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Checkers with a Twist

Tiger – 1st Grade

Tiger-iffic!

Elective

Requirement 3

Checkers with a Twist

Tiger – 1st Grade

Tiger-iffic!

Elective

Requirement 3

Checkers with a Twist

Snapshot of Activity

Change the rules to checkers by allowing another turn if you take another players checker.

Indoor

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Directions

Before the meeting:

Review or become familiar with the rules of checkers.
Contact each parent and identify who already has a checkerboard and pieces that can be used.
Set up the room to allow for multiple games to be played at once.

During the meeting:

Gather the Cub Scouts and adult partners and explain the rules of checkers.
Pair up Cub Scouts with other Cub Scouts and adult partners with other adult partners.
Have everyone play a regular game of checkers.
When everyone has played one game have them stop.
Next, they will play again but this time if you take someone’s piece you get another turn to move.
Have everyone play checkers with this twist in the rules.
When everyone has played one game with the new rules ask the members of the den which rules, they liked better and why.