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When one first outfits a boy for scouting one is usually advised that it might be a good idea to get an extra neckerchief slide, as the boys always lose them. My original opinion on this was that boys, scouts in particular, should be able to learn to take care of their stuff! I still believe this; but I must admit the official scout slides we buy at 2.75 (USD) do tend to disappear.
Luckily the boys enjoy making assorted slides. A while back I got it in my head that we should make computer board slides. And just recently I decided we needed to take apart keyboards and make monogram slides.
Below is a picture of the official scout slide. Also pictures of finished slides.
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There are times you need an activity that is quick and easy. There are times an activity is not practical for more than 2 or three boys at a time. (Even if I had 10 glue guns, I would not have ten third graders using hot glue at the same time)
Unfortunately too many scout activities are so well pre-prepared that the boys end up doing not much more than taping stickers on stuff.
Of the two main slides we are making today, one is mostly done ahead by adults and is designed for a ‘gathering activity’ where the boys arrive at roughly the same time and spend 5-10 minutes on something simple before the meeting gets down to order.
The other is much more fun – more learning and doing. And naturally more messy.
But the basic idea is the same for each. . . .
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That is such a cool project.
I applaud they way you digressed during the project to make the kids exercise their gray matter while doing mostly physical tasks.
One of the things I love about being a scout leader is the freedom we have when teaching different concepts. We have certain points or facts that need to be covered but beyond that. . . .
The boys enjoyed the computer digressions much more than when I tried to explain the difference between fiat money and real money.
(Oh, and the sliders are known as woggles over here - we use cheap plastic ones, because the Cubs lose them all the time.)
The only time I heard them called woogles over here was during a Wood Badge ceremony.
I'll have to see if it links into the program, but i was wondering if you might know offhand if it does.
You can check the programme for any level of Scouting at Scoutbase.
I think we should have a hige picture of the Queen painted on the backof our shirts...
Sticking to the arrowhead makes us more of a brotherhood with our fellows in world scouting.
American scouting varies in subtle ways as well - their handshake is right-handed, and involves an odd grasp of two fingers. They don't use the tribal trust handshake.