Joey Scout Program – by Leonie Plummer (1st Carlingford)

Date: Leader: Theme: Melbourne Cup Sub Theme:

Time Activity Description Leader Equipment Required: CIA: Sash to wear Crepe paper, add horses name (ideas from the racing guide) 0.00 Opening Ceremony Flag.

0.05 Races: Obstacle Cup Race Chairs, benches, “horses” (cardboard heads on cardboard tubes), ribbons. 0.10 Races: Champagne Cup Relay Cups with water.

0.15 Races: Horse Ride Long strips of material.

0.20 Story: Jockey Buddies

0.25 Activity: Make a Jockey Cap

0.35 Craft: Melbourne Cup Foil, plastic wine glasses, sticky labels. 0.45 Activity: Lemonade, chicken drumstick biscuits 0.55 Closing Ceremony Flag.

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Races: Obstacle Cup Race

Joeys outside. A track is created using chairs, benches, trees, etc for Joeys to race around. Joeys ride around on horses (Cardboard heads on cardboard tubes).Present ribbons as they finish.

Races: Champagne Cup Relay Joeys placed around the track. The first Joey in each team has a champagne cup filled with water. He races to the next team mate to pass on the cup. See which team has the most water left at the end.

Races: Horse Ride Joeys in teams. One is the horse and has reins (a tie) under their arms and taken to the back for the rider to hold.

Activity: Make a Jockey Cap

Craft: Melbourne Cup Make a Melbourne Cup using foil and plastic wine glasses. A sticky label to be added later with eg “Best Horse”, “Fastest Horse”, “Most Amazing”

Activity: Have champagne (Lemonade) and chicken (Chicken drumstick biscuits)