If you have a large den, consider setting up stations to allow Cub Scouts and adult partners to rotate between the two games. 

Before the meeting: 

1. Identify a location clear of obstacles to set up the indoor bowling lane.   
2. Use the blue painter’s tape to mark off the indoor bowling lane, the lane should be 20 ft long and 5 ft wide.  Place a piece of tape to identify where the plastic water bottles (bowling pins) should be.  It should form a triangle with 1 bottle in front, 2 in the next row, and 3 in the last row. 
3. Fill water bottles 1/10 of the way full of either water or play sand to help keep the bottles stable, if using water make sure the lids are tight. 
4. Identify a location clear of obstacles where Cub Scouts can play seven up, which requires bouncing a tennis ball against a wall and at times the ball bouncing on the floor.  

During the meeting: 

1. Gather Cub Scouts and adult partners and explain the rules of indoor bowling and seven up.  After you explain the rules allow Cub Scouts and adult partners to play each game. 
2. Indoor Bowling 
   • Line up six plastic water bottles at the end of the bowling lane.  The bottles are placed on markers. 
   • Each bowler gets 5 rolls to see how many bottles they can knock down; the maximum points is 30. 
   • The ball must be rolled and is not to bounce or be thrown, if there are any bottles knocked over do not count. 
   • All six bottles must be knocked down before you can set any bottles back up.  When all six bottles have been knocked down all six are set back up. 
   • adult partners stand at the end near the water bottles to help return the ball and to help keep score. 
   • Have adult partners and Cub Scout switch places as the adult partner takes their turn. 
3. Seven Up 
   • The goal is to bounce the tennis ball against the wall in different ways.  Each type of bounce is done to a set number of times. 
   • Sevensies – Throw the ball against the wall seven times and catch it each time before it hits the ground. 
   • Sixies – Throw the ball against the wall.   Let it bounce once on the ground. Then catch it. 
   • Fivesies – Bounce the ball on the ground five times and catch it. 
   • Foursies – Throw the ball against the wall.  Clap your hands twice.  Then catch the ball.  Do this four times. 
   • Threesies – Throw the ball against the wall.  Then use your palm to hit the ball against the wall.  Let it bounce once, then hit it again.  Do this three times. 
   • Twosies – Throw the ball under your leg and bounce it off the wall. Catch it. Do this twice. 
   • Onseies – Toss the ball against the wall.  Spin in a circle and catch the ball before it touches the ground.