percy Hill. 84
2.The Path-Finder. 84
3. Tracking By Smell. 84
4. Will-O'-The-Wisp. 84
5. Showing The Light. 84
6. Night Outposts. 85
Chapter IX -- Winter Games. 86
1. Siberian Man Hunt. 86
2. Arctic Expedition. 86
3. Snow Fort. 86
4. Fox-Hunting. 86
5. The Dash For The Pole. 86
6. Clear The Line. 86
7. Skin The Snake. 86
8. Soccer Relay. 87
Chapter X -- Seamanship Games. 88
1. Smugglers Over The Border. 88
2. Treasure Island. 88
3. Smugglers 88
4. A Whale Hunt. 88
5. Water Sports. 88
Chapter XI -- First-Aid Games. 90
1. Wounded Prisoners. 90
2. The Red Cross Hero. 90
3. The Ill-Fated Camp. 90
4. Injuries. 91
5. Ambulance Knights. 91
6. Ambulance Rounders. 91
7. Ambulance, French And English. 91
8. Ambulance Hotchpotch. 91
9. AMBULANCE ELEMENTS. 92
Chapter XII -- Games For Strength. 93
1. The Struggle. 93
2. Wrist Pushing. 93
3. Scrum. 93
4. Feet Wrestling. 93
5. Straight Back. 93
6. Bridge. 93
7. Tournaments. 93
8. Kneel To Your Superior. 93
Chapter XIII -- Displays 94
1. The "Mercury" Display. 94
2. Good Turns. 94
3. The Treasure Camp. 95
5. The Diamond Thief. 98
6. Play The Game 99
7. Tableau Of The Storming Of Delhi. 100
8. The S.A.C. 100
9. Pocahontas 101
10. Kidnapped. 106
11. Saving Life 106
The MacScouter's Big Book of Games -- XXX -- January 1997
Introduction
The MacScouter's Big Book of Games is intended to be used by Scouters and Guiders around the world to further your programs, and bring fun into your Dens and Packs. This Volume 2: Games for Older Scouts is intended for older boys and girls, but it is impossible to draw a line and say you cannot use these games for boys and girls younger than this. In fact, there is some overlap with Volume 1: Games for Younger Scouts,.
The material here has been gathered from many sources, most of which are Cub Scout, Beaver Scout or Boy Scout related, thus the language used within the games. I believe that most games are suitable for Girl Guides, Girl Scouts, Campfire Boys and Girls, and indeed any group of young people. There are over 650 games in the Big Book, divided into many different categories.
The MacScouter's Big Book of Games has been compiled from a wide variety of sources. It started with the Scouts-L Games FAQ. Then, we combined the Indian Nations 1994 Powwow Book games, with other Powwow Book games, games from Australia, and individual games from many people. Our sincere thanks to Jim Speirs, Merl Whitebook and a long cast of characters for contributing to this volume.
Please note that all of the material contained herein has been provided by others, or has been compiled from material on World Wide Web sites. It is not my intent to incorporate any copyrighted material in this document. It is brought to my attention that any material contained here is copyrighted, and that copyright states that the material is not to be reproduced, I will immediately remove it from the electronic document and from the WWW site.
If you have games that you do not see here, please send them to the MacScouter at .
R. Gary Hendra, the MacScouter, January 1997
Introduction to Camp Games for Older Scouts
by Merl Whitebook, adapted
Games have always been one of the most important elements of Scouting and of the "Patrol Method".
With "GOOD" games, you can emphasize and practice whatever skill you are teaching that week. A good game or contest will show whether the boys have learned their stuff..AND..they'll have FUN in the process.
Just remember any game can go wrong if YOU let it...explain the rules clearly, make up rules that will stop bad things before they happen like "NO plowing through people or kicking in British Bulldog". Think ahead and make rules up ahead of the game..don't be afraid to change rules as the game is played though. THINK SAFETY! Most of these games can be listed under several categories. Observation is a category that can probably have all the games listed under it.
