Joey Scout Program                                

Red light, Green light

The joeys all stand in a line behind a rope or string you've put on the ground. About 10 metres away from them put another rope or string and that's where the police officer gets to stand. The police officer needs to be with their back to the line of joeys. The officer then shouts "green light!" and that's when the joeys need to start running towards the officer. Right after yelling "green light", the officer counts a few seconds and yells out "red light!" and quickly turns around (once the joeys hear "red light" they need to stop/freeze). If the police officer catches anyone moving, they must return to the starting line. This continues until one of the players succeeds in crossing the line while the police officer's back is turned. That player then becomes the new Police Officer.

Tyre Race

For this game, divide the group into two teams. Have each team stand in a line one after the other. Give each team a pair of gloves (so that they won't get their hands black) and a tire to roll. Once the whistle is blown the first person in each team rolls the tire to an agreed upon point, rolls it back and lets the next person do the same. The first team to all finish rolling the tire is the winning team (this can be very funny as the tires don't always roll in a straight line).

Car License & Registration

Send the Joeys to the registration table, where they will have their car licenses made. With a digital camera, take pictures of each child. While you download the photo onto your computer and print out, hand the kids precut 4" by 5" cardboard or cardstock paper (the license) for them to fill out. On one side have a little registration form (name, address, date of birth, weight, height, eye color, hair color, thumbprint, signature, etc.). Adults help in weighing them and measuring their height (and of course have them go through an eye examination!). Glue the picture onto their licenses and laminate Then use a hole-puncher to make a hole in the corner of the license and tie a piece of red yarn for the kids to put around their necks.

Park the Cars

Using toy cars children have to park them on a particular square on the grids to gain points. Use rulers and boxes to make ramps for the cars to go further and faster. Who can get their car the furthest?