KIM'S GAME

(adapted from "Troop Program Resources")

Equipment: Twenty or 30 assorted items, a large cloth or neckerchief, paper and pencils for each patrol

Procedure: Spread the items out and cover them with the cloth or neckerchief. Gather the patrols around. Lift the cloth and allow the patrols to study the items for one minute. Cover the items after the minute is up and have the patrol members list them on a slip of paper.

Scoring: Award 1 point for each correct item listed. The patrol with the most correct items listed is the winner.

Variation: Up-and-Down Kim's Game. Tie the items along a length of rope. Throw one end of the rope over a tree limb. The items are hanging down out of sight in a pack or an ice cooler. The game leader pulls the rope, revealing the items for one minute, then lowers them again. The patrols must list the items in the correct order.

Last Revised 04/28/02

Dr. John D. McCarthy