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Standing Bear Buddies

Bear – 3rd Grade

Let’s Camp Bear

Elective

Requirement 1

Standing Bear Buddies

Bear – 3rd Grade

Let’s Camp Bear

Elective

Requirement 1

Standing Bear Buddies

Snapshot of Activity

Cub Scouts learn about the buddy system by playing a game.

Indoor

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Directions

Before the meeting:

Become familiar with the Buddy System by watching this video “The Buddy System.”

During the meeting:

Review the Buddy System section in the Bear handbook with Cub Scouts.
Divide Cub Scouts into buddy pairs by counting off.
After Cubs Scouts paired up, have them space out across the room to ensure they have enough room to play the game.
Have Cub Scout buddy pairs sit down, with their backs together and touching. Have Cub Scouts interlock their arms.
Tell Cub Scouts that when you say go, they should try to stand up without unlocking or using their arms. The first pair to stand up wins.
After each pair has accomplished the goal, have Cub Scouts change buddies and play the game again.
After a few rounds, ask Cub Scouts the following questions:
- Was this game hard or easy? Why was it easier the longer you played the game?
- How did you have to work together as a buddy pair?
- What were some things that you could have done to make it easier for your pair?
- How should buddies work together when they are outside?
- How should buddies work together when they are apart from the group?