How about scheduled event rotations?
Ever see a program where boys just dont want to participate in some
events?
If you have ever been to an program where there were long lines at some
events and nobody at others, is there is a way to get everyone to be able to do
everything?
The answer is: Scheduled Event Rotations
Why Scheduled Event Rotations
Insures that every patrol gets to
do every event (for our Camporees, that means 18 events in the morning plus
afternoon)
Insures that less popular events
are visited (how many boys want to go to Patrol Inspection? Certainly not all,
but this way they must)
Eliminates lines
Keeps things exciting
Makes the patrol work together
(where do we have to be next, the siren just went off)
Teaches map reading skills
Example Younger Boy Rotation
How Do You Make Up The Rotations?
Need to know the number of events
Need to know how many patrols
Need to know the average age of
the patrol
Need to know the time periods
Need to know the number of
rotation loops
ΨPre-registration
is very important!!!
Splitting the Patrols
The trick have an older boy
rotation and a younger boy rotation use the average age of the patrol to
determine which group a patrol belongs
Use the younger boy rotation for
visiting Webelos Scouts to try out Camporee
The older boy rotation is then two
groups that rotate (one clockwise and the other counter clockwise) through the
stations (so for 18 event periods, 36 patrols are scheduled in the older boy
rotation)
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