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SKATING
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The rescue cross (upper right) can
be pushed out to an ice "victim."
The ladder and plank (lower right)
are two other "reach" rescue aids.
TROOP LEADERS'
COUNCIL
(See agenda on page 119, Patrol and
Troop Leadership.)
Meet about a week before activities
begin on this program feature. Cover
these items:
• Make detailed plan for the troop
meetings for next month, and assign
specific responsibilities to troop lead-
ers.
• Arrange for use of ice or roller rink
for troop meetings and Carnival.
• Assign someone to secure expert
for skating instruction.
•Consider equipment needs, espe-
cially skates.
• Begin preliminary planning for
Skating Carnival events.
• Conduct progress review for Ten-
derfoot through First Class.
PLANNING YOUR
SKATING CARNIVAL
To make detailed plans for your
Skating Carnival, the troop leaders'
council must know the average level
of skill of the Scouts. Before begin-
ning activities, therefore, make only
tentative plans for the Carnival. After
the second meeting, you will know
how well your Scouts skate and can
then plan for the games and contests
that will be featured.
Skates may be a problem for this
program feature. If you are roller
skating, arrangements can be made
to rent skates at the rink, perhaps
at a reduced rate. For ice skating,
arrangements may have to be made
to rent or borrow skates. This problem
should be considered by the troop
leaders' council before adopting this
program feature.
SKATING GAMES
AND CONTESTS
PATROL FILE RACE. Equipment. For
each patrol, skates and patrol flag.
Method. Patrol skates in single file
to turning line and back. No skater
in the patrol may pass another. Last
man carries patrol flag. First patrol
finished wins.
BROOM BALL. Equipment. A rink
about size of basketball court; bas-
ketball, volleyball or soccer ball, plus
a straw broom for each player.
Method. Players may be on ice or
roller skates. Can be played with or
without a hockey-type goal. Either
allow a score whenever the ball
crosses the goal line or establish a
hockey goal 6 feet wide with uprights
or merely lines on the rink.
If a hockey-type goal is used, the
goalie stands in front of it and may
block the ball with any part of his
body, but may propel it only with his
stick. If a goal is marked off on the
end line, every player except the
goalie may go anywhere on the rink.
If the whole end line is the goal, half
of each team are guards and half are
forwards. Guards must stay in the
defensive half of the rink, and for-
wards in the offensive half. Score 1
point for each goal.
SPRINTS. Equipment Skates for each
racer.
Method. Patrols choose racing cham-
pions by elimination. Patrol winners
then represent their patrols in troop
competition.
NOVELTY RACES. Equipment. As
needed.
Method. One-Skate Race — Each
racer wears only one skate. Three-
Legged Skate Race—Racers are in
pairs with inside legs tied together at
the ankle and above the knee. They
wear skates only on outside feet and
push with inside feet. Balloon Relay
—Racers bat a balloon ahead of them
as they skate to a turning line and
back to touch off the next skater.
Patrol Tandem Race—Skaters are in
file one behind the other, each (ex-
cept for the leader) holding his hands
on the hips of the skater ahead.
Disqualify teams which break apart.
Skateless Race—Players line up at
starting line without skates. On sig-
nal, they "skate" on soles of shoes.
Related Advancement
Merit Badges: □ Sports
Progress Awards: All
Scout Literature Resources
Scout Handbook
Scoutmaster's Handbook
Fieldbook
Troop Activities
Patrol and Troop Leadership
Merit badge pamphlets for sub-
jects listed above
Other Resources
Roller skating rink manager, skat-
ing club
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