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Items Needed:

• One pencil per group
• One index card per group
• (Optional) No-Cook Meal Ideas by GSUSA

Instructions (Total Time: 35 minutes):

1. Form Meal Planning Groups (5–7 minutes)
   • Divide scouts into three groups
   • Assign one meal per group: breakfast, lunch, or dinner
2. Learn What “No-Cook” Means (5–7 minutes)
   • Explain that no-cook meals don’t need a stove, fire, or oven to make
   • Give examples to help scouts brainstorm:
     • Breakfast: yogurt with fruit, granola bar with apples
     • Lunch: tortilla roll-up with refried beans and salsa
     • Dinner: bagel sandwich with cheese and veggies
     • Snacks or sides: fruit, crackers, rice cakes with avocado
     • See more ideas with No Cook Meal Ideas
3. Plan Your Meal (10–12 minutes)
   • Scouts work together to choose:
     • What foods will be in their meal
     • What ingredients are needed
     • How they’ll put it together
   • One scout writes the meal plan on the index card
4. Share Your Ideas (8–10 minutes)
   • Each group presents their meal and explains why they chose it
   • Focus on what makes the meal healthy, easy to prepare, and fun to eat
5. Reflect and Wrap Up (3–4 minutes)
   • Talk about which meals they would enjoy on a camping trip
   • Remind scouts that simple meals save time and let them enjoy more camp activities