Before the meeting:
- Designate an area as a pond using blue painter’s tape on the floor. Make the area at least 25 feet long to allow for long casting.
- Block off the area to prevent anyone from walking near or around where Cub Scouts will be casting.
- Make several fish using the Cast-A-Thon Relay Challenge pattern and card stock. You’ll need at least one for every two Cub Scouts in your den.
- Print out the fish pattern on card stock.
- Cut out the fish and match them up so that the blue color shows on each side.
- Using tape, tape a magnet to the back (white) side of one of the fish.
- Put the other fish on top of the fish with the magnet, and tape (with the regular tape) or glue them together.
- Test to make sure that the flat washers will attach to the magnets and hold the fish.
During the meeting:
- Designate an area in your meeting room as your “pond,” and spread the fish out in the pond.
- Remove any hooks from the fishing poles and tie on flat washers.
- Mark lines that are 6 feet apart on the casting end of the “pond” for Cub Scouts to cast from.
- Demonstrate the proper way to cast.
- Allow Cub Scouts to practice.
- Divide Cub Scouts into two teams and have each team line up 6 feet behind one of the casting areas.
- Explain the rules of the game.
- The first Cub Scout in line will step up to the casting area and cast until they catch a fish.
- Once they catch a fish they go to the back of their team’s line.
- The team that has each team member catch a fish wins.
Tip: With slight modifications, you can use the same fishing poles for the Fish Names Game, Cast & Learn, Cast-A-Thon Relay Challenge, Crazy Casting Spin-Off, and Cast-A-Thon Relay Challenge.
