Scouting Game – The Camo Man
Necessary materials:
• Full Army camouflage gear ( top and trousers )
• 2 x GPS unit
• 2 x mobile phone
• Scout whistle
There are two groups in this game – the main scouting group, comprising of youth members, and an older Rover (over 18) or two.
Both teams have a GPS unit and a mobile phone. The aim of the game is for the Camouflaged man to walk around the suburb and stay hidden and for the scouting party to find him.
Every five minutes, the camouflaged man must sms his current location (minutes and seconds, not hours) to the scouting party. When he has transmitted this, they know exactly where he is and he must move out of the area as soon as possible.
The scouting party can opt to spread out over a large area in groups of four to aid in searching. Once the camouflaged man has been found, he will blow his whistle and gather the group together.
They can then decide whether to finish the game or try again. If they want to restart the game, they must give him a seven minute head start. He will send them an sms with co-ordinates when they are free to search.