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Activity Description: Matching game to pair up cards representing the different points of the Scout Law.

Items Needed:

• Two sets of Scout Law cards per pair of youth (customized for the scouting organization)
• Small baggies to hold the card sets

Before the Meeting Starts:

1. Prep Supplies. (10–30 min)
   • Print and cut out enough sets of cards so that every youth has their own set. Each card should feature a distinct part of your organization’s Scout Law (e.g., “Friendly and Helpful” for GSUSA, or “Trustworthy” for Scouting America).
   • Place each individual set of cards into its own small baggie.

Instructions (Estimated Total Time: 20–25 min):

1. Find a Partner (5 mins):
   • Youth find a partner and sit facing each other. Give each youth their own baggie of cards. Instruct the pairs to combine their cards by laying them all face down in a grid between them (for example, if each scout has 12 cards, they will build a grid of 24 cards).
2. Gameplay (10-15 mins):
   • Explain the rules:
     • The youngest scout goes first (they share their birthdays to figure out which is older).
     • The youth turns over two cards one at a time. If the cards match, the youth keeps the pair and takes another turn. If they do not match, the cards are turned face down again in their original spots, and it becomes the partner’s turn.
     • The goal is to collect the most pairs. If pairs finish their grid early, they can shuffle the cards and play again.
3. Wrap Up & Discussion (5 mins):
   • Bring the troop back together and discuss the game. Ask the youth which parts of the Scout Law they remember from the cards and what those specific traits mean to them.
   • (Optional) Conclude by having the troop vote on whether they would like to keep the card sets with the troop supplies to play at future meetings, or if they would rather take their baggies home to practice the law.

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