On a cold dark night in March the 16th ( thats us) organised a district night activity ‘Torchlight Challenge’.
We had 80 scouts walking in 19 teams from 10 troops, with 13 adults walking. 8 teams walked without adults.
We had about 50 adults and Young Leaders helping run the event.
It started and ended on time.
What did the scouts do in addition to walking 7 miles in the dark?
They were challenged, in 3 minutes, to:
Light a fire.
Hit faces of Wolves with golf balls.
Put a patient in the recovery position.
Follow a rope trail without a torch.
Follow a ‘glow-sticks’ trail.
Lift a team member over a low branch.
Remember names to faces they had been shown.
Answer quizzes on Scouting knowledge, Uganda and General Knowledge.
We entered 4 teams of our own, and won ( of course) . Thanks to all of our leaders and Young Leaders for helping make this such a great evening for so many kids and their leaders.
